Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 is the biggest trade show for smartphones, which is kicking off on February 27. Major Smartphone makers such as Lenovo, Xiaomi and LG will be present in Barcelona to announce their upcoming flagship phones during the event.

This year the expo is suppose to focus on the other side of smartphones. Artificial intelligence (AI) is arriving big way in 2017 and most of the big firms will likely introduce smartphones with AI software.

Other than this we could also see the phones with bendable screens, potentially bringing a new form factor for the first time as per Indian Express. 2017 is going to be the year of Virtual reality/Augmented reality (VR/AR), and most notably new experiences on smartphones.

LG's anticipated smartphone at the moment is the G6. The G5 was announced at Mobile World Congress and its successor is said to be launching in Barcelona in the same event. A report from Korea's Electronic Times state that LG is not convinced with the modular idea for the G6 smartphone, after tasting failure with the G5.

LG G6 Specs include a 5.7-inch 2880 x 1440 Quad HD+ LCD display. It will be the first screen to sport an ultra wide 18:9 aspect ratio and with this it will be delivering a pixel density of 564ppi for a super sharp and "immersive viewing experience".

The G5 was praised for its dual rear-cameras so it will have them.Q ualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB RAM, and 128GB of internal storage and microSD support will also be packed in that. The G6 will no doubt come with the latest Android Nougat.

Lenovo-owned Motorola does have a press event in Barcelona and the company has started sending media invites as well. The device expected is the Moto G5 Plus. The phone's design is same as of the Moto X that was leaked a number of times in the past, leading many to rumors that Motorola will reintroduce the Moto X series.

According to First Post, the Motorola Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus handsets may be come with Android Nougat 7.0 out of the box and will be launched at MWC event. G5 Plus is expected to sport a 5.5-inch Full HD display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, Adreno 506 GPU along with 3GB/4GB RAM.

However, the leaked photo of the Moto G5 Plus reveals a metal-body phone with a curved back. It is also said that the phone will come in gold and silver colour options.

At CES 2017 in Las Vegas, BlackBerry and TCL gave a first glimpse at their new smartphone. The Chinese company TCL is now in-charge of keeping BlackBerry's legacy. However the details for the new phone are limited for now.

Like BlackBerry, Nokia is also eyeing a comeback in the smartphone market and signed up with HMD Global for licensing, distribution and manufacturing of its smartphones. Nokia 6 is the first ever android smartphone from the company.

It has been announced for the Chinese market and goes on sale on January 19. Nokia and HMD have confirmed they are holding an event on February 26, where more Nokia phones are expected.

Xiaomi is also said to reveal the Xiaomi Mi 6 at Mobile World Congress. Reports say that we may get to see at least three variants of the phone with different chipsets. 

The first model will come equipped with Helio X30 processor and is said to carry a price tag of $290. The second model will run Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which will cost $360. The premium model is expected to cost around $434.

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