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HONOR picks up over 50 awards as it announces AI plan and long device support

Paul Hill — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:00:01 +0000

HONOR has picked up over 50 media awards this week at MWC 2025 for all the important announcements it has made such as its HONOR ALPHA PLAN and extended device support. Read more...

HONOR shows off MagicBook Pro 14, Pad V9, Watch 5 Ultra, Earbuds Open at MWC 2025

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:50:01 +0000

At MWC 2025, HONOR has unveiled a range of new devices, powered by AI. They include the HONOR MagicBook Pro 14, HONOR Pad V9, HONOR Watch 5 Ultra, and the HONOR Earbuds Open. Read more...

HONOR lays out a plan to “co-create a new paradigm for civilization”

Paul Hill — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 16:30:12 +0000

HONOR has laid out a new vision which it calls the HONOR ALPHA PLAN that culminates in a "new paradigm for civilization" using AI. It's nearly ready to deploy solutions for its first step of the plan. Read more...

The Samsung Galaxy Ring will be shown to the public this week at MWC 2024

John Callaham — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:48:01 +0000

Samsung has confirmed that it will be showing off its Galaxy Ring wearable fitness device to the public for the first time at the Mobile World Congress 2024 trade show this coming week in Barcelona. Read more...

Realme announces GT 3 flagship, fully charges in under 10 minutes

Usama Jawad — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:58:01 +0000

Realme has announced its latest GT series entry in the form of the Realme GT 3 at Mobile World Congress 2023. It comes with a 240W charger that can fully charge the phone in under 10 minutes. Read more...

Qualcomm announces built-in iSIM support for Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:54:01 +0000

If you thought eSIM was modern tech, Qualcomm has something new too. The company has announced the certification for its customer-ready iSIM which is directly baked into a phone's main processor. Read more...

OnePlus will release a stand alone liquid cooler that will work with any phone

John Callaham — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:16:01 +0000

The newly revealed OnePlus stand-alone liquid phone cooler can attach to any smartphone and provide cooling for those same devices for better framerates in mobile gaming and much more. Read more...

The HONOR Magic5 and Magic5 Pro, and the foldable Magic Vs, get global launches

John Callaham — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:16:01 +0000

The newest flagship phones from HONOR will be available internationally starting in Q2 2023 for the HONOR Magic5 series, and sometime later for the new foldable Magic Vs smartphone. Read more...

Lenovo introduces a plant-based cover for one of its new laptops

John Callaham — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:30:01 +0000

The new Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 will include an option to add a cover that uses flax plant fibers as a material to bond with its aluminum top cover, to increase the use of recycled materials. Read more...

Xiaomi shows off some wireless AR glasses with impressive gesture-based interactivity

John Callaham — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:36:01 +0000

The Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, revealed at MWC 2023, is lightweight and allows users to use finger gestures to interact with VR and AR content. There's no word if it will be sold. Read more...

The OnePlus 11 Concept phone has gaming PC-like active cooling tech but it's not for sale

John Callaham — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:10:01 +0000

The OnePlus 11 Concept phone uses what the company calls Active CryoFlux technology to cool the phone for faster charging and better frame rates in games. It may be used in future OnePlus smartphones. Read more...

The Lenovo Rollable Notebook concept can expand its screen vertically

John Callaham — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 02:42:02 +0000

Lenovo is showing off a notebook prototype with a rollable screen at Mobile World Congress 2023, which expands the display vertically from 12.2 inches to 15.7 inches with a nearly square aspect ratio. Read more...

The Xiaomi 13 phone series launches internationally with impressive camera specs

John Callaham — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:42:01 +0000

Revealed at MWC 2023, the Xiaomi 13 series of phones is launching internationally (except the US). The Pro edition includes a 1-inch main camera, along with other impressive specs. Read more...

The Motorola rizr phone prototype has an all-new rollable display concept

John Callaham — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:26:01 +0000

The Motorola rizr is a new prototype for a possible future Android smartphone that has a display that can roll up from the back and bottom to extend the phone's vertical screen size. Read more...

The latest Nokia phone has a feature most smartphones don't have

John Callaham — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 19:20:01 +0000

The newly announced Nokia G22 smartphone is designed to let owners easily replace certain parts, like its display, battery, and charging port, thanks to a new partnership with iFixit. Read more...

Here's everything you need to know about Mobile World Congress 2023

John Callaham — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 20:00:01 +0000

Mobile World Congress 2023 is being held once again in Barcelona, Spain starting in late February. Here's what you need to know about the latest version of the mobile device trade show Read more...

Xiaomi is set to get 'dynamic' with rumoured 13 Lite launch

Steve Bennett — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:04:01 +0000

Xiaomi is bringing a selection of new devices to the upcoming Mobile World Congress later this month, including the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro, and it will also bring a phone with a 'dynamic island.' Read more...

Qualcomm introduces new accelerator card to assist adoption of virtualized RAN

Fiza Ali — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:16:07 +0000

Qualcomm Technologies has introduced its new 5G distributed unit accelerator card that will aid in the adoption of Virtualized RAN platforms. It is built to tackle the growing demand of 5G. Read more...

Qualcomm announces second generation of its 5G RAN Platform for Small Cells

Fiza Ali — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:16:05 +0000

Qualcomm has unveiled the second generation of its 5G RAN Platform for Small Cells. FSM200xx is designed to power the factory of the future while also offering fast connectivity in other environments. Read more...

