Barcelona Mobile World Congress - What Nexus for Google Tablets?

We found this article by Joe Hindy of androidauthority.com, who talks about rumours of Google's Nexus 10. Will they launch it at the Barcelona Mobile World Congress 2013, or won't they? What specification will it be? Will they wait until Google I/O to launch it? Read on and see what you think..

CES 2013 has just come to an end and there are already rumors about for Mobile World Congress 2013. Among them is potential news for the next generation of Google’s Nexus 10.

Google did very well in the tablet market in 2012 by producing good tablets at a decent cost. More people could afford them and their specs helped them work well. The Nexus 10 second generation could be a lot more interesting.

The rumor comes from Theo Valich from Bright Side of News. If the rumors prove true, then the Nexus 10 second gen is going to be a beast of a tablet. At a quick glance, here are some of the rumored specs.

•  Mali T678 GPGPU
  
• 2GB RAM
• Support for OpenCL 1.1, OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.0, and Google’s Renderscript Compute

As you can see, there isn’t a lot there. However, if these rumors prove to be true, the Nexus 10 2 could be the most powerful tablet produced so far. Things like screen resolution, storage sizes, CPU, and other specs haven’t been mentioned yet, so there is still room for a pitfall or two when the final design comes out.

Are any of these Nexus 10 2 rumors true?

It’s hard to say. Theo Valich has claimed to have played with an unfinished version of the Nexus 10 2. However, the specs so far have been a mix of rumor and speculation. So, as usual, take it as it is since it is an unconfirmed rumor. It’s nice to daydream about such things. However, the 2GB of RAM should prove true as it’s the current standard for Android devices.

One thing for sure is that we’ll know more about it eventually. With Google I/O coming up soon, it’s hard to imagine Google announcing a Nexus device at another tech conference. Do you think MWC 2013 will hold some new Google magic or will Google be saving it for Google I/O? More importantly, are any of these specs believable or possible?

Source: http://www.androidauthority.com

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Take Note! Maybe No Samsung Galaxy S4 for the Barcelona Mobile World Congress

Here is a hot new article on the release of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8, in which author David Ludlow explains why Samsung will launch this product and probably not the Galaxy S4 as everybody expects.

Samsung Mobile president, JK Shin has confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8.0 will launch at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February 2013. The brand has so far been used for the company's tablet/smartphone hybrid, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, but the new launch will make the Galaxy Note a full-on tablet with an 8in screen and competitor to the iPad Mini.

According to SamMobile, which received information about the new device, called the GT-N5110, there will be two versions of the Galaxy Note 8.0: a Wi-Fi only version and a 3G version.

Both devices will have a 1,280x800 LCD display, 5-megapixel camera, 2GB RAM, 16/32GB of storage plus a MicroSD card slot for expansion, and will run the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, Android 4.2. It's also been confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 will have a quad-core Exynos processor.

It now seems that this is going to be Samsung's big announcement during the show, so it seems unlikely that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will launch at MWC. Instead, we expect it to have its own separate launch event, much like the Samsung Galaxy S3 did. We imagine that this will also mean that news of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will also be after MWC.

Source: http://www.expertreviews.co.uk

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Boogie on Down with Nokia at the Barcelona Mobile World Congress

If you are going to the Barcelona Mobile World Congress, 2013, then be sure to check out the Nokia stand. This is what happened about every hour or so during last years event. The Nokia team would start to do a little crazy dance!

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Forget Vegas and the CES, Now it's the Mobile World Congress 2013 - Let's Talk Mobile Advertisng

The CES in Las Vegas, was just a taster before the Mobile World Congress, 2013, in Barcelona and Mobile advertising is heavily in focus now. Read on to find out why...

Last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was just enough to whet the appetite of those eager to see how the hottest new technologies in mobile will make mobile advertising more effective and profitable in the years to come.

Fortunately, this conversation will continue in earnest at the next big convention in mobile - Mobile World Congress – which kicks off in Barcelona, Spain six weeks from now. 

This year, the discussion of mobile advertising will focus heavily on Android. With more than 1.3 million Android devices activated daily across the globe, mobile ads have never before had the potential to reach the mobile masses like they can today.

