During its participation in Mobile World Congress 2013, held in Barcelona this week, Opera Software announced several new features. Among them, a new partnership, the results of the Opera Web Pass and a tool that gives mobile operators a new way to market mobile internet packages through credits. More details available after the break.
![Opera Announces New Products At Mobile World Congress 2013 [News]](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OtA5EifA4Vw/USzNAI4BDGI/AAAAAAAAKfk/uoF4JjOvp3s/Opera-Announces-New-Products-At-Mobi.jpg?imgmax=800 "Opera Announces New Products At Mobile World Congress 2013 [News]")
A year after the introduction of series of smartphones with L-Style design, the LG revamped models and presented the second generation of the series in MWC-2013 : L3 II, L5 II and L7 II, all aimed for anyone who is not willing to spend much or have a family size gadget, like the Optimus Pro G. The devices received minor visual changes, such as a rear-textured and the possibility of being sold in a dual-SIM version. The L5 II and L7 II also have a LED bar below the Home button that flashes when there are notifications or battery is near the end.
![LG Unveils Details Of Second Generation Of L3, L5 & L7 Smartphones [News]](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5m1BHyN39Do/USzM0UVos5I/AAAAAAAAKfM/xNeYMCFag3c/LG-Unveils-Details-Of-Second-Generat%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 "LG Unveils Details Of Second Generation Of L3, L5 & L7 Smartphones [News]")
After dozens of rumors involving the possible releases of Nokia Lumia series, the Finnish company took the MWC-2013 to end the rumors and launched the Lumia 520, which comes to the market with the title of world’s cheapest smartphone powered by Windows Phone 8 to compete with large appliances marks. The suggested retail price of the handset is €139 (about 184 USD), excluding local taxes and import duties. The gadget has hardware capabilities that surprises for its price: dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor at 1 GHz, 5 MP camera on the back, 512 MB RAM and 8 GB of internal memory (expandable via microSD cards up to 64 GB).
![Nokia Launches Lumia 520 Worlds Cheapest Windows Phone 8 Smartphone [News]](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SYffz31hf8A/USzMrpt11XI/AAAAAAAAKfE/LCzWZXTVmFA/Nokia-Launches-Lumia-520-Worlds-Chea.jpg?imgmax=800 "Nokia Launches Lumia 520 Worlds Cheapest Windows Phone 8 Smartphone [News]")
It is undeniable that Nokia has invested heavily to make Windows Phone to succeed. One proof of this is the number of apps exclusive to the devices of Lumia series launched by Nokia, which bring several features that users would like to enjoy. Now, thinking about the development of the platform, the Finnish company released some of these apps to other devices with Windows Phone 8. Nokia announced that Maps, Transit Drive applications are available in Windows Phone Store, and you can download them via any smartphone with Windows Phone 8. Named as HERE Maps, HERE Transit and HERE Drive.
![Nokia Releases Maps Apps For All Phones With Windows Phone 8 [News]](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wfg7FOtJeJ0/USzMlu_0kUI/AAAAAAAAKe8/9OS9EIMsbWI/Nokia-Releases-Maps-Apps-For-All-Pho.png?imgmax=800 "Nokia Releases Maps Apps For All Phones With Windows Phone 8 [News]")
On 25th February 2013, during an event on MWC-2013, ASUS announced the newest member of the hybrid devices series PadFone. Like its previous versions, the PadFone Infinity is a smartphone that can be docked into an additional screen and immediately turned into a tablet. The device - which runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean - is equipped with a 5-inch screen with 1080p resolution, having powerful configuration as follows:
![ASUS-Announces-New-Infinity-PadFone-with-5-Inch-Screen-[News]](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JdT-bstQNdo/USzML2ch2xI/AAAAAAAAKeU/hSmJors8vhI/ASUS-Announces-New-Infinity-PadFone-.jpg?imgmax=800 "ASUS-Announces-New-Infinity-PadFone-with-5-Inch-Screen-[News]")
After leaving hints during CES-2013 that it would launch new Atom processors, aimed for mobile devices, Intel has finally unveiled a new series of processors dubbed as Clover Trail+ during the Mobile World Congress 2013. The computer giant announced three new Atom processors: Z2580, Z2560 and Z2520. The chips come with dual-core 2.0 GHz, 1.6 GHz and 1.2 GHz, respectively, plus a GPU of PowerVR SGX 544. That should make processors more competitive than the previous generation, at least with regard to its performance. Even so, they pass the test of using considerable battery.
![Intel Unveils New Dual-Core Atom Processors For Mobile Devices [News]](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nqhleTg2djQ/USzMByoV22I/AAAAAAAAKeM/nxtTeoodoMc/Intel-Unveils-New-Dual-Core-Atom-Pro%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 "Intel Unveils New Dual-Core Atom Processors For Mobile Devices [News]")
A few years ago, smartphones that are produced in China were never considered as a good choice with lower quality product. And currently, the new device from Huawei presented during the MWC-2013 only reinforces this image: a beautiful device with powerful hardware. The Ascend P2 is a sturdy and stylish handset, which features a 4.7 inch HD screen with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels and IPS technology. It comes with a quad-core 1.5 GHz processor and has integration of LTE 4, which will offer download speeds of up to 150 Mbps through the 4G network.
