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Mobile World Congress 2026 opened its doors today in Barcelona, Spain, but some of the biggest announcements from the mobile-focused show were already made over the weekend.
To make sure you don’t miss the best new smartphones, laptops, concepts, and accessories, we’re rounding up all the most newsworthy gadgets that have debuted so far at MWC 2026. And if you want to stay on top of all the news, you can follow our full coverage of the show right here.
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After first announcing it last October, Honor shared more details about its Robot Phone at MWC 2026 while also demoing a functional unit. The company confirmed plans to launch the phone, which features a folding gimbal-stabilized camera arm stored on its back, in China in the second half of this year. That main camera will have AI-powered tracking capabilities and a generous 200-megapixel sensor, but other specs remain a mystery for now.
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Lenovo’s latest concept capitalizes on a bunch of different tech trends at once. It’s a Windows-based handheld built around an 11.6-inch POLED display that can be folded in half, creating a more compact portable console with a 7.7-inch screen. Like the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons, the Legion Go Fold Concept’s controllers can be removed, letting you attach the folding screen to a folio-style case with a built-in keyboard, trackpad, and stand, effectively turning it into a laptop.
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Honor announced its latest book-style folding phone at MWC, and while an international release isn’t expected until the second half of the year and pricing is still TBA, the new Honor Magic V6 could be worth waiting for. The V6 is just 4mm thick when open, and 8.75mm when folded, making it slightly thinner than last year’s model and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7. What’s more notable is that the Magic V6 is the first folding smartphone with an IP69 rating. While Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold was the first foldable to boast an IP68 rating, the V6 is even more durable and can survive both water jets and a complete dunking, meaning it’s safe for big screen doomscrolling in the tub.
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