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Nokia Teases “Pure View” Camera Tech Ahead of MWC

Nokia on Wednesday released a video that tells viewers to “get ready to capture a pure view,” on February 27th. That just so happens to be the day of Nokia’s Mobile World Congress press conference, but it’s unclear what exactly the company plans to announce. Nokia has already said that it will not add a

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Nokia Set to Unveil Cheaper Lumia 610 Windows Phone

Nokia is prepared to unveil the Lumia 610 during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, Reuters said Wednesday. A number of other rumors have also already suggested that the Finnish phone maker will unveil a new entry-level device, possibly named the 601 or the 610 and running Windows Phone Tango, that will be targeted at emerging

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LG Outs Optimus 3D Max Android Smartphone with 3D Video Editing

LG recently revealed the highly rumored Optimus 3D Max on Tuesday night, the official successor to the original Optimus 3D. The Optimus 3D Max is thinner than the Optimus 3D and equipped with a dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, a 4.3-inch 3D display with an ultra tough Corning Gorilla Glass 2 panel,

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New Windows Store Screenshot Confirms Bing Maps, SkyDrive for Windows 8

The latest leaked screenshot to show off Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Store has confirmed that Bing Maps is coming to Windows 8, the company’s new operating system which is set for release this year. Microsoft is currently gearing up to release the first Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which will go live to the public from Mobile

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Could This Be Sony’s First Windows Phone Handset?

The last time Sony produced a mobile phone running a Windows platform was way back in 2008 — long before the Windows Phone 7 operating system that we know and love today came along. The Japanese company has chosen instead to use Android to power its devices in recent years, but it seems it isn’t

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Nokia Lumia 719 is Leaked By Bluetooth Special Interest Group

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, the official organization for setting and maintaining Bluetooth standards, has outed a new Nokia Lumia handset that the Finnish company is yet to announce: The Lumia 719. The new device was recently granted approval by the Bluetooth SIG, but this was the first time we’d heard about the mid-range handset,

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LG Announces Trio of L-Style Phones Ahead of MWC

LG on Tuesday announced a trio of Android smartphones that will be on display during the Mobile World Congress trade show, which kicks off next Sunday in Barcelona, Spain. The new devices include the Optimus L3, the Optimus L5 and the Optimus L7. The Optimus L3 offers a 3.2-inch display and is expected to launch

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Pictures Reveal 3.5-inch Sony Xperia U Kumquat

If you thought the upcoming Xperia S was a little too big for your liking, the device may be getting a smaller sibling set to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress. A series of leaked comparison pictures suggest that the Xperia U, or Kumquat, will sit at the lower-end of the Xperia spectrum. The device

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Mobile World Congress Predictions: Phones, Tablets and More Phones!

Mobile World Congress is just around the corner; in fact, I’ll be taking off next Saturday and landing in Barcelona around 2:00 p.m. on Sunday just in time for all of the fun to start. Sunday, so far, is looking to be one of the busiest days with events from Sony, HTC and others already

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ZTE Announces Two New Ice Cream Sandwich Smartphones for MWC

I’m not sure what it is with smartphones makers, but it seems some of them just can’t hold on to their Mobile World Congress announcements. LG has already jumped the gun to unveil its Optimus Vu and Optimus LTE Tag, and now ZTE has announced two new smartphones of its own, both of which will

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LG Announces Optimus LTE Tag With Impressive NFC Capabilities

Following the unveiling of its 5-inch Optimus Vu yesterday, LG has announced another new smartphone ahead of Mobile World Congress. The LG Optimus LTE Tag is a 4.3-inch Android-powered handset that focuses on LTE connectivity and near-field communication. It’s the first handset to boast LG’s Tag+ technology (hence the “Tag” moniker) which allows you to change

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Rumor Round Up: Quad-Core Phones, Jelly Beans and Electric Cars

Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! Does NVIDIA have some new competition in the quad-core mobile chipset space? Is Google readying Jelly Bean for April? And how might Electric Cars be getting cheaper for Americans in 2013? Is Huawei Prepping a Quad-Core Mobile Chipset for MWC? Google Readying Android 5.0 Jelly

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ASUS Transformer TF300T Android Tablet Specs Leaked, MWC Launch Possible

