If it were sold without its tablet dock, you might give the Padfone phone a second look all on its own. It's really pretty, after using it for a few minutes, it's just as powerful and smooth as any other flagship Android phone coming out, like the Optimus G Pro or the HTC One. Read More >>
Featured comment by Ourobourus:
"I wanted the last Padphone, I still want this one, but the price is eyewatering.
As nice as it is, close to a grand on a phone and a tablet is craz..." More »
Asus has just announced the latest version of its previously awkward Padfone—but this time round, it seems that the hardware might live up to previous promises. Read More >>
EE's CEO Olaf Swantee has shared some interesting stats at MWC today, which certainly make me feel better for not using my full 8GB each month. According to EE, 25 per cent of their 4G traffic comes from customers watching videos, with 11 per cent of those being YouTube videos. More stats to nibble on, below. Read More >>
Featured comment by P4PERTR4iL:
"EE have heavily capped 3G users to unusable speeds... possibly an attempt to make people go 4g.. i think am better off moving to o2 or three." More »
LG has been showing off the first example of wireless Ultra HD steaming at MWC: it can take video from a phone, playing at 1080p, upscale it on the fly, and show it off at 4K on a TV. Read More >>
In most ways, the Lumia 720 is exactly what you'd expect. It's a budget phone made like a Lumia. The surprise, though, is that the camera is actually pretty damn good—which is a miracle compared to what you find on most cheap phones. Read More >>
Nokia has announced that it is to share its Drive, Maps and Transit apps with other Windows Phone handsets. Under the Here moniker, users of non-Nokia handsets will finally be able to use the Finns' excellent navigation software. Read More >>
LG has just announced that it has acquired the much-troubled webOS from HP. But instead of using it to power smartphones or tablets, it's planning to roll out smart TVs which will make use of the OS. Read More >>
We've known about Sony's Xperia Tablet Z for the last month, with Sony promising incredible lightness, thinness, speed, and beauty. Guess what? It delivers. Read More >>
As expected, March 14th is the date Galaxy S fans will have to circle in their Filofaxes, for Samsung has confirmed that'll be the date for a New York event, by sending out invites this morning. Presumably it'll be the Galaxy S IV announcement, but maybe it'll just be a 7.8-inch Note? Sorry, I won't tease. Read More >>
Along with a couple of low-end phones we won't bore you about, Nokia showed off the Lumia 520 and 720 at MWC today. That smaller-numbered device is actually Nokia's cheapest Windows Phone 8 offering, with the 720 being slightly higher up on the food chain, somewhere between the 620 and 820. Read More >>
Huawei could add a waffle-maker to its Ascend P2, and I doubt even that would be enough to pull people over to its side of the phone stores. Unlike the Ascend D2 unveiled at CES, there's no 3,000mAh battery lurking here (you'll have to "make do" with a 2420 one), but there's a CAT 4LTE chipset, meaning 4G speeds can reach 150Mbps (the iPhone 5 and S3 LTE only have CAT 3, FYI). Read More >>
Featured comment by eadingas:
"My company is probably one of the greatest clients for Huawei routers in UK, and still everyone pronounces it differently. I think the most popular ve..." More »
Set-top boxes aren't exactly mobile tech, but Samsung has unveiled its new one at this year's Mobile World Congress. The HomeSync aims to work with your mobile devices and serve has a hefty little Android-powered box for all your media. A 1TB box. Read More >>
Featured comment by T:
"But..but..my dropbox is virtual so I can take it anywhere. Free too ;)
There are plenty of apps that connects TV to Smartphone." More »