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General Dynamics is demoing its GD Protected dual-persona secure smartphone at Mobile World Congress. This especially protected device is made to deliver both secure communication and access to commercial smartphone services using the same handset. Relying on virtualization technologies, General Dynamics can allow users to run two completely different mobile platforms on a single handset,…
Samsung KNOX is a new end-to-end secure solution made to provide security “hardening from the hardware through to the application layer.” Incorporating Security Enhanced (SE) Android developed by NSA (National Security Agency), file system level encryption, and integrity management services implemented in both hardware and the Android framework, KNOX offers protection of business data and…
HP used MWC to jump into the tablet market with its first Android-powered tablet. Unlike other manufacturers like Asus that are targeting the high-end market with their tablets, HP is going after the discount buyer. The Slate 7 has mid-range specs with 1.6GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor, 7-inch display with resolution of 1024 x 600,…
ZTE unveiled its new Firefox OS hardware today at MWC, showing off the smartphone dubbed the Open. The device will be launching in Q2 in variuous markets, and will come in two different color schemes, orange and blue. The phone resembles some of the lower end plastic shelled devices from Android’s past, and has a…
In a short but sweet press release, T-Mobile confirmed it will start selling the Lumia 521, a variant of the newly announced entry-level Lumia 520. It’s an affordable phone that’ll fit in nicely with T-Mobile’s budget plans and its no-contract approach to handset pricing and subsidies. Additional details, including device availability and specifics on pricing, will…
Asus is in the middle of its MWC press event and had just taken the wraps off the 7-inch FonePad tablet. The tablet has two features that set it apart from most of the competition — it’s capable of making calls and is powered by an Atom CPU. Asus opted to go with a 1.2GHz Atom…
Asus took to the stage today at Mobile World Congress 2013 and set the venue on fire with its newest smartphone-tablet combo, the PadFone Infinity. Building upon the PadFone brand, the Infinity is one heck of a device. It features Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz, a 5-inch edge-to-edge display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and…
The Lumia 520 is a stylish phone that beefs up the entry-level part of Nokia’s smartphone lineup. It’s colorful, small and inexpensive. Three selling points that’ll appeal to the new smartphone buyer. Like all Lumia smartphones, the Lumia 520 has the typical boxy and colorful styling of Nokia’s Lumia phones. It’s more rounded than other…
The Lumia 720 is a stylish phone that lands firmly in the middle of Nokia’s smartphone lineup. It’s not as souped up as the Lumia 920, but it is a nice jump from the entry-level Nokia 520. In producing the affordable Lumia 720, Nokia focused on the camera and the colorful, sleek design. The Lumia…
Nokia climbed to the top of the mobile phone market with its cheap flip phones. At MWC, the Finnish company remembered its legacy and mixed it with it future to create the Nokia 105 and 301, two feature phones that are inspired by its Lumia smartphones. The Nokia 105 is Nokia’s most affordable mobile phone…