MWC 2024: biggest expected launches from Samsung, OnePlus, Honor, and more

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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:48:14 +0000

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We detail everything you need to know about MWC 2024, from announcement predictions to the dates and times of major keynotes.

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Mobile World Congress (MWC) is now just days away, with this years edition of the annual mobile trade show set to kick off on Sunday, February 25.

While its true that Apple, Samsung and Google prefer to keep their device announcements in-house these days, MWC which is once again being held in Barcelona for 2024 is still the place to be for anyone whos anyone in the smartphone industry.

In this guide, weve detailed everything you need to know about MWC 2024 from announcement predictions to the dates and times of major keynotes. When is
MWC 2024?

MWC 2024 runs from Monday, February 26 to Thursday, February 29 this year, though certain press-only briefings will be held a day prior, on Sunday, February 25. Thats when were likely to hear the first of this years mobile announcements.

As it has done every year since 2006 (a pandemic-induced cancellation year notwithstanding), MWC is taking place across various locations in Barcelona, Spain. What to expect at MWC 2024

Below, weve detailed everything we know about attending companies plans for MWC 2024, including the dates and times of their respective keynotes (if available at the time of writing) and what products they might show off. Well be updating this page with more information as it's confirmed.

One notable absentee from the below list is Apple. The iPhone-maker doesnt attend MWC; it prefers to show off its latest software and hardware at dedicated Apple events in June and September, respectively. Other mobile companies (including Samsung and Google) host their own announcement events throughout the year, though if theyre included on the below list, they typically make an appearance at MWC, too. Samsung Samsung will likely demo
its new Galaxy AI features on the show floor (Image credit: Samsung)

Keynote time: Monday, February 26 at 9am ET / 6am PT / 2pm GMT

Samsungs first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year played host to the launch of the excellent Samsung Galaxy S24 series, so were not likely to see the
company debut any new consumer products at MWC 2024. That said, Samsung will be in attendance, and has confirmed (via its website ) that itll be
exhibiting its new "digital, AI and Cloud technologies" on the show floor.

Samsung is also hosting an invite-only MWC business summit on Monday, 26 February at 9am ET / 6am PT / 2pm GMT, which will see executives unveil Samsung's strategic vision and comment on key market trends.

As for the exciting stuff, might we get our first real glimpse at the hotly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Ring at MWC 2024? The jury is out, but we'll be scouring the streets of Barcelona for a hands-on look at the upcoming
smart ring. Google (Image credit: Shutterstock / rafapress)

Keynote time: N/A

Google doesnt typically host keynotes at MWC, and were not expecting that to change this year. The company will be in attendance, though, and the brief write-up on Googles MWC exhibitor page suggests that Google Cloud i.e. Googles suite of cloud computing services will be the focus of any announcements. OnePlus OnePlus debuted the OnePlus 11 Concept at MWC 2023 (Image credit: OnePlus)

Keynote time: N/A

OnePlus used MWC 2023 to show off a concept version of the OnePlus 11 and announce that it was working on the first OnePlus foldable (which turned out to be the OnePlus Open ). So, we could see the company taking a similar approach with its newly released OnePlus 12 phone at MWC 2024.

We havent heard anything about a conceptual OnePlus 12 just yet, but rumors
do suggest that OnePlus will be unveiling the OnePlus Watch 2 at this years trade show . That device is said to come with a larger AMOLED display and run on Wear OS 4 the same operating system as the Pixel Watch 2 which would be
a huge advantage over the custom-built software that the OnePlus Watch runs on. Honor We're hoping to get hands-on with the Porsche Design Honor Magic V2 RSR at MWC (Image credit: Honor)

Keynote time: Sunday, February 26 at 8am ET / 5am PT / 1pm GMT

Honor typically goes big at MWC, and that looks set to be the case again in 2024. The former Huawei subsidiary has confirmed that itll be unveiling its latest flagship, the Honor Magic 6 Pro, to the European market in Barcelona (having already debuted the phone in China last month), and it looks like
well be getting a better look at Honors new on-device AI features and innovative eye-tracking technology , too.

We're particularly excited about the latter, which was recently used to start a car's engine and physically move it back and forth.

The brand has also confirmed that the Porsche Design version of its latest foldable, the Honor Magic V2 , will be on the show floor at MWC 2024. Honor recently announced a collaboration with Gameloft that will see a foldable-specific version of Asphalt 9: Legends become playable on all versions of the Magic V2, so were looking forward to taking that new title
for a spin on the Porsche Design Honor Magic V2 RSR.

What's more, in a recent Wallpaper interview , Honor teased the imminent launch of another Porsche Design phone, which we're expecting to be a special edition of the aforementioned Honor Magic 6 Pro.

