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http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/

The GSMA Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) combines the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry with a stimulating and insightful congress that brings together prominent leaders and personalities from mobile operators and equipment vendors, as well as Internet and entertainment professionals.

Feb 16-19

a ton of news is going to be coming from this and i'll do my best to bring it all here. a bunch of stuff has already leaked out or been announced..so off we go..

Android:
Archos to release Android phone / tablet

No pictures yet, but the spec sheet makes it sound like a hotrodded Archos 5: five-inch screen, up to a 500GB hard drive, a battery capable of 7 seven hours of video playback, and Flash support, all in a package just 10mm (.39 inches) thick. The underlying OS will be Android, but Archos plans to really beef up the media features -- there's even mention of HD video playback.

Windows Mobile 6.5:
Microsoft confirms MyPhone, invite-only beta coming to MWC
Some windows mobile 6.5 news/rumors i've already got going here

Other:
Nokia launching a Symbian app store at MWC?

Other Mobile News:
HTC, Samsung, LG looking to Snapdragon for future handsets?

Awesome Phones:
Toshiba TG01 with 4.1-inch WVGA touchscreen: a world's first Snapdragon

The 9.9-mm thin handset will feature a 4.1-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) touchscreen display, HSDPA data, GPS, WiFi, a microSD slot, and custom Tosh 3D GUI to hide the Windows Mobile 6.1 uglies within. Most notable is that 1GHz Snapdragon chip that Toshiba claims makes the TG01 considerably faster than any device currently on the market with the promise to "revolutionize the mobile entertainment world."

More to come next week!