Tagged ‘MWC 2010’

The iPhone may not have been on show at Mobile World Congress. But as ever, its influence was felt across the show floor. No matter what the media-trained suits say, Apple’s blower has completely redefined what a mobile phone can do. Not because it was the first smartphone, but because of its all round, easy-to-use style.

At last though, after three years, the competition is streaking ahead. So what can the iPhone learn ahead of its next-gen release in June? Here’s 10 things we think Steve and crew must take on board now.

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MWC 2010 Samsung Booth Tour MWC 2010 Samsung Booth Tour

Samsung's Mobile World Congress booth is a beast, holding all sorts of telephonic treats

Samsung has had plenty to show at Mobile World Congress this year, from a new OS to new screen tech and even an Android projector phone. Naturally, we hit its booth to see each and every gadget on offer, so read on for our photo guide!

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BBC News iPhone app: first screenshots!

The BBC News iPhone app was announced just this morning at Mobile World Congress, but we’ve snagged the first screenshots of what it will look like already. Read on to see them!

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We just grabbed some hang time with Windows Phone 7 Series running on one of the very first prototypes, but if stills just aren’t enough to sate your thirst for the new OS, we’re here to oblige you with some video too. Read on to see Microsoft‘s smartphone saviour in action!

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Windows Phone 7 Series: hands-on! Windows Phone 7 Series: hands-on!

Windows Phone 7 Series: hands-on!

Windows Phone 7 Series has been the talk of the show here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We grabbed some facetime with one of the very first prototypes running it just now, and seeing it in the flesh, we can see why. Forget what you know about Windows Mobile 6: it’s not been swept under the rug in the new look Windows Phone 7 Series, it’s been dumped entirely.

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Sony's stand was all wood and metal. Very modern, but also very small.

Sony Ericsson kicked off  Mobile World Congress announcing the Xperia X10 mini, Xperia X10 mini pro and Vivaz pro. Those three new phones join the original Xperia X10 and Vivaz to create what Sony Ericsson’s calling its “fab five” for 2010, they dominated Sony Ericsson’s booth, which was smaller than we expected. Come and take a virtual tour.

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Texas Instruments OMAP4 Blaze: twin screens, Android and a projector

The Texas Instruments OMAP 4 Blaze is one of the most mind blowing prototypes on display here at Mobile World Congress. While its lower spec system-on-a-chip cousin is destined for your next Android phone, this chunkier rig packs a lot more punch: it can run Android on one screen, stream TV on another, and just for a laugh, throw another video out of a projector at the same time too!

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Motorola Motoroi hands-on: Milestone minus the keyboard

The Motorola Motoroi Android powerhouse slipped out last month in South Korea, but we just stumbled across it here at Moto’s Mobile World Congress stand. Unlike the low spec new Quench, it’s another monster mobile in the same vein as the Milestone, but it takes the robot looks to a new level. Naturally, we grabbed it for a quick hands-on: see the photos here!

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