February 2011
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Mobile World Congress: 5 Things We Learnt About...
Now that the dust has settled and everyone has returned to Asia and Scandinavia with their red lanyards no doubt still swinging round their necks it’s a good time to look back, take stock and reflect on the big takeaways from Mobile World Congress 2011:
Phones don’t have features, operating systems do If you were bored within an hour of looking round the conference I’m sure...
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Mobile World Congress 2011 So Far
I’m here at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, Spain for the mobile communications industry’s big annual bash. It’s a time for phone manufacturers, app developers, accessories makers and anyone else who gains in any way from people using mobile phones and computers to show off their latest innovations and forthcoming product launches. It’s also a place for the big...
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First 3D Video Taken With LG Optimus Pad
I cheekily took the following footage with a demo model at the LG booth then emailed it to myself.
3D options only available if you watch the vid at youtube.com. Click here to do that!
Stay tuned at twitter.com/willfrancis to see the latest cool stuff from Mobile World Congress as it unfolds here in Barcelona.
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LG Optimus 3D and Pad: Hands On
Having had a thorough play with LG’s Optimus 3D - the first smartphone to shoot in 3D and with 3D screen - as well as their tablet the Optimus Pad which shoots in 3D I’m definitely feeling a little more agnostic about my technology choices (I’m a staunch iPhone, iPad and Mac user because they make my life easier). So can LG tempt this Apple fanboy away from his beloved...
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Mobile World Congress: Top Things To Get Excited...
This Monday, 14th February, will see 50,000 people descend on Fira de Barcelona in the centre of the Catalonian capital to gather at Mobile World Congress, the biggest date in the mobile communications industry’s calendar. It is typically where the big players like LG, Motorola, Nokia, Sony, Samsung et al announce new technology, phones, tablets and gadgets. LG are kindly whisking myself,...