The world's largest mobile-devices show, which starts Monday, should provide updates on quad-core phones and tablets, the consumer version of Microsoft's Windows 8, and much more.



From PC World:

Mobile World Congress 2012, which starts on Monday in Barcelona, is the world's largest and most exciting trade show for phones--and now tablets. The industry gathering pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the year when it comes to major mobile trends.

In past shows we've gotten our first glimpse of iconic phones such as the HTC Magic (the second Android phone) and the Samsung Bada Wave and Galaxy S II handsets.

  Mobile World Congress: Quad-Core and Windows 8 Expected to Shine