MWC 2013: The Lenovo A1000, A3000 and the S6000

Lenovo outs 3 new Android tablets at MWC 2013. First, we have the Lenovo A1000. They have, apparently, departed from naming their tablets as IdeaPad or IdeaTab, for reasons I do not know of. Anyway, the A1000 is built to give its users great audio quality. With regards to the tablet's specs, it runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and sports a 1.2GHz MTK dual-core processor. It carries 16GB of internal storage with expandable storage of up to 32GB via the microSD card slot. The device's display is a 7-incher with a resolution of 1024x600. And of course Dolby Digital Plus integrated into the device.

The Huawei Ascend P2

A day before MWC 2013 officially kicks off, Huawei has unveiled to the world the Ascend P2. As noted by UV, the device is not the Chinese company's flagship Android device. Their flagship, according to the same source was announced at CES 2013, the Ascend D2 (which I was not able to post about). Anyway, the Ascend P2. The device is expected to be launched in the second quarter of this year. 

MWC 2012: Asus Transformer Pad 300

Asus, aside from announcing the Transformer Pad Infinity, announced a lower-end tablet dubbed as the Transformer Pad 300. Yeah, they all look the same, except for that tablet-dock for the PadFone, but they sure do not share the same specs. Like what I have said, this tablet you see will be a lower-end device which means specs that are not at par with the company's, apparent, tablet flagship, the Infinity. No word yet on when it will be launched and for how much. Head over the break for the specs.

MWC 2012: The Fujitsu F12arc

Photo Credit: Unwired View

Fujitsu has officially unveiled their own quad-core packing Android 4.0 ICS-runnin' smartphone, the Fujitsu F12arc. By the looks of it, in the photo, Fujitsu is putting a vanilla flavored Android 4.0 and that is good news for those who does not want their Androids with UIs here and there. The device, in addition to its power specs, is waterproof and dustproof. According to the blog post where I got that perfect photo of the device, Unwired View, this handset being displayed over at MWC 2012 (which was already concluded), is still a prototype. That means that the market-ready version of the device might already have an overlay on it.

MWC 2012: ZTE Era

ZTE has announced a high-end Android smartphone at MWC 2012. Named as the ZTE Era, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running smartphone boasts a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and a 4.3" qHD display. The smartphone will be ZTE's new flagship handset and is bound to be launched in Europe and in China in the second quarter of this year. No word on pricing ye. Head over the break for the device's specs and ZTE's press release.

MWC 2012: ZTE Orbit

ZTE, at MWC 2012, announced a budget friendly Windows Phone smartphone dubbed as the ZTE Orbit. The device will be joining the ZTE Tania in the company's effort to be more felt in the Windows Phone market. The Orbit is scheduled to be available in the second quarter of this year. No word on how much the smartphone would cost but we should have the pricing when the device gets launched somewhere. The Orbit runs on the latest version of the platform, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. Head over the break to check its specs and ZTE's press release.

MWC 2012: The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity

Asus, aside from the PadFone, announced the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity. The tablet is basically the Transformer Prime but with revisions here and there. I was not able to post about a Transformer Prime that was said to be like a "repaired" version of the first Prime. According to Endgadget, this is that tablet. Asus did not mention anything about when the device will be available and how much it will be priced. Anyway, head over the break for the specs and press release.

MWC 2012: The Asus PadFone officially official

Asus, at MWC 2012, has officially unveiled the market-ready Asus PadFone, the device that's a smartphone with a tablet-dock. The Taiwan-based computer giant has changed the design of the PadFoe, probably because the original design is just annoying to look at. The tabler-dock, unfortunately, looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. I've read Asus' press release, which you can do too after the break, and according to my understanding, the PadFone is the smartphone while the tablet is the smartphone's tablet-dock. The tablet-dock gives you the resource of having an extra battery in a tablet form factor. It basically uses the smartphone for the CPU and whatnots that Android needs to run properly. Asus will be shipping the PadFone come April. 

MWC 2012: The Panasonic Eluga Power

Panasonic, a while back, announced the Eluga smartphone for the European market. At MWC 2012, the same company announced the smartphone's bigger brother, the Eluga Power. The Eluga Power sports a large 5" display and a dual-core processor from Qualcomm. Like the first Eluga, this will be waterproof and dustproof. 

MWC 2012: The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

So, the rumors were correct, Samsung is indeed creating a 10-incher Galaxy Note. The Korean-giant at MWC 2012, announced the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and like the smaller Galaxy Note, has an S Pen to go along with it. Just like the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), the Galaxy Note 10.1 follows the design aesthetics of the Galaxy Tab 10.1N that was launched in Germany. Anyway, Samsung has already admitted that it has failed to gain a mark in the tablet market with their previous tablet offerings and is hoping that the Galaxy Note 10.1 will change that.  

