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Asus Releases New Padfone Teaser Trailer, But Still No Release Date [Video]

Unveiled at Mobile World Congress back in February, the Asus Padfone has become one of the most anticipated devices of 2012. Its ability to transform between smartphone, tablet, and notebook makes it unique and exciting, and one of the most innovative Android devices to hit the market for some time. The only problem is, it

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Nokia Reading App to Debut on Lumia Devices in Europe This Week

The Nokia Reading app for Windows Phone is finally set to get its debut in Europe this week, with exclusivity to the Finnish firm’s own family of Lumia handsets. It will arrive in France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the U.K. first, with a rollout planned for other countries in the coming weeks. Reading got

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Nokia 808 PureView Will Make its Debut in India & Russia This Month

The Nokia 808 PureView, a Symbian-powered handset famous for its 41-megapixel camera, is set to make its debut this month. Nokia has announced today that the device will be available in “select markets” — namely India and Russia — during the coming weeks. The Nokia 808 is the first device from the upcoming family of

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Huawei Confirms Quad-Core Ascend D Will Come to U.K.

While recent rumors have claimed that Huawei’s exciting Ascend D will begin shipping in July, the Chinese company is yet to announce where exactly its first quad-core smartphone will make its debut. It has confirmed, however, that it will be coming to the U.K. When asked by Pocket-lint whether the Ascend D would be available to U.K.

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Nokia’s First Pureview Handset to Run Windows Phone is Leaked

Nokia unveiled its first Pureview handset at Mobile World Congress back in January. And unlike its recent crop of smartphones, the 808 Pureview — which boasts a whopping 41-megapixel camera — runs the Symbian Belle operating system; not Microsoft’s Windows Phone. But the Finnish firm did promise that Pureview would make its way to a

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Samsung Delays Galaxy Tab 2′s U.K. Launch

Android users who have been waiting for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 to hit the U.K. may be wondering why it didn’t arrive in March as previously promised by the company itself at Mobile World Congress. The Korean electronics giant has now confirmed that the slate has been delayed. ComputerWorld reports that the reason for the

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HTC One X Coming to O2 in U.K. on April 5

If new iPads aren’t your thing, then you’ll be pleased to know there is some other news floating around this morning. And it’s good news if you’re an Android user living in the U.K. On April 5, the HTC One X will arrive in Britain, and it’ll be available to purchase on O2. The company

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HTC Golf to be Budget Android Handset With 3MP Camera, Ice Cream Sandwich

The HTC Golf is believed to be an entry-level Android handset from the Taiwanese smartphone giant that could become one of the first budget handsets to ship with Google’s latest Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. The device itself is yet to show its face, but the image above is purportedly a photograph taken with the device.

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Samsung Announces Dual-Core Galaxy Player 70 Plus Media Player

Samsung announced a slew of new devices at Mobile World Congress just last week, but it seems the Korean company hasn’t quite finished just yet. Today it has unveiled the Galaxy Player 70 Plus, a dual-core Android-powered personal media player. The new device improves upon the Galaxy Player 70 released just under a year ago,

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Asus Promises PadFone Will Arrive in April, Pricing Available Soon

First impressions of the Asus PadFone suggest it has been well worth its lengthy wait. The device, which transforms between smartphone, tablet, and notebook thanks to some very impressive accessories, was one of the most exciting gadgets on show at this year’s Mobile World Congress, and it won’t be long before you can pick one

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New Report Claims the Samsung Galaxy S III is Not Coming in April

As soon as we get all excited about a potential April launch for the Galaxy S III, our hopes quickly get shot down. New information floating around the Web, citing a Samsung official no less, suggests the Korean company has no plans to launch its next flagship device during the “fourth month of the year.”

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Asus PadFone Hands-On Video!

