Listen up, Google: Here’s what Windows 8 can teach you about tablets

Windows 8 is certain to make a huge splash with consumers — not just because it’s the next version of Windows, but because Microsoft has finally managed to crack the code for putting Windows on tablets.

But I think Windows …

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1: This is what the S Pen stylus was made for (hands-on video)

Samsung didn’t do a good job of hiding the fact that it was going to show off a larger Galaxy Note here at Mobile World Congress (there were giant posters everywhere before the show started), but that doesn’t mean the …

Nokia’s 41MP 808 PureView wins best-in-show at Mobile World Congress

The 41-megapixel camera on Nokia’s 808 PureView not only wowed the audience at the Mobile World Congress this week, it also landed Nokia the “Best New Mobile Handset, Device or Tablet at Mobile World Congress 2012” award.

A panel of …

Check out Eric Schmidt’s must-see Mobile World Congress keynote

Google chairman Eric Schmidt’s Mobile World Congress keynotes have always been interesting, but his keynote yesterday just about floored me as he put on his futurist hat with complete sincerity.

It’s not only a good watch, it’s required viewing.

Now …

Microsoft launches Windows 8 Consumer Preview, with over 100K changes from dev preview

Microsoft today kicked off the launch of its Windows 8 Consumer Preview with a media event in a swanky Barcelona hotel.

Windows head Steven Sinofsky kicked off the event by describing the vast amount of devices and users the company …

Google’s Eric Schmidt waxes futurist on the digital divide at Mobile World Congress

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt channeled famed futurists like Ray Kurzweil and Michio Kaku in his keynote at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today. What started as an overview of new features in Chrome for Android turned into a …

Isis CEO: Mobile wallet war? What mobile wallet war?

It’s easy to think of mobile wallet solutions from companies Google, PayPal, and Isis as locked in a heated battle for the future of payments. But according to Michael Abbott, CEO of the mobile payments company Isis, that’s far from …

The Device Renewal Forum wants to make refurbished phones as good as new

Sprint, Brightstar Corporation, eRecyclingCorps, ModusLink Global Solutions and the CDMA Development Group are teaming up to create the Device Renewal Forum, a group that will encourage the recycling and reuse of cellphones and set technical standards for refurbished devices.

Most …

Nokia’s 808 PureView blows away the competition with massive 41MP camera

You read that right. Nokia just announced the 808 PureView here at the Mobile World Congress, and it sports an astoundingly large 41 megapixel camera.

Nokia is well aware that such large resolution pictures will be difficult to share, so …

Nokia hasn’t forgotten about the low-end: Announces Lumia 610, new Asha devices

Nokia has impressively repositioned itself as a high-end Windows Phone maker, but the company hasn’t forgotten about the lower-end of the market either.

Nokia officially announced its cheapest Windows Device yet, the Lumia 610, as well as three new Asha …

The HTC One will be your mobile photo savior

Just how much does your smartphone’s camera matter to you? With its latest flagship Android line, dubbed HTC One, the Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC is hoping that a killer camera is just enough to sway you over to its phones.…

With the Xperia P and Xperia U, Sony finally has an Android phone for everyone

Sony unveiled two new smartphones tonight at Mobile World Congress, the Xperia P and Xperia U, which will sit alongside the company’s previously announced Xperia S phone.

Altogether, the phones make up Sony’s new “Xperia NXT” brand. More than just …

LG targets deal seekers, 3D fans, and giant hands at Mobile World Congress

Is LG’s new Optimus 4X HD quad-core flagship phone not your style? You’ll have many more options to choose from this year by the Korean manufacturer, judging from its showing today at the Mobile World Congress.

The company unveiled its …

Photoshop Touch coming to the iPad, reminds us Adobe finally gets mobile

Adobe will officially launch its Photoshop Touch iPad app at the Mobile World Congress on Monday, months after Android users first got their hands on the app.

Adobe has certainly seen its fair share of trouble with Apple, mostly centering …

Mobile World Congress, here we come! What excites us most about the year’s biggest mobile event

More than just a getaway for fine tapas and wine, Barcelona is also home to one of the most important events in the mobile industry, Mobile World Congress. The event, which begins on Sunday at the Fira de Barcelona conference …