Top Ten Mobile Phone Stories of the Week - 20th February

Mobile World Congress has come and gone for another year and we have seen a great deal of very exciting new mobile phones, most of which we have detailed throughout the week.

Samsung Recruits the Small and Adorable to Promote S8300.

We like the look of the AMOLED-equipped Samsung S8300 and are looking forward to getting to grips with it soon, but in the meantime, Samsung have provided the answer to one of our own personal burning questions: What would little animals use such a stunning display for?

Universal Chargers for 2012.

Mobile makers have joined an initiative outlined by the GSMA to supply a universal charging solution (UCS) with their phones for 2012.

Based around the already familiar micro USB connection, the scheme will reduce the amount on chargers made by 50%, as once you have one, it can be used with any other phone you may purchase subsequently. 3.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Confirmed for 2009.

The long awaited overhaul of Microsoft s mobile operating system is finally official and set to come our way during the third and fourth quarter of this year.

While Mobile 6.5 won t be as comprehensive as Mobile 7 will be, from what we ve seen it will be considerably more touch friendly, which at the moment is good enough for us! 4.

With sound by Bang Olufsen s ICEpower amps, the Beat DJ should sound great, plus you get to add your own scratching and sound effects over your tracks - then record them to share with your friends!

They unveiled four Tempo smartphones at the MWC, all running Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS and Wi-Fi, plus a variety of cameras and form factors which tick all the usual boxes.

The M900 full-QWERTY model looks to be the most interesting, but even then it, and the other three, are nothing we ve not seen a thousand times before. 6.

Palm OS is No More.

The new Palm Pre will run the new operating system called webOS, hence the manufacturer has decided this would be a good time for their aging Palm OS to retire.

Sony Ericsson Add More Panels to the Xperia.

We were always promised more panels for Sony Ericsson s flagship smartphone and they are indeed trickling through.

A Skype panel lets you call and IM with you online contacts, a CNN panel keeps you up to date with the news, sport and weather, the On the Road panel provides easier access to your media files and finally we have Mytopia for playing poker, bingo and

Card counting is not illegal, but using the iPhone and the app would be a breach of code, so expect to visit the basement as well if you re caught. 9.

Even More Exclusive Aura!

The Motorola Aura was never going to be a phone you d often spot around town, but in case it was still a little to common and/or cheap, Motorola have come to the rescue in these financially exciting days with a version costing

Never Miss a Call with a Bluetooth Bracelet!

If you often miss a call because your phone doesn t have a loud enough ringtone, you forgot to turn off silent mode or simply because your bag is so cavernous by the time you d found the phone the battery would be dead, then this is for you!

This bracelet connects via Bluetooth to your phone, vibrates when you receive a call and displays the caller s name on its small screen, leaving you with plenty of time to fish out your phone.

Thanks for reading and with the MWC over, everything will be back to normal next week!