Industry Events

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

MWC: Juniper Launches Mobile Networking Platform

Juniper has unveiled a mobile networking platform that addresses such issues as security, video content and traffic management

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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

15 years ago

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?

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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,…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

MWC: Ericsson And Netgear To Showcase 3G Mobile Broadband Router

Netgear and Ericsson will use the Mobile World Congress to showcase a 3G mobile broadband router for locations with no…

15 years ago

MWC: Samsung And LG Announce New Smartphones

With the Mobile World Conference looming, both Samsung and LG Electronics have broken cover after announcing two new smartphones

15 years ago

Quantum Material ‘Could Replace All Switches’

All switches could one day be replaced with an ultra-thin quantum material which adds pressure sensitivity, says Philip Taysom, CEO…

15 years ago

Quantum Effect Will Make Phones Pressure-Sensitive

MWC: British firm Peratech's novel quantum material will give a pressure-sensitive dimension to phone screens and navigation keys

15 years ago

Review: Google Nexus One Smartphone

The Nexus One is the best Android smartphone out there, and makes a good device for business users; we will…

15 years ago

Apple iPad Backed As Business Tool By Forrester

Forrester Research believes Apple's iPad will be a tempting business tool for mobile professionals, who make up 28 percent of…

15 years ago

MWC: Researchers Warn Of Femtocell Security Flaws

Two security consultants have uncovered serious vulnerabilities in femtocell devices and will present their findings at a hacker convention

15 years ago