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Posted by Chris Leckness on Feb 23, 2009 | Comments
Our coverage wasn’t all that great, but we did key on some of the bigger news out of MWC. Barcelona is a pretty far haul for someone that does this as a hobby, so we weren’t able to attend. There was some great coverage at Engadget and some other sites though. We’ll be at CTIA in March though.
The reason for this post is to share some info I got over at IntoMobile about MWC. Just how big of an event...
Touch Pro2 and Diamond2 – Product Tour Videos
Posted by Chris Leckness on Feb 16, 2009 | Comments
HTC has uploaded a couple quick videos of these phones that were announced today. The video quality is pretty bad and there doesn’t seem to be an HD or HQ version yet. Either way, enjoy…
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LG Eigen Officially Announced as the LG-GM730
Posted by Chris Leckness on Feb 16, 2009 | Comments
Look out Omnia, here comes the LG-GM730…
If you like this, get ready. Engadget is reporting that LG is planning to make Windows Mobile their main OS now. They also have some hands on video with this one online already. Check it out.
LG Electronics (LG), a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today announced LG-GM730, its newest handset in LG’s smartphone line-up, which makes advanced...
HTC Announces the Twos… Diamond2 and Pro2
Posted by Chris Leckness on Feb 16, 2009 | Comments
Mobile World Congress is in full effect now and HTC wouldn’t be HTC without some news regarding Mobile, right? Well, HTC and Jessika did not disappoint. A couple upgrades to wildly successful phones running WinMo were updated and announced today.
The HTC Touch Diamond2Building upon the iconic design of the first HTC Touch Diamond, the HTC Touch Diamond2 is a full touchscreen device with a 3.2 inch WVGA display...
New Phones With Marketplace and My Phone Service
Posted by Chris Leckness on Feb 16, 2009 | Comments
Warning, Warning, Warning… This is just a press release… Warning, Warning, Warning…. This is just a press release. More info to come…
Microsoft Reveals New Windows® Phones With Marketplace and My Phone ServicesMicrosoft mobile partners fly the Windows flag: HTC, LG and Orange preview first Windows® phones.
BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 16, 2009 — Today at Mobile World Congress 2009, Microsoft Corp....
MWC – Watch Ballmer and Andy Lees at MWC
Posted by Chris Leckness on Feb 16, 2009 | Comments
Watch the Microsoft press conference live Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 at 3 p.m. CET to find out about Microsoft’s announcements at Mobile World Congress 2009.
Everyone loves to watch Ballmer speak, right?
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MWC: Global Mobile World Awards 2008 announced
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 15, 2008 | Comments
Mobile World Congress 2008 is over and the winners of the Global Mobile World Awards 2008 have been announced.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Continue reading for a full listing:
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MWC: Windows Mobile 6 Wins Big
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 15, 2008 | Comments
In Barcelona, Spain, Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 was named “Best Mobile Enterprise Product or Service” at the 13th Annual GSMA Global Mobile Awards.
Judges for the GSMA commented, “A leading platform for business owing to the ease of integration with Microsoft Exchange infrastructure. For the SMB market in particular, Windows Mobile 6 is an attractive proposition.”
To extend its mobile services to a...
MWC: Microsoft Selects Viigo to Demonstrate the Power of the Windows Mobile Platform
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 13, 2008 | Comments
Viigo Inc., leading developer of mobile application software, today announced that Microsoft has selected Viigo’s soon to be released mobile services platform (code-named Project Tango) as one of its showcase mobile applications at the 2008 World Mobile Congress in Barcelona.
Viigo has built a solid reputation for building an intuitive, fast, and easy-to-use mobile RSS Reader which is currently enjoyed by thousands...
MWC: GSMA to Pilot a Carrier ENUM Service for Mobile Operators
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 13, 2008 | Comments
NRS will make it easy to access a rich suite of communications services
NeuStar, Inc. announced today that the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for mobile operators, is preparing to pilot a service that will simplify the transmission of instant messages, MMS, emails, video and other Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications between mobile phones and between mobile and fixed-line phones.
Following...
MWC: GestureTek Mobile is Overall Winner
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 13, 2008 | Comments
Company wins prestigious award for popular gesture-controlled mobile gaming and navigation software
GestureTek Inc., world leader in computer vision control technology and provider of state-of-the-art gesture- based interactive solutions for over twenty years, today announced that the company’s mobile business unit, GestureTek Mobile, has been selected as the Overall Winner at the GSMA’s Mobile Innovation...
