CTIA, now more commonly known as The Wireless Association, held their annual wireless telecommunications trade show this past week, with a closing keynote from President Bill Clinton.

Since his departure from presidency, Clinton has continued to create and work with programs in countries all over the world that help economic growth and stability. He admits that much of the change that can be seen happening worldwide is credited towards wireless communication, with an emphasis on cell phones.

"In 2010, a UN report said that wireless technology is becoming a common medium and has done more to bring people out of poverty than anything else in history." Clinton used fishing families in Southeast Asian countries as one example: "If we gave every one of them a cell phone, they could immediately find out what the cost of fish was and increase their income 30-50% over a year."

Mobile phones have even had an effect on banking. In 2011, 80% of Hatians had access to a cell phone, which helped them more easily access their funds.

While much of Clinton's speech also dealt with politics, he made his point clear that cooperating together and using technology such as recent wireless innovations can easily steer countries toward better futures.

Sources: allthingsd (picture), engadget, mashable 

I'm not the first to admit that I can't stop eyeing the HTC One X - as an award-winner from Mobile World Congress 2012, just about everyone expects its sales to go through the roof. Justifiably so, considering the specs behind this behemoth of a phone.

But, there is a catch: the battery. Most phones nowadays make use of removable/replaceable batteries, which is handy when we feel like carrying spares, or when the battery is just old and needs to be replaced. HTC's high-end smartphone, however, has a built-in battery.

What does this mean for users? Well, no more resetting a freezing phone by removing the battery (but that's not so bad). Also, you may need to contact a specialist in case your battery ever stops working (or replace it yourself by removing the back-casing, but that isn't recommended, of course). Current reports indicate that the One X's 1800mAh battery doesn't last too long, which might be expected given the powerful processor and graphics the phone provides.

And since you can't (easily) replace the battery yourself, you might as well carry around a high-quality charger whenever possible!

Source: zdnet.co.uk, phonearena (picture)

It's that time of the year again when phone-enthusiasts get excited. Mobile World Congress is where the smartphone manufacturers of the world gather to show off their latest specs and shiny pieces of work. While many of these aren't quite released yet, just knowing that they're around the corner is enough to make one giddy. Engadget has put up a list of some of the best phones with their respective innards from MWC this year.

HTC One X
Processor: Quad-Core 1.5GHz (or Dual-Core 1.5GHz w/ AT&T)
Memory: 32GB internal
Primary Camera: f/2.0 8MP
Screen: 4.7-inch 720p Super LCD Display
OS: Android Ice Cream Sandwich w/ Sense 4.0 

HTC One S
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Memory: 16GB internal
Primary Camera: 8 MP
Screen: 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED Display 

Nokia PureView 808
Processor: 1.3GHz CPU
Primary Camera: 41MP camera (!!!)
Screen: 4-inch 640x360 ClearBlack AMOLED Display
OS: Symbian Belle
Extra: Has quadband GSM and pentaband 3G connectivity

Huawei Ascend D Quad
Processor: Quad-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 8MP camera
Screen: 4.5-inch 720p IPS Display
OS: Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Extra: quadband GSM, pentaband WCDMA 

LG Optimus Vu
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 8MP
Screen: 5-inch IPS Display w/ 4:3 aspect ratio
Extra: 2080mAh battery; 8.5mm thin; optional stylus input 

ASUS Padfone (Tablet counterpart also in picture)
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Memory: 16GB-64GB internal storage
Screen: 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD Display
Extra: designed to attach to counterpart 10-inch tablet, transitioning what you're doing from one device to the other

Acer CloudMobile
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 8MP (rumored to feature zero shutter lag with continuous shooting)
Screen: 4.3-inch 720p Display

LG Optimus 4X HD
Processor: Quad-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 8MP
Screen: 4.7-inch 720p IPS Display 

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz
Primary Camera: 5MP
Screen: 4-inch Super AMOLED Display
Extra: Supports T-Mobile's 42Mbps HSPA+ network 

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Three phone models (two by Casio, one by Hitachi) will be replacing their Sony-made batteries with KDDI Corp. batteries, the second-largest mobile phone operator in Japan. This is due to concerns about the batteries overheating.

Sony, a giant in consumer electronics, has had several recalls over the years, including several years in a row (starting 2006) of Dell laptop batteries. They're also known for their recent issues this past year revolving around computer hacks made against the company.

The phones in question were sold between 2007 and 2009. There have been customer complaints in both 2010 and 2011 of the batteries overheating, which may result in the battery melting.

While a change of batteries in three handheld electronic phones may not have a large effect on the company's monetary standing, it could definitely affect their reputation.

Source: businessweek