Digital Trends Top Tech of MWC 2015 nominees

By Digital Trends Staff Published March 4, 2015

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When it comes to the tech you carry every day, such as phones, tablets, and smartwatches, no show looms larger than Mobile World Congress. Tech giants like Samsung, LG, and Sony descend on Barcelona every March to show off their hottest new toys. And if you’re in the market, you’ll find new products that make the gear introduced just months ago look ancient. This year was no exception. A spate of powerful new smartphones, super-thin tablets, and swanky smartwatches you’ll finally want to wear has made it one of the most exciting shows in recent memory.

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With the first day of the show now over, Digital Trends’ crack team of editors have handpicked nominees for The Top Tech of MWC in five key categories: mobile, wearables, cool tech, apps, and accessories. You’ll find them all listed below, along with links to where you can find out more about each nominee.

Make sure to check back Wednesday, when we announce the winner in each category, plus our overall Best of MWC award winner. It may even be a device the world has yet to see …

Phones and tablets

Sony Xperia Z4 tablet

Xperia Z4 tablet — Andy Boxall/Digital Trends

Samsung Galaxy S6

Samsung Galaxy S6 — Jeffery Van Camp/Digital Trends

HTC One M9

HTC One M9 — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Gionee Elife S7

Gionee Elife S7 — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Wearables

LG Watch Urbane LTE

LG Watch Urbane LTE — Jeffery Van Camp/Digital Trends

Huawei Watch

Huawei Watch — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Huawei TalkBand N1

Huawei TalkBand N1 — Image used with permission by copyright holder

HTC Grip

HTC Grip — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Cool tech

EyePrint ID on the ZTE Grand S3

EyePrint ID on the ZTE Grand S3 — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Immersion Haptic Technology

Immersion Haptic Technology — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Metaio Augmented Reality

Metaio Augmented Reality — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Qualcomm Sense ID

Qualcomm Sense ID — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Apps

AMI Duos

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Accudio

Accudio — Image used with permission by copyright holder

TunnelBear (VPN)

tunnelbear — Andy Boxall/Digital Trends

Accessories

SlimPort Nano-Console

SlimPort Nano Console — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Kukaclip

kukaclip — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Kristall Liquid Screen Protector

Kristall Liquid Screen Protector — Image used with permission by copyright holder

SanDisk 200GB MicroSD card

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