Liveblog: Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge MWC 2016 announcement

posted by PhoneArena Team

Feb 21, 2016, 11:26 AM

Liveblog: Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge MWC 2016 announcement

Samsung is gearing up to unveil some of its most important products of the year: the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

None of them is much of a secret by now, but this does not make them any less exciting: with an evolved design, the new powerful Snapdragon 820 system chip on board, a novel 12MP camera that should bring huge improvements in low light performance, and last but not least, expectations for a battery larger than its peers.

Any wishes? Well, let's just add that the microSD card slot should make a comeback, the phones should feature IP68 water resistance and wireless charging is also on board. Got you interested? Tune in for our live blog of the event starting at:

9:00am PT | 12:00pm ET | 7pm CET

Live event tracker

13:02	We're headed to the hahds-on area! Stay tuned for more coverage coming soon!
13:02	And it's a wrap!
12:59	Minecraft is coming to the Occulust this year #minecraft #vr
12:59	Facebook with Occulus are committed to VR in the long term
12:59	And all of this tech is coming to Gear VR in the next few weeks
12:58	Dynamic streaming allows Facebook to compress video efficiently
12:58	It's still early days, though
12:58	Everyday, more than a million people are watching 360 video on Facebook
12:57	Facebook is really serious about being THE platform for 360 videos, that's in direct competition against YouTube
12:57
12:57
12:55	"This is by far the best VR experience"
12:55
12:55	"Samsung is the only company in the world that can deliver the OLED screens required for VR"
12:55	Best hardware from Samsung, best software from Facebook, says Zuck about VR
12:54	"VR is going to be the most social platform"
12:54
12:53	"I hope that we can take a 360 video"
12:53	Capturing your baby's first steps would be so much different with the new 360-degree cameras, says Zuck
12:52	All powered by Occulus Technology
12:52	The day for virtual reality has come, says Zuckerburg
12:52	Mark Zuckerburg at the Galaxy S7 event to speak about virtual reality! #mwc16 #galaxy #s7
12:51	Hey, look, Mark Zuckerburg is now on stage! What a surprise!
12:50	Oh, this is cool, we're being shown soccer game played on the streets of Barcelona...
12:50	We've all put our VR headsets now...
12:49	Now, you can create virtual reality content on your own
12:48	Seamlessly connected to Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
12:48	"A small sphere packed with the best of our technology", 30MP, f/2.0
12:47	A new type of camera, the Gear 360
12:46	Time for a 360-degree camera news... we have heard the name Gear 360, is it true?
12:45
12:45	Pranav Mistry, head of Samsung research is now on stage
12:39	The S7 and S7 Edge are "more than just smartphones"
12:37	Gear VR comes as a gift with the S7 and S7 Edge when you pre-order!
12:35
12:35	Vulkan API renders 4 times faster than Open GL
12:34	Epic games founder Tim Sweeney is now on stage!
12:34	You can lock keys so you don't accidentally quit a game! Awesome feature!
12:33	Dedicated game launcher!
12:33	Put simply, Vulkan promises to bring PC-like experience on a mobile phone
12:32	First smartphones with Vulkan API! #s7 #mwc16
12:32	Wireless charging is also on board
12:32	Best of all, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge have gigantic batteries! #s7 #galaxy #mwc16
12:31	S7 GPU is 60% more powerful than predecessor, great for gaming #galaxy #s7 #mwc16
12:30	S7 CPU is 30% more powerful than the S6! #s7 #mwc16
12:29
12:29	Motion Panorama is basically a panorama with video elements, awesome!
12:28	Motion Panorama is a new S7 feature
12:28
12:27	Differences