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The irony with MWC ’11 was …

Despite being the venue for telcos and everything wireless, the irony of it all was that Internet in Barcelona was a tad crappy. I guess that’s what happens when you have 60,000 people trying to connect at the same time. You should have seen the behind the scenes — my blog posts were written in TextEdit and pasted on to WordPress when it finally loaded. I’d wait for the opportune moment for Internet to kick in (c/o trusty Menu Meters) and then press publish. Hence it was next to impossible to upload YouTube videos (I was only able to squeeze in one or two). So now that we’re back in Manila, we have over 150 videos in 24 gigs shot using two Canon S95’s. Andi and I have a bunch of vides to show so I decided to start with an appetizer…

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Day 0: The INTEL booth

Wait, it’s not a booth. It’s a portable office!

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MWC Asides: Aha! What is this Android sticker hiding behind it?

The schwag at the Google booth is awesome. Android pins, Android coffee cups, Android stickers … stickers which can be really useful for hiding things. 🙂

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Day 0: Peek into Google’s Booth and launch of “Androidify Yourself” personalized avatars

EDIT: Found the app! Courtesy of Miss Google Earth Philippines, Aileen Apolo-De Jesus

I was able to get a sneak peek into the Google Android booth before the conference. I must say, this is THE booth to visit for MWC 2011. They’ve practically got everything ‘Android’ here including schwag, phones, tablets (yes they have the Motorola Xoom but I wasn’t allowed to touch it just yet since the conference hasn’t officially started). So for your entertainment, here are photos of their kick ass booth (that lets you slide down from the second floor)!

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Smart Communications announces the Netphone at Mobile World Congress 2011

EDIT: A more accurate post about the Netphone Project

Today, SMART Communications launches the Netphone at Mobile World Congress 2011. It is an Android 2.2 device with SMART branding and features that are exclusive for SMART subscribers.

With the phone being announced, Filipinos are definitely excited about the unit’s hardware (see press release below). However, on a more global scale, the Netphone from SMART is more than just a phone. It is a proof of an actual WAC enabled device.

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