Ever stop and think where the SIM card was going? If it would somehow do more than connect you to your mobile network, and save a couple texts and contacts? Nor have I, but SK Telecom seems to think that the SIM card is in need of an overhaul, and have managed to put Android,…
HTC reaffirms ‘commitment’ to Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform
HTC has seemingly fallen in love with Google’s Android mobile operating system – they’ve been launching Android phones left and right, as of late – but the company that got its start building smartphones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform hasn’t forgotten its roots. At Mobile World Congress, HTC CEO Peter Chou reiterated his company’s…
Novatel Wireless Demonstrates Dual Carrier HSPA+ Technology at MWC 2010
A lot happened at MWC 2010 – we should know, we had the coverage to prove it – and this announcement was a pretty hot one! Novatel Wireless announced that it successfully completed a Dual Carrier High Speed Packet Access (DC HSPA+) call capable of 42 Mbps with a leading infrastructure provider on a Multicarrier…
ZTE Bingo is an all-touchscreen Brew phone
After HTC, China’s ZTE is jumping on Qualcomm’s Brew bandwagon with its own all-touchscreen phone. It’s called Bingo and it looks kinda nice-ish, with features including a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, 5-megapixel camera along with a front-facing VGA camera and GPS. In addition, ZTE says the Bingo runs “a new dynamic UI that supports…
SPB launches turnkey mobile TV solution for carriers
It’s not just the latest (and greatest) version (5.0) of SPB Mobile Shell that SPB Software launched at the Mobile World Congress. The company also unveiled the SPB TV Mobile Operators Solution, which they tout as a “slick combination of server-side and client-side software meant to provide carriers with the best-in-class mobile TV experience, enjoyable…
Motorola MILESTONE hitting Spain at the end of March
During the Mobile World Congress, Motorola announced the launch of MILESTONE (that’s DROID in the U.S.) in Spain. The device will be available SIM-free starting from the end of March — meaning they still have to find a carrier partner. Pricing was not unveiled, though. You already know what’s inside the MILESTONE, but it’s worth…
Comverse, Face.com demonstrate the first social augmented reality app which can recognize faces
Comverse demonstrated what they say is the first social augmented reality app during the Mobile World Congress. The application takes advantage of Face.com’s facial recognition algorithms and its huge database of faces to deliver such functionalities as friend recognition that links his or her face with an appropriate profile. In addition, the application can be…
PlayStation Network heading to Sony Ericsson phones
If Microsoft can integrate Xbox Live in Windows Mobile 7, there’s certainly something similar Sony can do with its PlayStation Network. Speaking at the MWC, the company’s CEO Howard Stringer said the PlayStation Network is heading to Sony Ericsson phones and some other Sony devices, as well. Here’s what he said: “PSN is no secret…
Video: Hands-On with Acer Liquid E, neoTouch P300, P400, beTouch E110, E400
As if we didn’t have enough handsets at which to gawk throughout Mobile World Congress, Acer has dumped a pile of Android and Windows phones onto the table. The Liquid E is a moderate refresh on the already-popular Liquid, including Android 2.1, and keeps the delicious Snapdragon processor. The E110 was a tiny, lower-end Android…
Video: Hands-On with the Motorola Motoroi
Seeing as how none of us will be visiting Korea any time soon to try out Motorola’s first Android device in that market, we thought we’d check it out at Mobile World Congress. The Motoroi (XT720) was announced last month, with an impressive spec line: 3.6” WVGA display, 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, HDMI-out, TMB…