Samsungspecifically Samsung Displayshowed off a few concept pieces that offer a glimpse at whats to come from folding displays.
Lenovo also used the conference to announce a concept: itsYoga Solar PC, which runs on sunlight.
TCL is still carrying the torch for its NXTPaper handheld displays.
Lenovo showed off a bunch of new concept laptops at MWC 2025, including this “flip over” display.© Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
ViaCNET, we caught a look at one exciting concept gadget.
It shows a Switch-like gaming console that folds the display into itself for more compact storage.
Samsung also heavily flexed its display prowess with promises of aseamless OLED experienceacross the ecosystem.
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The idea is that no matter what Samsung-made screen youre looking at, the colors all look the same.
Also, these display panels getreallybright at 5,000 nits.
Dont forget your indoor sunglasses.
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Samsung packedall the concept deviceson the plane to Spain.
So far, the rumored expected launch date for the XR headset is April 2025.
Theyre all 120Hz screen smartphones with dialed-down Galaxy AI features called Awesome Intelligence.
© NothingThe various colorways and backsides of Nothing’s Phone (3a) series.
Fortunately, that includes GooglesCircle to Search.
Wesaw it behind closed doorsbefore Lenovo flew the unit overseas for the show.
The company announced a new tablet and three smartphones, including the sequel to last years TCL 50 XE.
©Xiaomi Pakistan / YouTubeO-Town sang a song about this Xiaomi smartphone. It called it Liquid Dreams.
Only theTCL 60 XE Nxtpaperwill be available in the U.S.-adjacent, launching in Canada first.
It will cost about $230.
Elsewhere, the phone will be readily available this month.
© HMDThese earbuds can charge your phone.
The Phone (3a) Pro is for folks who dont mind paying more for telephoto capabilities.
Both devices light up when someone calls you.
I last covered it nine years ago, before the Great Big Ban of its devices and partner products.
Honoralso revealedthat its working to solidify collaborating development with Google and Qualcomm to concoct a so-called intelligent ecosystem.
Honor publicly committed tohopping on the AI bandwagonwith its own set of algorithms for camera performance.
Theres also a 5,240 mAh battery back in there, all powering up a pocketable 6.3-inch smartphone.
The other cool thing about the Xiaomi 15 is its liquid silver backside.
Xiaomi also used MWC 2025 to show off theXiaomi 15 Ultrawith camera specs that rivalSamsungs Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Again, its too bad we dont have access to Xiaomis line of devices.
Realmes real good stuff
Xiaomis budget brand, Realme, also announced new phones overseas.
TheRealme 14 Pro and Pro+have bigger batteries than your most expensive Samsung flagship.
The camera hardware also differs between the two.
The plain Pro is bland without the telephoto and ultrawide lenses in tow.
The RealMe 14 Pro+ seems more worthy of its price tag simply because it offers telephoto and zoom capability.
It starts with a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and a whopping 7,050 mAh battery pack.
At MWC 2025, Infinix, a brand crafted for young consumers,announceda solar energy reserving smartphone.
The company also showed off color-shifting e-ink and some of its AI abilities.
I likedThe Vergestake on it.
Teens dont want this
I feel bad for teenagers.
People dont want them to be on the internet.
TheHMD Fusion X1is a fully parent-controlled smartphone with extra guardrails to keep teens from going ham.
Im genuinely sorry if youre a teen that ends up with one of these.
The chip giant announced theX85 5G Modem-RFfor Android devices at MWC 2025.
The last generations chip topped out at 10 Gbps.
The idea is that youd plug in your phone for a quick little boost on battery.
Theyre one of the first earbuds to boast Wi-Fi for lossless audiosomething weve been talking aboutSamsung adopting soon.
Unfortunately, even if you buy the Xiaomi Buds Pro 5 outright, the advanced connectivity features arent available.
Youll need one of its new phones to activate it.
It costs about $90 in Malaysia.
It lookssothin that its almost frail.
Id be afraid to wield it for fear of it breaking in half.
And yes, before you ask, it does purport to out-thin theGalaxy S25 Edge.
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We still need to see it to believe it.
