BARCELONA, Spain — Don’t hold your breath for a Samsung Tizen smartphone anytime soon. The Korean electronics giant has been working on such a device for months, but the product continues to face delays. The company most recently said it would release a phone in February. But instead, Samsung made its first Tizen push with …
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BARCELONA, Spain–HTC is the other company holding a press conference tonight at Mobile World Congress. What can we expect from HTC? While some products may show up, one smartphone that won’t be showing up is the successor to its flagship HTC One. That smartphone will make its appearance on March 25 in events in New York and London, and invitations …
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When we’re talking about a phone like the Samsung Galaxy S5, there was never going to be much doubt that the major telcos would be getting on board. All the colours of S5 rainbow. (Credit: Andrew Hoyle/CNET) Still, you have to admire Virgin and Optus for making sure that people know they’ll definitely be stocking the most anticipated phone this …
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Samsung fans will be able to buy Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 on April 11, the company announced Monday. The phone, along with Samsung’s new Gear devices, will be available in nearly 150 countries in April, Samsung Vice President of European Telecom Operations Jean-Daniel Ayme said onstage at Mobile World Congress. Wireless carriers T-Mobile and Sprint said earlier that they will …
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Now Samsung has lifted the lid on the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smart watches, one UK operator is slashing the price of the original Galaxy Gear. From 4 March, you’ll be able to pick up the Android-running time teller for just £149 from Three — that’s half the original £300 price tag. It’s even cheaper if you buy …
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BARCELONA, Spain — Mobile messaging startup WhatsApp will expand to voice communications in the second quarter, co-founder and chief executive Jan Koum announced Monday. “We want to make sure people always have the ability to stay in touch with their friends and loved ones really affordably,” Koum said in a speech here at Mobile World Congress. “We’re going to introduce …
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The European Union could soon put an end to roaming charges, Reuters reported on Monday, citing official documents it has obtained. According to those documents, which come from the European Parliament’s industry committee, it would be illegal for telecommunications companies to charge customers roaming fees if they’re traveling in member countries. The policy, if approved, would go into effect on …
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The wait is finally over! The Samsung Galaxy S5 has been officially unveiled — but when will we plucky Brits (and assorted welcome guests from far-flung lands who make their home in our proud island nation) get our hands on the new Samsung flagship? The answer is… April. The S5 is being officially announced by Samsung right now — check …
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Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday pitched his Internet-for-everyone initiative to skeptics and carriers alike, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as a type of 911-like help line for people without a connection to broadband. Established in August of 2013, Internet.org is a coalition of mobile technology companies, spearheaded by Facebook, that are working to bring Internet (and …
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BARCELONA, Spain — Gone was the glitz and glamour of last year’s Samsung Galaxy S4 launch. Gone was the showy venue of Radio City Music Hall; in its place was Barcelona’s International Convention Center, more in the vein of a typical product launch, if a little larger. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: …
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BARCELONA, Spain — Broadcom announced a new networking processor Monday that brings a faster flavor of the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard to mobile phones. The BCM4354 system-on-a-chip supports the 2×2 MIMO (multiple input/multiple output) technology, which can transfer data faster on a single frequency by using two transmitting antennas and two receiving antennas. The technology — at least when a …
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It’s true, Nokia’s getting in on the Android game, and it’s bringing the best keyboard on the Android platform along for the ride. SwiftKey, hot on the heels of releasing SwiftKey Note for iOS users, has announced that its predictive keyboard is available for the Nokia X — and whatever other Android-powered phones may use the Nokia Store in the …
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Previously codenamed Normandy, Nokia has used its MWC conference to unveil the Nokia X family — a range of phones that’s technically running Android, but with more than a few tweaks. The Nokia X at MWC. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET) Described as a “three way mashup” the Nokia X isn’t just the smartphone itself, it’s also the name of the …
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BARCELONA, Spain — Sporting a 5-inch HD display, a quad-core processor, and LTE capabilities, Panasonic’s latest two Toughpad tablets feel more like rugged smartphones than slates. The FZ-E1 runs Windows Embedded Handheld 8, while the FZ-X1 is an Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) device. Panasonic Toughpad tablets look a lot more like beefy smartphones (pictures) +13 more See all photos Like …
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