Oh great, here comes 6G
Oh great, here comes 6G

It brings me no pleasure to say this, but friends: The next G cometh. The standard formally known as 6G is still being established, but it’s going to be a major topic of discussion at Mobile World Congress 2026, which gets started today in Barcelona. 5G arrived back in 2019, but also, did it, entirely? […]

Tecno’s latest concept phone is lit by neon
Tecno’s latest concept phone is lit by neon

After teasing a magnetic, modular smartphone concept the other day, Tecno has followed that up with another two phone designs centered around color-changing finishes: one with E Ink, and the other incorporating neon. I’m the most taken with the Pova Neon, which the company says includes genuine neon lighting, not just bright colors: it uses […]

Here’s the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year
Here’s the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year

Vivo rarely has a presence at MWC, but this year it bucked that trend in a big way, with the reveal of its next flagship phone, the X300 Ultra, alongside an upgraded telephoto extender lens and professional camera cage. The company isn’t ready to launch the handset just yet – or even reveal very many […]

The Motorola Razr Fold is shaping up to be pure flagship
The Motorola Razr Fold is shaping up to be pure flagship

Motorola has revealed a little more about its upcoming folding phone, and all signs point toward a premium option – not the budget-friendlier alternative the category could use. For starters, the Razr Fold will cost €1,999 (about $2,350) bundled with the Moto Pen Ultra. It’ll go on sale first in Europe, with North America to […]

Honor claims its Robot Phone will launch later this year
Honor claims its Robot Phone will launch later this year

Honor has revealed more details of its so-called Robot Phone at MWC 2026, and finally showed a working unit in action alongside a dancing humanoid robot. Specs are still thin on the ground, but the company has confirmed it plans to release the phone in the second half of this year – though I’ve been […]

Honor Magic V6’s Power Play: MWC And The Race For Global Momentum

A flagship smartphone speaks to consumers about your company. With the launch of the Honor Magic V6 at MWC, what does the newest foldable on the market tell us about Honor?

Honor’s Magic V6 is the first foldable with an IP69 rating
Honor’s Magic V6 is the first foldable with an IP69 rating

For the third year running, Honor has announced what it says is the world’s thinnest book-style folding phone. For the second year, it’s combined that with the biggest battery in any foldable too. This year, for its third and final trick, the company went ahead and made sure it was the first foldable with an […]

Beyond The Flagship: Why The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Is A Photographer’s Dream

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has cutting-edge camera technology, including a 1-inch LOFIC sensor and a 200MP continuous zoom, that bring a true ultra smartphone to the world.

Xiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) battery
Xiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) battery

Xiaomi has just given a global launch to two of its latest flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, along with a Leica-branded Leitzphone edition of the Ultra. There’s no sign, however, of the 17 Pro, which launched in China with an additional display mounted next to the rear cameras. The 17 and 17 […]

Xiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the name
Xiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the name

Xiaomi and Leica’s long-running phone partnership just got a little closer. Alongside the new international release of its 17 Ultra flagship, Xiaomi has been entrusted with manufacturing a separate version that is the first Leica Leitzphone to release outside of Japan, following three Sharp-made models exclusive to the country. In truth, the Leitzphone is a […]