First announced last May, ASUS today reintroduced the ASUS PadFone at Mobile World Congress. The concept behind the device has not changed: The 4.3-inch smartphone can be docked and transformed into the PadFone Station, a 10.1-inch tablet. ASUS Padfone specifications: Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 8260A Operating system: Google Android 4.0 Cellular connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band HSPA+ (21Mbps […]
Events
MWC 2012: Samsung announces Galaxy Note 10.1
Samsung today announced the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Like the smaller Galaxy Note, it blends elements of smartphones and tablets into a single device. “GALAXY Note 10.1 takes productivity on a Note to a whole new level. With a larger, fully utilizable screen and superior performance, it combines the intuitiveness of handwriting with all the versatility of digital content to […]
MWC 2012: Nokia announces Lumia 610 and wider Lumia 900 availability
As had been widely rumoured, Nokia today its fourth Windows Phone Lumia smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 610. The entry-level device “was made possible thanks to a new software release from Microsoft delivering enhanced capabilities to the Windows Phone 7.5 platform.” As expected, the update to Windows Phone supports lower memory and processor requirements, making it possible for Nokia (and likely […]
MWC 2012: Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) tablet
On the heels of its refresh of the original Samsung Galaxy Tab with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) comes Samsung’s unveiling of the GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1). It will be available in both Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi and 3G variants. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) specifications: Processor: 1GHz dual-core Operating system: Google Android 4.0 with Samsung TouchWiz Cellular connectivity: None […]
MWC 2012: Samsung announces Galaxy Beam with buit-in projector
As 2012’s Mobile World Congress is set to officially kick off on Monday, Samsung today announced the Samsung Galaxy Beam, a smartphone that comes with a built-in projector that can project an HD image up to 50 feet wide. “GALAXY Beam provides mobile freedom, enabling a unique shared experience around digital content for everyone—anywhere and instantly—from a smartphone as slim […]
MWC 2012: Huawei announces quad-core MediaPad 10 FHD tablet
As MWC kicked off on Sunday, Huawei unveiled its first quad-core tablet, the Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD. “Most consumers use tablets for entertainment purposes such as gaming, viewing multimedia content, browsing the internet and reading e-books,” said Richard Yu, Chairman of Huawei Device. “We have created the HUAWEI MediaPad 10 FHD to excel in all of the entertainment capabilities including […]
MWC 2012: A closer look at HTC’s HTC One smartphones
As had been widely expected, HTC unveiled a new line of smartphones built around the “HTC One” brand at its Mobile World Congress press event. Three models were unveiled with the HTC One X, being the flagship device and HTC’s first quad-core smartphone. Here are the specifications of HTC’s latest devices. HTC One X specifications: Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra […]
MWC 2012: Summary of HTC’s press conference
HTC today took to the stage as Mobile World Congress kicked off. Along with the expected new line of flagship “HTC One” smartphone brand, HTC’s event covered a variety of new announcements. The first key topic focused around taking pictures. According to HTC, this is now the second most common thing that people do with their phones. HTC’s new ImageSense […]