Mwc Archive

  • Puma Phone by Sagem given some hands-on treatment

    Puma Phone by Sagem given some hands-on treatment

    When I first saw shots of the new Puma phone, I was a little skeptical. It looked decent enough, but the whole solar charging thing made it seem a little gimmicky. After seeing the following video from Mobile World Congress, however, it's beginning to look more like a smartphone I'd actually use.

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  • Acer is blowing up with neoTouch and beTouch, more Android and Windows on the way

    Acer is blowing up with neoTouch and beTouch, more Android and Windows on the way

    Acer isn't showing any signs of slowing down at Mobile World Congress this week. Just this morning, the manufacturer announced the Liquid e and now we have the neoTouch and beTouch. A little strange with the name scheme, but let's see just what these devices are packing, shall we?

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  • Qualcomm calls ‘first!’ on Windows Phone 7 devices

    Qualcomm calls ‘first!’ on Windows Phone 7 devices

    In case you didn't know, snappy processors are all the rage these days. When I think of fast processors, the first one that comes to mind is Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon processor which is currently found on devices like the Nexus One, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and the LG eXpo. After Microsoft made its Windows Phone 7 announcement this morning, Qualcomm has come out and said that it will be the first chipset manufacturer to support the new handsets.

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  • First Impressions: Windows Mobile 7, now known as Windows Phone

    First Impressions: Windows Mobile 7, now known as Windows Phone

    We’re not allowed to say much about it, so we’ll leave it at this: I got a bit of hands-on time with Windows Phone (the official name for what was previously known as Windows Mobile 7) prior to its announcement. I’ll have a bunch more to say about it once I’ve spent some time with [...]

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  • BUG 2.0 platform adds support for Android

    BUG 2.0 platform adds support for Android

    If you're interested in getting into mobile development, you should probably check out Bug Labs. Their BUG system is a modular collection of snap-together components to rapidly prototype a new mobile device. The BUGbase is the backbone -- think of it like the mainboard of a traditional PC -- into which you can connect a GPS, touchscreen, accelerometer, etc. It runs Linux, and is programmed with Java. At Mobile World Congress today Bug Labs is making the big announcement of version 2 of their product, which supports Android. You can port existing Android apps to run on the BUG hardware, as well as develop new Android apps. Full press release inside!

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  • Sony Ericsson announces Vivaz pro at Mobile World Congress

    Sony Ericsson announces Vivaz pro at Mobile World Congress

    While you love birds are busy being smitten on a lazy Sunday, Sony Ericsson is busy dishing out new goods from Barcelona, Spain. Mobile World Congress is sure to bring some interesting news in the mobile space this week, and SE is kicking things off with the pro version of the Vivaz. What makes it [...]

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  • Verizon Wireless and Skype slated for a duet at MWC

    Verizon Wireless and Skype slated for a duet at MWC

    I'll admit that I love me some Skype. I get to call and video chat with all my buddies from overseas without hefty fees, except I was accustomed to doing it only where Wi-Fi was available. While AT&T and Apple have made some recent policy changes to allow VoIP over 3G, it looks like Verizon and Skype are partnering up do to a little of the same.

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  • Microsoft gearing up to announce Windows Mobile 7 on February 15, project Pink moves forward

    Microsoft gearing up to announce Windows Mobile 7 on February 15, project Pink moves forward

    It's finally happening. Maybe. According to sources close to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is going to make a pretty big announcement at Mobile World Congress on February 15. After acknowledging that Windows Mobile isn't exactly where it should be in terms of development and progression, Microsoft appears to be ready to announce and unveil Windows Mobile 7. But what happened to WinMo 6.5.3?

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  • Microsoft to introduce Zune Phone with Windows Mobile 7 at MWC

    Microsoft to introduce Zune Phone with Windows Mobile 7 at MWC

    If there is one rumor that tends to come and go and agonizes Windows Mobile fans, it’s the one about a Zune phone. Although it’s not officially confirmed, Gizmodo has it on good word that Microsoft will be introducing a Zune phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year. More specifically, it will be [...]

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  • Nokia pulling out of MWC

    Nokia pulling out of MWC

    This is a bit of inside baseball but Nokia is pulling out of Mobile World Congress and will not have a booth. Their citing costs as well as their current access to carriers as the reason.

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