ExclusiveLast week at The Fonecast: 24th February 2014 Opinion Mark - February 24, 2014 Mark Bridge writes: Some companies have saved their big announcements for the week of Mobile World Congress. Samsung and Nokia, for example. Others have issued a press release in advance.
ExclusiveNew Firefox OS smartphones revealed by Mozilla News Mark - February 23, 2014 Mozilla has announced a new dual-core Firefox OS reference phone for mobile developers. The Firefox OS Flame smartphone, which has a 4.5-inch screen and a 5 megapixel camera, is designed to help developers create and test new applications.
ExclusiveHuawei reveals five new products ahead of Mobile World Congress News Mark - February 23, 2014 Huawei has revealed five new products in advance of Mobile World Congress 2014, which opens in Barcelona tomorrow. Rumours of a ‘smartwatch’ were rewarded with the appearance of the Huawei TalkBand. This has the form factor of a flexible fitness tracker but also incorporates a removable Bluetooth headset with a built-in OLED display.
ExclusiveAlcatel OneTouch announces a 'wearable smartphone' News Mark - February 23, 2014 Alcatel OneTouch has announced what it describes as “the first wearable smartphone for music and fitness fans”. The Pop Fit is a dual-core Android device that is designed to be worn with an armband.
ExclusiveMore hardware partners for Microsoft's Windows Phone News Mark - February 23, 2014 Microsoft says it’s now working with nine new hardware partners on Windows Phone devices: Foxconn, Gionee, Lava/Xolo, Lenovo, LG, Longcheer, JSR, Karbonn and ZTE. These will join the four current partners, which are HTC, Huawei, Nokia and Samsung.