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  • Samsung Omnia HD - First Look. Phones, Mobile phones, Samsung, MWC2009 0

    Samsung Omnia HD - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Is this the phone to watch? 26 February 2009 12:00 GMT

    Samsung launched the Omnia HD phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona promising to take movies on the go high-def, but can the phone deliver? We got watching to find out.

    Sporting a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen there is no getting...

  • Nokia N86 - First Look. Phones, Mobile phones, Nokia, MWC2009, Nokia N86 0

    Nokia N86 - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Can Nokia beat the pack with its 8-megapixel snapper? 25 February 2009 21:05 GMT

    Nokia has finally, kicking and screaming, announced that it is to launch an 8-megapixel camera phone, the N86. But should you go Nokia over Samsung, Sony Ericsson or LG? We had a play with the new phone away from the MWC show floor to find out.

  • HTC Magic - First Look. Phones, Mobile phones, Android, HTC, Vodafone, MWC2009, HTC Magic 0

    HTC Magic - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Can this tempt you go robot? 24 February 2009 9:00 GMT

    Often referred to on the Internet as the G2, HTC has teamed up with Vodafone in the UK to announce the HTC Magic, an Android-based handset that ditches the slide-out QWERTY keyboard. But has this move worked? Is this the must-have handset to look forward...

  • Samsung M7600 Beat DJ - First Look. Phones, Mobile phones, Samsung, MWC2009, Samsung M7600 Beat DJ 0

    Samsung M7600 Beat DJ - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK Have too many compromises been made? 23 February 2009 12:00 GMT

    Whilst much of the mobile phone world has been going mad for smartphones and packing handsets with in more features that see the consumer edging its way into what was traditionally business territory, Samsung seem to have made a move to diversify....

  • More Sony Ericsson Idou phones promised

    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...

  • Five teases at Mobile World Congress 2009

    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...

  • PHOTOS: Windows Mobile 6.5

    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...

  • Five things missing from Mobile World Congress 2009

    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...

  • Five top phones at Mobile World Congress 2009

    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?...

  • PHOTOS: Acer L1, C1, E1 and F1 smartphones

    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...

  • PHOTOS: Samsung M7610 Beat Disc

    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.

  • LG KM900 Arena - First Look. Phones, Mobile phones, LG, MWC2009, LG KM900 Arena,  0

    LG KM900 Arena - First Look review

    FIRST LOOK A credible iPhone alternative? 19 February 2009 14:44 GMT

    One of the hot launches of Mobile World Congress was the LG KM900 Arena, the dinky full-touch device. As we spent a fair amount of time with this handset whilst on the ground at the show, we thought it only fair to share these experiences. Can it truly...

  • Sky's mysterious music service closer?

    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...

  • PHOTOS: Samsung pico projector phone

    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...

  • PHOTOS: Amosu's Moto Diamond Aura

    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...

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