LG, Nokia, Huawei, BlackBerry and others will battle it out for unofficial "best in show" at Mobile World Congress next week.
Stephen Shankland/CNETMobile World Congress is upon us, and it'll be every phone maker for itself in Barcelona.
With Samsung keeping its Galaxy S8 under wraps for a future event, companies like LG, Huawei and Nokia will get the chance to duke it for MWC's most impressive phone lineup. We take a look at what to expect over the next week and why Mobile World Congress will still be exciting even though Samsung's flagship phone won't show up there.
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What will matter at Mobile World Congress? (The 3:59, Ep. 184)
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