Unveiled yesterday, today Telefónica O2 Germany made its new tariff structure official by breaking the rules again. With the the new O2 Blue tariffs, the rate portfolio is being completely redesigned from 1 March. O2 Germany will then introduce four new tariffs which all include flat voice and text messages - for free - and differ mainly by data volume. Users will then be able to make calls and send texts to all German networks for free with each of the smartphone rates. The entry rates range from 19.99 Euro a month to 49.99 Euro a month. The smallest/cheapest option will include 50 MB of HSPA (up to 3.6 Mbps) while the highest/most expensive option will include 5 GB of LTE (up to 50 Mbps).

According to a now pulled article at CNet, LG said today that it was (or is?) acquiring webOS from Hewlett-Packard. However, unlike you might expect, the Korean electronic giant has no intentions to use it for mobile phones but instead it was said that LG will use it for its range of smart TVs. According to CNet, LG obtains the source code for webOS, related documentation, engineering talent and even related webOS Web sites. LG also gets HP licenses for use with its webOS products, and patents HP obtained from Palm. Skott Ahn, President and CTO of LG Electronics is quoted with a statement that "It (webOS) creates a new path for LG to offer an intuitive user experience and Internet services across a range of consumer electronics devices".

Yesterday, right before the the Mobile World Congress, Samsung officially unveiled its Samsung HomeSync, that the company calls a home hub solution which comes with a shared storage fit for a family. It's said to provide the best entertainment experience on a big screen TV and a new way of enjoying HDTV through a familiar and smarter Android user experience. Samsung HomeSync's 1 TB drive can help users to sync to multiple devices and providing shared or private storage for all kind of content. It supports eight separate accounts to cover a whole family, and allows each user to upload and download content from multiple devices and instantly share with other family members.

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.