Advertisers today are now dramatically adapting their campaigns to connect with mobile consumers, says Vikas Gulati, a mobile advertising executive based in Asia. But in return for that investment, a higher premium is being placed on mobile analytics.

“Much of the work in mobile advertising has been focused on rich media formats and app creation,” Gulati says. “However, as mobile advertising now begins to go mainstream, the focus will also shift towards performance. Mobile, like all digital media, is highly measurable, and advertisers will be looking for response/outcome focused campaigns such as leads, acquisition, or any other definitive actions that enhance the ROI of the marketing budgets.”

Sophisticated mobile ad formats and strategies will need to grow more pervasive, Gulati suggests, in order for most advertisers to get excited about their ROI. And that’s exactly why expectations for mobile advertising are so high ahead of MWC 2013. The pressure is on major players in mobile advertising to step up their games and elevate the industry at large.

One of the most talked about names ahead of MWC is Airpush, the Android mobile ad network that impressed the industry in 2012 following the release of its SDK 5.0. Airpush is once again expected to unveil major new innovations that may raise the bar even further for mobile advertising.

Airpush, which recently announced on its blog that it has reached a major milestone in passing 50,000 live apps on its platform, is often singled out as a primary example of Android’s growing effectiveness in mobile advertising. Considering that Airpush is exclusively Android-focused, it’s expansion and achievements – like being named “Best Mobile Ad Network” at the 2012 Mobile Excellence Awards – underscore the swelling attention being paid by developers and advertisers to the Android ecosystem.

“2013 is going to be a critical year for mobile advertising networks,” says tech analyst and regular Examiner contributor Mike Randazzo. “But the pressure to deliver will be immense. We’re largely past the point where advertisers want to wait for proof that mobile is a worthwhile channel for their investment. Now they want clear and incontrovertible evidence that it can work for them.”

Source: http://www.examiner.com

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Barcelona Mobile World Congress 2013 - Places to be During MWC

With very little time to go before the Mobile World Congress 2013, in Barcelona, Rudy De Waele has written a great article about the main events to "be at" during the congress. For more information, contact Rudy direct (details below). 

 

With roughly six weeks to go before the mobile craze will hit Barcelona again during the Mobile World Congress, here’s my annual list of side events and *places to be*: the events and networking cocktails – next to the classic big industry players mega parties – where I’m involved with or will be hanging around.

Feel free to send me your networking event, cocktail or party, I will update this list regularely.
I hope to meet you at one of those events! If you’d like to catch up, the best way is to contact me directly on Twitter as @mtrends.

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Sunday, February 24th, 2013

Mobile Sunday 2013

Don’t miss the most important networking event before #mwc13! Connect with mobile influencers, developers, investors and entrepreneurs in a relaxed social networking environment before the hectic week begins!



The eighth annual Mobile Sunday will take place Sunday 24th February, in the heart of Barcelona.

Mobile Sunday has become the most important networking event prior to the Mobile World Congress eight years running, and is hosted this year at the Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damn, near the emblematic Sagrada Família in Barcelona.

Rudy De Waele and Nyota Media invite you for some free beer tasting, enjoy the variety of flavours from this local beer brewery brand, and thanks to Estrella Damn, we are able to host you in one of the most iconic places of the city.

The event is supported by Adaptxt, the intelligent keyboard app for Android smartphones and tablets. Adaptxt is a brand owned by KeyPoint Technologies.

Why attend?
Mobile Sunday is the place where the stories that matter are launched the day before the conference starts. It’s the place to be where you can meet some of the most influent people in the mobile industry and its convergent areas: from startups to VC’s, from operators and handset manufactures to the most innovative application developers and service providers around.

When: Sunday, February 24th 2013. From 6pm to midnight.
Where: Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damn - Carrer Del Rosselló, 515, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. Google Maps link here.
Registration: the event is FREE. Registration is required, sign up here.

The event is hosted by Estrella Damn, Rudy De Waele and Nyota Media and produced by INEZZ Productions in collaboration with AppCircus.

