The phones of MWC: HTC
HTC’s big announcement at Mobile World Congress was the HTC One family. The new range of phones come with Android’s latest version, Ice Cream Sandwich, and the new version of HTC’s Sense interface.
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MWC: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy S II
For a long time, critics of the Tab have said the device is too small, especially compared with the iPhones screen real estate. Last night in Barcelona, Samsung took that argument away, unveiling their new 10.1-inch device.
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Mobile World Congress
It’s that time of year again – Mobile World Congress, Barcelona. For the next few days, I’ll be here, playing with mobile phones, tablets and seeing what new gadgets and accessories are around.
As it is every year, there should be a mix of useful gadgets, interesting announcements and downright weird things.
Aside from writing about it here (and in the paper) I’ll also be updating and putting photos up on Twitter (@ciaraobrien).
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Nokia announces smartphone deal with Microsoft
It was inevitable that Nokia would have to take drastic steps in a bid to keep its sales up. Where it was once the king of the smartphones, Nokia has struggled in the face of competition from Apple and Google in recent years.
Android and the iPhone have made significant inroads into its market share, and according to figures from Gartner, Nokia saw its share slump from 50.8 per cent in 2007 to 27.1 per cent in the last quarter.
It’s grim reading for the company. Even the launch of the N8 and the announcement of the E7 failed to have as big an impact as the company no doubt hoped.
And so it came to this. There’s been rumours in recent days that Nokia was preparing to announce a partnership with Microsoft. Today, it did.
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Introducing: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
If you’ve been waiting for a PlayStation phone, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play could very well be it. It’s the first Sony PlayStation certified smartphone, based on Android.
More detail is being promised in a few days, with an announcement due to coincide with Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 13th.
Here’s a slightly creepy video introduction in the meantime.
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Playstation comes to Android
Although we’ve all been waiting for the official announcement on a Playstation phone, Sony made an interesting announcement today. The games firm is to make its Playstation content available on mobile phones through the Playstation Suite.
The catch? It’s only for Android phones. Bad luck for iPhone users.
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The week that….
Google announced it was replacing existing chief executive Eric Schmidt with its co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt will become executive chairman of the firm. A form of executive musical chairs.
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said he was taking some time off . Tim Cook will take over the day to day running of the tech company while Jobs is on medical leave. Investors worry what will happen without him. The rest of us just wait for Macworld and listen to the increasingly noisy iPad 2 rumour mill.
Nintendo finally revealed the launch date for its 3DS, plus a line-up of games. March 25th for Europe, the 27th for the US. Trying to work up enthusiasm for this. At €270, it’s a bit of a struggle.
Facebook unveiled a new mobile version of its site that can be used on regular phones. Now you have no excuse for ignoring your aunt’s friend’s daughter’s best friend when she sends you a friend request.
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Tech Tools: Sony Xperia Mini Pro
The trend recently has been for large screens and touch capable phones. Sony Ericsson has bucked at least part of this trend with the diminutive Xperia mini handsets.
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Froyo updates to come to HTC Desire
Have a HTC Desire phone? If so, the Android 2.2 update is about to hit your handset – if you haven’t already got it.
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Coming soon: The HTC Wildfire
HTC recently unveiled its latest handset. In case you missed it, here’s the short video on the HTC Wildfire
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