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Hands On: Samsung Galaxy S3

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Samsung has announced the Galaxy S3, its latest premium Android smartphone and the successor to the popular Galaxy S2.

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What's coming next in the world of smartphones and tablets from Mobile World Congress 2012

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Mobile World Congress may sound like a nomadic version of the UN, but it's actually the mobile industry's premier get-together held annually in Barcelona. It's where new products are announced and companies make their deals, so it's as good a place as any to gauge the upcoming trends and fads in the dynamic and booming mobile industry. Here's a list of some the highlights for this writer.

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IFA - Day 1 - Hands-on with the Toshiba AT200 Android tablet

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As if there weren't enough Android tablets already available, Toshiba has decided to get in on the act. The AT200 is being shown for the first time here at IFA in Berlin and we managed to hunt one down for some hands-on time.

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IFA - Day 1 - Samsung shows off tablets, 3D and connected TVs

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Much like last year, 2011 is the year of the tablet. With this in mind, Samsung dedicated a huge portion of its already rather large stand to one tablet in particular, the Galaxy Tab 7.7.

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How easy is it to track your smartphone?

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As we use our mobile phones for more and more complex tasks, we're perhaps forgetting just how much information we are giving them. These powerful handheld devices not only make phone calls and send text messages, they also track our location, our internet surfing activity and help us keep tabs on our social life via Facebook and Twitter.

The information stored on these devices is hugely personal, so what if someone was able to steal it? Worryingly, doing so is as simple as installing an app.

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Acer's Iconia Smart - does size matter?

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Many manufacturers at Computex this year are trying to bridge the gap between smartphones and tablet computers - take the Asus PadFone, for example. Acer has several products on show, including the massive Iconia Smart.

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