Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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HTC One V headed stateside to Virgin, U.S. Cellular, MetroPCS

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:47 AM PST

HTC has confirmed that its One V smartphone that was announced at Mobile World Congress is headed stateside to Virgin Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and MetroPCS. The One V runs Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and is powered by a single-core 1GHz Qualcomm processor with 512MB of RAM. HTC's own Sense 4 is on-board along with a 3.7-inch touchscreen display and a 5MP camera and camcorder.
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Hands-on with ZTE's skinny quad-core Era smartphone

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST

ZTE was showing off its new Era smartphone, a quad-core packing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset that measures less than 8mm thick, at Mobile World Congress 2012 and we stopped by ZTE's booth for a closer look.
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ZTE Orbit Windows Phone smartphone live hands-on

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 03:08 AM PST

ZTE has announced the Orbit, its second Windows Phone device. The Orbit is one of the new lower-end Windows Phone smartphones that makes do with a lower-spec processor and less RAM than older models were required to have. We stopped by the ZTE booth at Mobile World Congress 2012 to get a quick look at the Orbit.
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LG Optimus 3D Max smartphone live first look

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:30 AM PST

LG has updated the original 3D smartphone, the Optimus 3D, with the Optimus 3D Max, a slimmer, faster version of its predecessor. We got some hands-on time with the 3D Max at Mobile World Congress and got a look at some of the unique software that LG developed for the 3D cameras.
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Huawei Ascend D1 drops the quad-core processor, makes do with dual-core

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:25 AM PST

Alongside the Ascend D quad and D quad XL, Huawei has also unveiled the Ascend D1, a dual-core version of the quad-core flagships.
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Huawei Ascend D quad XL Android smartphone announced with 2500mAh battery

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:55 AM PST

Alongside its brethren, the Ascend D quad, Huawei announced a near identical device, the Ascend quad XL smartphone, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Compared side-by-side, the XL boasts a larger and more powerful 2500mAh battery for those always needing a charge while on the go.
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Press Release: Marvell Announces World's First TD-HSPA+ modem

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 05:28 PM PST

Video: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet video demo from MWC 2012

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 02:17 PM PST

Samsung had relatively few things to announce at MWC 2012 this year, but one of them was the Galaxy Note 10.1, a larger version of the original Galaxy Note. The Note 10.1 uses the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) as its design inspiration (it looks nearly identical), but it adds S Pen capabilities to draw and notate on the screen. The Note 10.1 is powered by a dual-core, 1.4GHz processor and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung's TouchWiz enhancements.
Watch the video here.


Onavo brings data compression to Android with Extend app

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:47 PM PST

Onavo, makers of an app that lets iPhone users compress cellular data and save money on limited data plans and roaming charges, has now brought its compression technology to the Android platform. The Onavo Extend app allows Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich users to compress the data used by their phone, saving usage and roaming costs.
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Unlocked Sony NXT series Xperia smartphones headed to U.S. Sony stores this summer

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:40 PM PST

At Mobile World Congress 2012, we learned that we can expect to see the three members of the Sony NXT family of Xperia Android smartphones, the Xperia S, Xperia P, and Xperia U, made available unlocked for purchase at Sony stores and online in the U.S. in the June/July time frame. The Sony Mobile executive we spoke with also hinted that we could well see the phones available from a big box retailer or two later this year, though no particular chains were mentioned. Sony did say that it was going to be "aggressive" with distribution of the new devices, and that it is working towards carrier deals.
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Affordable ViewPhone 3 from ViewSonic announced at Mobile World Congress

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 01:16 PM PST

Looking for a dual-SIM mobile phone on the cheap? ViewSonic has announced an affordable handset, the ViewPhone 3, that fits the bill.
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Live photos of the high-style LG Optimus L7 Android smartphone

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:19 AM PST

While roaming the halls of Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, we took a few minutes to check out LG's new Optimus L7, part of the company's new Prada Phone-inspired L series of Android smartphones.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet with S Pen live impressions

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:25 AM PST

Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 is a stylus enabled version of the company's Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) Android tablet that stretches the original Galaxy Note's dimensions to those of a regular tablet.
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Unannounced Toshiba 7.7-inch quad-core tablet makes debut at MWC 2012

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:24 AM PST

Toshiba hasn't yet announced its upcoming 7.7-inch tablet, but that hasn't stopped it from stepping out of the shadows at Mobile World Congress 2012. The 7.7-inch tablet looks very similar to Toshiba's larger Excite X10 10.1-inch tablet, and it packs an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor.
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ASUS reworks Padfone smartphone/tablet duo ahead of launch, says it will arrive in April

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 05:57 AM PST

If your memory serves you well, you might recall that ASUS originally announced the Padfone tablet/smartphone hybrid device back in May of 2011. It then reminded us in October that it plans to bring the unique concept to market in 2012, and now it has announced the final design and specs of the Padfone. The main idea hasn't changed much - its a smartphone that docks inside of a tablet - but the hardware has been refined a bit and the phone is using some modern silicon.
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Nokia Lumia 610 Windows Phone live hands on and first look

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 05:10 AM PST

At Mobile World Congress 2012, Nokia announced the Lumia 610, the latest member of its Lumia Windows Phone family of smartphones. We were able to get some quick hands-on time with the Lumia 610 and came away more or less impressed.
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ZTE packs quad-core processor into the Era, keeps it less than 8mm thick

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:57 AM PST

At Mobile World Congress 2012, ZTE has announced the Era, a new high-end Android smartphone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a 7.8mm thick frame.
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