MWC: Yota earns the raves

The next generation YotaPhone topped the list of the best and most innovative gadgets and devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) according to more than a dozen leading international business and tech media outlets.

The next version of the dual-screen, always-on YotaPhone was unveiled at this year’s MWC and received top honors from CNN, Time Techland, Computer Bild, Expert Review, Laptop Mag, PC Mag, Tech Central, PocketLint, T3, Tom’s Hardware, Tom’s Guide and Ubergizmo, among others.

The next generation handset builds on the first version of YotaPhone, which is available in Russia, Germany, France, Spain and Austria and will expand to 15 other markets in Europe and the Middle East in the next several months. The next generation YotaPhone includes full-touch control on the always-on display, bigger and better AMOLED and EPD displays, significant specification upgrades, and a thinner, sleeker and even more beautiful design.

‚”We are very appreciative that many tech writers attending MWC recognize the innovative and disruptive nature of the next generation YotaPhone,‚” said Yota Devices CEO Vlad Martynov. ‚”By adding full-touch control to the always-on display, the next generation YotaPhone is even more interactive and intuitive. We have taken a great and totally new concept in smartphone and made it even better.‚”

More than 10,000 MWC attendees came by the Yota Devices stand for hands-on reviews of both the first and next generation YotaPhones, as well as the company’s fast and reliable connectivity devices.

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