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Photos: The best phones and tablets of Mobile World Congress

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    The top gadgets from the show floor

    silicon.com's sister site CNET has rounded-up of the best phones and tablets to come out of Mobile World Congress 2012. Here are the finest gadgets on show at the event.

    Barely surpassing the 10-inch mark by 0.1 of an inch, the Huawei MediaPad runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, has a quad-core processor inside, and a beautiful LCD touch-screen display.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    The Galaxy S Advance runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, has a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, a 1 GHz dual-core processor, a 5-megapixel camera on the back that can record in 720p HD, and 1.3-megapixel camera in the front.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Samsung

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    With its 3.65-inch HVGA touch screen, 5-megapixel camera, and 1 GHz processor, theSamsung Galaxy Ace Plus appears to be a decent mid-tier smartphone to start off any newcomer.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Samsung

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, has a 1.4GHz dual-core CPU, a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, and an S-Pen stylus.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Adding three new models to its entry-level line, Nokia unveiled the Asha 202, 203, and 302. Both the 202 and 203 will run on Symbian Series 40 and a 2G network, but only the 202 has dual SIM card capabilities. The 302 (pictured above) features Mail for Exchange and supports 3.5G data speeds.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Kent German/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Aimed at a younger audience, the Lumia 610 will be a cheaper Lumia model and will be the first few phones to run Windows Phone Tango. It'll also feature Xbox Live integration, an 800MHz Snapdragon processor, and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Kent German/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Sporting a beastly 41-megapixel camera, the 808 Pureview from Nokia will also be equipped with unprecedented zooming clarity, optics from Carl Zeiss, and CD-like audio recording.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Kent German/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Running on ICS, the Asus Padfone has a 4.3-inch AMOLED touch screen and a dual-core processor. It also has the ability to be inserted into the Asus Padstation to become a 10.1-inch tablet.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Aloysius Low/CNET Asia

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Landing on T-Mobile's network, the HTC One S is equipped with Android Ice Cream Sandwich, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen, a dual-core CPU, and an 8-megapixel camera that has a reported 0.7-second shot time.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    With its 4.7-inch super LCD 2 Gorilla Glass display, the HTC One X is going for a top-tier title. It also sports an 8-megapixel camera, a 1.3-megapixel camera front-facing camera, Beats Audio, and a 1.5GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: HTC

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Huawei says the Ascend D Quad is the world's fastest smartphone. Although we're not quite sure in what terms the company means, we do know the handset has a 4.5-inch 720p HD display and the ever-anticipated quad-core CPU.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Huawei

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    A phone that works as a projector has finally arrived with the Samsung Galaxy Beam.With a 2,000 mAh battery, the device can project (at a 640x360-pixel resolution) for three hours straight and is expected to be available sometime in the second quarter.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Stephen Shankland/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Now available in both 7- and 10-inch models, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 will feature Android 4.0, a 1GHz dual-core CPU, two cameras, and 3G capabilities.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Samsung

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    The Xperia P from Sony is equipped with a dual-core processor, an NFC chip, a lush 4-inch screen, an 8-megapixel camera, and WhiteMagic technology, which will enable it to display images and text with loads of brightness.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Kent German/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    The LG Optimus 4X HD may be alphabet soup, but it's also a quad-core Ice Cream Sandwich phone with a 4.7-inch HD display. It also boasts an 8-megapixel camera, 16GB of internal memory, a 2,150mAh battery, and DLNA support.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Kent German/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Think the Samsung Galaxy Note is the only "phablet" option in town? Think again. The LG Optimus Vu has a whopping 5-inch display, an Android Gingerbread OS, LTE network support, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor.

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Kent German/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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    Gone are the days of two-dimensional screens now that the LG Optimus 3D Max has arrived. While still stuck on Gingerbread, the device has a 1.3GHz dual-core CPU, an NFC chip, and a 4.3-inch WVGA display. Oh, and did we mention it can project images, movies, and even apps like Google Earth, in 3D without the need for goofy glasses?

    Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

    Photo by: Kent German/CNET

    Caption by: Lynn La

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The top gadgets from the show floor

silicon.com's sister site CNET has rounded-up of the best phones and tablets to come out of Mobile World Congress 2012. Here are the finest gadgets on show at the event.

Barely surpassing the 10-inch mark by 0.1 of an inch, the Huawei MediaPad runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, has a quad-core processor inside, and a beautiful LCD touch-screen display.

Published: February 28, 2012 -- 16:41 GMT (08:41 PST)

Caption by: Lynn La

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