The GSMA, organizers of the Mobile World Congress event, have just announced that Samsung was named “Manufacturer of the year” and that the Samsung Galaxy S II was named “Smartphone of the year” at the organization’s annual GSMA Awards. We happened to be sitting with some Samsung representatives when the word came in, and we can tell you that they were very pleased indeed. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Brightside 3G QWERTY slider announced for Verizon Wireless
Verizon has announced that it will offer its customers a new handset, the Brightside by Samsung. The Birghtside offers users a slider form factor for those that prefer a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging as well as support for Verizon’s 3G data network. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone smartphone
Along with the new Lumia 610 and 808 PureView, Nokia also announced at Mobile World Congress 2012 that it plans to bring the Lumia 900 originally shown at CES to European markets in Q2 of this year. The European Lumia 900 features HSPA+ 42Mbps data and will also come in a white color option Tweet Vote on HN ...
Verizon and Samsung See Life’s ‘Brightside’
Verizon Wireless and Samsung today announced the March 1 availability of the Brightside, a touch phone that also has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The display measures 3.1 inches and the Brightside runs Qualcomm’s BREW MP operating system that incorporates social network and messaging apps. It includes Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, GPS, an HTML web browser, and EVDO Rev 0 3G. Other features of the Brightside include a 3.2-megapixel camera, corporate email support, the ability to view Microsoft Office documents, and support for microSD storage. The Brightside costs $99 after a $50 rebate. ...
Samsung’s Tizen Updated as Huawei Joins the Effort
Samsung today announced that an updated version of Tizen and the Tizen SDK are available to developers. Tizen is Samsung’s open-source, standards-based mobile operating system that is currently in development. The new version of the software is being offered as a beta, and adds an updated user interface framework, web APIs, and support for Windows and Ubuntu. In addition to the updated mobile operating system, Huawei today indicated it has joined the Tizen Foundation Association Board of Directors. Its new membership gives Huawei access to the mobile platform and Samsung’s ...
Unlocked Sony NXT series Xperia smartphones headed to U.S. Sony stores this summer
At Mobile World Congress 2012, we learned that we can expect to see the three members of the Sony NXT family of Xperia Android smartphones, the Xperia S, Xperia P, and Xperia U, made available unlocked for purchase at Sony stores and online in the U.S. in the June/July time frame. The Sony Mobile executive we spoke with also hinted that we could well see the phones available from a big box retailer or two later this year, though no particular chains were mentioned. Sony did say that it was going to be “aggressive” with distribution of the new devices, and that it is working ...
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet video demo from MWC 2012
Samsung had relatively few things to announce at MWC 2012 this year, but one of them was the Galaxy Note 10.1, a larger version of the original Galaxy Note. The Note 10.1 uses the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) as its design inspiration (it looks nearly identical), but it adds S Pen capabilities to draw and notate on the screen. The Note 10.1 is powered by a dual-core, 1.4GHz processor and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung’s TouchWiz enhancements. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Huawei Ascend D1 drops the quad-core processor, makes do with dual-core
Alongside the Ascend D quad and D quad XL, Huawei has also unveiled the Ascend D1, a dual-core version of the quad-core flagships. Tweet Vote on HN ...
LG Optimus 3D Max smartphone live first look
LG has updated the original 3D smartphone, the Optimus 3D, with the Optimus 3D Max, a slimmer, faster version of its predecessor. We got some hands-on time with the 3D Max at Mobile World Congress and got a look at some of the unique software that LG developed for the 3D cameras. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC One V headed stateside to Virgin, U.S. Cellular, MetroPCS
HTC has confirmed that its One V smartphone that was announced at Mobile World Congress is headed stateside to Virgin Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and MetroPCS. The One V runs Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and is powered by a single-core 1GHz Qualcomm processor with 512MB of RAM. HTC’s own Sense 4 is on-board along with a 3.7-inch touchscreen display and a 5MP camera and camcorder. Tweet Vote on HN ...