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Monday, February 25th, 2013

Mobile Premier Awards

 

Appcircus will be hosting the annual Mobile Premier Awards, recognising the world’s best apps of 2012. The event will be taking place on the evening of February 25 at the legendary Sala Apolo starting at 15.30.  The MPAs will be the main kick-off for the MWC 2013 and a great chance to start networking with key influencers in Barcelona, as well as an opportunity to discover some of the world’s most innovative apps presented live on stage. Come along and enjoy the show!

When: Monday, February 25th at 15.30.
Where: Sala Apolo - Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 113, 08004 Barcelona, Spain.

MEF Connects MWC 2013

 

For the 11th year MEF is organizing the infamous MEF Connects MWC even bigger and better for 2013! The event will take place at the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) and it will be an exciting night of drinks, art and entertainment and the most effective and popular networking event of the Congress. The Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona assumes responsibility for disseminating contemporary art, offering a diverse range of visions, and generating critical debates on art and culture, while aspiring to reach increasingly diverse audiences. It is an INVITE-ONLY event, register your interest to attend here and will receive more information nearer to the time.

When: Monday, February 25th, From 8:30 pm.
Where: The Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Plaça dels Àngels, 1
 (map)
Metro: Universitat (L1/L2) or Liceu (L3)

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Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Barca Starta 2013

 

The Barca Starta is a new competition designed to recognise and reward excellent mobile start-ups. Start-ups with less than 3 years trading and under 20 members of staff are eligible to enter. Finalists will have the chance to pitch for a cash prize, with the presentations filmed, and the best ones streamed on the Mobile Marketing magazine site. To enter, simply download and complete this form and email it to Kath Clarke. The deadline for entries is Monday 25th January 2013. Finalists will be announced mid-February.

When: Tuesday, February 26th, afternoon.
Where: Cerveceria Moritz, Ronda de Sant Antoni, 39 (map)
Metro: L2 at Universitat/ Sant Antoni.

 

GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013

 

The Global Mobile Awards 2013 presentation will take place at the Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 as part of the conference programme. The Global Mobile Awards Ceremony is included in Platinum, Gold, Silver Passes and media who have been accredited to attend MWC.

When: Tuesday, February 26th, time TBC.
Where: Fira Gran Via, Avenida de la Reina Maria Cristina, Hall 4, Conference Village (map).
Metro: Pl. Espanya (L1/L3/L8)

 

Mobile Marketing Mixer Party

 

Look no further than the Mobile Marketing Mixer, which will be hosted at the spectacular Cerveceria Moritz, a unique building, transformed from the old Moritz beer factory into one of Barcelona’s coolest venues. An open bar, light buffet and great music will be sure to make the night one to remember. With only 300 tickets to give away, the Mobile Marketing Mixer is set to be one of the hottest tickets in town. Tickets are INVITE ONLY by the Mixer’s sponsors, Smaato and Tafi, but ticket giveaways are organized on twitter throughout January by @Mmmagtweets.

When: Tuesday, February 26th, From 8:00 pm until late.
Where: Cerveceria Moritz, Ronda de Sant Antoni, 39 (map)
Metro: Universitat or Sant Antoni (L2)

 

4th Dutch Mobile Networking Event

The fourth edition of the Dutch Mobile Networking Event will take place in an exclusive town house in Barcelona. The annual event is focused on Dutch visitors of the Mobile World Congressand the main language spoken will be Dutch. However in the previous years they had quite international guests, so feel free to join. Starting at 8 pm with a welcome drink, the event will present a keynote on the impressions of the MWC and all the developments in the market. After that a party with open bar with live music and tapas. Registration is free on Eventbrite.

When: Tuesday, February 26th, From 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
Where: Cocktail bar Incognito, 6 Carrer de la Fusina, 08003 Barcelona.


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Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

WIP Party @ MWC 2013

 

WIP Connector, the Wireless Industry Partnership, is organizing for the fifth year “THE” party for connecting Developers at MWC. Make sure to register to take part at this event and connect with great crowd and networking. Free food and drinks, and of course, JAMEOKE. For those of you that have never attended Jameoke before, it is Karaoke with a live band of developers! Registration is free on Eventbrite

When: Wednesday, February 27th, From 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Where: La Fianna Restaurant, 4 Carrer Manresa (map)
Metro: Jaume I (L4)
 

Mobile Mixology 2013

 

Join InMobi and Mobile Marketing Magazine to celebrate MWC 2013! Tapas and full service bar open all night at Fahrenheit in the heart of the city of Barcelona. Special Guest: DJ PEMA. RSVP here.

