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VIDEO: HTC's new handsets and Windows Mobile 6.5
Touch Pro 2 and Touch Diamond 2 as well as a walkthrough of 6.5's features 25 February 2009 14:57 GMT
We've a Windows Mobile-themed offering for you here as Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles checks out two new Windows-powered handsets from HTC and gets a quick tour of the 6.5 version of the mobile OS. Enjoy!
VIDEO: Nokia E55 and E75
Hands-on with the new Eseries smartphones 25 February 2009 13:56 GMT
Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles gets hands-on with Nokia's new Eseries devices at Mobile World Congress. Worthy BlackBerry rivals or just wannabes? Find out...
VIDEO: Sony Ericsson Idou
Talking concepts at Mobile World Congress 23 February 2009 15:21 GMT
Stuart Miles talks to a Sony Ericsson bod at the recent Mobile World Congress event to find out all about the new Idou concept phone(s) coming soon...
VIDEO: Samsung Omnia HD
Get a load of that quarter high def OLED screen... 23 February 2009 14:06 GMT
Hit play and join Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles at Mobile World Congress where he gets hands-on with the high-def update to Samsung's popular Omnia. View the vid now to see footage of that crisp OLED screen in the flesh...
VIDEO: Nokia N86
See the 8-megapixel camera phone live 23 February 2009 10:37 GMT
Hit play to see footage of Nokia's new 8-megapixel camera phone, the N86. Stuart Miles has a hands-on with the new Nseries device at its Mobile World Congress debut - but does it impress?
VIDEO: Samsung Beat DJ
Mixing on the move with the new music mobile 23 February 2009 9:49 GMT
Samsung launched some interesting music-focused phones at the recent Mobile World Congress. The Beat DJ, as well as featuring an AMOLED display and Bang & Olufsen speakers, gets some special music features.

It lets you do your mixing on the move with the ability...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 21-02-09
MWC 2009: Our thoughts on the big launches of the show 21 February 2009 11:18 GMT
What was hot, what was missing, what was worth looking forward to, and what was bonkers at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona?

Now the dust has settled on the show find out what Stuart Miles thought by pressing the play button now.
VIDEO: LG Arena
MWC 2009: hands on video 21 February 2009 11:00 GMT
LG Electronics recently announced the launch of the LG "Arena" and Pocket-lint has managed to grab a hands video of the new smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Will it have the graphical skill to take on the iPhone? What's with the Microsoft Surface...
VIDEO: i-mate 810-F
MWC 2009: Video hands on 21 February 2009 9:00 GMT
i-mate has launched the 810-F, described as the "world’s first complete lifestyle mobile to come with a lifetime warranty" and we were at the stand at Mobile World Congress to get a sticky hands on in video.

First it was orange juice, then tomato ketchup, then...
VIDEO: HTC Magic
MWC 2009: Hands on back stage with the Vodafone exclusive 20 February 2009 21:00 GMT
Vodafone and HTC have officially announced the news Pocket-lint broke on Monday, that the two companies would be launching a Android-powered handset and we've already managed to score a video of the new handset away from the bustle of the show.

Will the...
More Sony Ericsson Idou phones promised
MWC 2009: Gaming, music and messaging models on the way 20 February 2009 17:19 GMT
Sony Ericsson has confirmed to Pocket-lint that the new Idou handset it previewed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is just the start of a new range of handsets it expects to launch in the coming months.

"Under Entertainment Unlimited we will have another...
Five teases at Mobile World Congress 2009
MWC 2009: Phones worth looking forward to 20 February 2009 16:29 GMT
Plenty of announcements means plenty of products to look forward to, but some announcements where more teasers rather than full blown finished models, here are the ones that we are looking forward to.

Windows Mobile 6.5
It might have been announced but...
PHOTOS: Windows Mobile 6.5
MWC 2009: On the HTC Touch Diamond2 20 February 2009 16:16 GMT
Microsoft announced Windows Mobile 6.5 on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The refreshed operating system carries all the hallmarks of former versions, but has now been redesigned to include a honeycomb interface, taking inspiration from the company's...
Five things missing from Mobile World Congress 2009
MWC 2009: Hide and seek 20 February 2009 11:44 GMT
We've filed over a 120 stories from this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but what about the stuff that was missing? Here are five things that weren't at the show.

