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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,…
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…
At last year’s Mobile World Congress, LG unveiled its L-Series of affordable Android smartphones. This year they’re beefing it [series] up to make them better (read: faster) sing along with all new apps. The updated LG Optimus L3, L5 and L7 all run Jelly Bean out of box [PROVERITI], providing users with enhancements this version…
The ultra rugged Kyocera Torque will be arriving on Sprint’s network on March 8th, priced at $99 with a two-year service agreement. The Torque is the first handset to offer 4G LTE service and Sprint Direct Connect push-to-talk service with an ultra-rugged design. The Torque features a 4-inch IPS display and a dual-core processor, and…
Samsung won’t have a big presence at Mobile World Congress this year, but that won’t stop the Korean manufacturer from stealing some thunder. Samsung reached out to publications like AllThingsD and Reuters and confirmed that it will unveil the Galaxy S IV at an event on March 14 in New York City. The Galaxy S IV is one…
As promised when the LG Optimus F5 and Optimus F7 were announced on Friday, we were able to get ahold of both them at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona. These two phones, first leaked out by the trusty @evleaks, kick off LG’s new F sub-series of Optimus smartphones. The F5 is the mid-range handset…
Just a short while ago we announced that ZTE unveiled its gigantic 5.7-inch Grand Memo tabletphone at Mobile World Congress 2013, which we expected to make its debut in Barcelona after a few hints beforehand. To recap on some of the specs, the Grand Memo has a 720p HD resolution display spanning to just under…