Mobile World Congress 2014: Everything You Need To Know

Mobile World Congress saw almost every major company in the smartphone, tablet and consumer technology markets announce major new devices, shown off to thousands of journalists, analysts and key players in the mobile industry.

Samsung stole the show with the highly-anticipated Galaxy S5 and two new smartwatches - but as we found out, the new smartphone isn't the major leap forward many were hoping for.

Elsewhere, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop announced the Nokia X range of budget smartphones running a heavily modified version of Android, blending the look and feel of Windows Phone with the large application catalogue of Android.

Sony updated its Z1 flagship to become the Z2, while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg attracted thousands of journalists to the event's opening keynote.

IBTimes UK visited MWC, interviewed the most important companies and tried out the latest gadgets - and below we have rounded up everything the show had to offer.

[This article will be updated as MWC content is produced]

Interviews

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Samsung

Hands-on:

Samsung Galaxy S5: Looks Cheap, Feels Cheap

Samsung Gear Fit: Less is More with Samsung's Fitness Tracker

News:

Samsung Galaxy S5: Full Details Revealed Showing Fingerprint Reader and Heart Rate Monitor

Samsung Announces Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo Smartwatches Running Tizen

Early Benchmarks Claim Samsung Galaxy S5 is 'Fastest Device Around'

Samsung Looks to Focus on Health and Fitness with Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit

Features:

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Apple iPhone 5s: Smartphone Heavyweights do Battle

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2: Battle of the Flagships

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S4: Should you Upgrade?

Nokia

Hands-on:

Nokia X: First Impressions of Nokia's First Android Smartphone

News:

Beyond Nokia: How HERE Maps Will Go it Alone

Nokia X Smartphone Range Blends Android Apps with Windows Phone Design

Why the Nokia X Shows Google is Losing its Grip on Android

Sony

Hands-on:

Sony Xperia Z2 Slims Down and Features 4K Video Recording

Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 is World's Thinnest Waterproof Tablet

Feature:

Sony Xperia Z2 vs Xperia Z1: Should I Upgrade?

Huawei

Hands-on:

Huawei MediaPad X1 Tablet is Thinner and Lighter than iPad Mini

Huawei Ascend MediaPad M1 Announced at Mobile World Congress

Huawei Ascend G6 Offers 4G on a Budget

News:

Huawei Launches TalkBand B1 Smartband with Removable Earpiece

Ford

News:

Ford Launched New Focus With Upgraded SYNC 2 and Automated Parking

More to follow