![Huawei Ascend P2 Proves That The Chinese Also Know How To Make Good Smartphones [News]](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oKLxjVElx7Q/USzL7Wpzi6I/AAAAAAAAKeE/0NsW6hFZNRY/Huawei-Ascend-P2-Proves-That-The-Chi.jpg?imgmax=800 "Huawei Ascend P2 Proves That The Chinese Also Know How To Make Good Smartphones [News]")
LG decided to come at Mobile World Congress 2013 (MWC-2013) with big news. It's biggest bet is on the Optimus G Pro, which was already known to the public. With a screen of 5.5 inches and Full HD (1080p) resolution, the device is one of the most powerful hybrid device (combination of tablet and smartphone) devices that dispense the use of the stylus. Let’s have a look over the specification.
![Hybrid Device LG Optimus Pro G With 5.5 IPS Display [MWC-2013]](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WgdZqNktcg4/USzLx47p6GI/AAAAAAAAKd8/4lzfJUvEzzQ/Hybrid-Device-LG-Optimus-Pro-G-With-%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 "Hybrid Device LG Optimus Pro G With 5.5 IPS Display [MWC-2013]")
Lenovo announced on Monday (25th February, 2013) during MWC-2013, the launch of three new models of tablets. The devices are the A3000 and A1000 with 7-inch screen, following by S600, with 10-inch screen. All products should be launched in the U.S. market in the second quarter of this year.
![Lenovo Shows Three New Models Of Tablet, The A1000, A3000 & S6000 [News]](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dVXryFolTpk/USuJlZYFu0I/AAAAAAAAKdE/yQZhLCYDkws/Lenovo%252520Shows%252520Three%252520New%252520Models%252520Of%252520Tablet%25252C%252520The%252520A1000%25252C%252520A3000%252520%252526%252520S6000%252520%25255BNews%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 "Lenovo Shows Three New Models Of Tablet, The A1000, A3000 & S6000 [News]")
During MWC-2013, Sony demonstrated and revealed details of the Xperia Tablet Z, its latest tablet announced last month. The device draws attention by its thickness and weight. With only 0.6 mm of thickness and 495 grams of weight, it is being considered as the thinnest and lightest device in its class. Inside, the device features quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor at 1.5 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 6000 mAh battery with a battery life of up to 9 hours of usage and Android 4.1 OS (also known as Jelly Bean).
![Sony Reveals More Details Of The Xperia Tablet Z At MWC 2013 [News]](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G_cNlL13yVU/USuIJKMRH3I/AAAAAAAAKc4/NJ74B5bYP7E/Sony%252520Reveals%252520More%252520Details%252520Of%252520The%252520Xperia%252520Tablet%252520Z%252520At%252520MWC%2525202013%252520%25255BNews%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 "Sony Reveals More Details Of The Xperia Tablet Z At MWC 2013 [News]")
Since the middle of last year, it has been speculated that Hewlett-Packard would go headlong into the mobile market with a line of smartphones and tablets in two series - one with Android and NVIDIA Tegra 4 and another with Windows 8. Although the rumors have not been confirmed yet, it was confirmed yesterday that HP finally entered the fray for the tablet market. During MWC-2013, the company announced the Slate 7, a device with 7 inches of LCD screen and resolution of 1024x600 pixels, dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 at 1.6 GHz, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of space Storage.
![HP Unveils Slate 7 With Dual Core CPU Entering The Tablet Market [News]](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-L5LJIPKi8dU/USuF1FmGZVI/AAAAAAAAKcQ/he6-M6tet5c/HP%252520Unveils%252520Slate%2525207%252520With%252520Dual%252520Core%252520CPU%252520Entering%252520The%252520Tablet%252520Market%252520%25255BNews%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 "HP Unveils Slate 7 With Dual Core CPU Entering The Tablet Market [News]")
The NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor was announced recently in January during CES-2013 but the manufacturer now has a new option for consumers. NVIDIA today unveiled at MWC-2013 that they will put a new processor in the market: the Tegra 4i. And despite having a processing clock a little higher, the new chip will be weaker than the model shown last month. The great advantage of the new Tegra 4i is the integration of 4G LTE modem. That's right, with new processors from NVIDIA smartphones can connect to high speed networks to offer more quality performance to consumers. All this with a lower expenditure of energy, because the chip still offers great energy efficiency.
![NVIDIA Shows Tegra 4i, A Processor With Integrating 4G LTE [News]](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mxbKFoLLSRs/USuDeW4BBlI/AAAAAAAAKb8/lhKNjITJbIU/NVIDIA%252520Shows%252520Tegra%2525204i%25252C%252520A%252520Processor%252520With%252520Integrating%2525204G%252520LTE%252520%25255BNews%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800 "NVIDIA Shows Tegra 4i, A Processor With Integrating 4G LTE [News]")
