Top 5 News Expected at Mobile World Congress 2017

MWC 2017 officially runs from Monday February 27 to Thursday March 2 this year. Whilst rumours are hotting up that Samsung are shunning the mobile industry’s leading event for their own New York Galaxy S8 launch, there is still a hot bed of releases to look forward to.

Here’s our top 5:

1. Sony are expected to unveil not one but five new smartphones, including a 5.5 inch, 4K flagship optimised for virtual reality.

2. Huawei is said to be preparing to unveil its P10 handset with a Leica dual camera system.

3. Nokia recent return to the mobile market came with the launch of its first Android phone, the Nokia 6 in China. Nokia are now reportedly  set to reveal its biggest product ever at MWC 2017.

4. BlackBerry are set to announce the BlackBerry Dtek70 Mercury in time for MWC, with a physical keyboard and Android OS.

5. The no-frills LG G6 Sim Free is likely to appear during the show, removing the modular system and heading for a more conventional design.

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