What We Missed at Mobile World Congress 2011

Release Date 19 Feb, 2011 in Windows IT Pro

 
   

High and lows from Mobile World Congress

CNET (blog) - Kent German - 19 Feb, 2011
Another Mobile World Congress is in the bag and as the CNET crew leaves Barcelona we can take stock of the mobile madness that was. It was my fourth year attending the show and I can report that 2011 was one the busiest I've seen with a ...

Tablet Fever Rages at MWC

PCWorld - Melissa J. Perenson - 19 Feb, 2011
Several major trends emerged at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Here's what lies ahead for tablets. By Melissa J. Perenson, PCWorld Motorola XoomThe tablet craze has reached fever pitch. Every day, a new iPad 2 rumors arise. ...

Facebook, Android, China and More at Mobile Conference

New York Times (blog) - Jenna Wortham - 19 Feb, 2011
BARCELONA, Spain â€" This week, tens of thousands of mobile technology executives, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts descended on this beautiful city to watch demonstrations of new software, get a close look at the latest phones and tablets ...

Mobile World Congress: All Out Competition

PC Magazine (blog) - 19 Feb, 2011
Flying back from the Mobile World Congress show, the thing that stands out the most is that mobile remains the most exciting, most competitive, and fastest changing technology market I've ever seen. I well remember the amazing changes and excitement ...

Digits Live Show: Google Android Steals the Mobile Show

Wall Street Journal (blog) - 19 Feb, 2011
Google's Android OS became the darling of Mobile World Congress, appearing on every significant device launched at the show. But some handset makers have expressed concern about Google's growing power in the mobile world. Plus, in an interview with The ...

Mobile-Ad Market Still Faces Hurdles

Wall Street Journal - Ruth Bender - 19 Feb, 2011
The growth of tablets and smartphones with bigger screens will help to spur the nascent mobile-advertising industry, but hurdles remain before it contributes more than a trickle to the flood of global ad dollars. ...

Pinpointing your mobile sweet spot

Sydney Morning Herald - 19 Feb, 2011
IN the not-too-distant future, advertisers will no longer have to ask - they will know. When you will have to refuel on the Pacific Highway. That you like lite milk at home but soy in your coffee at the cafe you frequent on the way to work. ...

Was Mobile World Congress Worth It?

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Ben Rooney - 19 Feb, 2011
The Fira de Barcelona will be a ghost town by the weekend as the stands from Mobile World Congress 2011 are packed away, the eight vast exhibition halls vacated and the miles and miles of cabling rolled back up. So was it worth it? ...

Mobile World Congress 2011 â€" Day 3

The Hindu - ‎Feb 17, 2011‎
Yahoo unveils its personalised digital magazine service, LG displays its new tablet the 'Optimus Pad' on the third day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Photos: AP Yahoo unveils its personalised digital magazine service, LG displays its new ...

Smartphones the way of the future?

Independent Online - Ronan Price - ‎Feb 17, 2011‎
Barcelona - More smartphones were sold than computers in the last quarter for the first time ever, thanks to the explosive popularity of devices such as the iPhone and BlackBerry. Mobile makers shipped more than 100 million smartphones ...

Mobile World Congress standouts

Malaysia Sun - 19 Feb, 2011
BARCELONA, Spain â€" Mobile World Congress was a candy land of smartphones, tablets and fanciful apps this week, as wireless carriers, device makers and app developers converged in Spain to announce news and seal deals. More than 60000 people from 200 ...

Mobile World Congress 2011 [Roundup]

ProPakistani.pk (blog) - Syed Talal - 19 Feb, 2011
Mobile world congress 2011 in Barcelona went on from 14 th to 17 th February and it provided plenty of stuff to munch on for the tech savvy. The conference itself included high profile speakers, ...

Our Top Picks for MWC 2011

Chip Chick - Helena Stone - 19 Feb, 2011
This year's Mobile World Congress had a tremendous turn out for good reason. The world of mobility is exploding and it's not going south anytime soon. Here is a list of some of the coolest things we spotted on the showfloor. 1. ...

Stars of 2011 â€" a preview of this year's phones and tablets

Techgoondu - Raymond Lau - 19 Feb, 2011
This year's edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) at Barcelona drew to a close with a dizzying array of phones and tablets unveiled, some more exciting than others. There's every indication that Android is leaping ahead in the tablet wars, ...

Android, Video Games Dominate Mobile World Congress

Hollywood Reporter - John Gaudiosi - 19 Feb, 2011
BARCELONA, Spain â€" Mobile World Congress 2011 served as the official coming out party for the next generation of Google Android smartphones and tablets as 60000 professionals from 200 countries gathered in Barcelona. Android had a massive, ...

