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Huawei Consumer Business Group launches two new smarthphones, P10 and P10 Plus, at the Mobile World Congress. The camera of P10 and P10 Plus feature Leica dual-lens set-up. Sony Corp. announced the world’s fastest SD card, SF-G UHS-II, with read and write speed of 300MB/s, in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB variants. The SD card is dust and splashproof. Nikon reported a net loss of 831 milion yen for the nine months ended 31st December, 2016. Sales of the company declined by 8.2 percent. The semiconductor lithography business unit of the company incurred an extraordinary loss of 29.79 billion yen due to the writedown value of its inventory. DJI introduces an array of new accessories for the foldable and compact Mavic Pro Drone, making the flight experience even more safe, convenient, and fun. The new products are designed to shield the Mavic Pro’s propellers, providing an extra measure of safety during flight. LG Electronics unveiled the new G6 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress. The smartphone features a bold new display format complimented by a cinematic viewing experience with a wideangle camera. Popular Photography winds up due to severe competition faced by it from the rival print magazines in the US like Shutterbug. Closure of both - the print and the digital editions - closes the history of what was once an iconic title known by the name ‘Modern Photography’.