Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Erik Johnson shows the area of his leg that suffered burns. WABC-TV screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET On Valentine’s Day, Erik Johnson’s iPhone 5C was aflame, but not with love. That, at least, is his reported version of what happened when …

Elements of the BlackBerry Classic will find their way to the iPhone and Android. CNET BARCELONA — BlackBerry, best known for its trademark keyboard-equipped smartphones, wants to break out of its own shell. The niche device manufacturer on Sunday unveiled its plans to create a “BlackBerry Experience Suite,” taking BlackBerry features like its Hub messaging portal, virtual keyboard and security …

Now playing: Watch this: Wireless payments come to the Galaxy phones 1:15 The rivalry between Samsung and Apple appears alive and well, with Samsung firing the latest salvo by unveiling two new flagship smartphones, a mobile payments system and a new virtual-reality headset. On the eve of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung on Sunday announced the much-anticipated and highly …

Presto As competition between local streaming services heats up, Presto Entertainment has offered up a free 30-day trial of its streaming service. Under the trial, users will be able to access both Presto’s movie and TV bundles, forgoing the usual AU$14.99 monthly cost. Once the trial is over, customers can continue paying for the combined movie and TV package on …

The Galaxy S6 looks swanky but doesn’t have a removable back or storage expansion slot. Josh Miller/CNET Say it ain’t so, Samsung. When the Galaxy S5 came out last year, I wrote about how I was thankful that Samsung hadn’t dramatically changed the design of its flagship smartphone, keeping its replaceable battery and storage expansion slot, both of which could …

Telefónica BARCELONA — Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica, used Mobile World Congress to map what its executives call their “Journey to 5G.” During a Spanish-language press conference with Latin American media today, Telefónica CTO Enrique Blanco presented the company’s 3-band carrier aggregation (3CA) technology, which runs in a commercial network with Ericsson’s equipment and reaches speeds of up to 375Mbps downstream. …

CNET BARCELONA — The HTC One M9 may not look new from the outside, but it has all-new cameras compared to last year. Is that good or bad? Well, it’s a whole different story depending on whether you’re looking at the front or the rear. The One M9 is a spectacular-looking phone and feels good, but let’s face it: a …

Andrew Hoyle/CNET Three has confirmed to CNET that it will be offering HTC’s latest flagship phone, the One M9 , on its network in the UK. Three hasn’t officially stated when the phone will be launching, or what price plans it will be available on, but we’ll update this article as more information becomes available. HTC commented that the phone …

Now playing: Watch this: Livestream’s duo of Broadcasters makes mobile live streaming… 1:15 It’s still rare to find cameras with wireless livestreaming capabilities built in, and add-on solutions are typically aimed at professionals. That’s why the Broadcaster Mini is so remarkable. Through a Micro-HDMI port on the side of this little red box — it measures just 2.9 inches wide …

BARCELONA — “Our mainstream for wearable devices is based on Android Wear.” The statement was repeated over and over by multiple executives at a Sunday press conference here, the highlight of which was the LG Watch Urbane LTE, a smartwatch that runs on an operating system that is definitely not Android Wear. The Urbane LTE instead runs on the LG …

Meet HTC’s brand new flagship superphone, the One M9. Andrew Hoyle/CNET HTC unveiled a slew of products Sunday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, including a new version of its One flagship smartphone, a virtual reality headset and a fitness band. HTC’s new One M9sports a metal body with a gold and silver finish, a 5-inch screen with sapphire …

Now playing: Watch this: SanDisk crams 200GB into a tiny microSD card 1:51 BARCELONA — Flash memory specialist SanDisk hopes you’ll be taking a lot of photos and videos with your smartphone. At the Mobile World Congress show here, the company announced a range of storage products geared for folks whose phones and tablets just don’t have enough storage space. …

Though the world’s biggest mobile tradeshow hasn’t offically begun yet, Sunday was a big day for announcements. Samsung, HTC, Huawei, Alcatel, Mozilla and Nokia all held events to bring everyone up to date on what’s next for them. And of course, there was a boatload of new products. Here are the highlights of the day’s news and events. (Or all …

The Android-powered Huawei Watch is designed to bring a more classical look to the smartphone market. Stephen Shankland/CNET BARCELONA — Huawei debuted its first smartwatch Sunday, upgrading its mobile device ambitions with an Android Wear-powered model designed to look as much as possible like a classical round-face timepiece. “People prefer the traditional classical watch, but today, smartwatches are not traditional,” …

The new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will work with Samsung Pay. Josh Miller/CNET BARCELONA–Now it’s Samsung’s turn to take a stab at mobile payments. The world’s largest smartphone manufacturer on Sunday unveiled Samsung Pay, its own take on allowing you to pay for goods and services by waving your smartphone near the register instead of swiping a credit …