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Mobile World Congress

The GSMA Mobile World Congress is the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world.

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Early rumors suggested that devices running Microsoft’s next-generation Windows 8 operating system might launch as soon as this summer, but a new report places the platform’s public release in the fourth quarter.

 Citing multiple unnamed sources, Bloomberg on Tuesday reported that Microsoft will complete work on Windows 8 this summer, and the first wave of PCs and tablets powered by the new OS will launch in October.See more tech stories on the FOX Business Technology homepage.Intel x86 and ARM-based devices will both become available at the same time, and Microsoft will reportedly announce its launch plans to industry partners during an event in April. BGR recently reviewed Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which was unveiled during a press conference at Mobile World Congress last month, and we called it a first glimpse at the future of computing.This content was originally published on BGR.comMore news from BGR:Nokia is building a revolutionary new phone to combat the ‘poorly de...

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  1. Nokia Unveils Cheaper Windows Smartphone

    Nokia has unveiled a new, cheaper smartphone using Microsoft's Windows Phone software, targeting a wider market for its new range of smartphones.Nokia last year dump...

  2. Nokia Unveils Symbian Smartphone With 41MP Sensor

    Nokia Corp., the Finnish smartphone producer, on Monday surprised participants at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona by announcing a new smartphone based on its ...

  3. Nokia Unveils Two New Lumia Smartphone Versions

    Europe's most closely watched smartphone maker Nokia Corp. on Monday unveiled two new versions of its smartphones in its Lumia range to mark the official start to th...

  4. HTC Faces Uphill Struggle to Prove its Worth

    HTC was once the standard bearer of the Android phone but that was 2010 -- a long time ago in mobile terms. Now analysts say it faces another weak quarter and an uph...

  5. Taiwan Smartphone Maker HTC Sees Q1 Revenue Lagging

    Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp expects to post much lower-than-expected revenue in the first quarter, underscoring analyst views that it will face another weak qua...

  6. Samsung Galaxy S3 Likely to Be Launched in April: Report

    Samsung is all set to unveil the successor to its popular Galaxy S2 smartphone - the Galaxy S3 - in April, according to a latest report.Based on "industry insider" E...

  7. Apple, Samsung Gear up for Fierce Smartphone War

    The latter part of the year 2011 witnessed a fierce battle between Apple and Samsung to secure the lion's share of the smartphone market for their iPhone 4S and Gala...

  8. Google Android, Video Games Dominate Mobile World Congress

    The 2011 installment of Mobile World Congress, which gathered 60,000 professionals from 200 countries, served as the official coming-out party for the next generatio...

  9. So Much Data, So Little Money for Mobile Operators

    Telecom operators can hardly curb their enthusiasm about surging mobile data usage while at the same time casting around for ways to make money from it.Operators are...

  10. Tap, Trace, Doodle: Choices Abound for Phone Users

    Consumers have more choices than ever before of how to tell their mobile phones what they want to do, and are likely to change their habits faster than they expect a...

  11. Report: Google to Launch Competitor to iTunes Music Store

    Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is set to launch a rival music store to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iTunes , according to a report in The Guardian .According to the report, Motorola ...

  12. Less Talk, More Action Around Google's Android

    If the talk at this week's Mobile World Congress fair has been dominated by Nokia and Microsoft's new venture, Google's Android has been the center of the action.As ...

  1. Sprint to Launch 10 Handsets With Google Wallet Support in 2012

    Google announced at the Mobile Money: Delivering Innovative Mobile Payment Services panel during Mobile World Congress that Sprint will introduce “at least 10 additi...

  2. Mozilla CEO on the New Web-Based App Platform

    Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs on how the company’s web-based app platform for mobile phones will help consumers get apps more cheaply.

  3. ADR Report: Shares Lower Following G20 Meeting

    International companies trading in New York closed lower Monday following disappointment over the Group of 20's meeting and continued euro-zone concerns.The Bank of ...

  4. Facebook Offers Olive Branch to Mobile Carriers

    Facebook said it could team up with mobile operators on payments, in an offer that would give them back part of the revenue and influence they have lost in recent ye...

  5. Samsung Aims to Nearly Double Smartphone Sales in 2012: Exec

    Samsung Electronics' mobile chief said it aimed to nearly double its smartphone sales in 2012 from last year, stepping up its battle with arch rival Apple Inc.JK Shi...

  6. MOBILE WORLD: Nokia: US Sales Strong, Will Launch Lumia In China

    Nokia Corp (NOK) is pleased with its sales in the U.S. and will enter the Chinese market with its high-end Lumia smartphones, company executives said at a press conf...

  7. MOBILE WORLD: Ericsson Mobile Equipment Market Share Hits 38%

    Telefon AB L.M Ericsson's (ERIC) market share for mobile network infrastructure hit 38% in the final three months of 2011, the company's Chief Executive Hans Vestber...

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