Debating debates and Mobile World Congress: Here’s what got us talking this week It was a landmark week for inter-species relations as a weasel, a woodpecker and a photographer joined forces to prove once and for all that yes, Animals of Farthing Wood could happen. Outside the animal kingdom, election campaigns gathered pace, with the debate over debates continuing to rage, while polls concluded, at various points, [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: The eight best gadgets you need to know This week a record-breaking 92,000 people congregated in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, where the likes of Samsung and LG announced an eclectic mix of smartphones, smartwatches and even smart sofas. Here are some of the best – and weirdest – gadgets we’ve seen. 1. SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE Since the S3, Samsung’s annual [...]
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s 5 best quotes from Mobile World Congress Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been answering audience questions at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. From issues surrounding free speech to what it takes for someone to get hired at Facebook Zuckerberg faced a mix of tough and softball questions. Here are the five best quotes from Zuckerberg's answers: 1. Answering what Facebook looks for [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg puts pressure on operators March 2, 2015 Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg went to great lengths to rebuild bridges with global mobile operators in Barcelona last night in order to spur a project to bring free internet to the world’s poorest people. When the founder of the world’s largest social network first called on operators to support him in early 2014 his [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Google aims to launch its own mobile network March 2, 2015 Google is set to launch its own US mobile network “in the next few months” as part of a move to spur innovation among operators. The search giant’s vice president of android and chrome, Sundar Pichai, told telecoms executives at Mobile World Congress that Google would rent network capacity and launch a consumer-facing network to [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Samsung UK exec Andy Griffiths sees confidence up March 2, 2015 Britain’s consumers poured cash into TVs, smartphones and household appliances over Christmas and into 2015, says Samsung’s UK and Ireland president, who said the spending was a barometer of the wider UK economy. “We’re really seeing the health of the UK economy coming through,” explained Andy Griffiths, speaking to City A.M. at Mobile World Congress [...]
Mobile World Congress: Ikea’s new furniture range can charge your mobile wirelessly March 2, 2015 Ikea has launched a new range of furniture that can charge your phone wirelessly. It unveiled the new "Home Smart" range of coffee tables, bedside tables and lamps at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today. (Source: Ikea) The system works using a chip inside your phone to charge it. Although there's been debate as to [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Mark Zuckerberg, wiping the smile off execs’ faces – Bottom Line March 1, 2015 Last year Mark Zuckerberg, the 30-year-old billionaire creator of Facebook, gave the keynote speech at the world’s biggest mobile conference in Barcelona, Mobile World Congress. Speaking to several thousand telecoms execs Zuckerberg called on them to open up mobile internet for the poorest countries in the world and allow free access to basic internet services [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Huawei makes a timely launch ahead of Apple’s watch debut March 1, 2015 Huawei, the world’s second-largest telecom equipment maker, made a splash last night by launching its first smartwatch, just weeks ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Apple Watch. The Chinese telecoms giant unveiled Huawei Watch, a sleek 42mm round-faced watch that works in conjunction with Android smartphones to bring notifications and apps to your wrist. [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Samsung unveils curved screen Galaxy S6 smartphone March 1, 2015 Samsung just unveiled two flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones in Barcelona marking the start of this year’s Mobile World Congress. The S6 and its curved screen sibling, the S6 Edge, are the South Korean conglomerate’s latest attempt to restore growth to its smartphone division which has seen margins and profits erode in the face of competition. [...]