From Htcyou: We’ve been expecting, and fingers-crossing, and hoping, and praying that Samsung would finally be releases the Galaxy S III, but looks like the CEO really enjoys the feeling of teasing. Therefore, according to his most recent announcement, the “successor to the Galaxy S II” is confirmed to not arrive at the Mobile World Congress this month. More »

From Htcyou: The Beam was first leaked as the “Halo i8520,” but Samsung officially calls it the “Beam,” the world’s first Android smartphone with a built-in DLP projector. More »

For a man whose company was absent from the Mobile World Congress, Steve Jobs still made headlines, as he was awarded the “Mobile Industry Personality of the Year” honor by a collection of media moguls at the Global Mobile Awards Ceremony in Barcelona. More »

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From Htcyou: At one time, Dell’s Mini 5 was thought to be just another tablet netbook, but last week, it was confirmed to be the world’s largest smartphone. With a 5 inch LCD, the Mini 5 is rumored to be a T-Mobile and an AT&T;Android 2.0 (or 2.1 or above) phone that - all options included - could sell for upwards of $1,000. More »

Smartphones are not the only commodities being demoed at Mobile World Congress. Along with tablets, manufacturers like Acer are showing off netbooks: the 532G uses nVidia’s Ion 2 graphics, which is optimized for full 1080p HD video. More »

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From Htcyou: Amazon Germany has already listed the HTC Desire for pre-order at €419, although no actual ship date has been declared. Reports are that in Britain, O2 and T-Mobile UK are going to carry it in March, while Vodafone will be responsible for offering it to other Europeans. More »

Most of the attention at Mobile World Congress centers around Android and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Phone 7 announcement, but HTC is one of the few companies that is still Windows Mobile 6.5 loyalists. The HD Mini, which is a more affordable version of the HTC HD2, runs Windows Mobile 6.5.3. Presumably, the HD Mini will not be upgradable to Windows Phone 7. More »

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Telecommunication companies from around the world are teaming up to create a giant app store that will most likely rival the Apple app store. For now, they’re calling it the Wholesale Applications Community. More »

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From Htcyou: Formerly known as the “Bravo,” the Desire was publicly demonstrated by HTC, and it is a wonder. Technically almost identical to the Nexus One, the Desire, with its 3.7″ AMOLED (800 x480) display and 1GHz Snapdragon processor will be available in Europe around Q2. More »

From Htcyou: Kind of lost in all of the hubbub of Mobile World Congress busyness - and criminally so since this is a promising looking phone - is Acer’s second big Android smartphone, the E400, which uses Android Eclair 2.1 and is a mere 12mm thin. More »

From Htcyou: Mobile World Congress –Huawei announced 4 Android smartphones, the highlight being the U8800, which is a powerhouse 3.8″ Android 2.1 unit with the world’s first HSPA+. The company also showcased three budget handhelds: the U8300, U8100, and U8110. More »

An Indian start-up company has set its cross-hairs on Apple’s iPad. The Notion Ink Adam tablet runs Android and has a multi-touch Pixel Qi display, which could equal Apple’s multi-touch technology. More »

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From Htcyou: With a customized UI reminiscent of Samsung’s own Bada OS, the i8520 is scheduled for Asia and Europe in Q3 and has great technical features like Android 2.1, 3.7″ AMOLED, an 8Mp Camera, and a Pico projector. More »

From Htcyou: At Mobile World Congress, Sony, like most smartphone makers, showed off new Android devices. The Ericsson X10 will come in Mini and Mini Pro (pictured above) models. More »

The Mobile World Congress is almost here, and rumors are flying left and right about what’s going down in Barcelona. Verizon has officially announced that it will be holding a joint conference with Skype on Tuesday, but no details have been divulged yet. More »

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