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Samsung Unveils The Latest Addition To Bada Portfolio – The Samsung Wave 578

Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the Samsung Wave 578 at Mobile World Congress 2011. The new bada handset is equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) connectivity, sleek, user-friendly design, and runs on bada, Samsung’s own smartphone platform.

Simon Stanford, Managing Director, Mobile, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “The Samsung Wave 578 handset combines sleek design with fantastic features, including super quick WiFi connectivity and NFC, on a really user friendly device. This handset enhances our expanding bada platform portfolio.”

Samsung Wave 578 features Near Field Communication (NFC) – a technology that makes many innovative services possible such as mobile payment at shops, paying transport fares, reading tags and getting mobile coupons, direct on the handset. The Samsung Wave 578 also has the fast connectivity around with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, and USB 2.0, for fast data rates and easy information sharing.

Motorola PRO coming to Europe

Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. today announced Motorola PRO, the AndroidT-powered smartphone optimized for business use, is set to come to Europe. Delivering the speed, convenience, security and productivity tools that consumers and businesses alike require, Motorola PRO is showcased at Motorola’s booth at MWC: Hall 8, Booth No. 8A51.

"Consumers above all need choice to meet the needs of work and play and Motorola PRO strengthens Motorola Mobility’s position as the leading provider of Android devices. We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach," said Andrew Morley, vice president of marketing, international markets, Motorola Mobility. "In addition, employees and IT departments have made it clear that they want other options and solutions and Motorola PRO meets this need."

The Motorola PRO smartphone powered by Android 2.2 features a 1 GHz processor with 2 GB internal memory and expandable external memory with SD card up to another 32 GB, as well as 3G mobile hotspot support for up to five other Wi-Fi-enabled devices/laptops and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience. The business smartphone also includes QuickOffice pre-loaded and email support (Corporate Sync, GmailT, POP3/IMAP embedded, Push Email, Yahoo Mail).

Other features of Motorola PRO

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 support on a full multi-touch 3.1-inch (7.87-cm) brilliant display as well as the ability to capture and share content with the device’s 5-megapixel camera featuring auto focus and dual LED flash
• Motorola security additions such as AuthenTec IPSec multi-headed VPN integration, remote wipe of device and SD card, and complex password support as well as device and SD card encryption

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RIM announces BlackBerry Travel App

Research In Motion (RIM) today announced BlackBerry Travel, a new app that provides BlackBerry Smartphone users with an all-in-one integrated and contextual experience as they plan, book and manage their travels and itineraries while on the go.

“The BlackBerry Travel app is set to be the next must-have tool for travelers, offering convenient push notifications and seamless integration of travel itineraries, profiles, and flight status updates into the familiar BlackBerry Calendar,” said Jim Tobin, senior vice president, software and services at RIM. “We also think the BlackBerry Travel app represents a great opportunity for travel industry leaders to work with RIM to deliver enhanced services and better travel experiences for their customers, and new revenue opportunities for travel providers.”

When a new booking confirmation or itinerary arrives in the user’s inbox, the BlackBerry Travel app is automatically updated with the relevant details, which makes travel planning and management easier than ever.

BlackBerry smartphone users can also have their calendars automatically populated with itineraries as soon as they are confirmed and, by leveraging the BlackBerry push technology, the BlackBerry Travel app can keep users informed and in control of their itineraries by monitoring flight statuses and promptly providing notifications about changes. The app can even identify potential omissions or scheduling concerns with the itineraries, such as missing accommodations or timing conflicts, and provide users with suggestions.

Read more after the break:

Sony Ericsson announce the Xperia Pro and Neo

Sony Ericsson today unveils the Xperia neo and Xperia pro, the newest additions to the new generation of Xperia smartphones. Closely following the launch of the Xperia arc smartphone earlier this year, these latest smartphones also feature cutting edge technology from Sony and an exceptional multimedia experience on the latest version of the Android platform – Gingerbread.

As well as best-in-class imaging and display technology from Sony, the Xperia pro combines an optimized slide-out keyboard with smart functions to create a fast messaging experience. Featuring an ergonomically crafted keyboard, Sony Ericsson has focused on integrating the hardware with clever messaging functions for a perfect user experience. Xperia pro introduces the subtle but fast Type & Send functionality eliminating the need to open a dedicated app for each type of message, and Smart Keyboard that triggers predictive messaging actions automatically when the user slides out the keyboard.

Samsung announce the Galaxy Tab 10.1

The first few hours at MWC 2011 have been pretty busy with announcements already from SE and now Samsung are at the bat with their rumoured Tab 2. News just in, the new Galaxy Tab will be called the Tab 10.1, so named after the 10.1″ display.

Press release after the fold:

Samsung announce the Galaxy S 2 (GT-I9100)

It has been no secret that we were going to see the Samsung Galaxy S 2 this year at MWC. Well, it is official now.

So what do we get with this new Smartphone:

• 4.3 Super AMOLED Plus screen
• Gingerbread 2.3
• Weighs 116g and 8.49mm thick
• HSPA+ up to 21mbps
• 1650 mAh battery
• TouchWiz 4.0 (All new customization)
• 8MP Camera with full 1080p HD video

Here is the official word from Samsung:

ZTE to Launch Cloud-based iMarket at MWC 2011

ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced it will launch its cloud-based applications store iMarket to global operators at the telecoms industry’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week.

As content and applications (apps) continue to grow in importance for mobile device users, ZTE developed the iMarket with the aim of establishing a strong position as a provider of operator services and devices, as well as to offer operators a converged trading and services platform that can become a core part of their business. Operators can in turn give their customers access to a vast range of applications and content such as videos, games, animations and books. The ZTE iMarket will run on traditional terminals, such as handsets and PCs, and also on tablets (quadruple screens).