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Mobile World Congress: How to follow CNET’s coverage on social

Ready for a flurry of phone reveals? Mobile World Congress 2017 officially kicks off February 27, but there’s plenty of activity going on before the show begins. From the challenges facing wireless charging to the significant absence of Samsung, our coverage has already started. There will be a nearly-endless supply of new phones, tablets and devices shown off during MWC, …

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BlackBerry KeyOne’s mission impossible: Bringing back the brand

Reviving BlackBerry is the mobile equivalent of chasing unicorns — it’s a Sisyphean task that’s gotten only more mythical with time. Four years ago, then-CEO Thorsten Heins tried to reinvigorate the company’s flagging sales with the BlackBerry 10 operating system and the Z10, a modern phone designed to take on the iPhone and Android handsets. Eleven months and several misfires …

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