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Samsung Chooses VR, Cameras and Gaming

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s launch event for its next phone, the Galaxy S7, was unusual. The stage was located in the middle of the room, with the press conference conducted ‘in the round’. It meant that the …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Samsung| Smartphones| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 08

LG Differentiates With Friends

by Tom Allen

LG ran its launch event for the new flagship phone, the G5, at the Sant Jordi Club on a hill overlooking Barcelona. Having arrived in plenty of time, we managed to secure a seat …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Alcatel Rebrands and Repositions

by Tom Allen

TCL subsidiary Alcatel Onetouch rebranded itself to simply ‘Alcatel’ at the show, which it believes will help it reach its millenial target market. The new products are aimed at young adults such as university …

Tags:BYOD| Convertible PCs| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Smartphones| TCL| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 08

SuperD’s 3D Box Tracks the User

by Isaac Oburu

SuperD is a Chinese company, based in Shenzen, that has been working on 3D technologies since 2004 and claims to have 600 patents on 3D technologies. It was showing the “3D Box” which is …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Autostereo 3D| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Will Show Off Mi 5 in Barcelona

by Tom Allen

China’s Economic Daily News says that Xiaomi will reveal a new smartphone, the Mi 5, at MWC. The phone will be unveiled on the 24th February, concurrently in both Barcelona and Beijing. The source …

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MWC is Here!

by Tom Allen

Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona this week. Samsung and LG have already announced their plans to launch new flagship phones (LG and Samsung Prepare World for New Flagships), but there’s more news …

Tags:biometrics| Fingerprint Recognition| Glass| LG Electronics (LGE)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Pen Input| Smartphones| TPK| Vol 23 - Issue 06

LG and Samsung Prepare World for New Flagships

by Milos Pavlovic

We have received an invitation to an event that officially confirms that LG will launch a new flagship smartphone at MWC. It is – unsubtly – called ‘LG G5 Day’. Prizes awarded to those …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 04

HP Smartphone Return Rumoured

by Milos Pavlovic

German website Dr.Windows claims that HP is to return to the smartphone game in 2016, describing a 5.8″ phablet called the HP Falcon. The phone will apparently feature 2560 x 1440 resolution and a …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 52

GSMA Shares New MWC Keynoters

by Tom Allen

The GSMA has announced new speakers for MWC 2016, which will take place in Barcelona next February (22nd – 25th). The keynote speakers include Ralph de la Vega (CEO of AT&T Mobile and Business …

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