Monday, February 25, 2013

[Technology] Huawei Ascend G526 hands-on: a midrange 4.5-inch LTE handset

Huawei Ascend G526 hands-on: a midrange 4.5-inch LTE handset
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/huawei-launches-ascend-p2-with-47-inch-720p-display-android-41-335061
The Ascend P2 is getting the bulk of the attention at Huawei's booth at MWC 2013, but the Chinese company has a history of hiding an unannounced phone or two in less-visited corners of the booth.

Hands On With Nokia's New Entry Level Windows Phone 8 Handset, The Lumia ...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/25/lumia-520-hands-on/
The Lumia 520 is Nokia's new entry level Windows Phone device - costing around $180 before taxes, a far cry from the flagship Lumia 920 and 820 currently up for grabs in the US.

LG overhauls Android phones from top-end to low-budget
http://www.t3.com/news/lg-launches-optimus-g-smartphone-range-at-mwc-2013
The Optimus line gets new flagship, mid-range, and lower-end models -- and the South Korean electronics giant promises new top-end Optimus G family members soon.

Samsung Galaxy Young is a cheap way to bag Jelly Bean
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9892208/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-8-launched-at-MWC-2013.html
They say youth is wasted on the Young, but at least with the Samsung Galaxy Young you won't waste your youth with out-of-date software.

LG acquires WebOS from HP
http://www.slashgear.com/lg-acquires-webos-from-hp-25271314/
It was only a few years ago that a lot of people hoped Palm's WebOS would be the next big thing in the smartphone market. Unfortunately, the operating system proved to be unpopular and HP eventually purchased Palm and the operating system with big ...

HP launches Slate 7 Android tablet
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/hp-slate-7-android-tablet/1/192757.html
After failing miserably with its Touch Pad launched in early 2011, HP has now decided to give a second shot to its tablet business.

Telstra undecided on Firefox OS
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/hardware/Mozilla-to-launch-Firefox-OS-phones-in-July/articleshow/18671149.cms
Summary: Despite a glowing endorsement of Firefox OS in Mozilla's announcement on Monday, Telstra hasn't yet committed to stocking mobile devices that come equipped with the new operating system.

Surface Pro vs. PC gaming: We torture test the tablet's gaming prowess
http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/?newsid=3428313&pagtype=allchandate
Microsoft is marketing its Surface Pro tablet as a productivity machine, but I'm a hopelessly addicted PC gamer, and have less, well, conventional plans for the hardware.

Facebook to offer free or discounted data for Messenger iOS app in international ...
http://www.tapscape.com/facebook-for-ios-updated-to-version-5-5-includes-free-calling/
Social networking monolith Facebook on Monday announced that it has partnered with multiple cellular providers worldwide to let Messenger app users send messages at discounted or free data rates.

BlackBerry plans not needed for Z10
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/blackberry-z10-plans-idea-aircel/1/192758.html
For years, BlackBerry users were stuck with BlackBerry specific plans that used to vary according to the services subscribed. But the company has ushered in a major change in policy with the launch of the BlackBerry Z10 as customers of the new flagship ...

QUALCOMM unveils 4G LTE Advanced embedded data connectivity platform
http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/54059/telit-communications-releases-new-module-based-on-qualcomm-technology-54059.html
qualcomm-logo QUALCOMM Technologies has announced the first 4G LTE Advanced embedded connectivity platform for mobile computing devices at MWC 2013.

MWC 2013: Samsung's Knox system takes BYOD fight to BlackBerry
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/samsung-assaults-blackberry-bastion/article9011100/
Summary: Samsung hopes to attract more enterprise customers through the introduction of a new containerised security system called Knox for some of its Android-powered Galaxy smartphones.

Microsoft admits it was also a target of Apple and Facebook attacks
http://newyork.newsday.com/business/technology/microsoft-malware-infections-similar-to-facebook-apple-waterhole-attacks-1.4699426
SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft has admitted that it too was a target of cyber attacks that exploited vulnerabilities to infect employees' machines at major technology firms including Apple, Facebook and Twitter.

LG aims to raise smartphone sales by 52 percent
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/lg-aims-to-sell-40-million-smartphones-in-2013-335114
SEOUL, South Korea - LG Electronics Inc. is aiming to raise its smartphone sales by 52 percent this year as it makes a shift from basic phones to high-end devices following years of struggle.

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