Another year, another slew of mobile-related rumours: it can only mean that Mobile World Congress is just around the corner.
MWC 2012 promises to be the show that offers the world the fastest, sleekest and most powerful mobile devices on the planet (although that was said in 2004, when the Motorola E1000 was touted as one of the best things to put in the pocket).
This year we're expecting to see ridiculous numbers of tablets joining the slew of mobile phones we're subjected to every 12 months, with quad core likely to be a big theme this year too from all the top manufacturers.
This means things like console-quality graphics on high-definition screens in your pocket - expect gaming on the go to be a big theme in Barcelona this year.
Let's take a look at the tittle-tattle trickling out from the big names before the whole shebang kicks off on 26 March:
Samsung
Well, we're pretty sure we know what's going to happen here: the Samsung Galaxy S3 is widely expected, to the point where if it DOESN'T launch Samsung is going to look pretty boring.
The phone is covered in conjecture already: will it have a 3D screen? Is it a quad core device? Or a dual core 2GHz phone? Has Samsung actually leaked an image of it already?
However, this is a company that dumps out a slew of new phones at every Mobile World Congress, and we expect nothing less. We'll see the new Star 3, the Ace Plus and probably a whole host of other cheaper phones.
Given the Galaxy Tab 7.7 still hasn't emerged, we'll probably be shown that device again - but there haven't been any rumours about a new Galaxy Tab in the near future.
Sony
MWC 2012 is likely to be the first event where we see the Sony brand fully taking over the Sony Ericsson portfolio, and a number of handsets have been mooted.
We've already seen the Sony Xperia S, but the Xperia Nypon and Kumquat are very likely to be the 'What's new' stuff the brand has promised at the Spanish event.
It's probable that the Xperia S is the flagship device from the brand, but refreshes to the Neo and Arc line are odds on for the new phones.
HTC
MWC has always been a big launch time for the Taiwanese brand, and we can't see this year being any exception, especially given the company really needs a win after seeing its stock price drop in 2011.
We're pretty sure a quad core device is on the way in the form of the HTC Edge, and the HTC Ville will be another member of its dual core club as well.
There have been rumours of a 10-inch tablet for the brand as well, but given the Flyer never really got going in the market we'll wait and see for that one.
Nokia
The Finns have eschewed doing MWC 'properly' for the last couple of years - instead, we've sat through conferences about partnerships with Intel in off-campus locations to not much fanfare.
This year we're praying there's something more this year - Stephen Elop is giving a keynote, and the company has nabbed a large stand space too... albeit it in the 'App Planet' centre.
However, the time is right for a new Windows Phone for the UK from the brand, and something like the Nokia Champagne would make sense... although if Microsoft announces any changes, we expect Nokia to be on board with those as well.
ZTE
As exclusively revealed by TechRadar, the company is planning a new range of handsets to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in 2012.
These are highly likely to be both Android and Windows Phone models, with Chris Edwards telling us that ZTE enjoys a 'great relationship' with both brands.
The company may be showing off its tablet range too, but it's more likely that there will be a focus on ZTE becoming a brand in its own right in the mind of the UK consumer before branching out too heavily into other areas.
Asus
Asus hasn't been in the new much regarding Mobile World Congress, but will definitely be doing one thing: showing off the PadFone in more detail.
The tablet/phone combo is still something of a mystery to a lot of people after being shut away at trade shows, but we'll hopefully get our hands on the more finished model at the event.
Microsoft
For the last two years Microsoft has unveiled something pretty snazzy around its Windows Phone platform, and we're hoping for more of the same again.
Our sources in the Redmond camp are quite excited about the forthcoming press conference from the brand, and while they wouldn't give details about what will be spoken about, there's a more-than-decent chance the forthcoming Tango (a lower-spec version of the OS) or even Apollo (Windows Phone 8) will be shown off to all and sundry.
We'll await the presence of Ballmer on stage to see what's really going on... but if Microsoft announces it's buying Nokia, we probably wouldn't bat an eyelid after all the speculation.
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