GSMA announces new safety measures for MWC 2021

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:32:01 +0000

The GSMA, the association responsible for the annual Mobile World Congress events, has announced a breadth of safety measures it will put in place for this year's June edition of the event. Read more...

GSMA reschedules MWC 2021 to late June, adds some virtual elements

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:32:01 +0000

GSMA, the organization behind the annual Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, has announced that the 2021 edition will be postponed from its initial March date to late June due to COVID-19. Read more...

MWC 2021 set to go ahead, but with virtual elements

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:02:01 +0000

The GSMA, the organization behind the annual Mobile World Congress event, has said that while it's planning to go ahead with the 2021 edition, it's working to make parts of it virtual. Read more...

HMD schedules event for March 19 in London, likely to replace MWC

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:00:01 +0000

HMD Global, the company behind the Nokia-branded Android smartphones, has announced a new event for March 19 in London, where it will likely announce its new lineup of devices for 2020. Read more...

This year's Mobile World Congress has been canceled because of coronavirus

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:18:01 +0000

The GSMA, the organization behind Mobile World Congress, has announced that it will be canceling this year's edition of the event in light of the severity of the coronavirus outbreak. Read more...

Nokia and Deutsche Telekom are the latest companies to quit MWC 2020

Paul Hill — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:30:01 +0000

Nokia and Deutsche Telekom have announced their withdrawal from MWC 2020. Other network operators may pull out later today and the organisers said earlier they're considering cancelling the event. Read more...

New report suggests MWC 2020 could be cancelled

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:08:01 +0000

According to a local newspaper in Barcelona, Spain, the organizers of the upcoming MWC exhibition - namely the GSMA - are unsure about holding the event due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more...

Xiaomi shows off the Mi 10's design ahead of official announcement

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:30:01 +0000

Xiaomi has shared images showcasing its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Mi 10. The images reveal a quas-camera setup on the back and a punch-hole display cutout for the front camera. Read more...

TCL drops MWC press conference and Sony backs out entirely due to coronavirus

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:28:01 +0000

More companies continue to join the rapidly growing trend of canceling MWC plans due to fears related to the coronavirus outbreak. Sony won't be at the show, and TCL has canceled its press conference. Read more...

Samsung reportedly cuts back on MWC 2020 presence over coronavirus fears

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:54:01 +0000

Samsung is cutting down on its MWC 2020 plans due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company will have an official presence at MWC but it won't be sending many of its high-level executives to the event. Read more...

Nvidia backs out of MWC 2020 over coronavirus fears

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 13:42:01 +0000

Nvidia has said that it's pulling out of MWC Barcelona due to concerns over the coronavirus that's spreading rapidly in China and around the world. Ericsson and LG earlier announced their withdrawal. Read more...

Ericsson will no longer attend MWC 2020 over coronavirus fears

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 18:14:01 +0000

Ericsson announced today that it is backing out from the Mobile World Congress 2020 due to health risks from the novel coronavirus outbreak. The company says it will focus on local demos, instead. Read more...

LG backs out of MWC 2020 due to coronavirus

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:36:01 +0000

LG Electronics has announced that it won't be attending this year's Mobile World Congress, due to concerns regarding the current coronavirus outbreak. China-based ZTE has done the same. Read more...

Microsoft will hold a press event at this year's MWC, likely to talk about HoloLens

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:48:01 +0000

Microsoft is sending out invites to a press event it will be holding ahead of this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The event is likely to be focused on its HoloLens headset. Read more...

LG announces three new mid-range phones in its Q and K series

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:52:01 +0000

LG has announced three new mid-range devices, they are the Q60, K50, and K40. All of the devices will be shown off on the LG booth next week at MWC which is being held in Barcelona, Spain. Read more...

LG confirms the G8 ThinQ will feature an OLED screen that doubles as a speaker

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:40:02 +0000

LG has announced today that its upcoming G8 ThinQ flagship smartphone will sport an OLED display that will also function as a speaker, courtesy of its Crystal Sound OLED technology. Read more...

LG's next smartphone will have a Snapdragon 855 SoC, 4,000mAh battery, and enhanced cooling

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:52:02 +0000

It looks like LG is ready to do battle with its competitors, as it has announced that it will reveal its latest handset during MWC, that will feature a Snapdragon 855 SoC, 4,000mAh battery, and more. Read more...

LG could show off a phone with secondary screen attachment during Mobile World Congress

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:52:01 +0000

LG has had it rough the past few years, battling and losing to juggernaut Samsung in the mobile phone space. This year, it appears that the firm could offer something different and enticing. Read more...

Sony teases its next Xperia phones ahead of MWC

Michael Allison — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:22:01 +0000

Sony has released new teasers for its next Xperia branded smartphones, two of which have already been leaked. The firm is expected to launch them at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week. Read more...

More details on the Snapdragon 670 emerge

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 13:16:01 +0000

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 will be an octa-core chip in two+six configuration, with a 600 series GPU, according to a report. More details about the SoC may be announced at MWC in February. Read more...

Huawei, HTC, and LG won't unveil their flagships at MWC this year

Vishal Laul — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:40:01 +0000

HTC won't be unveiling its flagship devices at MWC this year, per a report citing company insiders. Instead, it will hold a separate event after MWC. Huawei & LG have also backed out of MWC this year. Read more...