Specs for the yet unannounced ASUS Transformer TF300T were recently leaked by Tabletowo. The website claims that ASUS’s new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet will rock a brand new quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a 10.1-inch IPS display with a 1200 x 800-pixel resolution, an

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HTC Endeavor Renamed HTC One As New Details Emerge

HTC’s next flagship handset has been given its third name today, as more details emerge about the Taiwanese company’s first quad-core smartphone. Initially called the HTC Edge, the device was renamed the HTC Endeavor earlier this month, but it’s now being branded the HTC One. Thanks to a leaked ROM that surfaced this week, we

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LG’s Optimus Family Gets New Logo Ahead of Mobile World Congress

The LG Optimus family of smartphones has been issued a new logo prior to the unveiling of its next-generation devices at Mobile World Congress later this month. The new logo is more modern and is designed to accentuate LG’s 2012 smartphone lineup. The Korean company said in its press release: “The new Optimus logo is

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LG Miracle/Fantasy Images and Video Leaked

LG hasn’t really been a huge player in the Windows Phone market ever since it launched the Quantum on AT&T more than a year ago. That could all change soon, though, if it announces a brand new Windows Phone device that’s currently dubbed the LG Fantasy E740. New images and a video of the Fantasy,

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Windows Phone Tango Screenshots Leaked, MMS Improvements in Tow

Screenshots of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone “Tango” operating system were leaked recently by WP7forum. So far we are expecting that Tango will likely support lower-end devices, specifically those that Microsoft and its partners can push into emerging markets, but the screen shots also reveal a number of enhancements over the current Windows Phone Mango operating

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HTC & Beats To Rival Spotify With New Music Streaming Service?

Having dropped $300 million into Beats Electronics for a majority stake back in August 2010, HTC has already begun introducing Beats audio technology to its latest smartphones. But according to one rumor, the Taiwanese company has something much bigger up its sleeve: A music streaming service that could rival Spotify. GigaOM cites sources “familiar with

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Another Photo of LG’s Optimus 3D 2 Leaked

Mobile World Congress is set to kick off in just about two weeks now and the leaks aren’t stopping any time soon. OLED Display on Monday revealed an image of what is purportedly the LG Optimus 3D 2, a phone that many rumors have suggested might make its debut during the trade show. Early rumors suggested

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Nokia’s Mobile World Congress Announcements Possibly Spilled

Nokia has already had a busy year; the company recently announced the Lumia 900 for AT&T during the Consumer Electronics Show and it is already prepping to announce several new devices during this month’s Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. Nokia will launch an international version of the Lumia 900, Pocketnow said Monday, although it is unclear

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HTC Endeavor (HTC Edge) Specs Appear In Leaked ROM

The HTC Edge first leaked back in November, and was rumored to be the Taiwanese company’s first Tegra 3 quad-core smartphone. Just a couple of days ago, we discovered that its name was changed to the HTC Endeavor internally, and now we have the device’s internal specifications, thanks to a leaked ROM. As expected, the

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New HTC Smartphone Running Ice Cream Sandwich Leaks

A new HTC smartphone running Google’s latest Ice Cream Sandwich operating system has been leaked to phoneArena. The handset features a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, LTE connectivity, and what is thought to be an AMOLED display. It’s unclear exactly what the device will be called, but thanks to that bizarre rear panel — which is

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Will Arrive At Mobile World Congress

Just yesterday, the preinstalled applications that will ship with Windows 8 were revealed, and Windows fans everywhere got all giddy in anticipation of the operating system’s Consumer Preview — the first public beta that will allow the software to be taken for a test drive. If you’re one of those fans, you’ll be pleased to

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Samsung Pulls Out of Press Conferences at Mobile World Congress

Samsung has announced that it will not be holding any press conferences at Mobile World Congress this year. While it had already been made clear that the Samsung Galaxy S III won’t be making an appearance at MWC, the belief had been that Samsung would still hold some form of press event..  Talking with PC Mag, the

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LG Miracle Coming at MWC Later This Month?

It looks like LG has another Windows Phone in the works. Pocketnow has gotten some info on a new LG Windows Phone handset codenamed the LG Miracle. If the rumors are true, the phone will have a 4-inch LG Nova WVGA 800 x 480 display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with 720p video recording

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