Week in Tech: Week in Tech: MWC rocks the mobile world

By TechRadar

Some people look forward to their birthdays. Others, Christmas. For us, it’s MWC and GDC. The former’s the most important event in the mobile tech world, and the latter is the same for game development. This year didn’t disappoint: we’ve got some of the greatest smartphones ever made, and some gaming news that might make even the most hardened gamer squeak with delight.

Samsung S6 gets close to the Edge

It’s official at last: Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S6 and its bendy-edged cousin, the Galaxy S6 Edge. It’s the phone our mobile maestro Gareth Beavis has been waiting for, and he seems pretty happy: in his Galaxy S6 review he says that “Samsung is back with a bang.” The S6 has a “great design”, a “super sharp screen” and a “fast camera with good low light” – but it’s not perfect. The battery’s smaller, TouchWiz is still annoying and it’s likely to be pretty pricey. Nevertheless, it’s “a stunning phone.”

Is HTC’s new handset a Galaxy S6 killer?

Samsung wasn’t the only firm showing off an Android flagship at MWC: HTC was there too with its excellent HTC One M9. Gareth was keen to get his hands on the …read more

Source: techradar.com – Gaming