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You'll probably buy one of these phones in 2017

That is if you don't buy an iPhone 8 or Galaxy S8.

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Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything mobile. He is a colorful raconteur who will guide you through the ever-changing, fast-paced world of phones, especially the iPhone and iOS. He used to co-host CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast and interviewed guests like Jeff Goldblum, Alfre Woodard, Stephen Merchant, Sam Jay, Edgar Wright and Roy Wood Jr.
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  • Patrick's play The Cowboy is included in the Best American Short Plays 2011-12 anthology. He co-wrote and starred in the short film Baden Krunk that won the Best Wisconsin Short Film award at the Milwaukee Short Film Festival.
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Mobile World Congress 2017 has been a whirlwind of new phones, old phone nostalgia and the Samsung Galaxy S8: the elephant in the room that wasn't actually there. If you couldn't be in Barcelona to take it all in, these videos will make you feel like you're there -- just without the siestas.

For everything else MWC, see CNET's complete coverage.

Watch this: Samsung teases Galaxy S8 reveal for late March

Samsung used its MWC event to announce not the S8, but its March 29 unveiling in New York.

Watch this: The Nokia 3310 is back and so is Snake

The classic Nokia mobile phone of the early 2000s is revamped with a slimmer body, color screen and yes, an update to the game Snake.

Watch this: LG G6 is water-resistant, with a whole lotta screen

The LG G6 made one of the biggest splashes at the show with a tall and narrow 5.7-inch display, Google Assistant and a water-resistant design.

Watch this: BlackBerry KeyOne has a physical keyboard filled with neat tricks

The BlackBerry KeyOne brings back the physical keyboard in a high-end Android 7.0 phone.

Watch this: Make your own LED light show with this cool phone attachment

The entry-level Alcatel A5 is a modular phone, and one of its attachments is covered in LEDs that light up in sync with music or your voice -- it's pretty cool.

Watch this: New Nokia 3310 versus old Nokia 3310

We compare the original Nokia 3310 feature phone with its modern throwback -- and wow!

Watch this: Capture your world in super slow motion with Sony's new flagship XZ Premium and XZS

If you want to shoot the best slow-motion footage with a phone, Sony's new phones, the XZ and XZS, will be right up your alley.

Watch this: Nokia 6 is pure Android Nougat in a sleek aluminium body

The new Nokia 6 has traditional Finnish design and 100-percent pure Android Nougat on board.

Watch this: Moto G5 Plus has a metal build and flagship camera

The Moto G5 Plus has a metal build, a high-end camera and better-than-expected specs all around for a budget phone.

Watch this: ZTE's Blade V8 Mini and V8 Lite mix metal, Nougat and dual cameras

ZTE's Blade V8 Mini and V8 Lite don't cost much and still have a metal body, Android Nougat and a dual-camera setup.

Watch this: It's bye bye bezels on Sony's new mid-range XA1 and XA Ultra

The screens on Sony's new midrange XA1 and XA Ultra Android phones stretch right to the edge of the phone. Though some sacrifices were made to make this happen.

MWC 2017: All the gadgets announced so far

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