Category: MWC 2011

MWC 2011 : Windows Event Summary

Microsoft at Mobile World Congress 2011 spoke about the upcoming updated to their Windows Phone 7 operating system. Starting March 2011 , Microsoft plans to bring out a series of software updates which will make the operating system competitive with Android and the Apple iPhone.

• Copy and paste functionality via first major update, coming in the next month
• Twitter integration directly into the People Hub in 2011
• Support for Office documents in the cloud in 2011
• Dramatically enhanced Web browser experience based on IE9 in 2011
• A new wave of multitasking applications in 2011
• Targeting significant volume of Nokia Windows Phones in 2012

Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft will result in bringing Navteq sourced maps to both WP7 as well as Bing Maps. Microsoft also demoed their upcoming integration with the Kinect gaming system. Watch our video from the event below.

Samsung Galaxy S II Live Pictures #2

Here are the second set of live pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S II taken from MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Fira, Barcelona. You can view our first set of live pictures of the Galaxy S II here.

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MWC 2011 : Intel Event Summary

Intel showcased its improved tablet user interface for MeeGo tablets today at MWC in Barcelona. Along with the version 1.2 UI special emphasis was paid to underlying hardware. The upcoming Oaktrail , Medfield platforms are poised to provide unparalleled computing performance in addition to great battery life.

Intel’s Anand Chandrashekhar showed off the Medfield processor which will support advanced LTE networks along with new and improved imaging technologies which will allow for much better low light photography. Intel claims to be working on improving active usage battery life. What this means is that not only will the smartphones have great standby times , they will also run longer on a single charge.

Preliminary Medfield benchmarks show that the OS has double the performance of competing platforms. The Medfield processor will ship in smartphone products later this year and will support both MeeGo and Android.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pro Hands On : MWC 2011

Here is a hands-on video of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pro. The XPERIA Pro was announced at the Sony Ericsson MWC 2011 Press Conference in Opium Mar, Barcelona.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc Hands On : MWC 2011

Here is a hands-on video of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc. The XPERIA Arc was announced by Sony Ericsson at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas last month.

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