Huawei has used Mobile World Congress 2013 to introduce the Huawei Ascend P2, which it’s describing as the world’s fastest smartphone.
The speed refers to the ‘category 4’ 4G LTE modem, which is capable of download speeds reaching 150 Mbps.
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Nikon Corporation is the latest company to sign a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft. It covers a number of Nikon cameras that use the Android platform.
Full details aren’t being disclosed, although Microsoft has announced it’ll receive royalties from Nikon.
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Samsung has revealed two new products ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona: an 8-inch Android tablet and an Android-powered smart TV device.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has an 8-inch 1280x800 display running on a 1.6GHz quad-core processor. It’s expected to be available from the second quarter of this year.
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Orange has added three Android-powered smartphones to its own-brand range of handsets, including its first Orange-branded 4G device, although it’s not confirmed whether any will be launched in the UK.
The Orange Lumo is a 4G smartphone with a 4.5-inch screen and an 8 megapixel camera, while the 3G Orange San Remo has a 4.7-inch display and is just 8.2mm deep.
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Podcast - 23rd February 2013
In today's special programme we're preparing for Mobile World Congress 2013. To find out what to expect, Mark Bridge talks to Dr Windsor Holden of Juniper Research.
Their conversation covers everything from Apple's absence to connected cows - and from new operating systems to paying for applications.
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