CNET staff hit the ground running on the first official day of Mobile World Congress yesterday, turning up bright and early with not a bleary eye in sight to make it to Nokia’s 8.30am press conference. A series of budget and midrange handsets were launched, chief among them the latest additions to Nokia’s Windows Phone …
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26 February
Why you shouldn’t expect an all
Now playing: Watch this: Nokia’s Lumia 520 is the cheapest Lumia yet in video 1:38 BARCELONA, Spain–Part of what makes Nokia phones like the Lumia 920, and the new Lumia 720 and Lumia 520, so distinctive are their bright color options. And part of what makes those shades pop is the use of polycarbonate, a type of plastic, as the …
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26 February
Qualcomm’s Wi
Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi coffee machine 1:31 BARCELONA, Spain–If you’re sick of trekking to the coffee machine every time you want a fresh mugful, Qualcomm’s concept Wi-Fi coffee machine may be right up your alley. Making an understated appearance at Qualcomm’s stand at Mobile World Congress, the machine is a standard coffeemaker that the processor company …
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26 February
Defense Department opens contracts for Apple, Google
The U.S. Department of Defense announced today that it was further dropping its exclusive BlackBerry contract and opening all of its mobile communications networks to Apple, Google, and other device makers. “The Department of Defense is taking a leadership role in leveraging mobile device technology by ensuring its workforce is empowered with mobile devices,” Defense Department Chief Information Officer Teri …
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26 February
ARM demos Samsung’s next major CPU, the Exynos 5 Octa
Eric Franklin/CNET BARCELONA, Spain–Not content with dual- or even quad-core CPUs, Samsung has upped the ante with its Exynos 5 Octa. Announced at CES 2013, the Octa is the latest iteration of the Exynos line and will likely begin powering Samsung’s tablets in the next few months. The Nexus 10 seats the current most powerful Samsung CPU, the Exynos 5 …
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26 February
Who really needs the Firefox phone OS? Not me.
BARCELONA, Spain–One of the big news developments at MWC 2013 is Mozilla’s big push of its Firefox operating system for mobile phones. Based on the few devices which are expected to run it, however, I’m not impressed. Software maker Mozilla certainly generated a lot of buzz when it announced a slew of mobile carriers (18 in all) which have jumped …
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26 February
LG and Huawei Firefox phones spotted at MWC
BARCELONA, Spain–Swinging past the Telefonica booth at Mobile World Congress I came across these two phones sitting in a case full of Firefox phones. First up is a mystery device from Huawei: Sarah Tew/CNET Related stories MWC 2022: How to Watch the Samsung Galaxy Book Reveal CES 2021: What to expect as the show goes all-digital Microsoft warns it might …
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26 February
Windows Phone snatches UK sales from Android
Android and iOS could be starting to lose their stranglehold on the UK’s smart phone sales, with 17 per cent of current Windows Phone users having jumped ship from Google’s platform. Microsoft has made big gains in the UK, adding 700,000 users to the platform within the last year, according to figures released by market research firm Kantar. During the …
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26 February
Samsung, Intel’s Tizen OS makes splashy intro at MWC
BARCELONA, Spain–It’s Tizen’s turn for the spotlight. The upstart mobile operating system, shepherded into development by Samsung Electronics and Intel, made a splashy debut at an event at Mobile World Congress. Tizen OS early-stage interface and apps examined (pictures) +11 more See all photos The operating system is seen as a potential alternative to the dominance of Android, and has …
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26 February
Japan’s high
Richard Trenholm / CNET BARCELONA, Spain–One of the great things about a trade show like Mobile World Congress is seeing the cool phones and tablets we won’t get. Hang on, did I say great? I meant depressing — I’d love to get my hands on a 4G Android smartphone as powerful as the Fujitsu Arrows X F-02E, or a water-resistant …
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