Samsung headlines an exciting Mobile World Congress 2015

At a time when most other large consumer electronics trade shows have lost much of their past significance and appeal — what's the last really significant CES-timeframe launch you can remember? — Barcelona's Mobile World Congress continues to be a must-follow event.

That's no longer only due to the smartphones debuting there (of which there were quite a few notable models), with several companies introducing non-handset devices from categories as disparate as wearables and virtual reality at the 2015 extravaganza.

Samsung Claws Back

Just a few weeks ago, I covered Samsung's declining fortunes in mobile: while the company still outsells all other Android OEMs, its position as a market leader is more tenuous than we've seen it during the Galaxy era.
Well as CEO JK Shin noted in his Galaxy Unpacked presentation just prior to the opening of MWC, Samsung has not been resting in its laurels, and by most accounts, it shows — the Galaxy S6, and especially the Galaxy S6 Edge, generated some of the most positive buzz coming out of Barcelona this week. Read More...

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