Category: #MWC15
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…
Acer Aspire Switch 10 review: this convertible laptop offers excellent value
After briefly trying the Acer Aspire Switch 10 at Acer's Edinburgh liveblogging event, we were keen to get a closer look at this super-lightweight laptop-tablet hybrid. We suspected it'd be perfect for working on the go, so we took it to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to really put it to the test. Here's our Acer Aspire…
9 must-see videos from Mobile World Congress
You know all about the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the HTC One M9. But what did you miss from the mobile world's biggest annual gathering? Here are the 9 videos you need to see from MWC 2015. Hands on with Alcatel Idol 3 We try out the phone you can use any way up. Hands on…
Which phones accept the new SanDisk 200GB microSD card? We asked 7 brands
The whopping new SanDisk 200GB microSD card caused a bit of a stir at Mobile World Congress. When we wrote about it, lots of you asked us whether there are any phones on the market that will take the new card. We asked 7 smartphone brands (ASUS, HTC, Samsung, Sony, Huawei, LG and Microsoft) whether their…
Meet Phantom: the £1400 speaker Devialet don’t need you to buy #MWC15
Sitting in the limousine that Devialet provided journalists to persuade them to listen to yet another sound system, I asked the representative a question. "If your product is sold out almost everywhere," I queried, a can of Fanta Limón in my pampered hand, "why do you want us to write about it? People can't buy it."…
Hands on with the LG G Flex 2: make a fist to take a selfie #MWC15
We tried out the upcoming LG G Flex 2 at Mobile World Congress, including a demo of the 'Gesture Selfie' feature that lets you take a photo by making a fist. Here's our hands-on video: LG G Flex 2 UK price and availability It looks like the G Flex 2 will be out in the…
“Holy moly, I’m in Portal!” – hands on with the HTC Vive virtual reality headset #MWC15
HTC's announcement of a virtual reality headset, created in partnership with world-leading games company Valve (Half Life, Portal, Steam...), took Mobile World Congress entirely by surprise on Sunday. We were all feeling pretty clever, thinking we'd already seen everything they had to show (since most of the HTC One M9 material leaked before the launch),…
Sunpartner Technologies and Bookeen have announced the world’s first solar powered e-reader #MWC15
Sunpartner Technologies and Bookeen took to Mobile World Congress this week to announce that they've joined forces to offer new solar powered e-readers, meaning you'll never run out of battery right in the middle of the climax of a good book again! According to Sunpartner, e-readers consume less power than other personal electronic devices and…
Pebble announces the Pebble Time Steel – and you can get one even if you’ve already invested #MWC15
Last week, Pebble unveiled their new colour e-paper smartwatch, the Pebble Time, and the world went crazy. Today at Mobile World Congress, the roof was raised again for the announcement that the new watch will also come in a sophisticated steel version. As with the previous Pebble Steel, the Pebble Time Steel is a more stylish, premium…
Interview: Slava Rubin, CEO, on how Indiegogo helps $1m projects happen and women succeed
We caught up with Slava Rubin, CEO of Indiegogo, at the Jolla stand at Mobile World Congress. Slava tells us about how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign like Jolla and Bluesmart's, how campaigns started by women often do better on Indiegogo than elsewhere, and how women are hired, promoted and respected internally at the…
Samsung Galaxy v Apple iPhone: Apple hits back at Samsung’s superior digital picture claims
Seems like Apple isn't taking the insults lying down. It has hit back at claims from Samsung that its latest Galaxy models, the S6 and S6 Edge, offer superior picture quality to the iPhone 6 by updating the Apple home page with an iPhone gallery. Clearly Apple boss Tim Cook was less than impressed by…