And lastly, Honor has confirmed (via X ) that its first AI-powered laptop,
the Honor MagicBook Pro 16, will make an appearance at MWC 2024. Huawei
(Image credit: Huawei)

Keynote time: Sunday, February 25 at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT / 3:30pm GMT

This year, Huaweis MWC presence will be all about exploring the future of 5G. In other words, the company wont be debuting any new devices in Barcelona; instead, well likely hear about its latest innovations in digital infrastructure. Nothing (Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)

Keynote time: N/A

Nothing rarely (if ever) announces new products at MWC, but the London-based startup does routinely seize the opportunity of Barcelona to tease fans about its upcoming launches. In 2022, for instance, Nothing CEO Carl Pei made a point of being spotted with the then-unannounced Nothing Phone 1 , and in 2023, Pei and Qualcomm held a joint press conference in which they confirmed that the Nothing Phone 2 would use a Snapdragon 8-series processor.

So, might this years MWC showcase play host to some sort of tease surrounding the Nothing Phone 3? Potentially, yes but we think its much more likely that we see the companys budget Nothing Phone 2a phone, instead. Nokia / HMD
Global (Image credit: Future / James Ide )

Keynote time: Sunday, February 25 at 6:30am ET / 3:30am PT / 11:30am GMT

Nokia is a mainstay of MWC. Last year, the company announced its Nokia G22 , Nokia C22, and Nokia C32 smartphones, so we may see a successor to one or
all three of these devices at MWC 2024. That said, theres no mention of new products on Nokia's MWC attendee page , so were inclined to expect some B2B announcements, instead.

Interestingly, Nokias parent company, HMD Global, recently announced plans to sell mobile devices bearing its lesser-known HMD name . HMD Global will still make Nokia-branded phones, but the company is getting warmed up to bring you even more, including original HMD devices, and phones from all-new partnerships.

We know HMD Global is hosting an in-person-only launch event in Barcelona on February 26 at 6:30am ET / 3:30am PT / 11:30am GMT, which we'll be attending, so here's hoping we see the first of these "original HMD devices." Motorola Motorola debut the rollable Motorola Rizr at MWC 2023 (Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)

Keynote time: N/A

Motorola debuted a conceptual, rollable revival of the Motorola Rizr at MWC 2023, which hit the show floor alongside the Motorola Defy 2 and the Motorola Defy Satellite Link .

Motorola hasnt yet confirmed that itll be attending MWC this year, but the brands parent company, Lenovo, is reportedly preparing to debut the world's first transparent laptop in Barcelona this month, so we think theres a good chance that Motorola will be exhibiting new products (conceptual or
otherwise) on the show floor, too. Xiaomi Xiaomi will share further details
on the SU7 EV at MWC 2024 (Image credit: Xiaomi)

Keynote time: Sunday, February 25 at 10am ET / 7am PT / 3pm GMT

By the sounds of things, Chinese mobile maker Xiaomi is going all in at MWC 2024. For starters, the company has confirmed that the Xiaomi 14 series, comprising the Xiaomi 14 and the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, will be announced on February 25 in Barcelona, and were hearing rumors that a titanium-clad
version of the Ultra could be unveiled , too.

Were expecting Xiaomi to share details about its new smart home devices, too, but the biggest announcement looks set to come by way of a four-wheeled product. Xiaomis X post regarding MWC includes the hashtag #HumanCarHome, so were confident that well see more of the companys SU7 EV yes, an electric
car in Barcelona.

"Xiaomi will rival Porsche and Tesla, and create a dream car for the new era of the automotive industry," Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said in a recent statement, and judging by the confirmed specs of the SU7 EV , it could be among the hottest products of MWC 2024. Lenovo Lenovo debuted a rollable laptop concept at MWC 2023 (Image credit: Future)

Keynote time: N/A

Yes, we know Lenovo isn't strictly a phone brand, but the laptop giant has made a habit of dropping super cool concept tech at MWC in recent years, and it looks like MWC 2024 will be no different.

In 2023, Lenovo debuted a rollable laptop prototype , and this year, the
brand has confirmed (via a press release ) that it'll be unveiling an
adaptive display concept specifically, "a world-first product which uses an FHD+ pOLED display that can be bent and shaped into different forms" as well as "another world-first proof of concept."

Rumors suggest that the latter concept will be a transparentLenovo laptop ,
so we're excited to get our hands on what could be the future of computing. You might also like... The 8 best phones and laptops of MWC 2023 Every new phone announced at MWC 2023 All the weird and wonderful stuff I saw at MWC 2023



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