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MWC 2025

Mobile World Congress is traditionally one of the biggest phone and mobile events of the year. The Verge will cover the show live in Barcelona, where we’re expecting to see new phones from Xiaomi, HMD and Nothing, among others. Other companies like Google, Lenovo, Samsung and Qualcomm may have news around the show, too.

Huawei announces the Mate XS foldable with a more durable display and faster processorHuawei announces the Mate XS foldable with a more durable display and faster processor
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Realme’s X50 Pro has a Snapdragon 865 and 5G for $600Realme’s X50 Pro has a Snapdragon 865 and 5G for $600
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Sony’s new Xperia 1 II adds 5G to its lineup of tall phonesSony’s new Xperia 1 II adds 5G to its lineup of tall phones
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LG V60 ThinQ shown off in leaked press renderLG V60 ThinQ shown off in leaked press render
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The world’s biggest phone show has been canceled due to coronavirus concernsThe world’s biggest phone show has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns
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Intel and Vivo join Sony and Amazon withdrawals from Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus riskIntel and Vivo join Sony and Amazon withdrawals from Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus risk
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Nvidia is no longer attending Mobile World Congress, citing coronavirus riskNvidia is no longer attending Mobile World Congress, citing coronavirus risk
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Ericsson pulls out of Mobile World Congress over coronavirus concernsEricsson pulls out of Mobile World Congress over coronavirus concerns
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Coronavirus threatens to throw world’s biggest phone show into chaosCoronavirus threatens to throw world’s biggest phone show into chaos
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LG Electronics is withdrawing from Mobile World Congress due to coronavirusLG Electronics is withdrawing from Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus
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Coronavirus pushes ZTE to cancel its press conference at the year’s largest phone showCoronavirus pushes ZTE to cancel its press conference at the year’s largest phone show
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Vergecast: Mobile World Congress round tableVergecast: Mobile World Congress round table
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MWC 2019: foldable phones, 5G, and other news from Mobile World CongressMWC 2019: foldable phones, 5G, and other news from Mobile World Congress
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The Punkt MP02 is Android minimalism at its finestThe Punkt MP02 is Android minimalism at its finest
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The OnePlus 7 is looking unlikely to have wireless chargingThe OnePlus 7 is looking unlikely to have wireless charging
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The best phones of MWC 2019

2019 is going to be all about fast, foldable, and 5G

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Nokia 9 PureView will be available in the US on March 3rdNokia 9 PureView will be available in the US on March 3rd
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Motorola confirms its foldable phone is coming, and it could look like a RAZRMotorola confirms its foldable phone is coming, and it could look like a RAZR
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I used a Mercedes-Benz as a Mario Kart controller, and it was amazingI used a Mercedes-Benz as a Mario Kart controller, and it was amazing
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Sony and Xiaomi are partnering with Light for their next multi-camera smartphonesSony and Xiaomi are partnering with Light for their next multi-camera smartphones
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All the 5G phones announced so farAll the 5G phones announced so far
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Foldable phones: a brief history of their beginning
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Starring the Huawei Mate X, Samsung Galaxy Fold, and the Royole Flexpai

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Huawei chairman accuses American critics of hypocrisy over NSA hacksHuawei chairman accuses American critics of hypocrisy over NSA hacks
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Samsung expects Galaxy Fold supply to be limited, hints at luxury launchSamsung expects Galaxy Fold supply to be limited, hints at luxury launch
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HTC’s latest VR headest doesn’t need external trackers, but it feels like it doesHTC’s latest VR headest doesn’t need external trackers, but it feels like it does
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This 18,000mAh battery has a phone in itThis 18,000mAh battery has a phone in it
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Nubia’s new wearable puts a 4-inch flexible smartphone on your wristNubia’s new wearable puts a 4-inch flexible smartphone on your wrist
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Qualcomm’s next processor could really kick-start 5G in 2020Qualcomm’s next processor could really kick-start 5G in 2020
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ZTE’s first 5G phone is the Axon 10 Pro 5GZTE’s first 5G phone is the Axon 10 Pro 5G
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A closer look at Microsoft’s new Kinect sensorA closer look at Microsoft’s new Kinect sensor
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Samsung announces two new mid-range Galaxy A phones with a focus on camerasSamsung announces two new mid-range Galaxy A phones with a focus on cameras
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This is the OnePlus 5G phone prototypeThis is the OnePlus 5G phone prototype
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I held the future in my hands, and it was foldableI held the future in my hands, and it was foldable
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Memory cards are about to get much faster with new microSD Express specMemory cards are about to get much faster with new microSD Express spec
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Huawei has the best first draft for a foldable phone

The Mate X already looks like a polished and mature design

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Microsoft’s new open model for Windows and HoloLens 2 impresses Epic’s Tim SweeneyMicrosoft’s new open model for Windows and HoloLens 2 impresses Epic’s Tim Sweeney
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BlackBerry’s new Key2 has double the storage and a very red color schemeBlackBerry’s new Key2 has double the storage and a very red color scheme
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1TB microSD cards are now a thing1TB microSD cards are now a thing
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The Google Assistant is coming to Android Messages right before Allo diesThe Google Assistant is coming to Android Messages right before Allo dies
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Google Assistant is expanding multilanguage and feature phone supportGoogle Assistant is expanding multilanguage and feature phone support
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