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MWC Barcelona 2026: All the New Tech, Phones, Wearables and AI We Expect to See

MWC Barcelona 2026 draws 109,000 attendees and 2,900 companies showcasing AI integration, 6G, foldable phones, and robotics, highlighting industry innovation and digital sovereignty.

  • On Saturday, February 29, Mobile World Congress 2026 opens in Barcelona, running February 29 to March 3 with around 109,000 attendees, 2,900 stands, and 60 ministers.
  • Telecom operators say generative AI needs vast, fast, secure networks, and sovereign AI plus digital sovereignty debates shape strategies while device manufacturers face rising memory‑chip costs.
  • At MWC, Honor will show the Magic V6 on Wednesday, March 4, alongside demos of a Robot Phone and humanoid robot, with foldable phones touting larger batteries and 300-watt charging claims.
  • Immediate product demos at the show could shift buying and operator priorities as the CNET live blog and reporting team cover wearables, smart devices, cars and robot demos amid a global smartphone market showing 'remarkable resilience'.
  • Major AI hardware names such as Nvidia and Qualcomm will headline vendor presence, with Qualcomm's CEO expected to discuss 6G and AI, while Apple remains absent, highlighting divergent strategies at MWC.
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Tech sovereignty push to meet AI fever at Mobile World Congress

The giant Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair for telecoms kicks off for its 20th annual edition in Barcelona on Monday, with firms racing to pump AI into their systems even as debate rages over the technology's regulation.

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Mobile World Congress, one of the biggest mobile technology events, starts next Monday, March 2nd in Barcelona

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