Mobile World Congress 2016

Developed by Acer, the new Cybertool brings some smarts to the Victorinox Inox Swiss Army watch, turning it into a smartwatch with classic analog dial.

2016 was the year when the world's biggest smartphone expo went beyond the smartphone. We've seen VR headsets, 360-degree cameras, home security robots, convertible tablet/laptops and more: read on for our picks for the best gadgets of the show together with our overall impressions of MWC 2016.

It might not feel like it, but battery tech is improving all the time, and Chinese electronics manufacturer OPPO is showing off a new version of its ultra-fast charging technology. The company promises Super VOOC Flash Charge will get your battery level from 0 to 100 percent in just 15 minutes.

Those of you with very good memories might remember Kyocera showing off a solar-powered phone display at last year's Mobile World Congress. The company has returned in 2016 with a much-improved prototype, and says that this type of technology could start appearing in consumer phones very soon.

At this year's MWC, most of the major phone makers are scrambling around to find ultra-cool accessories to make their handsets more appealing. LG is betting that smartphone users would love a dash of virtual reality with their handsets, and we've been putting the LG 360 VR to the test in Barcelona.

Since we last had a hands-on look at the HTC Vive at CES, we've had confirmation of a price and pre-order date for its long-awaited consumer launch, and we took another opportunity to get up close with the hardware at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Sony announced some new hardware at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today. Gizmag managed to snatch a first look at the new Xperia X smartphone range, the Xperia Earpiece and three more concept devices covering home security, wearables and projection.

Samsung just announced its two flagship phones for 2016 and we've been putting them through their paces on the show floor at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Our first impressions? These two have the power and the style to give Apple another run for its money over the next 12 months.

Gizmag is in Barcelona at this year's Mobile World Congress, where we're off to a flying start: LG's brand new LG G5 flagship for 2016 brings with it some eye-catching specs, a new modular design and a host of accessories including a 360-degree camera and a virtual reality headset.