Welcome to the fairgrounds
Expecting the calm of thinning crowds on the last day of the show, I was surprised to instead brave the hordes at Google's MWC booth.
Like a Polaroid picture
Wait in line for a ride down Google's two-story booth slide, smile at the end of the chute, and pick up your photo and a coveted pin.
She's got "pinterest"
A Google booth worker explains how this attendee can get her first pin.
Oh, these pins?
Gathering or trading for all 86 pins was many attendees' ultimate goal, like this guy, who turned down trade offers in his quest to fill out his collection.
Now we're talking
It was only a matter of time before Google made good on Android's role as an ice-cream man.
Now this is what I call...
...unwrapping Ice Cream Sandwich.
Om nom nom
Custom cases
Giant robots are for more than just show. This one picks up tiny "gems" and glues them to a plastic Galaxy Nexus case. If you win the drawing, you can take one home.
Which one would you choose?
Camera man
Why erect a camera stand when you can affix one to a plastic Android?
All your plushies are belong to me
A tablet controls the claw arm that grasps for Android plush dolls. The word on the street is that the tablet ratchets up the difficulty.
Lazy river
A conveyor belt hugging a large swath of the booth puts a history of Android smartphones on display.
Design wall
Google commissioned a third-party company to create a tactile interactive wall using Ice Cream Sandwich as a starting inspiration.
Everybody's favorite droid
They may wear suits, but Android fans weren't shy about sharing their inner childhood glee.
One classy bar
When the ice cream sandwiches weren't around, Google employees served an array of sweets and drinks to tired convention goers.
Down we go
A woman enters a slide from the second floor of Google's booth. A popular fixture at last year's booth, it made a return for this year's Mobile World Congress.