Category: #MWC15
ZTE’s new smartphone unlocks using the veins in your eyes (!) #MWC15
In a development straight out of a sci-fi film, ZTE today showed off a smartphone that unlocks using a scan of your retinas. The ZTE Grand S3 uses EyeVerify to bypass any kind of lock screen, pin or pattern, instead using the front-facing camera to analyse the unique vein patterns in your eyes. To do this,…
200GB is now smaller than your fingernail #MWC15
SanDisk caused a bit of a stir at Mobile World Congress today as they showed off their 200GB microSD card. That's it in my hand above. The SanDisk 200GB Ultra microSD card can hold up to 20 hours (!) of full HD video and transfer files at up to 90MB a second, which means 1200…
Hands on with the HTC One M9 #MWC15
Shiny Editor Holly goes hands-on with the brand new flagship HTC One M9 Android smartphone at its launch, held at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. HTC One M9 UK launch date The One M9 will be available to preorder in the UK from the 20th of March, and will begin shipping on the 2nd of…
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge details, features, UK availability (April 10th), Vodafone and Three announce deals
So today Samsung unveiled not one, but two flagship phones in the guise of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. They are both ultra slim, stylish and packed to the gills with high end features. So what are the key upgrades and changes? 1. They are aluminium. Yes, Samsung has moved away (at last) from…
Is the HTC One M9 a missed opportunity? Where’s the upgrade? #MWC15
The worst kept secret in the mobile phone industry finally became legit today when HTC took the wraps off its heavily leaked new flagship phone the HTC One M9. But within minutes of its launch industry seers were already asking if HTC had missed a trick. It seems that the company is focusing heavily on…
HTC One M9 unveiled at #MWC15 – the most stylish Android phone so far?
At MWC 15, HTC’s CEO Peter Chou unveiled a phone whose arrival will come as no surprise to anyone in the industry. The new HTC One M9 is the company's flagship handset and the successor to the well received M8. Pictures of the phone have appeared all over the web in recent days so all…
HTC #MWC15 live update – HTC One M9 and HTC Grip launch
HTC One M9 will be available mid-march in silver, grey, pink and gold #MWC15 #UpgradeToOne pic.twitter.com/KKKHQUZvmW — ShinyShiny (@shinyshiny) March 1, 2015 Here's what we know so far. HTC CEO Peter Chou has been on the stage and has said the following about HTC's latest flagship phone - the sucessor to the HTC One M8.…
Huawei’s monster 7-inch Phablet the MediaPad X2 lands #MWC15
In addition to the rather charming watch it unveiled today, Huawei has also dropped a monster high spec Phablet. Boasting a huge 7inch screen the Huawei MediaPad X2 is also the company's first octa-core phablet with a dual-SIM option. That screen sounds pretty impressive too with a 1200 x 1920 resolution IPS display for 323ppi.…
Huawei’s rather stylish new smartwatch #MWC15
With its Moto 360 type styling, the debut smartwatch from Chinese company Huawei looks like a contender. The company has just confirmed that the Google's Android Wear watch will be known as the "Huawei Watch", sport a 1.4-inch screen, and has been given an AMOLED coating surrounded by a luxe stainless steel frame. Features-wise, it…
Hands on with Acer’s new Liquid Leap+ smartband #MWC15
We're at Mobile World Congress this week to bring you the latest from tech brands big and small. First up this morning was Acer's pre-briefing, featuring four new smartphones and an updated version of the Liquid Leap smart activeband: the Liquid Leap+. We weren't hugely impressed by the previous Liquid Leap, having had major technical…