When:  Wednesday, February 27th, From 8:00 PM until Midnight.
Where:  Fahrenheit Lounge Club Restaurant, Carrer d’Aribau, 131 (map)
Metro: Diagonal (L5)


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Thursday, February 28th, 2013

MLOVE @ MWC 2013

 

MLOVE is  planning the biggest bash ever in Barcelona during Mobile World Congress 2013. Join the MLOVE Community at Ocaña, just voted Barcelona’s No. 1 bar and club. They are expecting a sold out space as there will be space to meet, mingle and dance in a hot basement with a curious link to Berlin club connection. More info on tickets will follow during the month of January.

When: Thursday, February 28th, From 7:00 PM.
Where: Ocaña Barcelona, Plaça Reial, 13 14 15 (map).
Metro: Liceu or Drassanes (L3)

In summary, these are all the main events and if you need any more information, contact Rudy De Waele directly.

Source: http://www.m-trends.org

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Firefox Mobile Operating System for 2013

Here is a video, made by Engadget, that we found about Firefox's mobile operating system which showed up on a mystery phone at a pre-CES event ahead of its unveiling later this year. It seems that Mozilla is planning a 2013 launch of the Chrome OS, which is an OS powered entirely by HTML5. This will be done in partnership with Telefonica, Qualcomm, and a long list of industry supporters. Watch the video below for more information.

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Possibilities at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2013

What's going to happen at the forthcoming Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona next month? Andy Boxall of Digital Trends puts his spin on things going on....

In just over a month, Mobile World Congress 2013 begins, and with it will come an abundance of new smartphone and tablet announcements. Here’s what we’re expecting the major manufacturers to bring with them.

Have you heard of Mobile World Congress? If you’re into gadgets, chances are you Mobile World Congress begins on February 25, and as CES 2013 didn’t provide quite the smartphone overload we hoped for, it’s probably going to be one of the busiest shows for several years. Due to a slightly quieter than usual CES, many of the devices rumored may now turn up at MWC, so let’s compare what we thought was going to happen in Vegas, with what we think will happen in Barcelona.

 

Samsung

As far as mobile phones are concerned, Samsung didn’t bother announcing any at CES, leaving Verizon to talk about the Ativ Odyssey and merely sending out a press release for the Galaxy S2 Plus. Rumors spread of the Galaxy S4 making its debut in Vegas, but that was almost certainly never going to happen and what’s more, it almost certainly won’t be at Mobile World Congress either.

The Samsung flexible phone did get its moment in the spotlight, but only as a prototype on stage during the company’s keynote presentation. Known as Youm, the device was shown running Windows Phone 8 and not Android as many expected, but it was very much a work-in-progress and won’t go on sale anytime soon.

So, what’s left for MWC? We’re still waiting on a 7-inch Galaxy Note tablet and a 1080p smartphone/tablet hybrid, which were both possible for CES, and they could be joined by the mid-range GT-iS6810 Galaxy Frame and a new version of the dual-SIM Galaxy Young Duos handset. The world’s first Tizen phone could also be at the show, although the rumor suggests if it is announced, it’ll be for Japan only.

 

LG

LG made no secret of the fact it was waiting for MWC to unveil its 2013 smartphone range, so what can we expect? LG’s VP of marketing said it would be bringing out “tier one” – which means flagship – phones with “various screen sizes” at MWC and throughout 2013.

Whether LG will announce more than one high-end smartphone isn’t clear, but the Optimus G2 is a candidate, as is a tablet/smartphone hybrid with a 5.5-inch, 1080p resolution screen. LG’s fashionable L Series range is due for an update, having been announced at the show last year, and the Korean firm may also re-enter the tablet market.

