Mobile World Congress is upon us yet again and , if the GSMA is to be believed, promises to be one of the best yet. Not only will it once again break attendee and exhibitor records, but this year firmly marks the return of the handset manufacturers. Hallelujah.
Nokia is set to somewhat shock visitors by unveiling a smartphone running a stripped-down version of Android. It will come as a surprise as Nokia has made a lot of noise about committing itself to Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform for the past two years, and even more so when its acquisition by the IT giant for £4.7 billion will likely go through in the coming weeks.