We found the Asus PadFone and its accessories to be among the most compelling devices on the show floor here at Mobile World Congress. In this video we’ll take you through the actual PadFone device, its PadFone Station and the PadFone Station Dock. The phone itself runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, offers a dual-core

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MWC Wraps Up: More Phones than Tablets, Much to Be Excited For in 2012

All good things must come to an end. Alas, the final bell has tolled throughout the Fira in Barcelona alerting us that the world’s largest annual mobile trade show has come to an end. That gives me a chance, now, to sit here and enjoy an espresso as the sun sets over the city and

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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G Hands-On Photos

We already brought you a hands-on video of T-Mobile’s brand new Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, but we figured why not give you a few photos as well? The device isn’t groundbreaking by any means, but for a $150 with a new two-year contract it’s a compelling enough device to consider for your next purchase.

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Video of Google’s Mobile World Congress Keynote

If you were too distracted by Apple’s sneaky marketing tactics on Tuesday, Google did in fact have a keynote at Mobile World Congress. You didn’t know? Executive Eric Schmidt put himself in front of a Barcelona crowd where much of the focus was on what the future holds for technology as a whole. “Technology could

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Mobile World Congress: The Gear We Use

The TechnoBuffalo team hits up a ton of trade shows every year. We were in Las Vegas for CES in January, I’m here now in Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress, Jon and Mike will be in Geneva next week for the Geneva auto show and then Jon and I will be in New Orleans

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When Apple Talks, People Listen

Wow, Apple really knows how to spice up the party. I was sitting in a cafe yesterday writing up a few hands-on posts and my “5 Favorite Phones” from the show when word came out of California that Apple will be holding an iPad 3 event on March 7th in San Francisco. The funniest part?

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A Glossary of Mobile Buzz Words – Weigh In!

Maybe you already know what NFC is. And perhaps the words “quad core” is enough to send chills up your spine. For lay people, however, the mobile scene can sure pack a staggering load of new terms and buzz words. While that may have been fine in the past, when tech was strictly the domain

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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G Blaze Hands-On Video!

You should probably just buy the Galaxy S II. That’s our opinion, anyway, after playing with Samsung’s new Galaxy S 4G Blaze for T-Mobile. It’s a solid device, don’t get us wrong, and we really like the build and industrial design, but its hardware specs aren’t that impressive. Plus, it’s a brand new phone and

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Our 5 Favorite Phones from Mobile World Congress

Mobile World Congress is still going on, but most of the major phone and tablet announcements have already been made. Some phones had quad-core processors, some have huge displays, some will only launch in emerging markets while others will launch as flagship powerhouses. But just to name a few that stood out to me, I

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T-Mobile to Move From HSPA+ 42 to LTE, Skip HSPA+ 84

T-Mobile USA said during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Tuesday that it will skip the deployment of an 82Mbps HSPA+ network to instead focus on its recently announced 4G LTE network. The carrier  is currently selling smartphones capable of running on its “4G” HSPA+ 42 network and hopes to begin deploying its LTE services

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Mobile World Congress – Keep Tuning in for All of the Coverage!

As February 27 winds down here in the United States, day two of Mobile World Congress 2012 is getting ready to fire up in Barcelona, Spain! Day one was filled with all sorts of excitement from 41 megapixel phone cameras to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 being officially announced.  And day two is sure to

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Hands on with HTC’s One S Android Smartphone (Video)

HTC took to the stage during Mobile World Congress and unveiled the One S, one of its latest Android smartphones. Our very own Noah Kravitz has already spent time with the One S ahead of the show. Noah found that the phone was cool to the touch, thanks to its MAO aluminum coating, but that

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LG Optimus 3D Max Hands On!

We were running from press event to press event last night so we’re just now getting the chance to bring you a closer look at LG’s brand new Optimus 3D Max smartphone. The Optimus 3D Max is, as its name implies, the successor to the original Optimus 3D. LG told us it improved the brightness

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ZTE Announces Orbit Windows Phone

ZTE on Monday announced the Orbit, the company’s latest Windows Phone following the January launch of the ZTE Tania. The ZTE Orbit is equipped with 4GB of storage, support for HD voice calls and a 5-megapixel camera. “The Windows Phone platform is as powerful as it is intuitive, enabling us to create and deliver exciting

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