 

Nokia

Nokia didn’t announce any new products at CES, so if it has anything in the works, it’s sure to be bringing them to Mobile World Congress. Perhaps the most talked about device Nokia could launch is a Windows RT tablet, the specs of which are said to include a 10-inch screen and a Snapdragon processor. Microsoft needs all the help it can get to push Windows RT, and it would probably welcome a stylish tablet with Nokia’s name attached.

An recent interview with Nokia’s head of imaging technologies may prove to be well-timed, as it revealed it has some “very cool” new PureView camera technology in the works. It’s worth remembering the 808 PureView celebrates its first birthday at the show. As for its Lumia range, it seems a little early for the refreshed 920, codename Catwalk, to be announced, as it’s a model Nokia may save for its own event later this year. CEO Stephen Elop is listed on the official Mobile World Congress site as a confirmed keynote speaker.

 

 

 

Huawei

After Huawei announced the Ascend D2, Ascend Mate, and the Ascend W1 at CES, it would be reasonable to expect the company to give Mobile World Congress a miss; however this isn’t the case at all. A Huawei executive has said it’ll be launching two phones at the Barcelona show, the first being a successor to the Ascend P1 with a thin, metallic chassis.

The second could be the Ascend W2, another Windows Phone 8 device but this time with a higher specification. The W2 has been leaked before and its potential spec list includes a 4.5-inch HD screen, a dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel camera, all wrapped up in a 7.7mm thick body. Additionally, we’re hoping to hear some news on the international release for the Ascend D2 and Mate, as they’re current only slated for China.

 

Sony

Sony is one of the few companies which had a strong smartphone line-up at CES, however it only really announced one phone, with the Xperia ZL being a variation on the Xperia Z. It’s possible Sony will use Mobile World Congress as a launchpad for the remainder of its 2013 range.

Phones such as the C530X, codename HuaShan and the C550X, codename Dogo, are prime candidates for launch. Both run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and the C550X could be another Sony device powered by a quad-core processor.

 

ZTE

Like Huawei, ZTE had a good CES 2013 line-up but will also be bringing more phones to Mobile World Congress. While it hasn’t be as explicit as Huawei regarding its plans, another couple of big-screen devices have been rumored, named the ZTE Grand Memo – with a 5.7-inch screen and a quad-core processor – and the Nubia Z7, boasting a massive 6.3-inch screen. The Z7 has some other big numbers attached to it, with talk of a 16-megapixel camera, 4GB of RAM, and a 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. We’ll believe it when we see it.

 

HTC

As HTC was completely silent for CES, we’re expecting great things from it at MWC. The M7 has been the subject of much speculation over the past weeks, and the new flagship phone – potentially boasting another 5-inch, 1080p resolution screen – is likely to take pride and place at the show. The new phone could be accompanied by the announcement of HTC Sense 5, too.

Last year’s Mobile World Congress saw the introduction of the One X and several of its cheaper siblings, so the M7 could bring with it a selection of other phones as part of a brand-new collection for 2013, as hinted at in an extensive codename leak recently. HTC could also use the show to reveal its new brand identity.

 

 

Research in Motion

Mobile World Congress will begin less than a month after RIM officially launches BlackBerry 10, and should the leaked release date prove accurate, it’ll end just as the phones go on sale. The press coverage provided at MWC, plus the chance for attendees to try out the retail devices just ahead of launch, could be seen as critical publicity for RIM at a very important time.

This makes it all the more surprising to read rumors the company won’t be attending the show in any capacity. RIM was there last year, when it had nothing to announce except PlayBook OS 2.0, so for it to shun the show when it actually has something to shout about (and in which many people are interested) is very odd.

At the time of writing, Research in Motion isn’t listed as one of MWC’s confirmed exhibitors on the official event website. There’s also nothing on the company’s own event planner either, but then neither is anything past November 2012, so one can’t take this as confirmation just yet.

 

All The Rest

Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, and Alcatel should all have new hardware – some of it already seen at CES – on display, while Intel, Qualcomm, and Nvidia will also be there to talk mobile processors. Apple won’t be at the show officially, but members of its staff will undoubtedly be wandering the show floor.

Mobile World Congress begins on February 25 and runs until February 28 in Barcelona, Spain.

Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com

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