2017 Mobile World Congress: Nokia, Blackberry, LG, Huawei Debuts New Flagship Phones

This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain opened with an astonishing debut from bigwig market leaders and veterans.

Nokia appears to pay homage to the past by relaunching its ever popular 3310. First launched in 2000, Mirror UK said the original release sold 126 million units all over the world, making it one one of the industry’s best-selling mobile phones.  It has since been re-released under HMD Global, which includes a month-long battery life and the classic mobile game “Snake.” Blackberry, through TCL Communications, debuted the new Blackberry KeyOne, an Android OS smartphone with a touchscreen and keypad reminiscent of the mobile brand’s former flagship phones. Aside from the 4.5 screen and 12-megapixel camera, it has a quick-charging technology that allows you to charge up to 50% in just a little over 30 minutes.

The biggest winners at the MWC are LG and Huawei, thanks to their new smartphones. The LG G6, for one, offered a respite from the obvious absence of a huge Samsung Galaxy phone debut, CNET said. The Korean giant’s flagship phone for 2017 offers support for Dolby Vision HDR for better-looking images, dual-lens camera, a huge 5.7-inch screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio, and is fully waterproof.

The new Huawei P10 and P10 Plus were a delight for fans. The new smartphone models debuted with dual Leica cameras, 3D face detection, and came in eight new Pantone colors and three finishes, including hyper diamond-cut, which has a shimmery micro-etched finish.

But time (and sales) will tell if LG and Huawei will be able to conquer Apple and Samsung’s market share. Anthony Scarsella, a research manager at IDC, said in a report, “As the two leading players continue to battle for the top spot, several Chinese vendors have solidified their position as valid contenders. They will need to find growth beyond their home turf to eventually knock off either Samsung or Apple at the top.”