Today at the Mobile World Congress, Nokia announced plans to extend high-end innovations to more people in more markets by introducing two now Lumia: the Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520; expanding Nokia's Windows Phone 8 portfolio. The Nokia Lumia 720 delivers a high-end camera performance at a mid-range price point. A large f/1.9 aperture and exclusive Carl Zeiss optics are designed to deliver bright, clear pictures day and night, while the HD-quality, wide-angle front-facing camera makes taking pictures with friends and video calling more enjoyable. The sleek and stylish smartphone comes with the latest high-end Nokia Lumia experiences, including Nokia Music, the HERE location suite, and the option to add wireless charging with a snap-on wireless charging cover.

Huawei today announced the Huawei Ascend P2, the world's fastest smartphone, at the tomorrow starting Mobile World Congress. The Ascend P2 features a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and LTE Cat 4 providing an ultrafast web experience with download speeds of up to 150 Mbps. Continuing the fashion legacy of the Ascend P-series, the P2 is only 8.4 mm slim with an infinity edge 4.7" IPS HD in-cell touch display with second-generation Corning Gorilla Glass, and will be available in black and white. The Huawei Ascend P2 runs on the Android 4.1 with Huawei's own Emotion UI 1.5. Powered by a 2420 mAh battery and 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, the Ascend P2 downloads HD movies in minutes, and loads online videos, web pages, songs or e-Books in seconds.

Deutsche Telekom today announced that it's the first mobile operator in Europe to launch a smartphone with the upcoming Mozilla operating system - Firefox OS - on the European market, the "Alcatel One Touch Fire". Deutsche Telekom and Mozilla, along with other partners, have been working together to develop an open-source standard for mobile operating systems for a long time. The partnership aims to create more competition on the market and more choice for customers. The Alcatel One Touch Fire represents the first milestone achievement. Deutsche Telekom has been involved in the development of the new Mozilla operating system for smartphones since the project began in 2011.

Ahead of today's/tomorrow's starting Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung has just unveiled its latest Galaxy Note tablet - the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. Said to be made for the thinkers, the dreamers, the movers and shakers, the Note 8.0 allows to scribble a thought, sketch out a concept, organize ideas and express creativity wherever inspiration may strike, thanks to Samsung's S Pen. Running on Android 4.1/Jelly Bean, the Note 8.0 is powered by a quad-core Exynos 4412 at 1.6 GHz. It's said to only support quadband HSPA+ at 850/900/1900/2100 (no word about GSM or UMTS), WiFi a/b/g/n at 2.4 and 5 GHz, Bluetooth 4.0 and aGPS/sGPS and Glonass. As the name says, it comes with a missive 8" WXGA (1280 x 800 pixel at 189 PPT) TFT touch screen.

At today's press event in London, where HTC unveiled its new Android smartphone - the HTC One - I also had some quality time with HTC's latest flagship device. The device features a zero-gap aluminum unibody design and sporting a brilliant 4.7”, Full HD (1080p) screen. The HTC One, which will be available in stunning silver and beautiful black, features a sleek and crafted aluminum unibody sits comfortably in the hand and showcases HTC's unique antenna technology, which helps people achieve a crystal clear signal. The display also resists scratches and reduces glare, whilst offering incredible 468ppi resolution and rich, natural colors.