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Vendors show voice call hand-off between LTE, 3G networks

Qualcomm this week revealed a key step in enabling voice calls over LTE handsets. Working with Ericsson, the chipmaker says it recently completed the first voice call handover between LTE and 3G networks, and will showcase the achievement later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

By John Cox | 03 February, 2012 08:28

Tags: wireless, WiMAX & LTE, VoLTE, Voice over LTE, SRVCC, single radio voice call continuity, qualcomm, networking, MWC, Mobile World Congress, LTE voice, Ericsson, 3G & 4G
Samsung: No Galaxy S3 at Mobile World Congress

Samsung has confirmed that its Android-based Galaxy S3 (or S III) smartphone will not debut at the Mobile World Congress later this month, but will be introduced at a separate event by mid-year, closer to commercial release.

By Bob Brown | 02 February, 2012 04:36

Tags: wireless, smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy S3, networking, MWC, Mobile World Congress, consumer electronics, Android phone
Asus Padfone smartphone-tablet headed for Mobile World Congress

Asustek Computer has begun teasing yet another debut of its Padfone smartphone-tablet combo at the Mobile World Congress scheduled for Barcelona in late February, and industry watchers expect the device to run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

By Bob Brown | 01 February, 2012 07:36

Tags: wireless, smartphones, networking, MWC, Mobile World Congress, Ice Cream Sandwich, Google, consumer electronics, Asustek Computer, Asus Padfone, Android 4.0
Wall Street Beat: Tech vendors issue upbeat sales reports

Since the beginning of the year, doubts about economic recovery have sent markets on a roller-coaster ride, but the IT sector keeps plugging along, showing signs that it is becoming increasingly dynamic.

By Marc Ferranti | 20 February, 2010 03:36

Tags: nvidia, Mobile World Congress, HP, dell
Five reasons wireless providers should fear Google

When Google chief executive Eric Schmidt took the stage at Mobile World Congress, it seemed that many of his remarks were meant to placate the mobile phone industry. And for good reason: Over the last year, Google has become a mobile powerhouse -- this was Schmidt's first keynote in Barcelona, after all - that, in many ways, competes with wireless service providers. The past year has seen a proliferation of Android phones and the debut of powerful mobile apps such as Google Voice and Maps Navigation. It's a good thing in that Google's driving sales, but it's also a cause for concern. Here are five reasons mobile telcos should be worried about Google:

By Jared Newman | 18 February, 2010 04:51

Tags: wireless networks, telco, Mobile World Congress, Google Android, eric schmidt

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