Poll: Which recently announced tablet interests you the most?

PhoneDog - 19 Feb, 2011
Android smartphone overload aside, Mobile World Congress saw the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, LG Optimus Pad, and HTC Flyer, three new products entering the increasingly competitive tablet space. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a stock build ...

Technology news roundup, February 18

Brafton - Joe Meloni - 19 Feb, 2011
Setting the tone of the Mobile World Congress, which began on Monday in Barcelona, Spain, market research firm comScore unveiled its final statement on the 2010 mobile phone market. ...

Podcast 31: Mobile World Congress

TrustedReviews - 19 Feb, 2011
We look back at all the news from Barcelona in our debrief on the latest mobile devices. This week's podcast hears us discussing our coverage of the Mobile World Congress and the latest in technology news, including Nokia and Microsoft's announcement ...

4 tablets to watch from MWC 2011

Tecca - Taylor Hatmaker - 19 Feb, 2011
In 2010, "mobile" might have meant smartphones, but this year tablets are stealing the thunder from their more pocketable counterparts. Showcased at Mobile World Congress 2011, these 4 tablets will vie for a ...

This week in Mobiputing

Liliputing - 19 Feb, 2011
It's been a busy week for mobile news, thanks to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona… and the rapid pace of everything in the mobile world. When the week started off with a top-notch PlayStation emulator finding its way to Google Android, ...

Near Field Communication: More Than Just a Mobile Wallet

WebWorkerDaily - 19 Feb, 2011
The mobile wallet is still a long way off, but there are plenty of other uses for NFC. Last week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona brought more news surrounding the near field communications (NFC) space. Among other developments, Google CEO Eric ...

What We Missed at Mobile World Congress 2011

Windows IT Pro - Brian Reinholz - 19 Feb, 2011
Didn't attend the 2011 Mobile World Congress (MWC)? I didn't either, and typically MWC isn't even an event we cover. However, with the growing role mobility is playing in today's enterprises (and on IT's radar), I thought a brief update of the ...

5 Ways Mobile Will Transform Commerce

Mashable - David Sims - 19 Feb, 2011
Given everything your smartphone does for you now, from mapping the skies to tracking your rides and delivering your website analytics, isn't it a bit surprising how difficult it is to buy stuff with it? Mobile commerce â€" like flying cars or domestic ...

Week in Review: Mobiles, tablets and the industry gossip

IT PRO - Jennifer Scott - 19 Feb, 2011
This week, Mobile World Congress dominated the news with the unveiling of a plethora of phones and tablets. But you cannot get that many of the industry together without a bit of gossip too. By Jennifer Scott, 18 Feb 2011 at 18:22 Unsurprisingly, ...

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Google Nexus S in white, the best tablets of ...

ElectricPig.co.uk - Ben Sillis - 19 Feb, 2011
That's it folks â€" another week over. For you anyway â€" us, we're working on right around the clock to bring you the latest and greatest in gadget news. See what made the headlines this afternoon here in our teatime tech roundup. ...

Android was most discussed OS at MWC 2011

TechEye - Tamlin Magee - 19 Feb, 2011
Social media analytics and business intelligence outfit Webtrends has sent us along the brands which were talk of the town at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year. As far as brands go, Samsung and HTC were fighting with each other on Monday ...

HTC Flyer hands on, HTC Flyer Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Vs HP TouchPad

Khabrein - 19 Feb, 2011
HTC Flyer is the most recent addition to the tablet market 2011. The device has been announced at the World Mobile Congress in Spain early this week. First HTC tablet PC is a Google Android-based tablet with a lot of graphical and display capabilities ...

Mobile World Congress: The Best New Tablets

EnterpriseMobileToday.com - 19 Feb, 2011
"All week, in Barcelona, Spain, PCMag has been covering the latest and greatest mobile devices announced at Mobile World Congress. Cell phones and tablets are everywhere, but as always, a few stand above the crowd." "Three new tablets, along with a few ...

Takeaways from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Seeking Alpha - 19 Feb, 2011
I recently returned from Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. MWC is the largest mobile technology conference in the world. Over 50000 attendees were estimated to have flocked to this mobile mecca this week. My trip started off at a dinner with a ...

Five things we learned from Mobile World Congress

Expert Reviews - 19 Feb, 2011
Here's the top five things we learned while at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year. The show was absolutely buzzing with excitement and product launches. Links to connected stories (usually with video and pictures) after each section. 1. ...

 

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