Mobile World Congress: A quick recap of the future of consumer tech as seen in MWC, Barcelona

• Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 was held in the beautiful Spanish city of Barcelona last month.
• Business Insider India brought exciting visuals and updates from the ground zero throughout the event.
• In case you missed it, here is a collective summary of our top five videos from the event to watch and marvel at the advancements in the tech world!
  

As tech enthusiasts, we often wonder what the future may hold for the cool gadgets that have penetrated every bit of our daily lives. A glimpse into this future of consumer technology is offered by the big 4 events throughout the year — Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in January, Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February, WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, and finally Future Battery in Berlin towards November.

This year, Business Insider India was present in Barcelona to cover the Mobile World Congress 2024 from the ground. We covered 8 halls throughout the length and breadth of this mega-conference to bring our audience a taste of the emerging tech space, most of which was just at the conceptual stage. While our video coverage is present on our social feed, here is a quick recap summary of my observations and highlights from the conference.

Top picks from MWC 2024

Motorola Adaptive Display
The Motorola podium at the Lenovo booth in Hall 3 was a hot spot. The brand showcased 2 innovative products that took the internet by storm. Adaptive display technology, a bendable smartphone with a POLED screen.

A concept right now, you can bend it, wrap it around your wrist and keep it on a table like a clock. It's made possible with the help of a back panel encompassing a special battery case in which you can change its orientation. Check out the viral video now!

Xiaomi SU7 Max
Xiaomi’s claim to fame this year was the SU7 Max on display at MWC. The Electric Vehicle from the renowned smartphone brand boasting a 600KM range and a 0-100 kmph pick-up time of 2 seconds, made headlines immediately. The EV running on Xiaomis HyperOS is a smartphone brand's first serious attempt at pivoting to an integrated auto and tech product.


Humane AI Pin
Humane AI’s kiosk at the Qualcomm booth gained popularity over time after day 1. A favourable form factor for bringing AI to our everyday lives, this AI pin is extremely advanced. Put it on like a name tag, and then you can talk to it. Running on Chat GPT, the product gives you answers in real-time. The device comes with a camera, projector and a speaker built-in. Learn more about it from our video.

OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact
OnePlus made headlines throughout the MWC, even though the brand didn’t have a booth inside the arena. Launching two very solid products, the OnePlus Watch 2 and the Genshin Impact edition for the 12R. As we expect from the brand, the integration with Genshin impact was not just vanity. The device gets a new exclusive colour, a completely new UI along with audio profiles. The exclusive Genshin impact packaging comes with collector pins, an L-shaped cable and display items as well. Moreover, the entire box can be converted into a display piece.

Lenovo Transparent Laptop
Circling back to the Lenovo booth, the transparent laptop was a star attraction. In a fully working condition, the laptop performed far beyond my expectations. You could play videos on it, work on spreadsheets and even type on it. The laptop could also identify items kept behind it, or in frame.

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