Articles tagged "MWC 2016"

MWC is a truly amazing event not only for the sea of tech announcements that take place at the venue but also for the amazing experiences the Barcelona gatherings provide every year. We really feel blessed to be able to see the show floor for...

HTC CEO Cher Wang is confident that the company will make a splash in the smartwatch market with its own offering. She talked about the device in an interview at the just concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. However, she didn't say much...

We got our hands on a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge in Barcelona and had some time to play with it. You bet we took it for a walk around the beautiful Catalan city and snapped quite a few shots with its camera. We find the S7 edge quite an attractive...

ZOPO Speed 8 is the world's first smartphone to feature the MediaTek's flagship Helio X20 SoC. In case you don't know about this beast - it's the first chipset with a deca-core processor (yes, this means 10 CPU cores). We did a tour to ZOPO's...

The Lens Cover for the Samsung Galaxy S7 impressed with the quality of its build (you can read our hands-on for more info). Also, it was interesting to see Samsung dabble in something usually handled by third-party accessory makers. A Dutch...

Xiaomi has announced that its MIUI ROM is now being used by more than 170 million users around the world. The announcement was made by the Chinese company at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. MIUI crossed the 100 million...

Acer has been making top notch midrange smartphones in recent years. The Mobile World Congress is traditionally a place where the company unveils its latest offerings and this year we have the Acer Liquid Jade 2 and Liquid Zest. The Liquid Jade 2...

Acer and Victorinox are partnering on the Cybertool watch accessory, which transforms the I.N.O.X series of wristwatches into smart ones. Acer Cybertool official images The Cybertool is a clip-on accessory, which allows you to see the...

Besides the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge duo, which definitely stole the show, Samsung also brought a slew of additional accessories and gadgets to show off at MWC 2016. In our extensive hands-on coverage, we made sure to give them all their fair share of...

Samsung has had the best mobile displays in recent years and it should come as no surprise that DisplayMate has crowned the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge "Best Performing Display." The Galaxy S6 wore the crown last year (until the Note5, anyway),...

Yesterday Sony announced the new Xperia X series at MWC in Barcelona, comprising of the Xperia X, Xperia X Performance, and the Xperia XA. To learn more about these handsets, make sure you don't miss our detailed hands-on report. We've also attended...

Sony invited us for a one on one interview and we jumped at the chance to ask them questions about the Xperia X, Sony's other phones and the company's strategy in general. Will the Xperia X Performance be available in Europe? What about its...

Microsoft planned a rather modest presence at MWC 2016, without any spectacular announcements or technology demos, like many of its competitors. Still, the US giant was kind enough to bring the recently-announced Lumia 650 to the venue, which gave...

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge definitely caused a stir yesterday, but even after the show, Samsung still had quite a bit more to show fans at its spacious MWC booth. Samsung Lens case Besides a slew of typical accessories, the Korean...

Today at MWC in Barcelona Swedish car maker Volvo has announced that it's bringing a native Spotify app to its cars, starting with the new XC90, S90, and V90. The app will be preinstalled in Volvo's Sensus user interface, which makes use of "the...

Yesterday the two biggest Korean smartphone makers both unveiled their respective flagship smartphones for 2016. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 each have their own strengths, of course, and you can read more about those in our detailed hands-on...

As you probably know, Samsung finally made the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge official yesterday, following many months of leaks. We've gone hands-on with the two devices, we've taken an in-depth look at the camera they are sporting (paying special attention...

HP managed to surprise us at the MWC with the announcement of a Snapdragon 820-powered flagship - the Elite x3. The 6" phablet is running on Windows 10 Mobile and supports Windows Continuum. You can read more about the HP Elite x3...

Gionee unveiled the narrowest phone with a 5.5" screen, ever! Well, not counting the old-but-gold LG G3, which is narrower. And all those other phones with 5.5" that measure less horizontally. We handled the Gionee S8 briefly and it has a...

A few days ago Meizu and Canonical unveiled Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition. The model is identical with the Android-running Pro 5 but has the latest Ubuntu OS in charge of operations. We found the Ubuntu-running Meizu at the MWC in Barcelona and...