went to press. Here’s what we were hoping to see
Samsung Galaxy S5
This one is a bit of a surprise, but it looks almost
certain that Samsung will announce its new fl agship
smartphone at MWC in Barcelona.
Samsung usually announces new Galaxy S phones
at specifi c events outside of tradeshows. We were
treated to the Galaxy S3 in London and the Galaxy
S4 in New York. However, a suggestive ‘Unpacked 5’
invite has been sent out (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
Nokia Android phone
This might sound absurd, but Nokia is expected to
launch an Android-powered smartphone at MWC.
It’s currently known as the Nokia X, and codenamed
‘Normandy’. This is despite Nokia’s mobile business
being taken over by Microsoft, which wants to push
its own Windows Phone 8 operating system.
As far as we’ve heard, the device will be a budget
handset with no access to the Google Play store.
Wearable tech
2014 is set to be the year of wearable tech. We saw
plenty of new devices at CES in Las Vegas at the
beginning of January. Many of them came from fi rms
that are not normally associated with fi tness, such as
Razr, which makes gaming accessories.
MWC is focused on smartphones and tablets, but
we’re sure there will be a number of new wearable
devices to check out.
Flagship smartphones
We’ve already mentioned the Galaxy S5, but MWC
could be where we see a number of fl agship
smartphones from rival manufacturers. All the big
names in the smartphone market will be out in
Barcelona with the media, analysts and industry
buyers, so it’s a great platform to show o products.
All all rumours for now, but we could see the Sony
Xperia Z2, LG G3 and HTC One 2, among others.
In-car tech
In-car technology is on the rise, and a fair bit of it
was on show at CES 2014. We’re certain there
will be more to come at MWC.
We expect new connectivity
technology to be demonstrated,
and big names such as Ford
to make announcements
on the future of in-car
technology and
entertainment.
