In the last week, we’ve reported on a number of high profile studios and developers dropping out of this year’s Game Developers Conference due to fears regarding the potential spread of Coronavirus. Despite this, GDC have confirmed that the conference is set to go ahead as planned. Other events such …
Read More »MWC 2020 has been cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns
Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen a number of companies pull out of appearances at Mobile World Congress due to Coronavirus concerns. The organising company, GSMA, previously announced safety measures that were being put in place for this year's event in an effort to alleviate those concerns but …
Read More »Nvidia, Sony and Amazon cancel MWC appearances due to coronavirus concerns
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is set to kick off later this month, with smartphone makers and app developers scheduled to appear to show off what's next for 2020. Unfortunately, the coronavirus outbreak is thinning out the numbers a bit, with Nvidia, Sony and Amazon all pulling out. On the Nvidia …
Read More »Leaks point towards Samsung Galaxy S11/S20 launch date and specs
Samsung typically reveals its next flagship smartphone in February, which usually means that leaks start arriving in December and January. As we look forward to the Galaxy S11, the situation is no different, with the first leaks hitting the web, alongside word of a Galaxy Fold 2. To mark the …
Read More »5G M.2 modems debut at MWC
We've been hearing a lot about plans for 5G over the last year. We know that a range of smartphones will be coming to support it but Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm and others have plans to bring 5G to laptops and PCs too. During MWC, Intel and Qualcomm took the opportunity …
Read More »Microsoft might show off an upgraded HoloLens next month
It has been around four years since Microsoft first unveiled the HoloLens. Things have been quiet for the emerging AR headset for a while now but it looks like we might be getting a look at a second generation headset next month. Microsoft is going to be attending Mobile World …
Read More »What future is there for Intel without a big slice of the 5G market?
For 25 years, Intel sat on top of the pile as the undisputed king of the semiconductor hill, but last summer, Samsung took the number one revenue spot away for the first time. For 20 years, systems powered by American chips topped the charts of the world's most powerful supercomputers, …
Read More »The Galaxy S9 gets European and US pricing ahead of official MWC reveal
Ever since CES, we've known that Samsung was planning to launch the Galaxy S9 in late February at MWC. Since then, we've had plenty of leaks, including images, specifications, a hands-on AMA and now, we even know how much the phone will cost here in Europe. We had previously heard …
Read More »The Galaxy S9 is expected to begin shipping in mid-March after MWC reveal next month
It has been quite the week for Samsung news. Last week during CES, Samsung confirmed that it plans to return to MWC this year, using the event as a platform to launch the Galaxy S9. This week, some key specs and features leaked out and today, we have news on …
Read More »Newly leaked image shows confirmed specs for Samsung Galaxy S9
Late last week, Samsung revealed that its 2018 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9, would be launching at the Mobile World Congress event next month. Now this week, a full shot of the phone's packaging has been released, giving us a look at the spec/feature list. The Galaxy S9 will be …
Read More »The Nokia 3310 may return at MWC this month, alongside new Android smartphones
The Mobile World Congress is taking place in just over a week and while we expect to see plenty of smartphones at the show, Nokia rights owner ‘HMD' may be turning up with something a little out of the ordinary. Rather than turning up with a smart device of its …
Read More »Samsung’s flagship smartphone won’t be at MWC but its tablet might be
We have already had confirmation that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 would be a no show at the Mobile World Congress later next month but Samsung may still have something to show off at the show after all. Rather than its flagship smartphone, Samsung may make an appearance with its …
Read More »HTC Vive to ship on 1st April, price to be announced Monday
It looks like HTC and Valve are currently preparing to dish out the last few details on the HTC Vive next week. We already knew that pre-orders were planned to go live on the 29th of February but as it turns out, HTC is apparently planning to announce the price and …
Read More »Sony seems to be crippling its own smartphone storage
Sony has gone ahead and crippled the storage capabilities of one of its budget smartphones, the Xperia M4 Aqua, as owners of the 8GB device can only actually access 1.26GB of it. This seems to be largely down to the inclusion of Android 5.0 Lollipop, which apparently takes up 4GB of …
Read More »Retailers leak HTC One M9 specifications and official photos
HTC isn't particularly great at preventing leaks of its upcoming products. Thanks to some chatty retailers, we now know for sure what hardware the HTC One M9 will be packing, we also have our first look at the device in the form of an official press shot. The HTC One …
Read More »Rumors point towards an HTC One M9 Plus
Rumors are pointing towards a second phone to be revealed at HTC's event at the Mobile World Congress in a couple of weeks time. We have already seen leaked specifications for the HTC One M9 but there may also be a HTC One M9 Plus, which will sport a larger …
Read More »Samsung reveals the Galaxy S5 at MWC
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is official and in typical Samsung fashion, it has been packed with features, some useful and some not so much. The phone retains the usual Galaxy flagship look, only this year it comes in a little bigger with a 5.1 inch screen, a beefier camera and …
Read More »Nokia announces 41 Megapixel 808 PureView at MWC
Remember all that hype from Nokia last week about getting ready for something pure? Cat's out the bag and now we can give you the Pure details. At MWC just a short time ago Nokia announced the 808 Pureview, its new flagship Symbian device sporting an astonishing 41 megapixel camera. …
Read More »Nokia says ‘get ready to capture a pure view’
Just slightly ahead of Mobile World Congress next week, Nokia has posted up a rather curious and alluring video on its YouTube channel that hints at some sort of big announcement they have on the cards for next week's event. The brief video merely whispers at this time that we …
Read More »LG’s Optimus 3D 2 sighted ahead of MWC launch
A bit of a leak has occured on LG's Optimus 3D 2 ahead of its announcement at Mobile World Congress (MWC) later in the month, which is where the company unveiled its original Optimus 3D last year. Aside from the ability for the phone to continue displaying 3D images without …
Read More »Acer’s Android 4.0 CloudMobile scores iF design award
A phone we've heard very little about until now from Acer has just picked up an iF design award, that being the CloudMobile which is expected to be debuted at MWC later this month. This 4.3-inch phone will be dressed with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but Acer's primary point …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S III launching on March 13th?
Contrary to our report a few days ago on Samsung's Galaxy S III being delayed across the globe until later this year due to concerns about the time gap between its announcement and availability, it turns out there's still a glimmer of hope we'll get it sooner rather than later …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S III will be a no show at MWC
For those of you who were holding out for next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona primarily to see Samsung's Galaxy S III formally announced, a bit of sour news has surfaced today that goes against all prior indication that this is when it would be launched. Samsung has reportedly …
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