Day 0: LG’s booth opens with Optimus 3D and 8.9 inch Optimus Pad tablet
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 14th, 2011
Passing by the LG booth during construction, I was able to hang for a bit to see the fabrications they were putting up.
Yup. 8.9 inches ladies and gents. That’s the Optimus Pad.
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TLDR: Running Summary of MWC 2011
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 14th, 2011
EDIT: Latest posts are below! Scroll down for more!
To make it easier to digest the event, I’m creating a post that summarizes all MWC-related coverage between myself and Andi9. This will be updated daily. 
Follow me on Twitter @jayvee for live updates from the floor.
DAY ZERO
- SMART announces Netphone running Android 2.2 and support for WAC
- A peek inside the Google Booth | Announcement of ‘Androidify Yourself’ Custom Avatars
- LG unveils Optimus 3D and 8.9 inch Optimus Pad
- Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 10.1 running on Honeycomb, Wave II and Galaxy S II
- BlackBerry is all PlayBook
- HP and ‘Let’s Do Amazing’
- Jollibee has an Android Application for deliveries
- The Intel Booth
- TOEI Manga is here!
- VIDEO: MWC Digital pins for organizers!
DAY ONE
Photos taken using a Canon S95 from Canon Philippines
Day 0: Peek into Google’s Booth and launch of “Androidify Yourself” personalized avatars
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 14th, 2011
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
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 14th, 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.
Off to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2011
Posted by Jayvee Fernandez at February 11th, 2011
Dear readers,
I leave tomorrow night for Barcelona, Spain to attend Mobile World Congress 2011. For the unfamiliar and non-geeks, let’s just say that if the fashion industry has Fashion Week, us nerds have Mobile World Congress (formerly known as GSM Conference).
In the same way that fashion week is a gathering of designers and brands to dictate what’s in and what’s not, MWC ’11 is a gathering of all the telcos and phone manufacturers around the world to unveil everything that will be launched in 2011. If it’s got a SIM card or a data plan, it’s in MWC.
Conferences and product launches in the morning, cocktails and parties in the evening. I’ll be covering the floor together with Andi Manzano of Magic 89.9. So apart from daily summaries which you can read here, I’ll also be Tweeting (follow @jayvee on Twitter) and updating Facebook from the floor. You can also view global updates using the hashtag #MWC2011
On Wednesday late afternoon (exact time to be confirmed) I will also be on live video via Flippish to do a mid-week wrap up of the events thus far. Since it will be live, feel free to join the Flippish chatroom so we can discuss the new products and services that are being unveiled.
Wish me luck! In my next post, I’m going to show you the gadgets I’m packing to cover the floor live.
