[Futureman]

"In 12 years, doing the math — Moore's Law — phones that cost $400 will cost $20 and if Google does it right there'll be Android in every pocket.""

WHOA.

[D4Danger]

I hope somebody puts a video up of this talk afterwards.

the one time it isn't a boring load of rubbish with demos that don't work and nobody is streaming it.

[Copernicus]

I hope somebody puts a video up of this talk afterwards. the one time it isn't a boring load of rubbish with demos that don't work and nobody is streaming it.

Nero posted earlier:

http://www.mobileworldlive.tv/

[Cipherr]

I really dig what he is saying about governments trying to suppress and control the internet. He feels however, that they will always fail. I am personally not so sure. But I hope he is right.

[D4Danger]

Nero posted earlier: http://www.mobileworldlive.tv/

I opened it and he finished. oh well.

[tokkun]

"In 12 years, doing the math — Moore's Law — phones that cost $400 will cost $20 and if Google does it right there'll be Android in every pocket."" WHOA.

Did he really say that?

If so, smh.

[Cipherr]

Oh lord, the first question is about patent infringement litigation.

[Copernicus]

I opened it and he finished. oh well.

They're doing Q & A now.

[Divvy]

Lol what just happened?

[Cipherr]

They're doing Q & A now.

And it is god awful thusfar, ugh.

[D4Danger]

They're doing Q & A now.

yep, watching that. Some guy is currently trying to sell his company to Google lol

[andycapps]

Nero posted earlier: http://www.mobileworldlive.tv/

Thanks!

Wow, Schmidt is nothing if not ambitious.

Edit: That question about when Android will be on feature phones was hilarious. His response was the great part, why would you buy a feature phone? Then bringing up that with Moore's law, smartphones will be the price of feature phones within the next year.

[Divvy]

These questions suuuuuuuuuuck

[Windu]

"In 12 years, doing the math — Moore's Law — phones that cost $400 will cost $20 and if Google does it right there'll be Android in every pocket."" WHOA.

Yeah but by then the machines would have already taken over.

[Bboy AJ]

Anything important said or just nonsense talk?

[Copernicus]

I must be a super dweeb, I like these questions.

[andycapps]

Just said that their fiber tech (like in Kansas City progam) supports 300-500 mbit sustained speeds. With that speed, holographic technology is possible, he said. YES ALL OVER MY FACE.

[Cipherr]

Anything important said or just nonsense talk?

There is plenty, he just gave the speeds of Google fiber, and I fuck near wet my pants. Some of the questions arent that good though. But still, its a Q&A , so the PR talk is pretty much dead.

Edit: LOL @ no bandwidth in prison.

[andycapps]

Damn, question from an Iranian journalist on why the Android Market is blocked in their country. Schmidt looked at a lawyer and asked if they could lift the block and the answer is no. It's impacted by US sanctions and can't be lifted.

Does it seem to anyone else that Schmidt seems to be one of the top visionaries of our time? I mean, God knows if half of this stuff will actually happen, but Google seems to have huge plans for the future, and the money to put behind it.

[Cipherr]

Damn, question from an Iranian journalist on why the Android Market is blocked in their country. Schmidt looked at a lawyer and asked if they could lift the block and the answer is no. It's impacted by US sanctions and can't be lifted.

I was surprised the guy stuck with the question after that. Not sure what he was expecting..... There isn't anything they can do if the law won't allow it.

[andycapps]

I was surprised the guy stuck with the question after that. Not sure what he was expecting..... There isn't anything they can do if the law won't allow it.

I'm wondering if there was a language barrier there.. He may have not understood how serious violating US sanctions would be. It is crazy how sanctions impact not only physical goods imported to a sanctioned country, but also digital goods. But I suppose it's the transfer of money that is the issue.

Edit: So a lot of his talk seems to be in terms of getting fiber technology around the world, and even to the "unconnected" 5 billion. That access to the internet and technology will bring significant improvements to their societies. And that fiber is essentially free as far as throughput, so there's no limit as to what TV channels, apps, games, etc that could flow through it.

[Copernicus]

I'm wondering if there was a language barrier there.. He may have not understood how serious violating US sanctions would be. It is crazy how sanctions impact not only physical goods imported to a sanctioned country, but also digital goods. But I suppose it's the transfer of money that is the issue.

"Being in prison is like having zero bandwidth"

[Divvy]

What is with these stupid ass questions?

[Copernicus]

What a shitty question....define experiences.

[Cipherr]

Yes lady, we understand that your physical body cannot be in two places at once.

No lady, people are not going to stop advancing technology just because of that.

Dumbass questions man.

[Divvy]

I'd be so pissed if I were Schmidt.

