Anick Jesdanun

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A woman shows the new Nokia XL at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. The global wireless show that wraps up on Thursday has seen a push to get mobile devices cheap enough to reach emerging markets without sacrificing so much performance. While the affluent crave the latest iPhones or Android phones, most of the world can't afford the hundreds of dollars they cost. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Gadget Watch: Fastlane in Nokia X shows promise

Anick Jesdanun · February 28, 2014 2:22 pm

A visitor checks his phone at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. The global wireless show that wraps up on Thursday has seen a push to get mobile devices cheap enough to reach emerging markets without sacrificing so much performance. While the affluent crave the latest iPhones or Android phones, most of the world can't afford the hundreds of dollars they cost. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Push for Web addresses in era of search, apps

Anick Jesdanun · February 28, 2014 9:16 am

A device is running with Firefox OS software during the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. Expected highlights include major product launches from Samsung and other phone makers, along with a keynote address by Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Review: Lots of innovations beyond iOS and Android

Anick Jesdanun · February 27, 2014 8:58 pm

A man uses a mobile device for payment at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. The global wireless show that wraps up on Thursday has seen a push to get mobile devices cheap enough to reach emerging markets without sacrificing so much performance. While the affluent crave the latest iPhones or Android phones, most of the world can't afford the hundreds of dollars they cost. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Incentives are coming for payments by phones

Anick Jesdanun · February 26, 2014 3:47 pm

A man shows the new Sony Xperia Z2 at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. Expected highlights include major product launches from Samsung and other phone makers, along with a keynote address by Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Gadget Watch: Noise reduction in new Sony phone

Anick Jesdanun · February 26, 2014 3:19 pm

The new Samsung Galaxy S5 is examined by a visitor to the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, after its unveiling. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Fingerprint security convenient, but not flawless

Anick Jesdanun · February 26, 2014 1:46 pm

Photographers swarm around a Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphones, left, and Samsung Gear 2's at the Samsung Galaxy Studio, in New York, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Samsung on Monday unveiled a new smartphone with a built-in heart rate monitor to complement three upcoming fitness devices, as the Korean companies tries to turn its technological wizardry into lifestyle product. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Phone makers look to emerging markets for growth

Anick Jesdanun · February 25, 2014 4:33 pm

BlackBerry announces new phones, services

Anick Jesdanun · February 25, 2014 8:34 am

Samsung CEO J.K. Shin presents the new Samsung Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Highlights of the show included major product launches from Samsung and other phone makers, along with a keynote address by Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Samsung unveils phone with heart-rate monitor

Anick Jesdanun · February 24, 2014 9:17 pm

Visitors walk outside the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Several new phones coming, but all eyes on Samsung

Anick Jesdanun · February 24, 2014 8:16 pm

President and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications Kunimasa Suzuki presents the Smartphone Xperia Z2 during the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Expected highlights include major product launches from Samsung and other phone makers, along with a keynote address by Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Sony showcases phone with ultra-HD video recording

Anick Jesdanun · February 24, 2014 1:15 pm

Samsung’s new smartwatches have fitness features

Anick Jesdanun · February 23, 2014 4:45 pm