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MWC 2026

Mobile World Congress is traditionally one of the biggest phone and mobile events of the year. The Verge will cover the show live in Barcelona from March 2–5, where we’re expecting to see new phones from Xiaomi and Honor, among others.

Where is the Xperia Z4?Where is the Xperia Z4?
Vlad Savov
Sony’s VAIO replacement is the ultrathin Xperia Z4 Tablet

Coming in June with a Snapdragon 810 processor, Microsoft Office apps, and an impossibly thin profile

Vlad Savov
Sony’s M4 Aqua is a cheap plastic copy of its flagship Xperia phone

And that’s a good thing!

Vlad Savov
HTC One M9 hands-on preview at MWC 2015HTC One M9 hands-on preview at MWC 2015
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Samsung Galaxy S6 hands-on at MWC 2015Samsung Galaxy S6 hands-on at MWC 2015
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Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are the nicest phones it’s ever designed
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Will a refocus on design cure Samsung’s woes?

Dan Seifert
Alcatel’s new flagship smartphones have high-end features, low-end prices

And they’re coming to the US

Dan Seifert
Alcatel Idol 3 imagesAlcatel Idol 3 images
Dan Seifert
HTC Grip hands-on photosHTC Grip hands-on photos
Vlad Savov
Up close with the HTC One M9
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More complex manufacturing makes for a simpler design, but the differences are hard to spot

Vlad Savov
HTC One M9 hands-on photosHTC One M9 hands-on photos
Vlad Savov
HTC’s One M9 is the world’s most beautiful disappointment
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The design is still gorgeous, the camera is still mediocre

Vlad Savov
HTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness trackerHTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness tracker
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HTC’s One M9 is officialHTC’s One M9 is official
Sam Byford
The Huawei Watch is the most watch-like Android smartwatch yet
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A new design contender from an unlikely source

Sam Byford
Our first look at LG’s new webOS and Android Wear smartwatches

The Watch Urbane and Watch Urbane LTE come out at MWC

Sam Byford
This could be the best-looking Android Wear smartwatch yet
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And it comes from an unlikely source: Huawei

Dante D'Orazio
10 things to expect at Mobile World Congress

There will be phones

Dan Seifert
This could be the Samsung Galaxy S6This could be the Samsung Galaxy S6
Micah Singleton