The phone industry's largest annual trade fair, the Mobile World Congress which wrapped up in Barcelona on Thursday, was dominated by fast-charging phone batteries, virtual reality and connected objects, from toothbrushes to cars. Virtual RealityVirtual reality (VR) headsets were front and centre, in a sign of the importance placed on the technology by the sector. Lithuanian mobile app developers TeleSoftas showcased an app which allows business meetings to be held in virtual reality with avatars representing people in different parts of the globe. Virtual assistantsFollowing on the heels of the success of Amazon.com's Echo, a hands-free speaker with AI-powered virtual assistant Alexa, several firms showcased their own version of the technology. Sony unveiled a new version of its Xperia Ear earphones which includes a virtual assistant called the Sony Agent.

Source: The Star March 06, 2017 00:00 UTC