Result for: “Mobile World Congress” categories

Broadcom shows ‘PC-on-a-stick’ dongle at MWC

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 27th, 2013 at 12:25PM
Filed Under: General, MWC, News

Mobile World Congress this year has been all about mobiles and tablets with bigger and better displays crammed with as much performance power as possible into those small packages. Now Broadcom has taken the mobility factor to an all new level when it showed a device called ‘PC-on-a-stick’ at its booth at MWC. (more…)Google+

Nvidia shows the Tegra 4i powered Phoenix in action at MWC

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 26th, 2013 at 03:44PM
Filed Under: MWC, NVIDIA, News

Last week Nvidia announced the Tegra 4i, its latest LTE-capable mobile processor along with a reference handset called Phoenix. Earlier today in a video shot outside the Mobile World Congress convention center, Nvidia gave a small glimpse into the handset and its performance. (more…)Google+

LG introduces the world’s smallest wireless charger at MWC

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 26th, 2013 at 03:38PM
Filed Under: LG, MWC, News

Wireless chargers are slowly making their mark in the mobile market, and companies around the world are providing built-in support for wireless charging in their flagship phones. With the future in mind, LG today announced WCP-300, the world’s smallest wireless charger at the ongoing Mobile World Congress. (more…)Google+

ZTE launches the Grand Memo phablet at MWC, comes with a 5.7-inch screen, 13-megapixel camera and is powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 26th, 2013 at 12:21PM
Filed Under: MWC, Mobile, News, ZTE

Along with launching the ZTE Open, the company’s first Firefox OS phone at the ongoing Mobile World Congress, ZTE has also launched the Grand Memo phablet. The 5.7-inch phablet is one of the first Android phones to be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor. (more…)Google+

Sony releases the world’s thinnest 10.1-inch tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z at MWC, is only 6.9mm thick, weighs at 495gms, waterproof up to 3-feet and runs on Android Jelly Bean

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 25th, 2013 at 02:15PM
Filed Under: MWC, News, Sony, Tablets

After grabbing the spotlight at the CES when it launched the Xperia Z smartphone, Sony today grabbed the headlines again by launching the world’s thinnest 10.1-inch tablet called the Xperia Tablet Z. The tablet is remarkably thin at only 6.9mm and weighs in at 495gms. (more…)Google+

LG announces the G, Vu, F and LII-series of phones at MWC

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 25th, 2013 at 11:31AM
Filed Under: LG, MWC, News

South Korean mobile maker LG it seems is treating the Mobile World Congress as nothing less than a battle to take over the mobile world and today gave a look into its arsenal. It has announced four series— G, Vu, F and LII, under which it will launch smartphones at the event. (more…)Google+

Next-gen Nokia Asha images leaked, boasts Lumia-style design

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 25th, 2013 at 10:51AM
Filed Under: MWC, News, Nokia

We recently reported about Nokia’s plans to launch phones in the cheaper-end of the market at the Mobile World Congress to counter stiff competition from other mobile companies. At that time it wasn’t clear which phones or at what price range would the Finnish company launch these phones. But now the folks at @eveleaks have uncovered what could be the answer to the above mystery. They have put up a series of images on their Twitter page of the next Nokia Asha boasting of a completely new design language. ...

HP launches its first Android tablet, the Slate 7 at MWC, comes with 7-inch screen and runs on Android 4.1

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 24th, 2013 at 11:52PM
Filed Under: HP, MWC, News, Tablets

The last time HP launched the TouchPad to compete against the iPad, it couldn’t survive the competition. But today the American company re-entered the tablet market with what seems to be a more sensible approach by announcing its first-ever Android tablet at the Mobile World Congress. Called the Slate 7, the tablet is priced around $169 (Rs 9,126 approximately) and will first hit the US markets sometime in April. (more…)Google+

Lenovo launches A1000, A3000 and S6000 Android tablets at MWC

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 24th, 2013 at 09:46PM
Filed Under: Lenovo, MWC, News, Tablets

Lenovo has quietly announced a range of ultra-portable Android tablets today at the Mobile World Congress. The tablets launched are the 7-inch A1000 and the A3000 and the 10-inch S6000 tablet. (more…)Google+

Huawei Ascend P2 launched at MWC, comes with 4.7-inch 720p display, 13-megapixel camera and runs on Android 4.1

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 24th, 2013 at 08:00PM
Filed Under: Huawei, MWC, Mobile, News

A day before Mobile World Congress begins; Chinese mobile maker Huawei has grabbed the spotlight by announcing the successor to its P1, the Ascend P2. The flagship model will hit markets around June this year. (more…)Google+

First image of the Samsung Galaxy S IV leaked, will be powered by a Snapdragon 600 processor and sport a SoLux LCD display: Report

By: Sambit Satpathy |Feb 24th, 2013 at 03:11PM
Filed Under: MWC, Mobile World Congress, News, Samsung

We’d recently reported on Samsung allegedly planning to ditch the Exynos chips for the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Now the folks at SamMobile have uncovered the first image of the Galaxy S IV and have also quoted an anonymous source who confirms that Samsung will indeed be using the Qualcomm processor and will also ditch its AMOLED screen for a SoLux display. (more…)Google+

Samsung officially announces the Galaxy Note 8.0 to take on Apple’s iPad mini

By: Rajat Agrawal |Feb 24th, 2013 at 08:00AM
Filed Under: MWC, News, Samsung, Tablets

One of the worst kept secrets of MWC 2013, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Note 8.0, which for all practical purposes turns out to be a bigger version of the Galaxy Note II. With the Note branding in place, it comes with the proprietary S-Pen and also adds voice calling function, which would turn it into one humungous Android smartphone. While there is no reason why anyone should be using it as a phone but it turns out people indeed use tablets as one. (more…)Google+