Stories by: Ginny Mies

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Samsung Galaxy S III: Hands-on with a smartphone sensation 09 May, 2012 12:14:00

The global Samsung Galaxy S III just launched last week in London, but we got to use it at the CTIA 2012 mobile show.
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HTC One S: Ultramodern design, awesome camera 19 April, 2012 07:34:00

The global version of the HTC One S ($200 with a new two-year contract from T-Mobile; price as of April 18, 2012) impressed me at Mobile World Congress back in February, so I was anxious to see if the T-Mobile version was equally awesome. Spoiler alert: It is. The One S packs a high-end camera, the latest version of Android, and a powerful dual-core processor in a swank, superslim design. Among its few drawbacks is the absence of a microSD slot; in addition, we had some issues with the call quality in San Francisco.
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How to buy a smartphone for your business 06 April, 2012 23:00:00

Shopping for a new smartphone is tough: With so many phones out there, finding the best one for your work life and your personal life can be headache-inducing. This guide highlights business features among the different operating systems, explains the best specs for business, and offers advice on the apps you should download once you purchase your smartphone.
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Acer CloudMobile Smartphone: First impressions 02 March, 2012 03:34:00

The Mobile World Congress provided a chance to see Acer's CloudMobile phone up close and personal, and the limited glimpse I got of the device left me impressed.
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Windows Phone owners: no Windows 8 for you...yet 01 March, 2012 03:32:00

Microsoft showed off the Windows 8 Consumer Preview today in Barcelona on the third day of Mobile World Congress. As the PCWorld phone editor, the whole event felt incredibly familiar. XBox live support? Apps that work together? A dynamic start screen? It sounds a lot like Windows Phone.
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Huawei wants your next phone to be made - by Huawei 29 February, 2012 06:58:00

Huawei, Huawei, Huawei. The hard-to-pronounce Chinese manufacturer is one of the most buzzed about companies at this year's Mobile World Congress (by the way, it's pronounced "wa-wei").
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Hands-on with ZTE's inexpensive Windows Phones 28 February, 2012 12:16:00

ZTE was heavy on the Android-related announcements today, but the handset and tablet manufacturer also announced a Windows Phone as well.
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A closer look at ZTE's Android phones: ZTE Era and N910 28 February, 2012 11:20:00

ZTE announced a total of 15 devices today at its Mobile World Congress Press conference, but the ZTE Era definitely got the most buzz.
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ZTE reveals ambitious line-up: Quad-core tablets and phones galore 27 February, 2012 23:56:00

ZTE revealed its "New Era" for smartphones and tablets in 2012 at its press conference at Mobile World Congress today.
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First look: Nokia Lumia 808 PureView and Lumia 610 27 February, 2012 23:24:00

Nokia is on a roll with the Lumia phones this year and today the company announced the Lumia 808 PureView and the Lumia 610. The Lumia 808 is a camera-centric Symbian phone while the Lumia 610 is an inexpensive Windows 7 Phone.
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HTC announces the One X, its first quad-core smartphone 27 February, 2012 08:42:00

HTC kick-started Mobile World Congress 2012, the world’s largest mobile-devices trade show, on Sunday by showing three of its new Android smartphones: the HTC One X, the HTC One S, and the HTC One V. HTC has not yet announced pricing or launch dates for the phones.