MWC2008 (79 articles)
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Samsung F400 mobile phone - First Look review
FIRST LOOK Can a speaker bring you music to your ears? 19 February 2008 9:00 GMT TweetSamsung's latest music phone promises to bring the sounds directly to you with a built-in speaker developed by Bang & Olusfen, but can it perform? We get jiggy with the new handset at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Spain.
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Samsung Soul mobile phone - First Look review
FIRST LOOK Does this handset have soul? 18 February 2008 9:00 GMT TweetSamsung's latest flagship model promises to bring the life and "Soul" to the party, but can the company's new flagship slider deliver? We had a First Look at the new phone, the Samsung Soul, at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain. ...
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Nokia N96 mobile phone - First Look review
FIRST LOOK Can the N96 improve on the popular N95? 15 February 2008 9:00 GMT TweetNokia has updated its flagship Nseries handset, the N95 with the N96, but is it mere tweaks and fixes or something that you should look to upgrade to? Pocket-lint managed to get a hands on with the new phone at this year's Mobile World Congress in...
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Sony Ericsson W980 mobile phone - First Look review
FIRST LOOK Can this replace your iPod? 14 February 2008 15:00 GMT TweetThe Sony Ericsson W980 is the company's latest flagship Walkman handset, but can it bring anything to the mix that the current range doesn't? We managed to get a hands-on with the new phone at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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Mobile World Congress highlights
What was hot at the show this year? 14 February 2008 12:12 GMT TweetWith the World Mobile Congress over for another year, what took my fancy at the show where virtually every major mobile phone manufacturer launched new models?
I think the outright winner has to be Sony Ericsson. The company launched so... -
Phone makers line up in support of Android
Manufacturers reveal when first compatible models will appear 13 February 2008 13:00 GMT TweetThe unveiling of Google's Android mobile phone operating system has caused one big buzz.
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Nokia unveils eco-friendly phone concept
Recycled materials used for model of the future 13 February 2008 11:12 GMT TweetIn December, Nokia unveiled a green phone made from 60% recycled material.
The Nokia 3110 Evolve may soon arrive on the shelves but in the meantime, Nokia has unveiled another eco-concept model, the Remade.
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Jabra shows off JX20 Bluetooth headset
Going for the tough but stylish approach 13 February 2008 10:54 GMT TweetHeadset maker Jabra has shown off its latest Bluetooth headset at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
The JX20 Pura - Titanium Edition follows on from the company's JX10 headset and is designed by Jacob Jensen.
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3G and touchscreen BlackBerrys on their way?
CEO hints at development plans 13 February 2008 10:51 GMT TweetBlackBerry is to launch a host of new devices if rumours circling the Web are true and hints from RIM execs are to be believed.
At the beginning of the year, we reported that a new BlackBerry was on its way boasting 3.6 HSDPA, quad-band and... -
Vodafone boss calls to simplify phone industry
Wants less operating systems 13 February 2008 10:41 GMT TweetVodafone boss Arun Sarin has called for the mobile phone industry to simplify its future development and continue to adopt common standards.
The comments, in his keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, came as many... -
Qualcomm shows off Android
On a massive demo board 13 February 2008 10:28 GMT TweetQualcomm has, like ARM, used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, to show off how its chipset can power the Open Handset Alliance's Android Platform.
Showing the interface off on a demo board, the company showed that the new OS... -
LG gets GSMA roaming honour for KP330 and KM560
WCDMA handsets can automatically roam in 220 countries 12 February 2008 21:00 GMT TweetLG has announced that two of its handsets, the LG-KM560 and LG-KP330, have been selected to spearhead the GSM Association's (GSMA) Horizon Phone initiative.
These LG handsets are the first 3G models that can automatically roam in 220 countries,... -
Femtocell to boost your 3G signal at home
New buzzword of mobile phone industry makes debut at show 12 February 2008 18:32 GMT TweetA new technology that promises to give you the "perfect" mobile phone reception in your home has been shown off at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Called "Femtocells", the new tech connects to your home broadband connection before... -
Readius e-paper phone shown off at MWC
Gallery of hands-on images of the futuristic phone 12 February 2008 18:04 GMT TweetPolymer Vision made tech headlines in January with the announcement that they were going to launch a mobile phone with a pull-out e-paper display.
The Dutch company are exhibiting at the Mobile World Congress event and Pocket-lint got a quick... -
Omnifone to launch MusicStation Max
World's first pre-licensed unlimited download mobile music phone 12 February 2008 18:02 GMT TweetOmnifone has said that it is launching what it describes as the world's first pre-licensed unlimited download mobile music phone.
According to the World Mobile Congress daily newspaper, the company will launch the device, called the MusicStation...
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