With Mobile World Congress slowing wrapping up you would think that all would be calm in TechRadar Towers.
But the launch of Windows 8 Consumer Preview and confirmation that Apple will be launching something big (iPad 3) on 7 March means we have been rushed off our feet so much that this edition of One More Thing nearly didn’t make it to press.
But we opened up a can of generic caffeine drink, popped a couple of happy pills and as if by magic here is today’s strange but scintillating link-fest.
Enjoy/Endure …

In Monday’s Intel keynote, Paul Ottelini revealed telecoms giant Orange as a key partner for its new ‘Medfield’ mobile processor platform, and that the company would be the first to launch an Intel smartphone in the UK.
We got hands-on with this device at the Intel stand at Mobile World Congress, and put it through its paces.
Firstly, a few key points about the Santa Clara. Orange has no smartphone manufacturing heritage, and its existing range tend to be rebranded ZTE handsets, aimed at the entry level market. Intel has designed the …

Microsoft is releasing a special edition white Xbox 360 4GB Kinect bundle in May.
The limited edition bundle includes an Xbox 360 4GB console with gloss white finish, plus a matching white Kinect sensor and wireless controller.
Also included is Kinect Sports, Kinect Adventures and a three month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription.
The albino bundle is on sale now in the US, Canada, Mexico, Asia, Australia, Japan, Colombia and Chile, but white console fans in Europe will have to wait until 4 May.
May the fourth be with you
Considering the timing of the release, …

Samsung seems to be rebooting all its old phones at MWC 2012 and the Galaxy S Advance is no exception, building on the successful Samsung Galaxy S it’s looking to tackle the mid-range market.
The Galaxy S Advance strolls in with a 1GHz dual-core processor, a curved 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED screen, 5MP rear camera with 720p video recording, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, 8/16GB of internal memory, optional NFC support and Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread).
It’s disappointing to see the Galaxy S Advance not running the latest version of Android Ice Cream Sandwich …

Panasonic is back! (in the mobile market, in Europe) The Panasonic Eluga Power has been unveiled at MWC 2012 and is the big screened, yet slender new kid on the 5-inch display block.
Panasonic’s unique narrow frame technology has allowed it to squeeze the Eluga Power to just 9.6mm in depth while packing a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, NFC technology, 8MP camera with full HD (1080p) video recording and a 5-inch HD (1280×720) LCD screen. Oh and it’s also dust and waterproof.
Expect to see the …

Sony has introduced three new compact cameras featuring ultra high zooms to slot into its line-up, with up to 30x optical zoom available.
Sitting at the top of the new line-up is the Cybershot HX20V, which is equipped with an AA lens and comes with several advanced shooting features.
It also uses an 18.2 million pixel Exmor R CMOS sensor coupled with a Bionz processor for ultra quick speeds and low-noise images in low light.
Quick autofocus is also promised taking approximately 0.13 seconds in daylight and 0.21 seconds in low light, which …

HTC has upgraded its ever-popular Sense UI for Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) and made quite the song and dance about it.
There are improvements to the camera which it hopes you will write home about ("Dear Mum, My new phone camera autofocuses quicker than the blink of an eye!"), greater Beats integration than ever before and an easier system for arranging your homescreens.
The Sense improvements are to be found on the HTC One X, HTC One S and HTC One V, announced this week at MWC 2012, but …

Bill Ford Junior may not seem to be the obvious choice to deliver the closing keynote for day one of MWC 2012, but he did.
Raising and addressing the issue of global gridlock, Ford spoke of his company’s admiration for mobile tech and confidence in its ability to solve the future transport issues that the world faces.
"Right now there are a billion cars on the road by 2050 there will be over 4 billion. We have a real need for a connected network in which the automobile is …

London Mayor Boris Johnson has revealed that London is set to get driverless trains on a number of its busiest lines, with the Northern line set to be fully automated by 2014.
Driverless trains are already in place on the Underground and can be found on the Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines.
Despite being automated, however, these trains are still manned. But this is set to change if Boris is to get his way.
Down the Tube
This is according to the Evening Standard, which had an interview with the Mayor about the …

Intel has confirmed that the delivery of its new Ivy Bridge processor which will power the next generation of Ultrabooks has been delayed.
We had already heard rumblings that shipments of the new chip could be knocked back, but now it has been confirmed by Intel’s Sean Maloney.
The Ivy Bridge chips were expected as early as April, but when asked for a new release date by the Financial Times, Maloney said, "I think maybe it’s June now."
22 tricky nanometers
Maloney suggested the delay was due to the upgraded manufacturing process used to …