MWC is getting closer and there is a lot of discussion as to who will launch what. Huawei, if rumours are to be believed, will launch a compact version of the Huawei Mate 7.

THL have had a long hiatus from the limelight but they hope to capture our attention once again with the release of the new THL 2015 at MWC this year.

The zte Grand S II has been in the news for as long as we can remember, and the company showcased the device at the MWC where GizChina.es’ editor Eduardo spent some time playing with the device.

ZTE had an interesting showing at the Mobile World Congress, and headlining that was the ZTE Grand Memo II LTE. The 6-inch phablet is really blurring the lines between tablet and phone, and initial impressions seem positive.

We wrap up the best of what Huawei had to offer at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. The Chinese manufacturer came to the show with a wearable, a console and a television.

Lenovo, taking a crack at producing a more premium device at a good price, launched the all glass Lenovo S850 at MWC, here is our first hands on and impressions.

Lenovo launched another of their huge battery smartphones at MWC, here is a brief hands on with the Lenovo S860.

More video updates from Mobile World Congress this morning. We kick off the hands on videos with a look at the all new Huawei Meidapad X1.

Spanish phone maker BQ have there angular Ubuntu phone on display at Mobile World Congress, just begging to be played with! How could we resist.

Another smartphone that Eduardo of GizChina.es managed to lay is hands on earlier today is Hisense’s X9T, a 5.5-inch phablet that comes powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor.

GizChina.es’ Eduardo had the chance to play around with ZTE’s Firfox OS based devices at the ongoing MWC, and here’s what he thinks.

Huawei took the design of the popular Huawei Ascend P6, made it a little larger popped in 4G LTE and dropped the price and announced the result as the Huawei Ascend G6. Hands on video here.

One of Huawei’s new models is the 8-inch Huawei Mediapad M1 and GizChina.es Editor-in-Chief, Eduardo, managed to get some hands on time with the device.

Lenovo managed to get the timing right with the launch of the entry-level Lenovo S660 as the phone just appeared today with a Network License.

The Meizu MX3 isn’t the only Ubuntu phone at MWC this week, Spanish phone maker BQ also have their prototype on display too.

Gionee plans to launch their brand in over 40 countries this year so what better way to get the word out than to have their flagship Gionee Elife E7 at MWC! We go hands on!

Hands on with the Gionee Elife S5.5, the worlds thinnest smartphone! Direct from Mobile World Congress!

Mediatek have a few interesting items on show at MWC we take a look at the ones which GizChina readers have been waiting for the most! LTE and Android 4.4 KitKat support!

First official hands on with the Ubuntu Meizu MX3, one of the world’s first Linux powered smartphones!

GizChina’s roving reporter, Eduardo, is currently on the prowl around the show floor at MWC and has come across a device Chinese phone fans have been waiting for.