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MWC 2018: what to expect from world’s biggest mobile expo

It’s almost time for the annual smartphone extravaganza that is Mobile World Congress (MWC), as everyone from Alcatel to ZTE gets in on the action….

4 big smartphone surprises of MWC 2016

Samsung greatly improved the Samsung Galaxy formula with the S7. LG took a bold new leap into the modular unknown with the LG G5….

Xiaomi Mi 5: cheap as chips, gorgeous design

Don’t look now, but that “Made In China” tag just got a brand new look. At MWC 2016, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi unveiled its…

MWC 2016 live blog: the best MWC ever?

Barcelona is this week the epicenter of the world’s mobile technology enthusiasts as MWC 2016 slowly awakes from its near-year slumber. And what a…

Sony Xperia X series sports flagship-killing specs, ‘that’ 23MP camera

It’s raining smartphones in Barcelona this week, but we haven’t seen too much wearable tech. Well, Sony changed that emphatically at its conference today,…

Special Podcast #13: we talk Mobile World Congress 2016

This week we bring you yet another edition of Special Podcast, as the Garburn team discusses the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC 2016) in…

Lenovo debuts dirt-cheap, impressive Vibe K5, K5 Plus smartphones

Lenovo, or more accurately, the fourth most prolific smartphone manufacturer of 2015 (according to Gartner), has announced its two new budget smartphones — the…

Huawei Watch is probably the prettiest smartwatch ever made [update]

Update: There’s an Amazon.de employee about to have his wrist slapped rather firmly after a rather steep price tag was posted alongside the Huawei…

MWC 2015 live blog: this year’s conference comes to a close

It’s pretty early for those reading from the States and its smack in the middle of the work day for us closer to the…

The PlayStation Company: where has Sony been hiding this MWC?

We have an interesting update regarding Sony’s mobile future, especially in South Africa, so keep an eye out for our conversation with Mark Fenzel,…

BlackBerry ‘Slider’ announced at MWC 2015, alongside ‘Leap’

BlackBerry has been lurking around MWC for the past few days now, without revealing so much as a new partnership with Samsung on the…

Lenovo launches a trio of quirky devices at MWC 2015

Chinese technology giant Lenovo has launched a slew of new devices at Mobile World Congress, currently underway in Barcelona. While all are signals that…

HTC Vive, HTC One M9 and HTC Grip launch at MWC 2015

The Mobile World Congress (MWC 2015) is not just about smartphones. Huawei’s stunner of a smartwatch alongside its smartband were a refreshing bunch alongside…

10 things you should know about the Samsung Galaxy S6 launch

Samsung had a massive task in its attempts to out do not only the HTC One M9 launch just hours before it, but Apple’s…

Alcatel OneTouch bets on Firefox to bring developing countries online

When it comes to giving people a smartphone experience for as little money as possible, an increasingly large number of manufacturers are betting on…

Acer Liquid Jade Z, Liquid Leap+ introduced as first devices of MWC 2015

No, it’s not quite the dawn of MWC 2015 yet, but already companies are launching products to the press before the showroom floors open…

MWC 2015 preview: curves, edges and emerging OSes

It’s Mobile World Congress time again in the sunny but chilly Spanish city of Barcelona. But stop right now if you think football will…

LG to unveil four new Android smartphones at MWC 2015

LG and Android Lollipop has a cute little relationship, with the company’s G3 smartphone being the first to don Google’s new coat of paint,…

Google Watch pictured, Motorola smartwatch confirmed

Motorola has confirmed recently that it’s developing a smartwatch. Whether this could be the rumoured Google Watch, we’re not sure. Although details about the…

LG unveils F70, a 4G, mid-range 4.5″ smartphone with KitKat

Look at the size of this thing. Imagine if it was this large and fearsome. While everyone’s been focusing on the Galaxy S5 at…

Blackphone launches, offers ‘unparalleled’ secure searching, messaging, browsing

Blackphone, the pitch-black gadget for the online paranoid is now available for pre-order. The smartphone uses a branched-off version of Android called PrivatOS which…

BlackBerry launches Q20 flagship with ‘classic’ keyboard

BlackBerry unveiled the Q20 at the Mobile World Congress in Spain this week, sticking to its guns of bringing us another “classic” QWERTY smartphone….

Sony smashes out Xperia Z2 phone and tablet, plus mid-range Xperia M2

Sony’s been a busy little bee at Mobile World Congress 2014. Today sees the launch of three new devices, so far. The self-described “mid-range”…

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