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Mobile World Congress (MWC)

Our reporters are on the ground in Barcelona to bring you the latest news and the hottest products from the biggest mobile tech show of the year.

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NTT Docomo ‘Feel Tech Animal’ Exhibit Had Me Walking a Virtual Dog

Extended-reality demo at MWC with a Meta Quest 3 brings haptic feedback to the VR experience.

By Rob Pegoraro
An MWC attendee leans over to pet a virtual dog at NTT Docomo's Feel Tech Animal exhibit

Honor Exploring Flip Phone, Smart Ring: Can It Compete With Samsung?

Honor's CEO says at MWC that the company is readying a clamshell foldable and a smart ring. But it'll face tough competition from Samsung and possibly Apple.

By Iyaz Akhtar
Motorola Razr+ and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 on a table

MediaTek's On-Device Generative AI Is the Fastest I've Seen

AI is everywhere at Mobile World Congress, but it's most impressive at MediaTek's booth, where the company showed off generative AI that works in real time.

By Eric Zeman
MediaTek Generative AI

OnePlus Unveils Genshin Impact-Inspired Version of 12R Phone

The purple edition of the OnePlus 12R features Keqing, a popular Genshin Impact character, and bundles tons of themed accessories.

By Sarah Lord
OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact

The Coolest Stuff We’ve Seen at Mobile World Congress So Far

The world's foremost mobile technology companies are in Barcelona this week to show off their latest devices, including phones that wrap around your wrist and laptops you can see through.

Motorola Bendy Phone being held in hand

T-Mobile's AI Concept Phone Doesn't Have Any Apps

Rather than run apps like a typical smartphone, T-Mobile's concept phone relies on AI for everything.

By Eric Zeman
T-Mobile AI concept phone

Samsung Has a Bendy Phone of Its Own, Among Other Concepts

Samsung Display showed off a bevy of concept screens at Mobile World Congress, including a phone that can wrap around your wrist.

By Eric Zeman
Samsung Display concept phone

Eyes On With ZTE's 3D Tablet

ZTE showed off a glasses-free 3D tablet at Mobile World Congress and it gave me a headache.

By Eric Zeman
ZTE Nubia Pad 3D II

Google: Gemini's Image Generation Will Return in a Few Weeks

Ironically, the controversy over historically inaccurate images, may have increased user traffic to Gemini, according to Similarweb, which tracks website visits.

By Michael Kan
Google's Gemini AI

2 Wheels, 3 Cameras, One 5G Radio: Orbic Debuts Connected E-Bike at MWC

A company best known for mobile hotspots pedals down a new route. The bike we saw runs a version of Android, a Qualcomm processor, and features Verizon 5G connectivity.

By Rob Pegoraro
ebike's 7 inch touch screen

SpaceX Uses Cellular Starlink Satellites to Post a Tweet

Rather than ferry the post to a traditional cell network, it was radioed into space to an orbiting Starlink satellite capable of beaming data to the internet. 

By Michael Kan
Starlink logo

OnePlus Watch 2 Review

4.0

The OnePlus Watch 2, with strapping battery life and support for the feature-rich Wear OS platform, emerges as one of today's best Android-compatible smartwatches.

By Andrew Gebhart
The OnePlus Watch 2

ZTE Targets Younger Buyers With Sub-$600 Nubia Flip 5G Foldable

At Mobile World Congress, ZTE also shows off a gaming phone, two camera-focused models, and a second-gen glasses-free 3D tablet.

By Iyaz Akhtar
ZTE Nubia Z60

Motorola's Smart Connect Makes It Easy to Push Apps From Phone to PC

Smart Connect from Lenovo and Motorola aims to simplify the experience of using a smartphone, PC, and tablet together by easing the process of sharing apps and content across all three.

By Eric Zeman
Motorola Smart Connect

Samsung Galaxy Ring to Help Track Your Health Later This Year

The Samsung Galaxy Ring will be the company's most comfortable wearable, able to keep tabs on your health all day and night.

By Eric Zeman
Samsung Galaxy Ring

Dell Latitude, Precision PCs Get AI-Enhanced Core Ultra Upgrade

Among the dozen-plus PCs Dell is showing off at MWC is the Latitude 7350, a tablet convertible that can connect to a keyboard cover. The company is also prepping a few desktop models.

By Michael Kan
Dell Latitude 7350 Detachable

Google Brings Gemini to Messages App in AI-Flavored Android Feature Drop

Other Android updates announced at MWC include letting AI auto-summarize texts and chats in Android Auto, displaying passes stored in Google Wallet on Wear OS, and more.

By Rob Pegoraro
new features in health, messages, and spotify

Qualcomm Spreads AI Across More of Its Products, Including X80 Modem

Qualcomm announced a new advanced 5G modem and a high-end Wi-Fi 7 radio that are infused with AI to help boost performance.

By Eric Zeman
Qualcomm Snapdragon X80

Inside the 2024 ThinkPad T Series: Lenovo, iFixit Make Work-Laptop Repairs Easier

Laptop giant Lenovo has partnered with repair and upgrade watchdog iFixit to boost the fixability of its mass-selling IT-darling machines. Here’s a taster of the collaboration’s first fruits.

By John Burek
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 (2024)

Xiaomi's Latest Flagship Phones Are Compelling But Will Skip the US

Xiaomi used Mobile World Congress to announce the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra for global markets, though US consumers won't be able to buy them.

By Eric Zeman
Xiaomi 14 Ultra