The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona witnessed many groundbreaking announcements from tech giants worldwide. Among the highlights were Lenovo’s transparent laptop, Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, and Motorola’s wrist smartphone.
Xiaomi stole the spotlight with its revolutionary Xiaomi 14 series, headlined by the Xiaomi 14 Ultra boasting the Hyper OS interface and advanced AI features. Priced at €1,499, it offers a 16GB/512GB variant, while the standard Xiaomi 14 starts at €999. Both models, powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processors, come in various colour options. Xiaomi also unveiled the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro, Xiaomi Watch S3, Xiaomi Watch 2, and Xiaomi Band 8 Pro. Notably, Xiaomi showcased its first-ever electric vehicle, SU7, integrated with Hyper OS technology for seamless gadget connectivity.
Lenovo introduced the ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop alongside its latest business laptop lineup, equipped with Intel Core Ultra processors and featuring a Microsoft Copilot key for AI access.
Samsung showcased its AI advancements across Galaxy products like the Galaxy S24, Galaxy Book 4, Galaxy Watch 6, and Galaxy Ring. Honour unveiled its Honor Magic 6 Pro smartphone and MagicBook Pro 16 laptop for global markets.
Motorola’s bendable smartphone, doubling as a wrist bracelet, grabbed attention. At the same time, ZTE debuted its budget-friendly foldable phone, the ZTE Nubia Flip 5G, powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip, priced at €552 (~$600).