MWC 2012: The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.2

Here on TechPump, as I try to keep things organized while keeping you all up to date with the latest developments in the world of tech, will be the first time to report about what Samsung has unveiled at the MWC 2012. This is the Korean-giant's time to shine, although I should warn you that not all of their devices are really shinning. Nevertheless, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S WiFi 4.2. Apparently, this device will join the ranks of it's older brothers, the Galaxy WiFi 4 & 5. And yes this is an Android smartphone without the phone. Basically a music player? Or you know, like an iPod Touch. But Samsung is giving this device that mobile gaming console kind of treatment stating that it is a device "with powerful gaming on the go."

MWC 2012: Nokia announces the Nokia 808 PureView with a 41MP camera

The first time I ever heard about the Mobile World Congress was about two years ago. This is only the 2nd MWC that I ever went by after the day I started blogging about these tech stuffs. I know, two MWCs ain't enough to prove that I know a lot about the event or even talk about its tradition and whatnot. But base on last year's MWC, what I expected, apparently, are smartphones and tablets galore! Androids here and there! And of course, a lot of blogging to do. MWC 2012 did not fail me, my expectation was the same and my goodness did this year pumped out a lot of devices. Well, maybe not too many compared last year but I did not count. Anyway, one particular phone maker at last year's MWC was a bit quiet, Nokia. This year? Well, they have a new CEO, and let me say this again, Nokia is back in business.

MWC 2012: Nokia makes its first LTE smartphone available to the world - Lumia 900

We already know about the Nokia Lumia 900. This device was first announced during CES 2012 exclusively for AT&T (US market) until today. At MWC 2012, aside from announcing the Lumia 610, the Finnish phone maker announced the Lumia 900's global availability. I am not really that sure if the Lumia 900 and AT&T's are the same but regardless if they are the same or not, I will be listing the specs below. The Lumia 900 is scheduled to start shipping by Q2 of 2012 and is priced at €480.

MWC 2012: The Nokia Lumia 610

Nokia adds another Lumia device into heir existing Lumia line of devices which, up to know, consists of only 2 smartphones. This is the Nokia Lumia 610, apparently running on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, and sports a 3.7" display. The Lumia 610 is a smartphone is here to be one of the most affordable smartphone Nokia ever created, if not the most affordable. Priced at €189, the phone should start shipping to markets in the Q2 of 2012. Nokia, via the press release, announced that they are now making the Lumia line of devices available in the Chinese market running in both the CDMA and WCDMA networks due in the coming months.

MWC 2012: The Nokia Asha 302

The Nokia Asha 302 and the last of the Asha line of devices that Nokia unveiled to the world at MWC 2012. The 302 runs on the same OS that the Asha 202 and 203 run on, Series 40 Asha. It sports a 1GHz processor and the same Nokia Browser that is said to be quicker than the previous version of the mobile browser. According to Nokia's press release, the Nokia Asha 302 is now available (not sure if it's globally) for about €95.

MWC 2012: Nokia expands Asha line announces the Nokia Asha 202 & 203

Nokia at MWC 2012 has announced a lot of devices included in these are the Nokia Asha 202 and the Asha 203. In design, they are no different with dual-sim support for the Asha 202 the only thing that separates the two. Both run on Nokia's proprietary S40 OS which, apparently has already been heavily revamped to look more like that of Symbian Belle or Anna. The said OS will include a faster Nokia Browser allowing for a quick mobile surfing on these devices. Nokia is expected to start shipping the Asha 202 and 203 in Q2 of this year with an estimated retail price of €60.

HTC and DropBox gives 25GB of free online storage on their smartphones

HTC and DropBox has increased the online storage capacity to those who will be getting the new HTC One line of smartphones. As a standard, DropBox will be giving HTC One V, One S, and the One X owners a free 25GB cloud storage which lasts for 2 years when these smartphones will be available in the UK come April. 

HTC says yes to microSIMs and no to microSD cards

According to a Pocket-Lint report, the Taiwanese phone maker has started t embrace the microSIM technology in an effort to get more space from the inside of their smartphones. HTC at the MWC 2012 has announced their new line of Android smartphones named the "One" series with 3 of them already announced. These smartphones are the HTC One V, One S, and the One X (which in the US will be called the One XL). Two of these devices with the exemption of the HTC One V will all use microSIMs. Likewise, two of these smartphones with the exemption of the HTC One V, will not support microSD cards (meaning they won't have microSD card slots).

MWC 2012: HTC One X

Now this is something high-end in today's standards. The HTC One X is HTC's first device to sport a quad-core processor. The HTC One X will have a US counterpart which will be launched by AT&T and is named as the HTC One XL and for that I will be creating a different post. This is for the One X which breathes a 1.5GHz nVidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 ICS.

MWC 2012: HTC One S

The second Android smartphone that HTC has in its arsenal at MWC 2012. The HTC One S is not really a high-end smartphone but considering that it sports a dual-core processor and a Super AMOLED display would let us believe that this is high-end but this is just the second "S" line of devices, there is still one S out there.