Before heading into tweets though, I'd like to embed my own Phones Show 302, which attempted to round up the major phone releases of the show in a fast-paced but easy to watch six minutes or so. Nothing directly relevant to AAWP or AAS, but very definitely of interest. And AAS readers should watch the remaining three minutes, since I cover both the Nokia 9500 and a new QWERTY wannabe...
Anyway, from Rafe Blandford's public Twitter feed, to give you a 'dip in' flavour of MWC without having to actually go there, here are some of my favourite illustrated tweets of his, in approximate chronological order, spotted in between commitments for DigitasLBI. They're hopefully self-explanatory and you can click through if you want to know more about a particular subject:
Alcatel show a number of mid tier Android phones at #MWC17, including A5 - "interactive LED-covered smartphone". https://t.co/0SRoCKXQzN pic.twitter.com/RSql0xNLUx
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) February 27, 2017
Sony announce XZ Premium at #MWC17 - 4K HDR display, super slow-mo video capture, and Gigabit Class LTE connectivity https://t.co/xkgkZ9Pd43 pic.twitter.com/1szfZaxadT
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) February 27, 2017
Sony also announced the XA1 (5" and 6") mid-range Android w. superior camera (1/2.3” Exmor RS sensor). Making mid-range great value. #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/JnohGVaQlL
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) February 27, 2017
Sony Xperia Touch (€1499) interactive projector (prev. concept). Turns any flat surface into 23" touchscreen https://t.co/oFerVBV7n2 #MWC17
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) February 27, 2017
Drones get their own area at #MWC17 this year. @DJIGlobal the big drawer, but also end-to-end services (e.g agricultural use and autonomy). pic.twitter.com/o5sEssMg3U
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) February 27, 2017
Sony Xperia Touch. Short throw projector, powered by Android. Recognises touch and gestures. €1499. Nice execution. #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/hbFoUDFPr2
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) February 27, 2017
Quick demo of super slo mo video capture from @sonyxperia. 19MP IMX300 sensor on the XZ Premium can film at 960FPS@720p #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/NCAYI9nWnP
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) February 27, 2017
Our own @rafeblandford and @lorenzowood are in full flow #mwc17 pic.twitter.com/jyKigSAlm1
— DigitasLBi UK (@DigitasLBi_UK) February 28, 2017
Gemini PDA physical QWERTY Android/Linux clamshell. Proto uses Psion 5 Ken. On IndieGoGo. Nostalgia, but there is market for this. #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/jCGrqLfvpU
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 1, 2017
Dr Janko Mrsic-Flogel’s Gemini PDA. Design by Martin Riddiford. Special today https://t.co/qoIE7aKPRJ #mwc17 #retro pic.twitter.com/CHAJlagyR0
— Lorenzo Wood (@lorenzowood) February 27, 2017
Light phone - only makes/receive phone calls. Nice ethos behind it - "Go Light". Get away from distraction of smartphone. $150. #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/1p7hR7Tk4V
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 1, 2017
Day 4 of #MWC17. The show floor is quieter, but still lots to see. Trying not run around like headless chicken. pic.twitter.com/3GGWPyIMi6
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 2, 2017
5x optical zoom from @oppo phone. Achieved by using periscope like structure to divert incoming light by 90deg & use length of phone. #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/mLcnJW6KQy
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 2, 2017
Trying to do some podcasting from the show floor at #MWC17. I think our audience is glad it's audio only! pic.twitter.com/5bwtHZyXH2
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 2, 2017
Changing times. Nokia Health Mate (previously Withings) demoed on a Samsung S7 Edge on the Nokia stand. #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/t9NURCgDyl
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 2, 2017
IoT AA battery. Companion app details charge level, number of times charged, can also "switch off" power. #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/jV7jdyoMgc
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 2, 2017
Rugged devices seems to be the "new" thing that the Chinese ODMs are showing off at #MWC17. Lots of models and prices starting at €150. pic.twitter.com/RW0VAvyIHP
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 2, 2017
NFC stickers for smart packaging. Thin Film getting pricing down to around 5 cents. Waiting on Apple NFC. Even so, very interesting. #MWC17 pic.twitter.com/aHw0qlXoBl
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 2, 2017
#MWC17 @rafeblandford vs @ilicco step count 105,933 vs 102,236 (that's about 100km). This would explain why my feet hurt. pic.twitter.com/Nr2wCrpNUE
— Rafe Blandford (@rafeblandford) March 2, 2017
See Rafe's full feed for all his tweets, the selection above aren't even half of what he's posted during the last week. Rafe will be back on the AAWP podcast in the coming week, where I hope to hear more about the latest trends in mobile, plus we can chat about the latest Windows mobile stories.
I'd also like to mention friend Leigh Geary's YouTube channel for Coolsmartphone, in which he takes several HOURS (really) to walk through just about every stand in every hall in the show. Wow. Respect. Go check it out the walkthroughs here and here.