The Mobile World Congress Meets in Barcelona

The world's leaders in wireless technology are meeting this week in Barcelona, Spain, to show off new ideas for the wireless market, and are trying to get the opinions of consumers on what they really want to be the "future."

Could it be wireless broadband anywhere in the world? Could it be some new fangled technology that was once just a science fiction story?

We'll find out.

In the areas of mobile broadband, many players are already being involved. Nokia, Samsung, and LG are all trying to get into the mainstream mobile broadband race. Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google are all trying to work with those manufacturers to get their sponsored operating systems on those phones.

Microsoft will of course be advocating its Windows Mobile OS, which has most of the marketshare of smartphones in the world. Google, which created the Open Handset Alliance early last year, will be promoting its future Android platform, which is set to become a reality later this year. This will happen when manufacturer HTC releases a phone that will feature the first Android OS on it.

As the developments occur, keep checking up on IV to see what transpires at the Mobile World Congress this week. We'll keep you updated.