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MWC 2011. The largest event showcasing all the latest happenings in the mobile computing world. This year's theme is undoubtedly Android. With multiple brands launching their Android based smartphones and tablets, will we see some revolutionary devices or will we face an Android overload? Take a look at this picture gallery and find out.
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
Sony Ericsson's worst kept secret, the XPERIA Play more popularly known as the PlayStation Phone was unveiled at MWC 2011. The device will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has dedicated gaming controls. The device is expected to have a launch lineup of 50 games with Sony Computer Entertainment leading the way! (Photo: AFP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
A new tablet computer called "Galaxy" by Samsung is displayed at MWC 2011. The device has been confirmed as the Galaxy Tab 2 and has a 10.1-inch display screen, will run on the Honeycomb OS and will be powered by a 1GHz Dual Core processor. (Photo: AFP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. He emphasizes on the future of Windows Phone 7 in regards to the arrival of copy-paste, multitasking and Kinect support for Microsoft's mobile OS. (Photo: AFP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
The chief executive officer of Twitter, Dick Costolo arrives to speak at MWC 2011. He talks about the integration with phone services and language tools, ?as Twitter has now become a global phenomenon'. The service is launching a "crowd sourced" translation center for Russian, Turkish and Indonesian. (Photo: AFP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
A new mobile phone "Optimus 3D" by LG is displayed at the Mobile World congress in Barcelona, Spain. As part of the electronics industry's continuing quest to make all things 3-D, LG Electronics Inc. demonstrated a phone with a 3-D screen and a 3-D camera; set to go on sale later this spring. The screen produces the illusion of depth without the need for special glasses, and includes a pair of five-megapixel lenses for taking 3D photos and video. LG has already announced that a tablet with a 3-D camera, the G-Slate, will be sold by T-Mobile USA this spring. It won't have a true 3-D screen, so the user will need wear red-blue glasses to see depth when using the camera. (Photo: AP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
A new mobile phone "Optimus 3D" by LG is displayed at the Mobile World congress. The Optimus 3D builds on the Optimus 2x and Optimus Black that LG. The device has a 4.3-inch display and two 5.0-megapixel cameras to take 3D images. The unique feature of the Optimus 3D is 3D "Hot Key" that delivers five 3D-dedicated user interfaces. (Photo: AP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
A new mobile phone "Galaxy II" by Samsung is displayed at the Mobile World congress. A successor to the 2010 chart-topper, the Samsung Galaxy S, the Galaxy S II boasts of a dual core 1GHz processor and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The device is just 8.5 mm thin. It also has a 4.3-inch WVGA SUPER AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and shows off a 8MP AF camera with an LED Flash. (Photo: AP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
Chief executive officer of Sony Ericsson, Hans Vestberg, speaks at MWC 2011 finally unveiling their worst kept secret, the Xperia Play commonly known as the PlayStation Phone. Under the hood, this beast runs a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It shows off four-inch capacitive multi-touch display that supports FWVGA 480x854 pixel resolution and boasts of dedicated gaming controls. (Photo: AP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
The chief executive officer of Sony Ericsson, Hans Vestberg, speaks on 2 new mobile devices. Namely the XPERIA Pro and the XPERIA Neo. The XPERIA Pro boasts of being the businessman's handy device with a slide out keyboard, an ergonomic build and a 3.7-inch touchscreen. Some of the key features of the device are, synch your email and edit office documents on the go, Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine and Exmor RTM for mobile and HDMI connect to an HD TV or a projector. The XPERIA Neo on the other hand has a stunning design, unique ergonomic build and the latest version of Android. The device also possesses a Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine. (Photo: AFP)
Watch The Mobile World Congress special from Barcelona on Cell Guru Saturday 19th Feb at 10:30 PM on NDTV 24X7.
NDTV along with Mastercard is launching a multi-platform campaign “Cashless Bano India”, to create digital awareness and educate the masses about digital payment solutions for day to day transactions.
The campaign aims to take the message of a cash free India to the country, and will charter a blue print which can help all stakeholders to become a part of the digital revolution.
We aim to reach out to people and educate them on:
1) Digital and financial literacy
2) New generation digital payment solutions
3) Enabling merchants and consumers to understand and adopt secured and safe payment Solutions
4) Ease of usage at point of sales
In the next 3 to 4 years, India will technologically leap forward. Every person with a mobile will become a walking ATMAmitabh KantCEO, NITI Aayog- The banking industry is going to move away from the practice of a blended merchant rate, we will have a separate cost for credit and debitAri SarkerCo-President, Asia Pacific, Mastercard
- Security is an ongoing process. Nothing can be absolutely secure. We need to solve problems on an everyday basisSunil MehtaMD and CEO, Punjab National Bank
- There should be no transaction costs on merchants or consumers. This should be covered by government subsidiesPraveen KhandelwalGeneral Secretary, The Confederation of All India Traders
- At least for the next 5 years or so, cellphones would be the best medium to reach people throughDr Arvind VirmaniPresident, Forum for Strategic Initiatives and Former Chief Economic Advisor
