MWC 2016: What to expect from Samsung, LG and Microsoft? – Total Computer

Samsung

Samsung uses the MWC for years as the place to unveil its new high-end devices to an audience of thousands . This year it is probably also the case. Indeed, we are talking about the Samsung Galaxy S7.

The many rumors pointing to an Apple-like touch-sensitive screen and a powerful Snapdragon820 or M1 Exynos processor, plus an even better camera. Possible return with a micro-SD input. But the battery is still not replaced.

Perhaps we’ll see an EDGE variant, even with a Galaxy S7 Edge + in the cards.

LG

Normally LG launches new smartphones at MWC, but that this year would turn out to be quite different. The South Korean company has namely sent invitations for a evenemt on February 21 in Barcelona, ​​with the cryptic message ‘Play Begins’. The entire tech industry expects it concerns the LG G5. Read also:. The LG G4 review – The Best Camera

The G5 certainly sounds promising, possibly with a metal casing and removable rear for changing the battery. A better camera and Snapdragon 820 processor are also named, along with a fingerprint scanner, an iris scanner.

Sony

Sony lets itself predict difficult. Last year, the Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact and the Z5 premium cast, so 2016 is probably entirely dedicated to the Xperia Z6 series.

Interestingly enough, it is very quiet around the Z6, get a lot of rumors not outside. One of the few stories we have heard is that the Z6 is launched in five different sizes.

If that’s true, then we are dealing with the Xpeia Z6 Mini (4 inches), Z6 Compact (4.6 inches), the self-Z6 (5.2 inches), the Z6 Plus (5.8 inch) and the Ultra Z6 (6.4 inch). And yes, these devices would have touch-sensitive screens. Just like those from Apple and (presumably) Samsung.

Sony’s previous high-end devices were announced in September during IFA in Berlin. Since there is so little known about the Z6, we expect little to hear at MWC. Incidentally, it would still be that already released smartphones and tablets will be upgraded.

HTC

In terms of rumors is very quiet around HTC. Remarkable, because the One M9 just totally was not kept secret last year. M9 which was unveiled at last year’s MWC, but because we still have not heard about a successor, it seems that this is not present in Barcelona. Or HTC has suddenly become quite good at steadying its secrets.

But the company has more in store than smartphones, such as the impressive Vive Fri glasses. We may see there indeed more.

Microsoft

Microsoft has only just been released high-end devices with Windows 10, the Lumia 950 and 950 XL. Successors we expect the next time yet. In the corridors, however, talk of new midrange appliances, as Lumia 750 and / or 850 would go through life.

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