MWC16

Nokia Growth Partners Announces $350M Fund Focused On IoT

What do you finance if you're in the network business and need to encourage your customers to upgrade faster to the next generation of cellular tech (aka 5G)? Why the Internet of Things of course...

Samsung Reveals The Gear 360 Camera: The Next Step In Its Virtual Realization

The future will be filmed in 360 degrees. Samsung joins LG and others in announcing at MWC 2016 a new and compact camera that’s capable of filming everything thanks to two lenses. Called the Gea

Lenovo Connect Lets You Get Low-Priced Data Plans All Around The World

Lenovo is best known for its computers and smartphones like dozens of other OEMs. But the company is launching a new service that should differentiate its devices from the competition. With Lenovo Con

Samsung Brings Back Expandable Memory, Water Resistance To Galaxy Line With The S7 And S7 Edge

  Samsung showed off the new S7 and S7 edge at its Galaxy Unpacked event today at MWC 2016 in Barcelona. They’re retro. The new Galaxy phones are a tad thicker than the Galaxy S6 line, but

Live From Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Unpacked Conference

It's time to see what Samsung has been cooking up for the past year. After weeks of speculation, Samsung is taking over the CCIB in Barcelona right in time for Mobile World Congress. This year's Unpac

Watch The Samsung Galaxy S7 Unpacked Conference Live Right Here

Samsung's unpacked press conference at MWC in Barcelona is about to begin. The conference starts at 7 PM CET (6 PM GMT, 1 PM EST, 10 AM PST). We'll have a live team on the ground to cover all of Sa

HP Announces Yet Another Mobile Product That Will Fail

HP clearly didn't get the memo that Windows Phone is dead. Meet HP's first flagship smartphone since the Palm Pre 3. HP calls Elite x3 a "revolutionary mobile platform" but it's not. It's just another

HTC-Valve’s Vive VR Headset Will Cost $799, Bundled With Two Controllers

HTC has just dropped the most salient detail for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in the virtual reality experience it's been cooking up with Valve for the past year: the price. The forthcoming Vi

Huawei Launches The $699 MateBook Windows 10 Tablet With Keyboard Case And Stylus

Huawei is getting into the productivity game. The company, which recently made a splash in the U.S. with the launch of the Nexus 6p, announced a Surface Pro-like 12-inch Windows 10 tablet with a keyb

Every Angle Of The Modular LG G5 Smartphone

Meet the LG G5 smartphone. The company just announced this new flagship device at MWC 2016. It’s nice and feels great in the hand. But it’s claim to fame is its modular accessory system. T

LG Announces Modular Android Phone, VR Headset

LG today at Mobile World Congress 2016 took the wraps off its flagship mobile products for the coming year. Chief among them is the G5 smartphone, a handsome device that feels fantastic in the hand an

Hands-On With The Modular LG G5

It’s nice. That’s about the G5 in a nutshell. With rounded edges and premium build, the handset feels great in your hand. The camera works well and dual lenses allow for different shooting options

Grab Your Tickets To The TechCrunch Meetup During Mobile World Congress

UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT TechCrunch is holding a Meetup during Mobile World Congress, on the evening of Wednesday Feb. 24. Grab your tickets here. Please add your email here to get news abo

These Are Almost Certainly Samsung’s Next Galaxy Phones: Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Leak All Over

We’re about a week out from Mobile World Congress, the big trade show where just about everyone-but-Apple traditionally shows off their new flagship phones for the next year. More often than not, th

TechCrunch Meetup @ Mobile World Congress — Last Call For Sponsors

TechCrunch is holding a Mini-Meetup During Mobile World Congress, Feb. 24. Please add your email here to get news about the TechCrunch Meetup or to apply to pitch. There’ll be a chance to pitch T

What New Mobile Hardware To Expect At MWC 2016

Mobile World Congress, the biggest tradeshow specifically focused on mobile, kicks off in just over a week's time in Barcelona so here's a quick rundown of some of the big hardware-focused announcemen

Don’t Miss The TechCrunch Mini-Meetup During Mobile World Congress, Feb. 24!

We are planning on holding a mini-meetup in Barcelona during MWC, offering you a chance to pitch TC writers as part of a pitch-off. Winners get free tickets to Disrupt New York. PLEASE ADD YOUR EMAI