Barcelona Bombshells: Mobile World Congress highlights

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First look: Mozilla's new lineup of Firefox OS devices The SCOOP on Mobile World Congress 2014 I've cranked up a Storify blog to be updated between now and the end of the month to capture news from us and others in advance of and during the big Mobile World Congress 2014 event in Barcelona, Spain. IDG news publications will have reporters covering the action live from the show. Also see our Storify blog on the RSA Conference, where security movers and shakers will unite in San Francisco on the... Read More BlackBerry CEO says here to compete, regain lost ground BlackBerry will launch a new version of its enterprise management server software later this year that the company hopes will strengthen its business with major corporations and help turn around its fortunes. 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