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Will Sony march away from mobile?
Should Sony stop making smartphones?
VIDEO: Sony: No guarantees for phone unit
Sony’s chief executive says neither his firm’s mobile phone unit nor any of its other divisions have a guaranteed future.
Tinder to charge over-28s more
Dating app Tinder announces it will charge the over-28s nearly four times as much for its premium features as it does younger users in the UK.
VIDEO: Japan seeks to reboot innovation
Mariko Oi reports from Japan on the country’s quest to rediscover its innovative spirit with “game-changing” products.
Ikea debuts phone-charging furniture
Furniture giant Ikea has unveiled a range of furniture fitted with wireless charging spots for mobile devices.
Xiaomi launches cheap action camera
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched a cheap action camera that costs only 399 yuan (£41).
Fingerprint sensor sees through metal
Qualcomm announces a new fingerprint sensor that uses sound waves, which can scan through glass, metal and hand lotion.
Samsung tries to get an edge on its rivals
Samsung’s good looking new smartphone should restore some of its lost confidence.
Sony and Microsoft focus on price
Sony and Microsoft reveal mid-range smartphones with features previously reserved for their top handsets at Mobile World Congress.
VIDEO: 3D mapping Christ the Redeemer
Drones and mapping software have been used to create an exact digital version of the famous Brazilian landmark.
Samsung S6 phone has curved screen
Samsung confirms that one version of its new Galaxy S6 flagship smartphone will have a screen that curves round its sides
VIDEO: HTC virtual reality kit surprises
HTC unveils a virtual reality headset as part of a tie-up with video games giant Valve, posing a threat to Facebook’s Oculus.
HTC to sell virtual reality headsets
HTC reveals it is to sell a virtual reality headset featuring tracking technology developed by video games firm Valve.
VIDEO: Hands-on with LG Urbane smartwatches
BBC’s Dave Lee gets a first look at LG’s fashion-conscious Urbane smartwatches at Mobile World Congress.
Huawei and LG unveil smartwatches
LG unveils a smartwatch that can make calls without being paired to a phone, while Huawei unveils its first Android Wear watch.
VIDEO: The chair that assembles itself
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are examining the possibilities of self-assembly.
VIDEO: Is 2015 the year of ‘eye-tracking’?
The BBC’s Richard Taylor looks at “eye-tracking” technology which could be used in gaming, entertainment and healthcare, and asks if it could go mainstream.
VIDEO: The robots who build furniture
An experiment at MIT’s Distributed Robotics Lab is teaching robots to work collaboratively.
Are tablets falling out of favour?
Ahead of the start of Mobile World Congress, experts propose a variety of reasons why consumers are not buying tablets in the numbers once expected.
