LG sends out invites for MWC event on February 21st

With CES out of the way, we head over to Barcelona, Spain in February for the Mobile World Congress. MWC’s usually the place where tech companies out their best smartphones and tablets. LG’s trying to stay ahead of the pack by already sending out invites for their event happening on February 21^st, a day ahead of the actual MWC opening.

You can glean much from the invite except it says: “Play begins.” LG usually launches its G flagship devices around April or May. Perhaps this could be a new line or LG’s bumping up the release of the G5. Any guesses on what they might have up their sleeves?

Source: Droid Life

Microsoft apps come bundled in Samsung Galaxy S6

Image from Recode.netThe rumours are partly true. Microsoft Office isn’t in sight yet for Samsung’s latest flagship but other Microsoft apps are included in the Galaxy S6. There’s OneNote, Skype, and OneDrive on the new Samsung device and 115GB worth of free OneDrive storage for two years. Perhaps, this is a result of the truce between the two companies. But it’s always good to get free storage.

Source: Samsung Mobile Press | Via: Engadget

BlackBerry MWC announcements focus on platforms over devices

It's really no surprise that BlackBerry made a number of platform announcements with no handset news at the Mobile World Congress. BlackBerry has been moving to its Internet of Things as well as providing industry-wide security solutions and partnering with Samsung on enterprise-grade security offerings.

Announcements at Mobile World Congress include how the BlackBerry Experience is being made cross-platform, updates to their KNOX partnership with frenemy Samsung, and a suite of new BBM customization options. 

“Flexibility without compromise is what current and former BlackBerry users tell us time and again they want from their mobile device. They want BlackBerry’s legendary security and core productivity and collaboration capabilities while still being able to choose a device that matches their lifestyle and personality," said BlackBerry CEO and Executive Chairman John Chen. Hit jump for specifics.

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Sony accidentally outs info and photo of Xperia Z4 Tablet ahead of MWC

There are intentional and unintentional leaks. Sony made an unintentional preview of its upcoming tablet through their Xperia Lounge application. They have since pulled the announcement through the app but people have already caught a glimpse of the upcoming device. Based on the listing, the Xperia Z4 Tablet have a 2K display, ultra-fast performance, industry-leading battery life, and a lightweight design. A date seen on the listing mentioned March 3, which is happening in the middle of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We just have to wait a bit more to see the new tablet officially.

Source: Xperia Blog | Via: Droid Life