by Valentin BONTEMPS and Joseph Boyle Agence France-Presse Barcelona, Spain (AFP) — The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is primarily a pow-wow for the big-wigs of the telecom industry, but far from the main thoroughfares of the vast conference there are always hidden tech gems. Here are some of the most offbeat products spotted by AFP. – Eternal clone – As advertising slogans go, “you can live forever” is up there with the best. That is […]
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Tech firms flock to Spain trade show in shadow of Russia war
by Joseph Boyle and Valentin Bontemps Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) – One of the technology industry’s biggest annual get-togethers is set to kick off in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday, under the shadow of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Mobile World Congress, where smartphone and telecoms companies show off their latest products and reveal their strategic visions, is expected to welcome more than 40,000 guests over its four-day run. Organisers hope to […]
MWC: Tech companies showcase new gadgets in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Tech companies from across the world gather at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to showcase their latest gadgets. https://youtu.be/k9NdVpglBvM
Mobile disruption brings a whole new digital ecosystem of story-telling
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — The way the world communicates right now is through mobile. “If my wife is sending me pictures of my children and my dog as as I speak right now, I am doing selfies with my panel which is a way for me to say, ‘this is not a good time to call.’ I do this because this is the way the world lives right […]
Mobile is changing the future of TV, broadcast and film
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service online correspondent (Eagle News) — The role of mobile networks is changing the future of TV, Broadcast and Film. This is the collective position of a distinguished set of experts from CNN, Verizon, Sky and Viacom at the track on “Mobile First: The Future of TV, Broadcast and Film” at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The session explored the implications of mobile networks in […]
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Merixtrell Pascual reports from the scene Posted by Eagle News International on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 The Mobile World Congress was held at Barcelona, Spain this year and Merixtrell was there to see the phones that will flood the market over the next few months.
Mobile World Congress 2016 ends with record-breaking attendance
BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — Mobile is everything and indeed, everything mobile was at the record-breaking Mobile World Congress 2016 (MWC16) where Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) sent delegates for the very first time in Barcelona, Spain held last February 22-25, 2016. EBC Business Development Manager Robert Capistrano and Correspondent Caesar Vallejos joined a record-breaking 101,000 attendees from 204 countries and territories around the world. Products and solutions that change the way the world […]
“Content may still be king but distribution is the queen,” says media research expert at MWC 2016
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service online correspondent BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — Content may still be king but distribution is the queen and she wears the trousers. Quoting Buzzfeed’s founder Jonah Peretti, the CEO of MIDiA Research Mark Mulligan aptly described the dynamics in the changing landscape for mobile media entertainment that includes the latest trends, forecasts and analysis for the sector. In his presentation “Content Strategy in the Age of the Distributed […]
Mobile World Congress opens in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (CCTV/Reuters) — The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 opened its doors on Monday in Barcelona, Spain. It is estimated that more than 95,000 people will attend the four-day event, which is the world’s biggest mobile trade show for the global wireless industry. At the fair, mobile giant Samsung launched its latest product the Galaxy S7, while Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei unveiled the Matebook, declaring its entry into the laptop market. ZTE, another […]
Wearable gadgets revealed at Mobile World Congress
Dozens of device makers have unveiled wearable gadgets at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress this week. Downtrodden Taiwanese phone maker HTC is hoping a fitness device it is co-branding with Under Armour, the second-largest sport brand in the U.S., can help it grow again. Korea’s LG has produced a round watch, following the lead of Motorola, which has drawn favorable reviews for its more fashion-conscious alternative to the dozens of bulky, square smartwatches that dominated the […]





