Category: #MWC15
Hands on with the Alcatel Idol 3: the smartphone you can use upside down #MWC15
We tried out the Alcatel Idol 3, an Android smartphone in two sizes that can be used either way up, at Mobile World Congress. Here's a demo: The 5.5-inch version of the Alcatel Idol 3 has a full HD (1080p) IPS display, 13MP rear camera and 8MP front-facing, octa-core processor, 4G and Android Lollipop. The…
Hands on with my namesake, the Honor Holly #MWC15
As a Holly myself, I'm pretty interested in what the Honor Holly has to offer. Sadly, the Honor team at Mobile World Congress weren't able to give me much to go on - it sounds like a fairly standard low-end Android phone. Here's a hands on: At £99.99, the Honor Holly offers a 5-inch 720p HD display,…
Hands on with the Doro Liberto 820 Mini, designed for senior users #MWC15
Just released in the UK, the Doro Liberto 820 Mini is a smaller version of the existing Liberto 820. As with most Doro phones, it's designed to be incredibly simple to use for people who aren't too familiar with smartphones or want something easy. We gave it a try at Mobile World Congress: The Doro…
We try out the Honor 6 Plus phablet’s photo refocusing feature #MWC15
The Honor 6 Plus 5.5 inch phablet might have an overly familiar name (6 Plus? Really?!), but it does also have a fairly unique feature: dual rear-facing cameras for refocusing photos after you've taken them. We gave it a try at Mobile World Congress: The Huawei Honor 6 Plus has an incredibly sharp and bright…
Hands-on and first impressions of the very affordable flagship, ASUS ZenFone 2 #MWC15
We were stupendously excited when the ASUS ZenFone 2 was announced, having loved the ZenFone 5 so much that we gave it our Outstanding Value Award in last year's ShinyShiny Awards. The ZenFone 2 is their new flagship model, combining premium looks and specs with the low prices ASUS has become famous for. Sadly, the…
ImmerVision’s 360° camera could change how we create photos #MWC15
ImmerVision took to Mobile World Congress yesterday, to launch 360° panomorph front-facing cameras for smartphones and tablets, that the company claims can radically change how we capture, experience, and share our photos and videos, turning them into fully immersive experiences. ImmerVision has said that this new technology turns selfies into “groupies” (still just giant selfies) and shake-free video…
Fitbit announces new features to help users stay motivated #MWC15
Fitbit has taken to Mobile World Congress to announce some new automated and smart features like multi-device support, as well as improved food logging for all Fitbit users, making it easier to record and track our activity. Fitbit is further enhancing food logging to make it simpler, regardless of platform or global location, and, now,…
SanDisk’s two new mobile flash drives will make it even easier to transfer content #MWC15
Mobile World Congress is a lot about new phones, but it isn’t only about new phones. Today, storage solution company SanDisk has announced two new mobile flash drives, both designed to make it quicker and easier to transfer content from phones and tablets to your computer. First up is the company’s Dual USB Drive with…
Lenovo unveils three new tablets, two Android and one Windows #MWC15
Lenovo has taken to Mobile World Congress to announce three new tablets; a pair of A Series Android tablets, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 and A10-70, and a Windows tablet, the ideapad MIIX 300. The TAB 2 A10-70 is a large 10.1in FHD screen tablet that’s thin and light and also stocked with a number of multimedia and performance-optimized…
Ford’s Smart Mobility Plan includes two prototype electric bikes #MWC15
You probably know Ford best for its petrol driven cars. But at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the car manufacturer seems keen to establish its green credentials with two prototype foldable electric bikes, the MoDe:Me and the larger MoDe:Pro as well as a new smartphone app. Forming part of Ford's 'Handle on Mobility' initiative, which is…
