Latest MWC Articles
- 01 March 2013
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Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on review
Nokia announced a new budget Windows Phone 8 smartphone at MWC, the Lumia 520. Here's our Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on review.
- 28 February 2013
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News: ARM CEO hopeful for Windows RT
Microsoft's new version of Windows written for ARM processors may not be an unqualified success, but ARM's CEO Warren East said the software maker will learn from its mistakes with Windows RT and come back with a better product.
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News: TD-LTE goes mainstream with a new performance promise
A version of LTE that could give consumers more mobile bandwidth for downloading content or apps is moving from the margins to the mainstream at Mobile World Congress this week.
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News: ZTE says it is on course to be among world's top 3 handset makers
Chinese tech giant ZTE remains bullish about its longstanding target to be the world's top three handset manufacturers by 2015, according to one of its leading executives.
- 27 February 2013
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News: Firefox OS should make Microsoft sharpen Windows Phone 8 sales plan
The emergence of the Firefox OS is just one more reason that Microsoft and BlackBerry will need to sharpen their marketing savvy to sell more smartphones in 2013.
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News: Nokia Siemens to tackle overload with base-station smarts
Nokia Siemens Networks says it can prevent LTE base stations from getting overloaded while extra capacity in nearby cells goes to waste, even if the cells use different types of spectrum.
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News: ARM still drives design for smartphones -- 1 billion in 2013
ARM creates the intellectual property used in the designs used to run more than 95% of the smartphones in the world, but the company had only a small booth at the edge of Hall 6 at Mobile World Congress this week.
- 26 February 2013
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News: MWC: Small Cell Forum launches release programme for indoor femtocells
The Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, has launched a new release programme which aims to provide operators with everything they need to know to deploy residential femtocells.
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News: Toshiba demos 'Lytro chip,' converts phones to light-field cameras
Toshiba plans to add something new to the tiny cameras in smartphones -- depth.
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News: Mobile cloud presents 'unique opportunity' for mobile operators
Mobile network operators are in an ideal position to take advantage of the burgeoning enterprise mobile cloud services market, because of the amount of data they have about their customers, according to Malcolm Nicholas, CTO of IBM UK and Ireland.
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News: Cisco, Intucell make their MWC debut eyeing a bigger mobile role
Cisco Systems' acquisition of network optimization vendor Intucell closed just three days before the start of this week's Mobile World Congress, great timing for a deal that is likely to play a big role in Cisco's mobile future.
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News: EU offers funding for 5G, even though most of Europe still has no 4G service
The European Union is “shooting itself in the foot” when it comes to the mobile industry, Europe's Digital Agenda Commissioner tells CEOs in Barcelona.
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Feature: Intel's big push on mobile: Clover Trail+, 4G LTE modem
Intel continued its push to claw back some of the mobile space from ARM with two announcements at MWC this week. Intel lauunched a dual-core Atom System on Chip platform for smartphones and tablets it's calling Clover Trail+. Intel also announced a multimode-multiband LTE solution that it says will ship in the first half of this year.
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LG Optimus G Pro to come to UK this summer?
LG has announced the LG Optimus G Pro at MWC. The LG Optimus G Pro is a smartphone with a 5.5-inch, 6:9 aspect ratio, full HD IPS screen. That touchscreen display has a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, giving it a detail level of 440 pixels per inch - this puts it in the higher echelons of touchscreen resolution.
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News: General Motors connects its cars to 4G services
General Motors has signed a deal with AT&T; to put 4G telematics mobile connectivity into millions of its cars across North America.
- 25 February 2013
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News: Firefox OS 'too late' to shake up mobile
Analysts today were skeptical that Mozilla's push into mobile with Firefox OS would meaningfully change the game.
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News: Small-cell chip, network rollouts point to a diverse future
In Star Wars terms, the small cells that mobile carriers and vendors will be talking up this week at Mobile World Congress are more like the odd-couple androids R2-D2 and C-3PO than like their foes, the Empire's phalanxes of identical storm troopers.
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News: AT&T; to wirelessly connect most GM vehicles over LTE in 2014
AT&T; Monday said it will supply LTE wireless services to most General Motors vehicles starting in 2014 in the U.S. and Canada.
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News: Carriers hope Firefox makes OS market more competitive
Telecom carriers continue to complain about taxes, regulation and over-the-top competition, but Mozilla's Firefox OS provides a glimmer of hope to some executives speaking at the opening of Mobile World Congress.
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News: Largest carriers in China, Japan, Korea agree on NFC 'roaming'
The largest mobile operators in China, Japan, and Korea have agreed on common standards for touch-card technology, clearing the way for travellers across East Asia to user their phones for travel and payments.
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iPad mini vs Tesco Hudl tablet comparison review: should you buy a Tesco Hudl tablet or an iPad mini?
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14 best smartphones: The best phone you can buy in 2013
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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Apple iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 comparison review: What’s the difference between the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5?
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Apple iPad 5 release date, price and specs rumours
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iPhone 6 release date: When will the iPhone 6 be launched?
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iPad mini 2 release date, specs and price in the UK 2013
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Google Nexus 5 release date, price, photos and specs rumours
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PS4 release date, specs and its backwards compatibility issues: What you need to know about the PlayStation 4
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Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 to launch in September
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iPad mini vs Tesco Hudl tablet comparison review: should you buy a Tesco Hudl tablet or an iPad mini?
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Apple iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 comparison review: What’s the difference between the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5?
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Kindle Fire HD vs Tesco Hudl vs Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet comparison review
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LG G2 review: The best smartphone you can buy
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HTC One review: great high-end Android matches, but can't beat the best. A good deal
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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How to set a song on your iPhone as a ringtone
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How to format a write-protected USB flash drive or memory card
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How to transfer photos from computer to iPhone the easy way: use Photo Stream
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How to transfer files and apps from Android phone, Android tablet to SD card
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