There are two stories that star the Samsung Galaxy Indulge. In one (the romance-adventure), the intrepid Indulge is MetroPCS’ first smartphone foray into 4G territory. What’s more, the humble Android 2.2 Froyo handset goes on to become the world’s first commercially available LTE smartphone. Cue the crescendo! In the other (the dystopia,) the Indulge is …

BARCLEONA, Spain–Is MeeGo dead in the water now that Nokia has fallen in love with Windows Phone 7 for its smartphones? Partner Intel has been doing its utmost to dispel the doomsayers at Mobile World Congress, showing off an impressively slick demo of MeeGo-powered tablet software. It showcases a swipe ‘n’ tap interface flicking between friends, music, photos, and other …

Crave UK There’s this little thing that’s pretty big in tech at the moment–3D (perhaps you’ve heard of it?). We’ve gone way beyond the geeky specs 3D of last year, and now all the coolest upcoming gadgets are sporting glasses-free 3D technology. The Nintendo 3DS was the device that started it all, but now LG is showing off the world’s …

Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #162: Barcelona attacks! 50:11 The avalanche of smartphone and tablet news from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week is fast and furious; we have to cover our heads to keep our noggins from caving in. While Kent and Bonnie wrap up their enormous coverage in Spain, Nicole, CNET contributing blogger Scott Webster, and …

Despite the Nokia and Microsoft headlines at the start of the show, this year’s Mobile World Congress was definitely dominated by Android. Most of the 15 or so smartphones that were announced in Barcelona, Spain, sported either 2.2 Froyo or 2.3 Gingerbread, which is music to our ears. Here’s a list of all of the smartphones that were announced at …

BARCELONA, Spain–In a mobile world, size shouldn’t matter, but context should. That was the message from Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz as she demoed the company’s new Livestand service at the Mobile World Congress 2011 here today. Livestand, announced last week, aggregates and personalizes all types of content for users and optimizes it for every type of device. Dubbed a “digital …

BARCELONA, Spain–Samsung had more than one card up its sleeve at Mobile World Congress 2011. After announcing the Samsung Galaxy II and the Galaxy Tab 10.1, the company introduced two Android-based portable media players: the Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi 4.0 and the Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi 5.0. Essentially, the devices are like the Samsung Galaxy S phones, just without the …

Umeox BARCELONA, Spain–Umeox’s new Apollo smartphone laughs in the face of low battery life. Well, it does as long as you don’t take it to a place where it’s perpetually overcast. The newly announced Android handset has its own built-in solar charger, to keep it juiced with the sun’s rays as you go through the day. Not heard of Umeox? …

The iTunes-like DoubleTwist AirSync app for Android just picked up a significant new feature with its latest update. Android users will now have the ability to share their music, videos, and photos through a connected television, Xbox, or PlayStation 3. In other words, your Android phone becomes a media server. DoubleTwist has become increasingly popular over the past few years, …

Based on the number of new apps since August, the Android market is growing at a faster rate than the Apple App Store, according to Lookout. Lookout BARCELONA — The Android Market is growing at three times the rate of Apple’s App Store, according to a report released today by mobile security firm Lookout. The number of Android Market apps …