Judith Aparri

Microsoft Windows Phone has a good standing occupying the top three positions in the operating system industry. International Data Corporation (IDC) reported Google's platform Android may retain its top spot this year among the other platforms with 78.9 percent share of the global market.

Several companies debut in the Mobile World Congress this week some of their handsets, whose price is below $200. Nokia Corp. has introduced the new line Nokia X that runs Android OS with a price starting at $120. BlackBerry unveiled Z3, which costs under $200. It will come out to the market in Indonesia this spring, then to Southeast Asia. Other companies are already offering mobile devices for less than $100.

Smartphone lovers have been waiting for excitement that goes with the launching of new phones and their features. This year has been expectant of Galaxy S5 to meet all the wildest anticipation. However, S5 came as another iteration and consumers feel to have another year of boredom.

Both Samsung Galaxy S5 and Sony Xperia Z2 have debuted in this year’s biggest mobile congress in Barcelona. With these two devices coming out, which one has more stars and should line up for your next mobile upgrade?

When Fujitsu rolled out its haptic sensory prototype tablet, it is all about touch. Simply, this tries to describe how the food tastes. The touchscreen is supposed to reflect the real feel of the displayed image, either it is smooth or rough through vibration technology.

Motorola will be releasing its smartwatch this year addressing issues of battery life and style. If it will push through with Google's Android operating system, it would be great to also have Google Now.

Before the Mobile World Congress, LG has already unveiled LG Pro 2 in Seoul, South Korea during a special press event. It is the company's most recent handset being showcased at the MWC 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.

In the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2014, the mobile magic of the year is where the hottest mobile devices and gadgets are first seen. This is the event where technology enthusiasts have set their eyes on.

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona talked about new products, strategies and plans of firms; one of which is for companies to expand their markets and hit the untapped areas. Companies like Microsoft are now eyeing the “emerging market” with cheaper mobile devices.

What will Microsoft do with the newly-launched Nokia X Line that run the non-Microsoft operating system? Kill or keep it?

Given Samsung’s success story regarding smartphones and tablets, it could possibly also rule the wearables category; and it could start today, with the appealing Samsung Gear Fit, which can possibly succeed in the market.

Samsung most recent flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is more about practical enhancements than the craziest hope of Samsung fans. It has innovations not seen in previous Galaxy devices. Worth mentioning are the 16MP camera, fingerprint scanner and the heart-rate sensor.

In the ongoing Mobile World Congress, Mozilla brings Firefox operating system to new markets. Meanwhile, Alcatel debuts new smartphones and first tablet Fire 7.

Microsoft Corp. has joined forces with chip manufacturer Qualcomm Inc. to develop less expensive smartphones to hit the markets like China and advance in the mobile software race.

As Windows Phone and Nokia are making waves, Microsoft has promised the long-awaited update will happen "later this spring," making it easier to use with keyboard and mouse.

Blackberry has announced on its latest blog what to expect from Blackberry Messenger (BBM) launching on Android and iOS, making it a cross-platform messaging service.

Tizen is now in Barcelona, Spain enjoying a significant boost while running in Samsung wristwatches.

You can now navigate the underwater with a waterproof smartphone. You can snorkel, take pictures and videos of the amazing underwater adventure. Bring your documentary to your friends and families or use it for a study project.

When Intel has launched a new category of computing devices a few years back, the market has been poured with ultrabooks. Ultrabooks are battery-efficient, incredibly thin and with low-voltage processors. The processor is an Intel Core, not thicker than 0.83-inch and the battery lasts 5 hours at least. Windows 8 and 8.1 with their touchscreens have somewhat included "touchscreen" as another ultrabook spec.

King, the publisher of Candy Crush has been in the news lately, in a quite different tone as it prepares to file for IPO and the possible value is over $500 million, at least according to Wall Street Journal. There is no mention as to what actual value the company is seeking for but it does reveal revenue of its top-selling game Candy Crush.

There were some doubts about Nokia’s plans in unveiling an Android phone Nokia X in the yearly Mobile World Congress trade show. However, a photo of Nokia X which is code-named Normandy popped up again which made certain that it will not be long before the Finnish phone maker’s first Android phone will debut.

NTT makes data embedding in television broadcasts possible to be linked with your smartphone by simply pointing your handyphone at the TV screen.

Who will think that even the totally destructive nuclear bomb which we only see as a threat to human existence has a good side actually? Recent developments found that it can be used the other way around – save humanity; this time, from an external enemy.

Why will Apple be launching two bigger iPhones this year? At present, the market is ever-changing. Some users prefer the bigger versions compared to their smaller counterparts. Another trend is that developers create new "mini" versions of the bigger phones and keep their features in small devices.

Looks like the wait for HTC One sequel is coming to an end as HTC, a Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer, shall announce the device on March 25.

Fifteen hours after its launching, Splashy Fish has climbed the top spot and stayed there ever since.

Facebook has made headlines lately about purchasing an application that costs $19 billion. The app name is WhatsApp, a messaging service from Santa Clara, California, with 400 million monthly users.

Part of the mid-range production concept is Desire 8, which leaked photos popped up several times recently. It is now back with an almost complete specs list. Apart from HTC One, which is pricey and has an admired body in metal, Desire 8 appears to trade metal for plastic similar to Nokia Lumia devices and iPhone 5C.

The innovative technology of cloud computing delivers hosted services over the Internet that allows unlimited number of machines to act as one system. With cloud computing, integration of several resources to enable Web site growth, such as RAM space is easy. It makes the creation of virtually "anything" possible from a set of building blocks.