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Mobile World Congress 2009

We round up the hottest new mobiles from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Video: Toshiba TG01 1GHz Windows Mobile hands-on

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Best of MWC: 5 hottest new phones for 2009

Mobile World Congress gave us some exciting new phones for this year, including a 12-megapixel handset from Sony Ericsson, and the iPhone's biggest nemesis to date

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This week, we talk about the mobile shenanigans in Barcephona, a car with a 15 grand paint job and we discuss the latest news from around the Web, including The Pirate Bay's legal brouhaha

Video: Palm Pre webOS hands-on

We were treated to a very detailed look at the new operating system powering Palm's new smart phone at the recent Mobile World Congress

Photos: LG shows off enormous Watch Phone

LG's Watch Phone was on display at Mobile World Congress this week, where assembled journalists pointed and laughed at how ridiculously enormous it is

Photos: Acer F900, M900, DX900, X960 hands-on

In the first half of 2009 there will be four Acer smartphones -- the M900, F900, X960 and DX900. We checked out all four at Mobile World Congress, and didn't really like any of them

Photos: Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20 sat-nav smart phone

Putting a proper sat-nav in a phone is a smashing idea, but can Garmin and Asus work together to produce something really special? We went to find out at MWC

LG X120: 3G netbook with lightning-fast start

LG's new X120 netbook is packing 3G, a 10-inch screen and a cool feature LG calls Smart-On, which lets your most-used programs load before the rest of the OS

Photos: Sony Ericsson W508 Walkman hands-on

Not taken with an 8-megapixel music phone? No worries, here's an average little 3-megapixel Walkman handset from Sony Ericsson. Don't worry, we've spiced up the dull specs list

Photos: Hands-on with the i-mate Centurion and Legionnaire

At Mobile World Congress, i-mate revealed the tiny Centurion PDA-phone and the equally tiny touchscreen Legionnaire, which can slip into a specially designed UMPC shell and act as the touchpad

Garmin-Asus nüvifone G60 hands-on

Garmin and Asus have teamed up to make GPS-enabled smart phones. There are two -- the M20 and the G60 -- and we've just spent some time with the latter

Photos: Motorola's £5,000 Diamond Aura, the phone for idiots

Here's a £5,000 phone "for WAGS" -- yes, that's an actual quote from a Moto rep on the stand. It's Motorola's Diamond Aura, and we think it's ridiculous

Photos: HTC Touch Cruise 2009 edition hands-on

Want to find your way to your hotel without memorising its name or address? Just take a photo of the building with HTC's new Touch Cruise and the phone will guide you there

Photos: HTC Touch Pro2 hands-on

If you like the Touch Pro but feel it's starting to look old, the new Touch Pro 2 should float your mobile boat. We got our hands on one at Mobile World Congress

Photos: The truly impressive Palm Pre

Before we'd seen the Palm Pre in person we reckoned it was going to be pretty tasty, but now we've touched one, we can't wait to go out and buy it

Video: HTC Magic hands-on

In this video we get hands-on with the HTC Magic, the follow-up to the T-Mobile G1. It's packing Android, but this time it's a full touchscreen phone

Modu Music Jacket: Turns your phone into mini ghetto blaster

The exchangeable phone cover has two JBL speakers on one side and standard phone features on the other, giving you numerous ways to ruin the journey of fellow travellers

Photos: LG Arena KM900 hands-on

The Arena KM900 is LG's brand-new flagship 5-megapixel handset for 2009, undressed this week here at the Mobile World Congress. We've had chance to take it for a spin

Photos: 8-megapixel Nokia N86 hands-on

Nokia's 8-megapixel N86 boasts some advanced optics, including a Carl Zeiss variable-aperture lens and a wide-angle panoramic mode. We've got the hands-on report you've been jonesing for

Photos: Samsung Tocco Ultra hands-on

At Mobile World Congress, Samsung showed off its 8-megapixel Tocco Ultra camera phone, and we got a chance to put fingerprints all over it

Photos: HTC Touch Diamond2 hands-on

We've got our hands on HTC's gorgeous new feature-packed Windows Mobile handset -- the Touch Diamond2. It's got to be one of the most attractive business phones on the planet

Photos: Nokia's Ovi Store app store in detail

With background processes, free application downloads and a location-aware recommendation service, Nokia's brand new app store -- the Ovi Store -- is a compelling offering

Photos: Hands-on with the HTC Magic Android phone

Behold the latest Android phone, the HTC Magic. It will be sold in the UK very soon by Vodafone, costing around £100, depending on your contract

Video: Nokia E55 hands-on

Nokia is going after the BlackBerry Pearl with its E55, a small and light phone for picking emails up on the move with a battery that can last nearly a month on standby

Vodafone conjures up Android-based HTC Magic

Do you believe in magic? Vodafone does, with its exclusive new HTC Magic running Google Android. Finally, a phone with a decent name -- and believe us, we're going to milk it

Photos: Windows Mobile 6.5 hands-on

We've got our hands on WinMo 6.5, running on a brand-new HTC Touch Diamond2 -- two ultra-new products here at Mobile World Congress, and you're invited to our tour in pictures

Nokia N86: It's official, it's 8 megapixels

We met the Nokia N86 yesterday, but now it's official. The 8-megapixel camera phone is the first to include variable aperture, and we've got pictures for your perusal and edification

Video: Samsung Omnia i8910 HD hands-on

The Samsung Omnia HD has a glorious touchscreen and is the first phone to shoot high-definition video. Check it out in our hands-on video

Video: Nokia E75 hands-on

A Qwerty-equipped sideways slider, the Nokia E75 was on show at Mobile World Congress, where we got to grips with its new Nokia Messaging email system

Universal mobile charger cheers us up

Mobile phone industry body GSMA has announced that we'll be seeing a universal phone charger before the end of this year. About time!

