On the conclusion of the CES 2017, the next major event to look forward to is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry – the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The Mobile World Congress 2017 will be held in the Mobile World Capital, Barcelona from Monday 27th February till Thursday 2nd March, 2017.
Organised by the GSMA (GSM Association), the annual trade show has been the launch platform for mobile devices (smartphones & tablets) and smartwatches, over the years. This year’s edition is expected to be attended by high profile manufacturers including Samsung, Sony, LG, Huawei, Lenovo (Motorola) and HTC.
Some of the flagship devices expected from the MWC 2017 (#MWC17) includes the Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6, HTC 11 and the mystery Sony flagship.The likes of Huawei and Xiaomi are also invited to take the stage while Nokia (and HMD Global) will be making the expected re-entry into the global market. TCL is also expected to announce the well leaked Blackberry Mercury.
At the ongoing MWC 2017 Trade Show in Barcelona Spain, TCL has unveiled the Blackberry KEYone – it’s first ever Android OS based Blackberry smartphone with a full physical keyboard. It is priced at $549/€599/£499 depending on the market and will arrive sometime in April. As expected under the agreement signed, Blackberry KEYone is designed […]
French device maker, ARCHOS which recently signed an agreement to manufacture KODAK-branded tablets, has launched two new budget-based Graphite series smartphones – ARCHOS 50 Graphite and ARCHOS 55 Graphite. The duo come with a dual-camera setup and will be showcased at the MWC 2017. Asides the sizes of the body, display, RAM and battery capacity; […]
Ahead the of the Mobile World Congress 2017, LG Mobiles has debuted one of the 2nd-gen mass-tier X series smartphones. The LG X Power 2 packs a long lasting 4500mAh battery with high-speed charging technology demanded by today’s users. On a full charge, the device lasts 15 hours video playback time and it takes about […]
Following the disappointment of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has been hard at work on its next flagship the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. According to report, the two new galaxy flagships will go official by late March but could make some sort of appearance at the MWC 2017. Samsung Galaxy S8+ spec sheet. Impress […]
Ahead of the MWC 2017 coming up in a couple of days, ZTE has announced plans to launch a 5G-ready smartphone. The ZTE Gigabit Phone will be the first ever smartphone with support for Gigabit LTE speeds and joins an exclusive list of device with support for this very fast wireless standard. While other […]
Popular Chinese device maker, Xiaomi is expected to debut its next flagship – the Xiaomi Mi 6, over the coming days in China. The successor to the Mi 5 & Mi 5S will reportedly not be subjected to a MWC launch like its predecessor, but will be made official at a special event in the home […]
All about Mobile World Congress! The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the largest and paramount gathering of the mobile industry. Organised by the GSM Association (GSMA) which represents interests of mobile operators worldwide, the MWC is an annual event where the global industry gather to collaborate and conduct business. This event facilitates the avenue for […]
As the build-up to the MWC 2017 continues, the rumour mill has steadily been feeding infos about likely products to expect and what not. In the case of ASUS, the high-end Zenfone 4 is said to have been pushed back until at least Summer due to shortage in component supplies and the company is expected […]
UMiDigi (formerly UMi) is expected to announce its new high-end smartphone – the UMiDigi Z Pro at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The Dual camera smartphone is the successor to last year’s UMi Z and the first from the company with the new – UMiDigi branding. The UMiDigi Z Pro has two […]
Ahead of Motorola’s scheduled press event for the MWC 2017, full details of the company’s upcoming 5th generation Moto G smartphones has come to light. E-tailer – Ktronix prematurely listed the full Motorola G5 and Moto G5 Plus specs as well as the images before pulling them down. Both devices have water-repellant metal bodies, boot […]