MWC: Matt Miller hands on with Readius eReader device
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 13, 2008 | Comments
Matt Miller, Mobile Gadgeteer blog, is at the Mobile world Conference 2008 conference and had a chance to check out Readius eReader device.
Specifications of the Readius include the following:
115 g
5 inch diagonal display in 16 grayscales
115 x 57x 21 mm in size
30 hours of continuous reading (estimating 10 seconds per page turn for a total of 10,800 page turns)
Tri-band GSM/HSDPA radio
USB 2.0 connectivity...
MWC: TietoEnator Introduces a Complete Mobile TV Solution for Telecom Operators and Media Companies
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 13, 2008 | Comments
TietoEnator has introduced a complete Mobile TV and video solution for telecom operators and media companies as a part of its Digital Media offering. Using the solution, operators can help their subscribers enjoy the next generation of mobile TV services with easy access to live TV channels and video-on-demand (VoD) content. Five European operators already use TietoEnator’s solution for Mobile TV in several countries.
Magnus...
MWC: Motorola Enables Broadband Everywhere with Fuel Cell Alternative Power
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 13, 2008 | Comments
Motorola further advances alternative power solutions for multiple technologies
As the demand for energy soars in the face of growing concerns for the environment, Motorola Inc. is developing alternative power solutions that support multiple wireless technologies from GSM, for example, to high speed mobile broadband including HSxPA and WiMAX. Motorola’s alternative power solutions are on display during Mobile World...
MWC: Jamba Leads the Way with Mobile DRM Free Music
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 13, 2008 | Comments
Jamba First to Offer EMI DRM Free Music on Mobile
Partnering with popular music label EMI, Jamba is the first mobile content provider in Europe to offer Digital Rights Management (DRM) free music for the mobile and the PC. In the future, DRM free music from EMI will be available on all Jamba/Jamster portals in EMEA. This is a critical first step for Jamba to move towards delivering its extensive music collection of over...
MWC: CNN and Ericsson Reveal Key Findings From Joint International Mobile TV Research Study
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 12, 2008 | Comments
Mobile TV Tops Consumer Wish List for New Handsets
News Leads Genre Viewing Patterns
Photo Technology Ranks Highest for Frequency of use
Mobile TV use is set to surge due to strong consumer demand, with the service ranked as the number one application users want on their phone, according to a consumer behaviour study conducted by Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the #1 international news broadcaster, CNN. The results show...
MWC: Viigo Keeps Blackberry and Windows Mobile Smartphone Users in the Loop
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 12, 2008 | Comments
Viigo Inc., a leading developer of mobile application software, announced today that it has just released a special 2008 Mobile World Congress Channel that delivers up-to-the-minute Congress press releases, news, blogs, events, and alerts on Blackberry or Windows Mobile Smartphones.
In addition to following a range of World Mobile Congress coverage, Smartphone users will also have access to a wide variety of regularly-updated...
MWC: New Samsung MP3 Players Feature Broadcom’s Single-Chip Bluetooth and FM Radio Solution
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 12, 2008 | Comments
Enabled by Broadcom Technology, New Samsung YP-P2 and YP-T10 Drive Untethered Listening of Digital Audio and FM Reception for the First Time
Broadcom Corporation today announced that its combined Bluetooth and FM radio chip is featured in the new award-winning MP3 players from Samsung Electronics. Equipped with the Broadcom® BCM2048 system-on-a-chip (SoC), Samsung’s YP-P2 and YP-T10 allow consumers to receive...
MWC: tuitalk Brings Together Telecom Operators, Advertisers and tuitalkers
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 12, 2008 | Comments
ARGELA-USA announces “tuitalk” and the introduction of a new business model in telecommunications world. tuitalk acts as a broker between advertisers and telecom operators providing free international calling (and other telecom services) to callers world-wide. Services are subsidized by commercials that are directed to subscribers based on their profile, their preferences and advertisers’ marketing targets....
MWC: Yahoo! to Reinvent Mobile Communications with Yahoo! oneConnect
Posted by gasusan2005 on Feb 12, 2008 | Comments
Groundbreaking New Service to Aggregate Mobile Communications, Centered Around a Socially-Connected Address Book
Yahoo!, a leader in developing mobile-first experiences, is driving the industry towards the future of mobile communications with Yahoo! oneConnect. In 2007, Yahoo! revolutionized mobile search with Yahoo! oneSearch, an optimized search experience designed for the mobile device. Today the company will unveil...
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