BARCELONA, Spain–Just a friendly little reminder that Microsoft will be hosting a news conference at 6 a.m., PT/9 a.m. ET from Mobile World Congress 2010 where the company is expected to finally unveil Windows Phone 7. You can watch a live Webcast of the event here, and of course, we’ll follow up with analysis, slide …
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Mobile World Congress isn’t just about appealing to youngsters and other folk who enjoy snapping whippers. There’s plenty there for the more distinguished among us too, and a fine example is provided in the form of Sagem’s patronisingly named Cosyphone. The Cosyphone is aimed at people over the age of 50, and seeks to serve them up a refreshing slice …
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Sony Ericsson Vivaz and Vivaz Pro hands-on photos +4 more See all photos Now playing: Watch this: Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro 1:02 BARCELONA, Spain–We were first on the show floor at the Mobile World Congress Monday morning to get our hands on Sony Ericsson’s new Vivaz and Vivaz Pro. Even as the gates opened, the crowds were thick in Sony …
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At last, Jabra saw fit to come up with an upgrade to the Jabra BT3030 stereo Bluetooth headset with the Jabra Clipper. Like its predecessor, the Clipper is in the style of a pendant with all the controls on the unit itself. It also has a 3.5mm headset jack so you can use your own headphones (yay!). Jabra includes its …
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Orange has announced new data plans for travellers hoping to keep their roaming charges down. From this month if you use your Orange mobile while travelling within the European Union — such as on a trip to Barcephona — you’ll receive a text asking if you’d like to buy 2MB of data for €2 (£1.70). Data-roaming charges are certifiably the …
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Acer’s looking to get the Mobile World Congress 2010 party booming by supplying attendees with a Liquid E hit. It has three other smartphones running the Android operating system up its sleeve as well: a mysterious Ferrari handset, the BeTouch E110, and the BeTouch E400. Sharing the same name as a date-rape drug, rather alarmingly, the Liquid E is the …
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Mini Pro hands-on photos +5 more See all photos BARCELONA, Spain–Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 has barely hit the streets, but the company already is introducing new models based on the same design. At Mobile World Congress the company unveiled the X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro. It’s all about size with these puppies. …
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Microsoft made headlines on the first day of Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona with the announcement of Windows Phone 7, its brand new mobile operating system. It will feature integration with Xbox Live and Zune, with a user interface unlike anything we’ve seen before. The Windows Mobile name is effectively dead. But that’s not all that debuted in Barcelona. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Sonim XP2 Spirit 1:16 Editor’s note: Our colleague over at ZDNET UK was able to break the phone. BARCELONA, Spain–Sonim Technologies, which makes some of the most rugged–though not completely indestructible–phones around, used Mobile World Congress to unveil its latest handset. The XP2 Spirit falls in between the XP1 and the XP3 Quest (we were wondering …
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BARCELONA, Spain–As expected, Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7 during its news conference at Mobile World Congress 2010 on Monday. The event is actually happening right now as this story posts, but we received a prebriefing of today’s news and wanted to share a quick list of major points with you. Microsoft will have four major announcements at MWC: The introduction …
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Toshiba TG02 CNET UK We have to give props to Toshiba for being first on the fast-phone dancefloor with the Snapdragon-powered Toshiba TG01, but its resistive touchscreen and clumsy user interface left it to boogie alone. The Toshiba TG02 definitely improves on its older sibling, but with Windows Phone 7 Series stealing the limelight and the HTC HD2 always on …
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to unveil the new Windows Phone 7. Marguerite Reardon/CNET BARCELONA, Spain–Steve Ballmer hopes “7” will be Microsoft’s lucky number as the company restarts its mobile business with the release of Windows Phone 7. On Monday, the CEO of Microsoft and his team of Microsoft executives took the …
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With the Windows Mobile neoTouch P400 and P300 smartphones, announced at Mobile World Congress 2010, Acer pushes the enterprise angle on its mobile phones. The P300 (pictured on the left) and P400 both sport Windows Mobile 6.5.3, which adds, among other features, multitouch support and a reworked virtual keyboard. Even though version 6.5.3 is only a couple of weeks old, …
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We’ve just gotten our first glimpse of the Toshiba K01, a Qwerty slider phone with a massive 4.1-inch screen. The phone is still under glass at Mobile World Congress, but Toshiba is tempting us with a 1GHz processor and HSPA connectivity. The K01 runs Windows Mobile 6.5, which felt rather dated even before Monday’s launch of Windows Phone 7 Series. …
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Apple may have the iPhone, but the iPhone doesn’t have the Xbox. On Monday, Microsoft leveraged its most compelling entertainment asset, the Xbox 360, into the Windows Phone 7 Series. But what does this mean, practically speaking? (Note: If you don’t understand what the heck Windows Phone 7 is, read this first.) Here’s the official word from Microsoft on how …
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