GADGET SPECIAL Smart gadgets find their voice again

Smart gadgets find their voice again





Many of this year's most highprofile handsets were announced at the ongoing MWC 2017, the world's biggest phone show, in Barcelona.

Here are a few devices you can expect to get your hands on soon

LG G6

LG has managed to squeeze a 5.7inch screen on to a handset that feels like it's been built for a 5.3-inch screen. You also get a bigger battery at 3300mAh. There's 32GB on-board storage, which can be bumped up to 2TB. There are two 13MP cameras, on the front and back.

The screen is QHD+ FullVision display with an 18:9 aspect ratio -so this isn't Daydream compatible but it is primed with Dolby Vision. All of this is powered by a Snapdragon 835 chip.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is Sony's flagship and comes packing excellent innovation with the screen.The XZ Premium sees Sony sticking to a 4K screen. It uses a Snapdragon 835 chipset, has a sizeable 5.5-inch 4K display with HDR, Android 7.1.1 and to top it all off, there's top-end water resistance as well.

Sony Xperia XZs

The Sony Xperia XZs is a strange beast. It's smaller than the other XZ models and comes with a lower spec -it uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. The screen is Full HD and 5.2 inches in size and it's been given the same 19MP camera sensor as its more expensive brethren.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

The tablet is a bit of an iterative update, but that's no bad thing.What you get is a light tablet at 429g and 6mm thin, one that has 32GB of on-board memory, uses USB Type-C and a 9.7-inch display -sadly not AMOLED but still a lovely 2048 x 1536 QXGA spec. And you also get a bundled S-Pen.

Nokia 3310

The new Nokia 3310 remains faithful to the original. You won't find a touchscreen, Android or Windows, cameras or apps here. It's even faithful in terms of pricing at just 49.

The modifications made include a headphone jack at the top and a microUSB port on the base for charging. There's also a microSD slot under the removable rear cover which supports cards up to 32GB in size.

Huawei Watch 2Watch 2 Classic

Although not a phone, Huawei launched two smartwatches. The Watch 2 comes with an impressive suite of sensors and improved battery life, but the design may keep you waiting for what comes next.There's GPS, a heart rate monitor and it's splash and dust proof.

If you fancy something that looks more like a watch, then the Watch 2 Classic is a more basic version of its bed fellow. Both watches run Android Wear 2.0 so expect Google Assistant smarts, and there's NFC on board too.

Moto G5 G5 Plus

The Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus are perfect for anyone looking for a lowcost, relatively high-spec phone upgrade in the near future. Both phones will be released in March this year with prices starting at 199 for the Moto G5 and 229 for the Moto G5 Plus. Both phones have metal bodies as well as fingerprint scanners, Android 7 software and full HD displays.

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