Video: Sony Ericsson Idou 12-megapixel camera phone

We get hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Idou 12-megapixel touchscreen camera phone at Mobile World Congress 2009 in this video

MusicStation Next Generation: Music bundled with broadband

Omnifone has a new service called MusicStation Next Generation that offers unlimited music streaming and downloads -- it'll be bundled with broadband contracts

Nokia N86: 8-megapixel leak

To prove there's just no stopping the Internet, we're getting leaked reports of an 8-megapixel Nokia N86 camera phone before it makes its official debut at MWC. Take a look

Photos: Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot hands-on

Sony Ericsson's latest camera phone takes photos at a lower resolution than its latest music phone. What gives? We'll tell you exactly what gives. And there are pictures, too

Vodafone signs deal with Opera Mini: Fandom of the Opera

Vodafone has inked a deal to develop a custom version of Opera Mini, to be rolled out on cheaper handsets so even the poor and needy can benefit from lightning-fast Web browsing

Nokia announces Ovi app store

Nokia has joined Apple and other smart-phone makers in launching a new marketplace for mobile-phone applications

Samsung Beat DJ hands-on: DJing on your phone?!

Samsung's new flagship music phone is the Beat DJ, and Samsung hopes you'll actually mix and scratch your tunes right on the handset. We won't, but the kids might

LG GM730 packs a Windows Mobile surprise

If there was one thing we didn't see coming at Mobile World Congress it was an LG Windows Mobile phone, but here it is -- the LG GM730

Photos: Hands-on with Samsung Omnia i8910 HD

The Samsung Omnia HD is the first phone to shoot high-definition video, with a huge AMOLED screen that's exceptionally smooth and crisp with those moving pictures we love

Photos: Toshiba TG01 touchscreen hands-on

We go hands-on with Toshiba's uber-smart phone, the TG01. It's a massive Windows Mobile device, with decent specs and a thin design. But does it offer anything unique?

LG Arena KM900: Rocking 3D interface

The LG Arena may not be mechanical battleground of household goods fighting over which of them will end up as scrap, but it is a multimedia phone with a very nifty interface

Photos: Nokia 6700, 6303 Classic and N97

Sometimes the best phones aren't always the most complicated. Take the Nokia 6700 Classic, for example -- it's relatively simple but we love it

Photos: Nokia E55, E75, 6710 and 6720 Navigator

If you're bored of your Nokia N95 or E71, have a gander at Nokia's latest line up, which includes the Nokia E55, E75, 6710 and 6720 Navigator

HTC Touch Pro2: Straight talking

At the Mobile World Congress, HTC launched the Touch Pro2, which has all sorts of speakerphone features for people who like that sort of thing

Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman hands-on

We've been playing with Sony Ericsson's brand-new 8-megapixel Walkman, and we've confirmed our early opinions: this is the best Walkman phone to date

HTC Touch Diamond2: TouchFlo and touchscreen

HTC has premiered the Touch Diamond2, complete with improved TouchFlo 3D controls and a bigger, better touchscreen. Coo!

Screenshots: Windows Phone, Windows Mobile 6.5, Windows Marketplace app store

Microsoft has completely rebranded its entire mobile software platform -- Windows Mobile incorporates the new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS, IE Mobile 6, an app store and a free backup service

Tattu TS500: Dual-SIM phone two-times you

Tattu is helping lovers, cheaters, players and milkmen do the dirty with the TS500, a new phone that packs two SIM cards. Just remember to put it on silent when hiding in wardrobes

Nokia E55: Es are good, E55s are good

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia added to the Eseries with the E55 -- the thinnest smart phone in the worrrrllld!

Samsung to launch four phones at Mobile World Congress

The mobile-phone maker is expected to unveil the S8300 Ultra Touch, i8910 Omnia HD, BeatDJ and BeatDisc at the Barcelona event

Intel and LG create 'mobile Internet devices'

Intel argues that consumers need a device more powerful than a smart phone, but not as bulky as a netbook -- and its Moorestown chip has this niche in mind

Nokia E75: Qwerty slider with Nokia Messaging

Nokia has unveiled a new email system on the first of its two E-series handsets, the Qwerty side-sliding E75

Most smart phones to get Adobe Flash Player 10 next year

Adobe says the full version of Flash Player will be available on most smart phones in early 2010, but the technology still won't be available for Apple's iPhone

Hands-on: Sony Ericsson's 12-megapixel Idou

Sony Ericsson unveiled its future flagship do-it-all handset here at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona -- the 12-megapixel Idou -- featuring xenon flash technology and a massive 16:9 touchscreen

Media Go: Sony Ericsson's war on media management

Sony Ericsson has announced its new Media Go software, which it promises to take every last scrap of pain away from converting and transferring media files to its Walkman phones.

Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman: 8-megapixel music monster

Sony Ericsson's latest Walkman phone is almost certainly the company's best yet: an 8.1-megapixel camera, 8GB of storage, GPS, a gorgeous design and -- wait for it -- a real 3.5mm headphone socket. At last!

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