LG MWC open house +12 more See all photos BARCELONA, Spain–You might say that LG had a quiet Mobile World Congress–it didn’t announce new handsets and it didn’t have a presence on the show floor–but the manufacturer didn’t skip Barcelona entirely. In the modern setting of Barcelona’s Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, the company showed …
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16 February
Google CEO comes to Barcelona in peace
BARCELONA, Spain–Google CEO Eric Schmidt extended an olive branch to wireless-network operators as he took the stage Tuesday afternoon here at the GSM Association’s Mobile World Congress. Schmidt delivered his speech hours after the CEO of the world’s largest mobile operator, Vodafone, suggested in his own keynote address that Google was getting too powerful in the mobile value chain. Earlier …
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16 February
HTC’s triple threat: Legend, Desire, and HD Mini
BARCELONA, Spain–On Tuesday, HTC announced three new smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2010: the HTC Legend, the HTC Desire, and the HTC HD Mini. The trio represents some of the first devices that really showcase the efforts of San Francisco-based design firm One & Co since it was acquired by HTC back in December 2008. In addition, they offer an …
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16 February
WiMax deployments ramp globally, but U.S. lags
WiMax appears to be a hit around the world–except for the U.S., according to deployment data released by the WiMax Forum Monday. WiMax, also known as 4G, now is offered on networks covering 620 million people in 147 countries, said the WiMax forum. By the end of 2010, 800 million people will be covered with 1 billion by the end …
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16 February
Motorola reveals Android update schedule
Finally, Motorola has told us when exactly it’ll be releasing software upgrades to its Android phones. Well, sort of. We would appreciate a more specific date than just “Q1” and “Q2,” and three of the phone upgrades are still “under evaluation.” But at least it’s something. Here’s the breakdown: Phone Model Timeline DROID by Motorola (USA) The DROID by Motorola …
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16 February
Cell phone subscriptions to hit 5 billion globally
On a planet with around 6.8 billion people, we’re likely to see 5 billion cell phone subscriptions this year. Reaching 4.6 billion at the end of 2009, the number of cell phone subscriptions across the globe will hit 5 billion sometime in 2010, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The explosion in cell phone use has been driven not …
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16 February
Symbian 3 unveiled
BARCELONA, Spain–Microsoft isn’t the only one showing off a revamped operating system this week. The Symbian Foundation also made the trip to Mobile World Congress 2010, where it took the wraps off its open-source Symbian 3 platform. Symbian 3, marketed as “Symbian^3,” brings a host of much-needed improvements and enhancements in three key areas: user interface, multimedia, and performance. It …
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16 February
ARM, Globalfoundries outline 28
ARM and Globalfoundries have released details on their upcoming system-on-a-chip platform, which they say will combine “PC-class performance” and a huge jump in battery life for mobile devices. The companies revealed the details Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Their system-on-a-chip platform is based on ARM’s Cortex-A9 processor and Globalfoundries’ 28-nanometer manufacturing process. The platform will be used in …
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16 February
NPR News now streaming shows on Android
The update gets you streaming shows live. NPR If you follow National Public Radio News on your Android phone, head into the Market to update the latest version. Why? Two words: live streaming. Starting Tuesday, NPR News 1.2 became available in the Android Market, and it opens the app up to a feature that had been sorely missing–the capability to …
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16 February
Telstra takes latest HTC Android
Barcelona: Only an hour after the global launch of the HTC Desire, Aussie telco Telstra has taken first dibs on the high-end smartphone with a three-month Australian exclusive. The exclusivity period begins in April with the phone’s launch down under and it will be the first Android device to be officially available on the Next G network. It will also …
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