MWC 2016 starts tomorrow in Barcelona. Here's our live blog looking at the launch of Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, Xiaomi Mi 5 and more.
Mobile World Congress (MWC 2016) starts tomorrow in Barcelona, where top smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, etc are expected to showcase their latest devices. Samsung Galaxy S7 launches today, along with LG G5 a day before the official conference starts.
But these are not the only big launches expected at the event. Xiaomi Mi 5, the new flagship from the Chinese start-up is also expected at the event, along with a new Lenovo smartphone which is promised to be all-metal.
We take a look at some of the biggest announcements expected from MWC 2016.
LG G5 Modular smartphone announced As expected, MWC kicks off with the launch of the LG G5 modular smartphone. Now the new G5 has a lot of cool features, and challenges the notion of what an Android flagship should be like. The LG G5 has a slim, uni-body metal design, but what has gained a lot of attention is the Slid-out battery feature, where users can just swap the battery of the smartphone in seconds. Second the LG G5 has a Modular Type design which gives it ability to transform into a digital camera, Hi-Fi player and more all while keeping its traditional removable battery in a full metal uni-body design for the first time ever. LG CAM Plus is a camera module that can be attached through the battery slot to deliver a comfortable grip and convenient control of a standalone camera; it has buttons for power, shutter, record, zoom, LED indicator and comfortable grip. Essentially you can slap on this extra module and turn your smartphone into a full fledged digital camera. LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O PLAY is a portable Hi-Fi DAC audio player developed by LG in collaboration with B&O PLAY to provide high-end audio quality on the smartphone. LG G5 has two cameras on the rear: one with a standard 78-degree lens and another with a 135-degree wide angle lens, the widest available in any smartphone. The 135-degree lens on the LG G5 offers a viewing angle that is approximately 1.7 times wider than those of existing smartphone cameras and 15 degrees wider than the human eye’s field of view, says the company.
