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Why Mozilla's Firefox OS is important to the mobile industry

Android If you asked me what I thought of Mozilla's presentation of Firefox OS in Barcelona this week, I wouldn't have too much to say despite the company landing important hardware partnerships with Alcatel, Geeksphone, and ZTE. Simply put, if...

Feb 28th by Chase Bonar 34 20 Reactions

Mozilla reveals requirements for Firefox OS product certification

Mwc 2013 We've learned quite a bit about Firefox OS and the first devices that'll power the open source mobile operating system thanks to Mobile World Congress, and that's a trend that's going to continue through today, the final day of the show....

Feb 28th by Alex Wagner 1

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Acer Liquid E1 Hands-On

Mwc 2013 Aaron takes a first look at the Acer Liquid E1 at Mobile World Congress 2013 . With a 1 GHz dual-core CPU, 4.5-inch qHD display (540x960 pixels), 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD recording, 1,760 mAh battery, and Android 4.1...

Feb 28th by Aaron Baker 0

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Microsoft confirms that Windows Phone 8 will be upgradeable

Mwc 2013 When Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8 last year, it also had to break a bit of bad news to the early adopters of its new Windows Phone platform by revealing that Windows Phone 7 hardware would not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8....

Feb 27th by Alex Wagner 30 27 Reactions

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Acer C1 Hands-On

Android Intel is one of the hot names in the business right now, and the Acer C1 is fortunate enough to be packing one of the company's new Atom CPU's. Shown off at Mobile World Congress 2013, Acer C1 is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom CPU and...

Feb 27th by Aaron Baker 1

Samsung Wallet app shown off at MWC, can store coupons, passes and membership cards

Android Samsung has been fairly quiet at this year's Mobile World Congress, having only announced its new Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet. Today the company added to its list of new MWC products, though, with the introduction of a new app called Samsung...

Feb 27th by Alex Wagner 10

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Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD Hands-On

Android Alcatel is going big with the device launches, and they're taking Mobile World Congress 2013 to show off new innovations. It's a solid device, though given it's position in the high-end space, I doubt we'll see this in the US, even on one...

Feb 27th by Aaron Baker 1

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LG Optimus L3 II Hands-On

Android Aaron takes a look at the LG Optimus L3 II at Mobile World Congress 2013. This is going to be a solid seller for emerging markets and those that want a very inexpensive smartphone - perhaps as a secondary device to keep in the glove...

Feb 27th by Aaron Baker 1

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Alcatel One Touch Idol Star Hands-On

Mwc 2013 With the trend towards larger smartphones, there have been a growing number of users expressing support for a smaller form factor. For that group, the Alcatel One Touch Idol Star could please. Despite being a smaller...

Feb 27th by Aaron Baker 1

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HTC Sense 5 Walkthrough

Android In addition to some incredible new hardware, the HTC One is also packing an entirely new version of HTC's Sense UI. Billed as Sense 5, it brings new features like BlinkFeed and HTC Zoe, along with a host of other upgrades to the icons,...

Feb 27th by Aaron Baker 15

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HTC One First Impressions

Android We've had a brief hands-on with it, but Aaron goes a bit more in-depth in a first impressions video with HTC's newest flagship smartphone, the HTC One, at Mobile World Congress 2013. With features like HTC Zoe and BlinkFeed, it's an...

Feb 27th by Aaron Baker 42

Tizen 2.0 shown off on Samsung reference device at MWC 2013

Mwc 2013 Last week we saw the release of the Tizen 2.0 software development kit and source code, and along with that came some screenshots that gave us a peek at how the operating system looks. Thankfully we're getting another, extended look at...

Feb 26th by Alex Wagner 4

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ZTE Grand Memo Hands-On

Android The ZTE Grand Memo was announced yesterday, and much like the LG Optimus G Pro, it has its eye on taking some of the fame away from the incredibly popular Samsung Galaxy Note II. ZTE's user experience is bubbly and colorful, and it would...

Feb 26th by Aaron Baker 1

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LG Optimus F5 Hands-On

Android Aaron takes a look at the LG Optimus F5 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Much like last year, LG's going big with their international device launches - this time, they're targeting first-time LTE users. Beyond that, I think many...

Feb 26th by Aaron Baker 1

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Why buy the Padfone, when you can have the Fonepad?

Android We just wrapped up Day 2 of Mobile World Congress and there are plenty of new tablets to choose from, especially if you're looking to get rid of your smartphone. The latest trend in mobile is to give tablets complete phone functionality by...

Feb 26th by Chase Bonar 11

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Huawei Honor 2 Hands-On

Android It's not the most exciting launch at Mobile World Congress by any stretch of the imagination, but the Huawei Honor 2 will sell incredibly well in countries like Europe and Asia. It's a solid contender to the smartphone space, though it...

Feb 26th by Aaron Baker 5

LG intros WCP-300 wireless charger, claims it's the world's smallest

Mwc 2013 Wireless charging isn't exactly new in the mobile world, we've seen it pop up quite a bit lately as a bullet point on the spec sheets of several new phones, and there have also been some dedicated chargers released by the likes of Nokia...

Feb 26th by Alex Wagner 2

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Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra Hands-On

Android Aaron gets some hands-on time with the Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra, one of four Alcatel smartphones shown of at Pepcom at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While it likely won't see the light of day in the United States, the One Touch...

Feb 26th by Aaron Baker 2

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I am going to buy the Galaxy Note 8.0 and keep it, I hope

Android I’m a glutton for punishment. In the last two months, I’ve tried several different tablets, despite the fact that I haven’t been able to find a reasonable reason to keep the device after spending the money....

Feb 26th by Evan Selleck 71 48 Reactions

Sony Mobile engineers working with Firefox OS, may launch product in 2014

Mwc 2013 Mozilla announced yesterday that it's already working with Alcatel, LG and ZTE on Firefox OS hardware and that it plans to team up with Huawei later in 2013. Now it looks like Firefox OS can add yet another manufacturer to its list of...

Feb 25th by Alex Wagner 0

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"Do you think Mozilla's Firefox OS will catch on?"

Antanas Ko Jeff Griffith> you really don't understand how webapps can work :)

Carl Dale yes i would :)

Jeff Griffith Web app based? That's sounds like a frustrating experience waiting to happen, just one piss poor Internet connection is all it needs to become an aggravating phone to use.