[Copernicus]

"You can turn your phone off!, Sorry andy" lol

[andycapps]

Holy shit, "The good thing about these devices is that they have an off button, you can choose to use them or not." They're not making you do anything. In other words, we're making these things available, it's up to you to decide whether it's right or not by you using it or not.

[Copernicus]

Schmidt riding that carrier cock.

[Cipherr]

Very interesting response to the question he was asked about Android Forking (ala Kindle Fire).

Schmidt riding that carrier cock.

He sure is, lol!

[tfur]

Smack talk on:

Its not smack talk when its true...

[brotkasten]

Schmidt riding that carrier cock.

Can I post the Verizon-Schmidternet.gif? Please?

[Copernicus]

Can I post the Verizon-Schmidternet.gif? Please?

I actually laughed out loud when he said "let me tell you how hard these operators have it, especially with all the regulations".

[Kinitari]

I actually laughed out loud when he said "let me tell you how hard these operators have it, especially with all the regulations".

That was a record scratch moment for me.

[Copernicus]

Best Buy CEO wants to sell more unlocked phones

Speaking in a keynote session at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn identified challenges that were facing retailers in this connected lifestyle. Dunn identified three key areas for improvement for making the connected world more accesible and all three of them fall directly on the carriers: Significant up-charge for a device that connects to the mobile internet Plans that are expensive and hard to understand Too many “locked” devices (devices that are “locked” to a given carrier), causing Best Buy to carry more SKUs and ultimately complicating the supply chain Dunn said: ”We strongly believe in the notion of a Connected World, one in which people are able to access their information, entertainment, services and human networks – whenever and wherever they want.”

http://thedroidguy.com/2012/02/mwc-b...es/#more-20603

[JonnyBrad]

Best Buy CEO wants to sell more unlocked phones http://thedroidguy.com/2012/02/mwc-b...es/#more-20603

I can't believe how much the system sucks for buying phones in the USA. The carriers insist on their own models and lock everything up tight.

In the UK it's all Gsm and if you want to unlock your phone to use on another carrier it's easy. Or just buy an unlocked OEM.

Feel sorry for you yanks.

[brotkasten]

Ive heard Moneyhats are fashionable in Barcelona?

The smartphone won Laptop Magazine’s Best Budget Smartphone, with Laptop Magazine writing: Though the Lumia 610 will be marketed at budget-conscious consumers, Nokia didn’t skimp on this Windows Phone’s style or software. Available with a stunning metallic-edged black, cyan, red or white bezel, this handset (189 Euros unsubsidized) looks sexier than ,any high-end superphones. Even with just 256MB of RAM and a lower-end 800-MHz processor, the Lumia 610 provides smooth performance when navigating through Windows Phone 7.5 and using Nokia’s suite of innovative applications. It’s also the first phone to come bundled with Nokia Transport, a new app that helps you plan a route using public transportation rather than a car. The smartphone won an even bigger accolade from Tom’s Hardware, winning their Best in Show award.

[The Faceless Master]

It’s also the first phone to come bundled with Nokia Transport, a new app that helps you plan a route using public transportation rather than a car.

pretty sure Google maps does that on Android.

[Copernicus]

pretty sure Google maps does that on Android.

That's Windows Phone innovation.

[Troll]

pretty sure Google maps does that on Android.

Google Maps on Android comes bundled with Nokia Transport?


<3

[The Faceless Master]

The Transformer Pad Infinity will be available in Wifi-only and LTE flavors, with the LTE version being powered by a Snapdragon S4 chip instead. Our video shows the Wifi-only Tegra 3 version.

WAT?

BEST TABLET?

[rozay]

WAT? BEST TABLET?

no, that's the iPad 3

[Divvy]

Pretty in depth hands on with Galaxy Note 10.1

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/28/a...te-10-1-video/

[Copernicus]

The entire Schmidt talk is up for those interested.

http://androidandme.com/2012/02/news...s-mwc-keynote/

He'd sound like a crazy person if this was in the 60s.

[Staab]

So, I was kind of hoping there would be an announcement regarding a recent phone with a touchscreen AND a qwerty physical keyboard in Europe... did I miss something or was there literally nothing ?

[Cipherr]

So, I was kind of hoping there would be an announcement regarding a recent phone with a touchscreen AND a qwerty physical keyboard in Europe... did I miss something or was there literally nothing ?

QWERTY smartphones are hanging on by a thread man. AFAIK there were none shown. The only QWERTY smartphone line that I know that is still alive is the Droid line. And thats probably just coasting along on tradition.

It must suck to prefer hardware keyboards these days, the industry dropped them like a rock.

[The Faceless Master]

i'm trembling at the thought that my next phone might not have a physical keyboard.