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Huawei shows off Leica

If you were worried about your smartwatch not lasting the day, Huawei has the watch for you — as well as new phones with Leica cameras. The Chinese company wheeled out the Watch 2 wearable and P10 smartphones at a press conference in Barcelona today. They’re among the countless new products to be unveiled this …

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Huawei P10 specs vs iPhone 7 vs Google Pixel vs OnePlus 3T

Huawei on Sunday unveiled its new flagship phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus are equipped with fast octacore processors, dual cameras, big batteries and more. You can read CNET’s first impression on the Huawei P10 here. Below you will also find a chart outlining how the specs compare with some of the …

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Lenovo’s Moto goes metal with new G5 and G5 Plus phones

Now playing: Watch this: Moto G5 Plus has a metal build and flagship camera 1:27 Lenovo Moto’s new 5- and 5.2-inch phones will now come clad in metal while still keeping to the same price of last year’s G4 and G4 Plus models. That’s the key takeaway from the company’s Mobile World Congress press event that took place Sunday in …

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New Moto Mod for gamers goes after the Nintendo Switch

Moto announced five new snap-on Mod accessories today for its Moto Z family of phones, making good on its promise to release at least 12 new Mods in 2017. The company is actively wooing developers to help create its ecosystem of Mods. 1. Game pad The most aggressive new Mod takes on the Nintendo Switch, the new portable gaming console …

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Everything Nokia announced at its MWC 2017 press conference

Now playing: Watch this: The Nokia 3310 is back and so is Snake 1:17 A year ago, Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri promised a new generation of Nokia phones. Today, he made good on his word. Nokia partnered with mobile startup HMD Global, a company made up of ex-Nokia employees, to announce four new phones on Sunday here at Mobile World …

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Samsung rolls out 2 new tablets at Mobile World Congress

Samsung’s big news at Mobile World Congress isn’t the Galaxy S8. It’s two revamped tablets. The only trouble is, nobody’s really buying tablets anymore. Just ask Apple. People are holding onto tablets longer (viewing them more like PC upgrades than phones). Ever-larger phone screens are making tablets less compelling. On top of that, many US consumers would rather spend their …

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A world free of charging cables? It’s all up to Apple

The pitch has always been a simple one: Place your phone down and watch it charge automatically, without the fuss of finding an outlet or connecting a power cord. The reality of wireless charging, however, has been anything but. Differing technologies and incompatible standards have hindered broader adoption of wireless charging. It was good enough to work in Oral-B electric …

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LG G6 hopes to out

A thin frame around a display with rounded corners, wireless charging, a dual-camera setup and a water resistant body. Sound familiar? No, it’s not the rumored iPhone 8. It’s LG’s newest flagship phone. LG on Sunday unveiled the G6 at Mobile World Congress at the packed Sant Jordi Club by Barcelona’s old Olympic venue. It will likely be one of …

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Sorry Australia, you’re too advanced for the Nokia 3310

Sorry Aussie retro fans. Just like “Agro’s Cartoon Connection,” Aerobics Oz Style and the widely-acclaimed butterfly clip and pop music sensation Bardot*, the Nokia 3310 isn’t going to make a massive comeback down under. Nokia announced the return of its famous feature phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, confirming rumours by showing off a 3310 with a 2.4-inch …

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Watch Samsung’s Mobile World Congress press conference: Start time, live stream, how to watch

Update: Samsung has announced 2 new tablets, and an updated Gear VR headset. Samsung Galaxy Book: This Windows tablet is an update to last year’s Galaxy TabPro S Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: Samsung’s new flagship Android tablet has an enhanced HDR screen Samsung Gear VR with Controller: The snap-on VR headset for Galaxy phones has been updated with an included …

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