MWC 2010: Special Report

The mobile industry has once again converged on Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress extravaganza.

The show has already seen several new handset releases from the likes of HTC and Samsung, while on the software side, Microsoft has been showing off its completely redesigned Windows Phone 7 Series.

New data transfer technologies are also being showcased, including a 600Mbit/s system from Huawei.

Check back here for all the latest news from the show floor:

MWC 2010: The highs and lows
Microsoft strikes back, flat-fee broadband under threat, and what about those tablets?

Industry split over wireless chargers
Technology still hampered by lack of standards

Google eyes text translation from images
Prototype service recognises words in photos, and translates the text

Samsung marshalls partners for corporate assault
Vendor seeks to deliver the office computing environment to the smartphone

Google predicts ad revenue shift to mobiles
More precisely targeted and more effective, says Eric Schmidt

VIDEO: Nuance T9 Write
V3.co.uk gets a demo of a handwriting recognition tool for Android devices

VIDEO: LG X300
A look at LG's latest netbook

Facebook to launch text-only Zero version
Image-free site aimed at mobile users and developing nations

VIDEO: Motorola Backflip
Motorola walks us through its reversible smartphone

Verizon and Skype to launch VoIP service
Partnership will include VoIP in data plans

MWC 2010 poll
What's been the highlight of Mobile World Congress so far?

Microsoft rules out entering mobile handset market
No plans to copy Apple and Google, confirms Ballmer

VIDEO: Samsung Wave video
V3.co.uk gets a hands-on with the first handset to use the Bada mobile operating system

VIDEO: HTC unveils three new phones
Video footage from the showfloor of the launch of the Desire, Legend and HD Mini

Flat-fee mobile data under threat
Higher speeds will have to be paid for, says Ericsson

Windows Phone 7 raises business support questions
Microsoft says Windows Mobile 6.5 will continue as its corporate phone platform

Good Technology to offer Quickoffice integration
Licensing deal to provide encrypted access to documents for mobile workers

Enterprise femtocells coming soon
Technology offers fast in-house cellular access integrated with the PBX and network

Oracle extends Database Lite mobile support
New version synchronises SQLite database and Oracle Database

HTC launches trio of smartphones
New models include Sense overhaul and Windows Phone 7

Annual mobile data to hit 23 exabytes by 2015
Nokia Siemens Networks calls on mobile operators to prepare for change

Microsoft talks up Windows Phone 7
Multi-touch operating system keeps an eye on corporate needs

Samsung introduces Wave smartphone
First handset to use Bada mobile operating system

Nokia and Intel join forces to launch MeeGo
Maemo and Moblin merged into single development platform

Symbian reveals fully open-source S^3 build
Latest version to be code complete this quarter and in handsets by Q3

Vodafone and Verizon hook up to push M2M
Strategic alliance aimed at accelerating machine-to-machine deployments

Huawei boasts 600Mbit/s data transfer
LTE-Advanced demo shows that a 4GB DVD could be downloaded in 60 seconds

Operators unite to build open mobile apps store
Wholesale Applications Community takes on Apple

Orange to trial mobile HD voice in UK
Three-month customer trial to begin in the spring

Orange offers flat rate for EU mobile browsing
Company to provide simplified cross-border charging

Adobe reveals AIR for smartphones
Cross-platform app environment coming to Android first

Nirvana phones challenge laptops
Citrix module pumps Windows desktop to full-sized display