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Tech Guide Episode 288 is coming to you live from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Episode 288 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech is coming to you from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona where we’re covering the latest smartphone announcements.

On this week’s show, we’ll take you through the latest products revealed by Samsung, Huawei, Alcatel, LG and Nokia.

We’ll also chat with Samsung Australia’s head of IT and mobile Gary McGregor about the brand-new Galaxy S9 smartphone.

Also on the program, why solar panels and batteries are set to boom in Australia, plus our review of the Amazon Alexa smart speakers and the most versatile portable battery you can buy.

And in the Tech Guide Help Desk we’ll chat about Apple’s HomePod and whether you can listen to Spotify through it.

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* Stephen Fenech travelled to Barcelona as a guest of Samsung