Water-proof,dust resistant 038; wireless

The Indian Express brings you the big launches on the second day of the Mobile World Congress 2013

Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Price : 499 R 28,000 for 16GB and 599 R 33,000 for 32 GB.

Sony has come with sleek Xperia phones. At the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 last month,Sony launched a water-proof phone Xperia Z. At MWC 2013,the company showcased a water-proof Xperia Tablet Z. The device has a 10.1-inch screen with a high-definition resolution of 1920215;1200. Its thickness is just 6.9 mm,making it one of the sleekest tablets in the market thickness of the iPad is 9.4 mm. The tablet has an eight-megapixel camera and is dust-proof. It runs Android Jelly Bean and connectivity options include WiFi,3G,Bluetooth,NFC and infrared.

Opera Web Pass

Bharti Airtel and Opera Software announced the launch of Opera Web Pass for customers in India on Tuesday. Opera Web Pass allows users access to pay-as-you-go services on their phones. For this,Airtel subscribers need to download and install Opera Mini,one of the most popular mobile phone browsers. On the browser,the start page has a link to Opera Web Pass,which will show users the plans available. Users can purchase Internet access packs using the service. Available packs include 24-hour data usage or browsing over the weekend. Users without data plans can now easily purchase Internet packs,using this service. 8230; mobile phones have the potential to become the first device through which they will experience the web. We want to simplify the steps leading to web browsing for these first-time users. Opera Web Pass allows us to give users access to the mobile internet when and where they want it, N Rajaram,CMO for Consumer Business,Bharti Airtel said.

LG WCP-300 Wireless Charger

LG Electronics showcased the worlds smallest wireless charger WCP-300. Designed for portability,WCP-300 has a diameter of only 6.9 cm. LG says the wireless charger is compatible with smartphones that support Qi norm an interface standard for power transmission. The company didnt provide details of pricing and availability at MWC,but judging by the South Korean price 65,000 won,it might cost roughly Rs 3,500.

Compiled by Pranay Parab amp; Chaitanya Gudipaty