Smartphone payments via NFC? Don't ditch your wallet just yet
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Mobile World Congress 2013 may be missing a few big name players, but there's still plenty happening, including an influx of oversized devices and open-source efforts. There's also a new set of low-end Lumia phones from Nokia, Samsung's BYOD play in the form of Knox, and HP's re-entry into the tablet market.
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We don't need retail stores, says Google's Rubin
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HP: We are shifting resources from PCs to tablets
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ZTE Grand Memo hands-on: Can it win the 'phablet' market?
In a crowded market does the ZTE Grand Memo have what it takes to stand out from the competition? ZDNet went hands-on with the device at Mobile World Congress to see what it could offer.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hands-on at MWC 2013
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung has shown off the Galaxy Note 8.0, a tablet follow-up to its successful Note and Note II tablets.
Mozilla's Firefox OS eyes mobile domination - with tablets to follow
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MWC 2013: Windows Phone Store has more than 130,000 WP8 apps
Microsoft and developers continue to fill the Windows Phone Store with a selection of apps, and they are seeing record downloads from consumers.
Smartphone payments via NFC? Don't ditch your wallet just yet
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Twitter says its HTML5 client will contain 'similar' features to its apps for other mobile devices.
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ZTE unveils the Grand Memo phablet, plus Firefox OS-based ZTE Open
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Asus unwraps quad-core PadFone Infinity
ASUS has revealed the PadFone Infinity, a quad-core smartphone that will dock with a station to become a 10.1-inch tablet, that will ship in the second quarter of this year.
Nokia on Windows tablets: 'We are keeping our options open'
No Nokia tablet at Mobile World Congress, but the company is keeping its options open in terms of 'all the possibilities' says an exec.