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 Contents
3 Welcome…
4 What to expect at MWC 2017
8 Could foldable phones become a reality?
10 What is Bluetooth 5?
13 Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S8
19 LG G6
24 HTC 11
30 Sony Xperia X2
34 Moto G5
40 LG Watch Sport/Style
45 HTC U Ultra
51 HTC U Play
55 Chromecast Ultra
60 Honor 6X
67 Lenovo P2
75 Elephone S7
85 Meizu MX 6
97 Vernee Apollo
107 EE Robin
111 RavPower PowerStation Series
115 Avoid WhatsApp viruses, scams and hoaxes
122 Get more storage in Android
127 Use Google Trusted Contacts
133 Get started with Twitter live video
136 Our top phones, tablets, and more

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Welcome...
M
WC is just weeks away, kicking off
on 27 February. This would usually
entail the launches of several high-
end phones, including the latest Samsung,
LG, HTC and Sony flagships. Not so in 2017.
Why? Because of Samsung.
It all boils down to the fact that Samsung
has helped Qualcomm to manufacture its
latest Snapdragon 835 chip, which is the one
all the 2017 flagships are queueing up to get
hold of. But Samsung has the exclusive on this
mobile processor, and no other manufacturer
can announce a phone that includes the chip
before it. So when is Samsung launching its
Galaxy S8? March. Of course it is.
Too late for MWC, and therefore too late for
many of its competitors to unveil Snapdragon
835 flagships at the show, no-one is really sure
whether this was Samsung’s game plan all along
or if it just wants to make double-sure its Galaxy
S8 isn’t going to explode thanks to a faulty battery.
Don’t panic, though, as there’s still lots to get
excited about for MWC. LG is said to be not playing
Samsung’s game, and will launch a Snapdragon
821-toting G6 alongside two new smartwatches –
the first to run Android Wear 2.0. We could also see
an updated Huawei Watch with the new OS. And
then there’s the Moto G (or rather the ninth and
tenth Moto G), the UK’s favourite budget phone.

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 Feature: What to
expect at MWC 2017
Chris Martin reveals what we are expecting at this year’s event

M
WC 2017 is approaching and the mobile-
focused show in Barcelona could have a
lot of great new products in store. Here
we preview the show, which starts on 27 February
and show you what to expect at MWC 2017 from
Samsung, Sony, LG, HTC, Huawei and more.

Samsung
Right off the bat, we know that Samsung will not
be announcing the Galaxy S8 at MWC this year.
An executive has confirmed that the company
won’t follow its usual tradition of revealing the
new flagship in Barcelona. It’s unclear when it
will arrive but most are tipping April.
So what will Samsung launch at MWC 2017?
Well you can bet that it will have a range of
products on show with possible devices including
the Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy TabPro S2 –
both tablets but new wearables are always a

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