Mobile World Congress 2009: Hands-On

With The Mobile World Congress going ahead in full steam, there is no way to cover all the new amazing mobile phones that are being announced. One thing I have noticed is that this year the MWC is characterized by a very unique trait compared to other years; much more video. There are videos available of every new handset that is announced. So I figured, why write about them when I can just show you them in action?

 

Garmin Nuviphone G60 Deserves More Hype

I am feeling overwhelmed this morning with all the news coming out of The Mobile World Congress. There is just so much to blog about, how do I choose? This video of Garmin’s new G60 GPS Smartphone helped me decide. This thing has one of the coolest interfaces I have ever seen on a mobile phone.

 

Two Important Microsoft Videos

The last 24 hours have brought us two very important Microsoft videos. The first is the next ad in the “I’m A PC” series. Not sure who got hired/fired over there, but lately, Microsoft seems to have made some serious changes in their marketing strategies. To put it more simply, they are making good ads.

 

A Game Changing iPhone Accessory

There is not much preventing me from making an iPhone my next phone. I might wait till the next version, but I am pretty sure I have come to the conclusion, that its hype was and is justified. However, there is still one thing holding me back.

 

Modern Technology Summed up in 2.5 Minutes

OK, let me start off by saying that I was on the fence whether to post this video for at least 24 hours. I think it accurately sums up the tech world in a highly humorous video, so after consulting with Aryeh, I decided to post. However, please be careful where you play this, the language is extremely NSFW (not suitable for work).

 

Itinerary for Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress

With the Mobile World Congress approaching, the list of new mobile innovations just keeps getting longer. There does not seem to be one particular handset that is going to make the most amount of noise, and if there is such a device, it has not been leaked to the press. So I thought I would round up a few of my favorite stories from the last week or so regarding what we will be seeing in Barcelona next week.

 

Some Amazing New Startups

I could not agree with Aryeh more, it was really nice to see all competition put aside for the night and a room full of people, some highly successful, some working on becoming highly successful, there to just try to lend a hand. They had U.S lawyers there to give legal advice on starting a company, they were offering all members of TechAviv office space in various cities to get their company started, and assistance in job placement using TechAviv’s community. It was a truly inspirational night.
Now, down to the details.