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March 1, 2015, 12:15 PM

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Vlad Savov / The Verge:

HTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness tracker — The wait for HTC's first wearable device has come to an end, however instead of the expected Android Wear smartwatch, we get a GPS-enabled fitness tracker by the name of Grip. This is also the first product of HTC's partnership with Under Armour …

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Quentyn Kennemer / Phandroid:

HTC announces One M9: 5" 1080p display, 20MP camera, Snapdragon 810 CPU, available mid-March — HTC has officially unveiled the HTC One M9 — Talk about the HTC One M9 at AndroidForums.com! — It's finally happened, folks — HTC has officially unveiled the HTC One M9.

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Chris Hall / Pocket-lint:

HTC partners with Valve to launch Vive VR headset and VR Controllers by the end of this year — This is HTC Vive, the Steam VR headset built by HTC and Valve — Share on Facebook - Tweet about it - Pint It - Share on LinkedIn - Post on Google+ - Share via Email

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CNET:

Acer announces Liquid M220, a €79 Windows Phone coming to select European markets in April with a 4" display and 1.2GHz dual-core CPU — Acer's Liquid M220 offers Windows Phone on a budget (hands-on) — If you're curious about Windows Phone but don't want to spend much to check it out …

Aaron Souppouris / Engadget:

Acer announces €79 fitness tracker Liquid Leap+ with 1" OLED touchscreen and changeable straps, compatible with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone — Acer wants to sell you a touchscreen fitness tracker for less than $90 — This is Acer's latest play for your wrist, the Liquid Leap+.

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Ben Woods / The Next Web:

Huawei launches Talkband B2 activity tracker and N1 earbud hybrid — Huawei has today announced two new wearable devices, the B2 and N1, just ahead of the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. — The B2 is the successor to last year's B1 activity tracker, and comes with upgraded functionality and 6-axis tracking.

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CNET:

Huawei Watch unveiled at MWC, first Android Wear watch with a sapphire crystal display — Huawei on Sunday announced a new premium Android Wear watch at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Huawei Watch is the first Android Wear watch that features a scratch-proof sapphire crystal display.

More: The Verge, BBC, TechCrunch, Engadget, What Hi-Fi?, Mobile News Online, stuff.tv, Connected Digital World, AndroidHeadlines.com, ShinyShiny, The Wearable Stuff, Liliputing, Technology Personalized and Thai Tech

Ben Woods / The Next Web:

ZTE launches Grand S3 with 5.5″ 1080p display and Eyeprint ID biometric security — ZTE has today lifted the lid on its latest flagship handset to hit the market, and this time around it comes with an upgraded screen and better camera capabilities. — Key specs of the device include …

More: PC World and CNET

Sam Byford / The Verge:

Hands-on with WebOS-based LG Watch Urbane LTE and Android Wear-based LG Watch Urbane — Our first look at LG's new webOS and Android Wear smartwatches — LG has kicked off Mobile World Congress this Sunday morning in Barcelona by showing off its two Watch Urbane smartwatches for the first time.

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Mark Scott / New York Times:

The Netherlands' two-year-old net neutrality rules provide a good case study for the US — Dutch Offer Preview of Net Neutrality — THE HAGUE — When Bruno Leenders takes the 50-minute train ride to Amsterdam, he likes to stream blues and funk music through his smartphone.

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