A new technology from French company Sunpartner Technologies could one day eliminate the problem of short battery life on smartwatches. Its solution, called Wysips Reflect, uses solar energy to recharge not only smartwathces but a range of other devices. Sunpartner will show off this technology at MWC 2016. Wysips Reflect is an ultra-thin, invisible photovoltaic component that can be embedded into a reflective screen as […]
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MWC 2016: Haier to unveil multi-function HaierWatch and H-Band activity tracker
Haier, a Chinese company probably better known for its growing presence in the appliance market, is coming to Mobile World Congress to unveil new wearables. It plans to launch a new multi-function smartwatch called the HaierWatch alongside a range of activity trackers called H-Band. The HaierWatch is billed as a smartwatch with “a sophisticated design with multiple functionalities.” From the few […]
Samsung Unpacked 2016 event set for February 21st
Samsung Mobile has announced that its next Samsung Unpacked event will take place on February 21st in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung Unpacked 2016 will precede Mobile World Congress 2016 by a single day. With a second tweet and a teaser video (embedded below) asking us to “rethink what a phone can do,” it’s clear that the South Korean company will likely unveil […]
MWC 2013: Mozilla press conference set for February 24th
Mozilla today sent out invitations for a press conference that will take place on February 24th, the day before MWC 2013 officially opens. It confirms that Mozilla will not only attend but also exhibiting something at the event: The invitation makes no mention of what Mozilla plans to announce but there’s a good chance it will have something to do […]
MWC 2013: Huawei press conference set for February 24th
After unveiling three devices (the Ascend D2, the Ascend Mate and the Ascend W1) at CES 2013, Huawei appears to be getting ready to announce a few more. Invitations were sent out today for a press conference to take place on February 24th, the day before MWC 2013 officially opens. The outline of a smartphone gives us a good indication […]
Huawei Ascend P2 and Ascend W2 specifications revealed?
With CES now behind us, it’s time for the MWC rumours to start (or more accurately continue). Huawei, which unveiled the Ascend D2, Ascend Mate, and Ascend W1, is set to announce two more devices at next month’s event. Thin is definitely in for Huawei for the Ascend P2 and the Ascend W2. The former could be the next smartphone […]
Nokia to unveil 10-inch Windows RT tablet at MWC 2013?
Rumours that Nokia was working on a tablet have been around since at least November 2011. Since then, there have been numerous hints and suggestions that Nokia was working on a Windows 8 tablet. At one point, it was looking like Nokia would launch one before the end of the year. It now appears that Nokia’s first tablet will finally […]
Nokia cancels CES 2013 appearance to focus on MWC announcements
At CES last year, Nokia unveiled its Lumia 900 flagship smartphone for AT&T. With the manufacturer having announced new devices for U.S. carriers (for example the Lumia 920 for AT&T and the Lumia 822 for Verizon) only recently, it now appears that it will skip the event entirely this year to focus on announcements at Mobile World Congress in late […]