Mobile World Congress 2015

Mobile World Congress as we know is the biggest event in the Smart phone and Tablet market. Top notch companies of smart phones and tablet participate in this event. This year this event is taking place on first week of March i.e. 2^nd March- 5^th March.

Companies like Samsung, HTC, etc. have already announce their best smart phones here in the event. Samsung introduced their flag ship smart phone Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge whereas HTC launched their premium device HTC M9. Apart from these there are many companies who have done big announcement in this mega event taking place at Barcelona, Spain.

Some other announcement that took place in this event is:

Mobile payments business gets bigger: More smartphone makers really want you to pay for stuff with your mobile device. Samsung formally made the leap into mobile payments with Samsung Pay, which launches this summer. Samsung says the service will work with contact less, NFC-enabled terminals and traditional "magstripe" terminals.

Virtual reality inches closer to reality: While Samsung works on a new version of its Gear VR, HTC announced it will partner with Valve Software on a virtual-reality headset called HTC Vive.

Smartphones don't have to be pricey: Microsoft is attempting a different approach for its line of Lumia smartphones. The company unveiled two new Lumia devices — including a "phablet" — that start at $177. The smartphones will include quad-core processors, large HD screens and storage expandable to 128 GB.

Thumbs up for Qualcomm's fingerprint tech? : Biometric inputs are slowly moving on to our devices, such as the addition of fingerprint sensors for the iPhone and Galaxy S line of smartphones. Qualcomm thinks it's created a superior fingerprint option with its Snapdragon Sense ID 3-D Fingerprint technology. It's based on ultrasound tech and will even work if your hands are sweaty or have any condensation. Qualcomm claims it can also work beyond buttons, potentially leveraging the touchscreen or even the body of the phone.

Source:  http://www.usatoday.com