The annual exhibition of mobile gadgets Mobile World Congress was held in February this year in Barcelona. All the leading manufacturers of electronics boasted of their achievements at the event.
We offer a review that includes the best hi-tech news at MWC 2013. Each of the eight devices is interesting in its own way, has a twist and will certainly win the sympathy of users.
8. HTC One
The updated HTC One experts at MWC 2013 announced the best device among those presented. The device is enclosed in a monolithic metal case and is the first Android-smartphone with only two control keys under the screen. HTC One is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with 4 cores with a frequency of 1.7 GHz and a screen of 4.7 inches with Full HD 1080p. RAM - 2GB, internal - 32GB, no expansion slot.
7. YotaPhone
The Russian company Yota Devices introduced at MWC 2013 the world's first smartphone that combines 2 screens of 4.3 inches: a liquid crystal and based on electronic ink technology. The economical black and white display is designed primarily for reading books and watching news. The smartphone is equipped with a 2-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chip with a frequency of 1.5 GHz, has 2 GB of RAM and 32 (64) GB of user memory, there is no expansion slot. The start of sales is scheduled for the second half of 2013 at a price of 25 thousand rubles.
6. NEC Medias W
This gadget consists essentially of two smartphones interconnected. Each half is only 6 mm thick, both have a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. Displays can be used separately, viewing two different applications, or you can “stretch” one picture on both screens. The device has a 2-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of user memory, as well as a microSD slot.
5. Nokia Lumia 720
Nokia's promising new product is a slightly simplified version of the Lumia 820 without LTE. The smartphone has a super-sensitive screen with a diagonal of 4.3 inches, which is perfectly controlled with gloves, as well as nails and styluses. The device is equipped with a 2-core Snapdragon S4 processor 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, as well as 8 GB of user memory and a microSD slot.
4. Galaxy Note 8.0
An incredibly light tablet weighs just 338 grams. The device has an 8-inch screen, works on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean improved through the TouchWiz shell. The tablet is equipped with a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and 2 GB of RAM, a SIM card slot. The amount of user memory is 16 or 32 GB with the possibility of increasing via microSD.
3. LG Optimus G Pro
The hardware characteristics of this smartphone outshine almost all competitors: the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.7 GHz, 32 GB of internal memory plus a microSD slot, LTE support, two cameras - 13 MP and 2.1 MP, a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080) screen. The screen glass is slightly curved to achieve a 2.5-D effect. The set includes branded QRemote applications for remote control of equipment, as well as Qslide 2, which allows viewing up to three applications on one screen.
2. ASUS Padfone Infinity
This device is a symbiosis of a smartphone and a docking station, which can turn into a full 10-inch tablet. The smartphone case is metal, the screen diagonal is 5 inches, Full HD resolution. By the way, ASUS was the first after Apple to use nano-SIM in their devices. The device has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.7 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM and 32 (64) GB of user memory, as well as a main 13-megapixel camera and a 2 MP camera.
1. SonyXperia Tablet Z
The thinnest tablet in the world has a thickness of only 6.9 mm. In addition, the Tablet Z has a record low weight for a 10-inch computer - 495 grams. The design is based on the look of the Xperia Z smartphone. The housing is impervious to dust and moisture. There are slots for microSIM and microSD. The tablet is equipped with a 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 .5 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, 16 (32) GB of internal memory, 8.1-megapixel camera. Jelly Bean 4.1 OS is modified for comfortable integration with the Xperia Z smartphone.
