This past week, mobile enthusiasts converged on Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the largest exhibition of its kind. Though Apple did not attend the four-day conference, the iPhone 4 received the coveted Best Mobile Device award on Tuesday. On the showfloor, however, Google’s Android platform stole the limelight. Android-equipped tablets and smartphones from the likes of Sony, HTC, Motorola and Samsung were among the most sought-after devices on display. Hit the jump to see the hottest 11 products. @funkmasterflex @tatwza
Mississippi under fire for considering KKK leader and Confederate hero on license plate
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has come under fire for failing to condemn efforts by the state’s Sons of Confederate Veterans to institute a license plate commemorating Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Historically, Forrest has been both hailed for his military brilliance and condemned for his brutality both during and after the Civil War. The general infamously slaughtered black Union troops that surrendered at Fort Pillow Tennessee in 1864 and became a Grand Wizard in the KKK after the war ended. @funkmasterflex
Hyundai and Samsung considering partnership to bring tablets to cars
According to reports coming out of South Korea, Hyundai is in talks with Samsung to develop a next-generation connectivity system that could allow tablets to be fully integrated into its cars by 2013. @funkmasterflex @tatwza
Facebook Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid
Porsche is celebrating a unique social media milestone with a custom 911 GT3 R Hybrid. The company recently surpassed 1 million fans on Facebook, and to mark the occasion, designers have churned out the hybrid 911 racer with the signatures of over 27,000 Porsche fans. The vehicle is set to be on display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart for all to see. @funkmasterflex
Baltimore issues over 2,000 red light camera tickets with dead officer’s signature
Getting pulled over and ticketed by law enforcement makes for a bad day, and we’re quite certain the feeling is amplified when the citation comes in the mail days after the infraction occurs. There’s no surprise, then, that most drivers can’t stand traffic cams, and in many cases, the ticketed fight the infractions tooth and nail. In the city of Baltimore, MD, there are 2,000 ticketed motorists who may have a solid case. @funkmasterflex
Audi Aluminum A5 Coupe Prototype
Audi has put carbon fiber to good use in concept vehicles like the e-tron show cars and a special lightweight A5, which has a carbon fiber hood and rear deck, and in some parts of the R8 and RS 3. The high-tech (and currently expensive) material could make the jump from fancy accoutrement to integral part of future lightweight production cars thanks to the announcement that Audi and Voith GmbH have formed a development partnership to bring “fiber-reinforced materials” to market by “developing a highly automated process chain for high-volume automotive production.” Voith has many years of experience with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), a material that BMW will use in the Megacity EV and other vehicles. Mercedes, too, is interested in carbon fiber, and this is one party that can’t have too many guests. @funkmasterflex
