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MWC: HTC Handset Photos Leaked Ahead Of Launch
Photos and specifications of three new HTC smartphones – the Touch HD Mini, Desire and Legend – were leaked online ahead of their official unveiling at MWC
MWC: Adobe Unveils AIR For Mobile Devices
Adobe has announced the beta release of Flash Player 10.1 and unveiled Adobe AIR on mobile devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona
MWC: Orange To Trial HD Voice Service In UK
British mobile operator Orange is planning to conduct three-month trials of its mobile HD voice service in the UK, as well as launching eight new HD handsets
MWC: GSMA Talks About Future Of VoLTE
The GSMA has announced plans to continue the work of the One Voice Initiative under the banner of Voice over LTE, or VoLTE
MWC: Juniper Launches Mobile Networking Platform
Juniper has unveiled a mobile networking platform that addresses such issues as security, video content and traffic management
EC Set To Approve Microsoft, Yahoo Search Deal
The European Commission is expected to approve Microsoft and Yahoo's landmark, 10-year search deal designed to put a stop to Google's search dominance
HP Launches Android-Based Smartbook
HP has launched a smartbook based on Google's Android operating system, which it hopes will provide a legitimate alternative to netbooks and rival Apple's iPad
MWC: Symbian Foundation Shows Off New S^3 Platform
The Symbian Foundation has unveiled the Symbian^3 platform, eleven days after it made the source code freely available to developers
Can Windows Phone 7 Change Microsoft’s Mobile Luck?
Steve Ballmer is typically upbeat about Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's new hope in mobile devices. But can it really succeed?
MWC: Samsung Launches Bada-Based Wave Smartphone
Samsung has joined the growing number of open source-based mobile handsets after it launched the Wave smartphone, which runs the company's Bada operating system
MWC: Sony Ericsson Showcases New Smartphones
Sony Ericsson has unveiled a slew of new handsets including compact versions of the Xperia X10, and the Vivaz pro with a QWERTY keyboard
MWC: Microsoft’s Ballmer Launches Windows Mobile 7
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer finally unveiled Windows Mobile 7 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – with many long-predicted features
MWC: Nokia And Intel Team Up For New Linux Mobile OS
Another day, another new mobile operating system. This time Intel and Nokia announced they would merge Moblin and Maemo to create a new Linux-based mobile platform
Apple Will Laugh At The Operators’ App Store
The mobile operators think they can replace Apple's App Store with their own version of the concept. They don't stand a chance because they are missing the point, says Peter Judge
MWC: Mobile Operators Unite To Challenge App Stores
A consortium of 24 mobile operators has announced plans to launch an open platform to help developers build and distribute applications “irrespective of device”
MWC: Microsoft To Showcase Windows Mobile 7
Microsoft will finally reveal its Windows Mobile 7 smartphone operating system during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
MWC: Industry Awaits Microsoft, Google, Nokia Announcements
With Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona almost upon us, excitement is building over forthcoming announcements from some of the sector heavyweights
MWC: Analyst Warns Against Microsoft Takeover Of RIM
An analyst has urged caution after reports suggested that Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer may be interested in acquiring BlackBerry maker, RIM.
eWEEK’s Top 25 Technologies Of The Decade
From virtualisation to Linux to the Apple iPhone, eWEEK names the products, applications and technologies of the last decade that have changed the way we work, play and live
Apple To Sell 64p TV Episodes For iPad
Apple may sell episodes of TV shows on iTunes for a dollar, in an attempt to give its iPad tablet PC an edge over Amazon's Kindle e-reader competitor
MWC: Android And Smartphones Power Mobile Market
IDC believes that the mobile market is benefiting from a number of trends, including the growth of smartphones and new mobile operating systems
Cisco Offers Up Glimpse Of Tandberg Road Map
Confident that the deal will get the regulatory go-ahead, Cisco has offered an insight into how it will integrate Tandberg's portfolio into its own
MWC: Home Office Unveils Tech To Combat Phone Theft
The Home Office has unveiled several technologies to combat phone theft, including a system that uses contactless communication to authenticate mobile transactions
UK Company Brings £63 Smartphone To Developing Countries
A British company has developed a low-cost smartphone, which could bring mobile Internet to emerging economies, ahead of the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona
Google Buzz Faces Same Privacy Issues as Facebook, Twitter
Google's entry into the social networking space will face similar privacy challenges as Facebook and other social networking sites
Google To Build High-Speed Broadband Network
The search giant says it plans to build a series of 1G-bps ultrahigh-speed broadband networks in selected areas around the US
MWC: Microsoft’s Slice of Mobile OS Sector Shrinks
New figures have shown that Microsoft's share of the mobile operating system market in the US has fallen by nearly 20 percent
MWC: Opera To Preview Mini Browser for Apple iPhone
Opera is to offer delegates at the upcoming Mobile World Congress a sneak preview of the Opera Mini browser for the iPhone
MWC: ST-Ericsson Launches Low-Cost Android Platform
Geneva-based joint venture ST-Ericsson will promise smartphones for all with a low-cost Android-ready Linux phone platform at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona