on 26-01-2016 14:20
Hey guys,
It's less than a month away until Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona. Like us, you've probably seen loads of rumours - some might turn out to be true, and some may not come to fruition.
MWC has become a stage for which manufacturers like Samsung, HTC and others announce their new flagships for the year, but MWC is so much bigger than that. It's a roadshow and glimpse into the future - new tech we could soon see, such as new displays, better batteries, more powerful cloud computing, online storage, big data... Everything and anything related to the mobile industry will be there...
And so will O2! I will be attending the 4 day MWC event in person this year. I'll be looking at as much tech as I can and will be reporting back on my findings here and on our other social media channels such as Twitter & Facebook, so make sure you keep an eye out there too.
What about new handsets?
As mentioned above, we do fully expect there to be new announcements. Exactly what and from who, we just don't know at this stage - all we have are the rumours. Although Samsung & HTC both announced new tech last year, these 'keynote' announcements are separate to MWC - Unfortunately my MWC pass won't grant me access to these events as they are typically only open to the worldwide press due to very limited spaces.
So no coverage from O2 for new phones?
Far from it - for any announcements, we expect a live stream as has happened the past couple of years. I'll be live-updating the community the same as with previous announcements and would be great to discuss details/features/specs as they become official. I'll post placeholder threads closer to the time, so keep an eye open for those.
- Is there any particular tech or theme you're interested in?
- Think 2016 will be the year VR goes mainstream? Interested in this?
- What's the biggest tech advancement you want to see? Battery life, display tech, something else?
Once I'm out there, expect to see this thread updated throughout the day with photos and news from MWC. Make sure you tag me in with any questions/requests when I'm out there, as it may get quite busy - some attendees report that they walk 20km around the MWC venue in a single day, you know! 😉
on 26-01-2016 14:28
on 26-01-2016 14:28
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on 26-01-2016 14:32
on 26-01-2016 14:39
on 26-01-2016 14:39
Looking forward to the news and updates....:smileyhappy:
on 26-01-2016 14:42
on 26-01-2016 14:42
thanks for the heads up @viridis!
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on 26-01-2016 14:54
on 26-01-2016 14:54
Sounds exciting. Barcelona Mmmmmmm...:smileywink:
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on 26-01-2016 15:02
on 26-01-2016 15:02
Don't worry though, I'll make sure nobody misses anything - you'll find all the news and info/updates here, but we may also have updates, announcements or some other fun stuff on Twitter/Facebook but i'll give you a heads up on those.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/o2
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/o2uk
So guys... You've probably seen rumours of a Samsung Galaxy S7, an HTC One M10, an LG G5... Whether or not they're real or will be announced is another story (we're in the dark like you guys and we need to wait for any potential announcements) but with the rumours out there, what are you looking forward to most?
on 26-01-2016 15:34
on 26-01-2016 15:42
on 26-01-2016 15:42
@Anonymous wrote:
@Chris_K I need Samsung news
Maybe not the Samsung news you were after, but it's news nonetheless! Presenting Samsung's brand new fridge!
(skip to the 3:38 mark)