MWC 2010: Handsets, alliances, mergers and more

This year's Mobile World Congress is missing two key players: Apple and Nokia.

That doesn't mean there isn't a lot of news to absorb. Android phones are everywhere, apps are the order of the day and companies are still finding cool new ways to move mobile technology along.

Follow ZDNet UK's on-the-ground coverage of the biggest annual event in the mobile world, where new handsets, new alliances and old enemies bring on a storm of applications, platforms and promises.