Xiaomi might snub Mobile World Congress
With or without Hugo Barra
It appears that Hugo Barra leaving Xiaomi for Facebook might not be the only interesting thing about the company as it is rumored that the firm might skip Mobile World Congress 2017 altogether.
Sony bringing five new smartphones to MWC 2017 show
Including a 5.5-inch 4K flagship with Snapdragon 835 SoC
It appears that Sony is going all out at the Mobile World Congress 2017 show as, according to the latest information, it will unveil a total of five new smartphones, including a 5.5-inch flagship, codename Yoshino.
Sony rumoured to have a 4K phone at MWC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 under the bonnet
Sony’s mobile efforts have been sliding lately, particularly in the US, but the outfit is rumoured to be preparing a rather interesting smartphone for MWC.
Modem vendors to begin rollout of 5G chipsets in 2H 2017
Low and high-frequency solutions for different markets
According to the latest report from industry sources, mobile 5G chipset vendors including Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, Mediatek and others are expected to announce their first 5G chipset products as early as the second half of 2017.
Samsung and Google wage war over "assistants"
Samsung benefits from Siri engineers
If there is one takeaway to learn from recent announcements of smartphone lineups and refreshes, it is that AI-based voice assistants have become a top-valued feature for most serious manufacturers and are expected to gain significant momentum in new devices shipping through at least the next several quarters.