Android handsets
Not counting the prototype on the Huawei stand that was poorly...
Five top phones at Mobile World Congress 2009
MWC 2009: What caught our eye at the show 20 February 2009 10:17 GMT
The dust has now settled at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, so which were the handsets that caught our eye the most?

Here, in no particular order, are our top five:

Nokia N86
So you like taking pictures? Well Nokia hopes that...
PHOTOS: Acer L1, C1, E1 and F1 smartphones
MWC 2009: The ones that got away 19 February 2009 20:30 GMT
Sifting through the remnants of images from Mobile World Congress we found these shots of the so-named but unconfirmed L1, C1, E1 and F1, the famous Acer smartphones that got waved around, but little else.

It does seem an odd move to display what are basically...
PHOTOS: Samsung M7610 Beat Disc
MWC 2009: Funky music slider 19 February 2009 14:58 GMT
Partnering Samsung’s Beat DJ handset is the Beat Disc. A slider with a music focus, the Beat Disc gives you the B&O ICEpower, SRS virtual surround sound and DNSe goodness found in the Beat DJ, but lacks the more advanced music-making functions.

With a 2.6-inch...
Sky's mysterious music service closer?
Exec confirms talks as Omnifone unveils MusicStation Next Generation 19 February 2009 10:58 GMT
An Omnifone executive has confirmed to Pocket-lint that they are "in discussions" with Sky over the satellite company's long awaited music subscription service.

Sky announced the service back in the summer of 2008, but has provided little news since of the...
PHOTOS: Samsung pico projector phone
MWC 2009: Hands-on with the coming-soon I7410 19 February 2009 10:39 GMT
We brought you news that Samsung's pico projector phone is to get a European launch and here we've got hands-on pics for you of the I7410.

Capable of projecting a 50-inch image, the handset also boasts a 5-megapixel camera, OLED touchscreen and built-in speakers.
PHOTOS: Amosu's Moto Diamond Aura
MWC 2009: Aura gets diamonds, concierge service 19 February 2009 10:30 GMT
You could argue that Motorola's high-end Aura, at around £1400, is already pushing the budget for most, but Amosu has stepped in to bling a special edition of the phone pushing the price up to £4995.

Only 50 diamond-encrusted handsets will be made available...
Hyundai's "chico" phone revealed
MWC 2009: Feature-lite for the old skool user 19 February 2009 9:59 GMT
Hyundai, due to launch its range of phones in the UK market this year, has unveiled the MB-105 "chico" at Mobile World Congress.

The calculator-esque, low-end effort is a dualband 900/1800MHz handset with a 1.2-inch monochrome display.

The feature...
PHOTOS: Land Rover S1 mobile phone
MWC 2009: For greenlaners and farmers? 19 February 2009 9:18 GMT
Roving around the show floor at Mobile World Congress, we got our hands on the forthcoming Land Rover S1 handset, said to be the first of several projects from Land Rover and Sonim, so we grabbed a few pictures.

Technical features include Bluetooth, 2-megapixel...
Huawei shows its first Android phone
MWC 2009: OEM offering due Q3 2009 18 February 2009 16:08 GMT
Huawei has showcased its first Android-powered smartphone at Mobile World Congress, following the news we brought you late last year that the company was prepping such a device for launch.

Due to be sold to mobile phone operators so they can brand their name...
Camera phones now satisfy 95% of camera user's needs
MWC 2009: Will they soon replace cameras for good? 18 February 2009 16:01 GMT
Camera phones are on the tipping point of replacing the digital camera for good according to lens maker Carl Zeiss.

The claim is likely to scare companies like Canon and Nikon, as Mobile World Congress in Barcelona saw a bevy of new camera phones launched by...
Emoze pushes Windows Live Hotmail
MWC 2009: "For everyman" 18 February 2009 14:39 GMT
Emoze is using the Mobile World Congress event to promote its service that pushes Windows Live Hotmail to your mobile device.

Said to be simple, once users have downloaded Emoze to their mobile, they will get mobile access to Windows Live Hotmail, other web-based...