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  Chances are you might not know Umeox but this Chinese ODM revealed a unique solar-powered Android phone at the MWC. Dubbed as Apollo, the Android OS running device comes in a rugged shell to give an extra layer of protection as well as solar panel at the back to charge phone’s battery via sunlight. [...]

  Research in Motion has confirmed at the Mobile World Congress that they’ll launch two new variants of its already announced PlayBook tablet. Expected in the second half of this year, RIM will bring two PlayBooks, one supporting LTE and other HSPA+ network in addition to the Wi-Fi-only PlayBook and Wi-Fi + WiMAX version. Except [...]

  Sony Ericsson expanded its Xperia family further by unveiling Xperia neo and Xperia pro. Both the phone are similarly spec’d but one major differentiator is the inclusion of a sliding QWERTY keyboard on the pro. Anyways, both the devices run on Android 2.3 OS and feature 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 3.7-inch FWVGA Reality display [...]

  Son Ericsson’s PlayStation Phone aka Xperia Play has finally been acknowledged at the Mobile World Congress. The Xperia Play will be the latest device in the Xperia range but will be targeted at gamers with its gaming prowess and integrated PlayStation controls like a D Pad, two analogue touch pads, shoulder buttons and four [...]

  Samsung has officially confirmed Galaxy S II and the larger sized Galaxy Tab. Samsung will reveal both the devices at a special event today in Barcelona, Spain but thanks to Samsung Hub we know most important details of these devices. Galaxy S II will be one of the thinnest phones in the market that [...]

  It seems Samsung’s Unpacked event was ‘unpacked’ a little early. A leak at a Korean site today revealed all the important things about Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab II which Samsung saved to wow the audience tomorrow. Although the mistake has been rectified by the original site, the info as well as the [...]

  Nokia’s backing out of MeeGo as their platform for high-end devices might have caused some worries in the MeeGo camp but Intel has released a statement confirming they’ll be committed to the OS no matter what. In their statement, Intel does say that they’re “disappointed with Nokia’s decision” but “welcome Nokia’s continued contribution to [...]

  I don’t know if I want to use 3D to do Yoga but apparently LG thinks so. The reason LG is touting 3D is due to its upcoming Optimus 3D phone and though they’ve teased the device in previous videos, this time they give us a full view of the 3D wonder. In addition [...]

  It seems Motorola is taking a breather by not launching an Android phone today. Instead, they’ve unwrapped Gleam, a clamshell phone for “style conscious” that will be showcased next week at the Mobile World Congress. The 13.9mm phone’s design resembles Motorola’s former successful RAZR line but features a 2.4-inch QVGA internal display with LED [...]

  With Nokia adopting Windows Phone 7 as the main platform, the fate of Nokia’s Symbian OS and MeeGo was uncertain. However, Nokia has come clean saying that both the platforms will continue to survive albeit both will have a different approach. Symbian will now become a franchise platform to Windows Phone 7, which means [...]

  After weeks of speculation about Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft, both companies have confirmed their affiliation. The specific details of the agreement are still being worked out but it’s confirmed that Nokia will adopt Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS as the main smartphone platform. Other things that will be integrated under the new agreement: – Bing [...]

  The Release Candidate of Internet Explorer 9 is now available for download from Microsoft. The Release Candidate or better known as the RC version is a proof that MS’ IE9 browser is ready for primetime and a similar version could be released as the final build. Anyways, the current RC is available at the [...]

  Opera might lag behind from the competition in the desktop browser race but it’s a different ball game when it comes to mobile devices. They rule the mobile market and this month’s State of the Mobile Web report is a valid proof of that. They’ve passed a whopping 100 million users who use Opera [...]

  Google added Near Field Communications (NFC) support in Android 2.3 to facilitate contactless payments in Android devices. Now they’re expanding the NFC realm that will allow devices to not only read but write NFC tags as well. They’ve released the Android 2.3.3 SDK that will enable developers to create apps that can read and [...]

  In addition to Pre3 and Veer devices, HP also introduced a TouchPad tablet, powered by webOS. The TouchPad is HP’s answer to Apple’s iPad and although TouchPad resembles Apple’s offering, the HP tablet is spec’d superiorly. The 9.7-inch TouchPad features a dual-core Snapdragon processor, 3G, touchscreen display supporting XGA resolution (1024×768), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, [...]