Tag: MWC 2013
MWC 2013: LG wireless charging pad is the size of a mug coaster
Is it a dinky vinyl record? It is a black mug coaster? No! It's LG' new WCP-300 wireless charging pad, said to be the smallest in the world. Revealed at MWC 2013, the charging pad measures just 6.9cm in diameter…
MWC 2013: ZTE Open smartphone to be world's first Firefox OS phone
The ZTE Open has been revealed as the first smartphone running the forthcoming Firefox OS from Mozilla to be made commercially available. Aimed at the lower-end of the smartphone market, the device will run the promising new operating system on…
MWC 2013: ZTE Grand Memo is 5.7-inches of Android smartphone
First Asus and the 7-inch Fonepad, and now ZTE with the 5.7-inch ZTE Grand Memo. It's almost as if mobile manufacturers are compensating for something with these oversized handsets, amirite? Taking on the Galaxy Note II in terms of size,…
MWC 2013: Asus Fonepad is 'a phone that's also a tablet'
Blurring the lines between tablet and smartphone even further is the Asus Fonepad, described at MWC 2013 as "a phone that's also a tablet" by makers Asus. And though it makes calls, at 7-inches we're cautious to even use the…
MWC 2013: Asus Padfone Infinity goes beyond standard smartphone specs with tablet dock
Following on from the confirmation of UK launch details for the Asus Padfone 2, Asus have revealed a new premium Padfone Infinity model at MWC 2013. A seriously well-spec'd device, it's comprised again of a smartphone and docking station that…
MWC 2013: Asus Padfone 2 hitting UK stores 1 March, £599 pre-orders
Asus's mad phone/tablet hybrid, the Asus Padfone 2, has been confirmed for a 1 March UK release, with pre-orders opening at £599. The second generation of the tablet-docking smartphone was first announced back in October, and will be the first…
MWC 2013: Ford team up with Spotify for in-car music streaming
Ford have used MWC 2013 as the platform to announce that they will be adding Spotify music streaming to their in-car Ford SYNC AppLink connected dashboard service. The new EcoSport for European territories will be one of the first cars…
MWC 2013: Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD points its pen at Galaxy Note's stylus dominance
Alcatel are looking to muscle in on Samsung's Galaxy Note line with their new One Touch Scribe range, which pack in stylus controls and phablet sizes at more affordable prices. The One Touch Scribe Easy has a 5-inch WVGA screen…
MWC 2013: Samsung take on Apple TV with HomeSync media streamer
Samsung have got their sights set on your living room with their Apple TV-like HomeSync, revealed at MWC 2013 this week. Connecting to a HDTV and pushing 1080p media content over a WI-Fi connection, it comes complete with an Android…
MWC 2013: Lenovo reveal two 7-inch A series tablets and S6000 10-inch slate
Lenovo have gone tablet mad at MWC 2013, revealing not one, not two but three brand new Android slates. Two new 7-inch devices in the shape of the A3000 and A1000 have been added to their tablet line up, as…