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ZDNETWe’re just a day away from Mobile World Congress (MWC), but the news cycle is already churning. Off the heels of Samsung and OnePlus’ recent smartphone launches, expect more announcements from industry leaders during this year’s trade show for all things cellular.Also: This tri-foldable phone at MWC 2025 is the most bizarre thing I’ve seen yetAs always, global brands, including Xiaomi, Honor, and Huawei, will be present — and they’ll likely occupy a large part of the show floor. Google and Samsung are also expected to have a presence, but the chances of any major announcements are slim. And there’s almost always a showstopper that no one sees coming. We’re kicking things off with a roundup of the best products the ZDNET team has seen during MWC week so far, including several smartphone releases, Wi-Fi-powered wireless earbuds, and more. Stay tuned as we update this list, which is bulleted in no particular order, throughout the week.1. Xiaomi’s 200-megapixel camera phone More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETMWC 2025, or the Mobile World Conference, has officially kicked off in Barcelona. It’s an annual conference where tech companies come together to showcase upcoming mobile devices.Lenovo has joined the festivities by unveiling a slew of new laptops, from lightweight machines like the convertible ThinkPad T14s to powerful workhorses such as the Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition. In addition to these computers, the company showed off some very interesting prototypes.Also: The best Lenovo laptops: Expert testedIt’s unknown if the concept hardware will ever be made into official products, but it provides interesting insight into what may be coming in the not-so-distant future. Something to keep in mind is the information in the following list could change. A few models have expected starting prices and release dates, but nothing is set in stone.1. ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETLenovo’s on a bit of a tear lately at Mobile World Congress, so long as success is measured by the level of imagination and risk. Just a year ago, it showcased a laptop with a transparent screen. The year before, a rollable laptop that, believe it or not, is finally coming to market this summer. At MWC 2025, the company has several more tricks up its sleeves, including a solar-powered ThinkBook and another with an elongated display that flips open and close. Also: What to expect at MWC 2025: Best phones I’m anticipating from Xiaomi, Honor, Samsung, moreI spent an intimate morning with the latter just weeks before the show, mindful that the mere concept device existed for research and development and less for profits. Here’s how that experience went and why this may be Lenovo’s most confusing invention yet. More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETToday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Lenovo announced a handful of wild new laptop proofs-of-concept, including one with a detachable triple-display, a flippable AI PC, and a solar-powered laptop from the popular Yoga line. I went hands-on with the Yoga Solar PC ahead of MWC and was impressed with how slim and sleek the device was. Also: What to expect at MWC 2025: Best phones I’m anticipating from Xiaomi, Honor, Samsung, moreSolar-powered laptops aren’t necessarily new, but they’re infamously heavy and expensive, making them niche products that don’t have a lot of market share in the consumer laptop space. Lenovo hopes to change that with its Yoga Solar PC Concept, a laptop it says will have none of those drawbacks. The solar panels are located on the top of the clamshell on the Yoga Solar PC, and they achieve an energy conversion rate of over 24% per panel, one of the highest in the industry, Lenovo says. The panels sit behind a sleek, glassy black surface that almost passes for a “normal” laptop — unless you look carefully.  More

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETOver the last year, Lenovo has shown off some wild proof-of-concept laptops designed to turn heads. From the “rollable” laptop that was all the rage at CES 2025 to the Aura Edition that you can smack with your phone to share files, Lenovo is making a point by bringing its wild ideas to fruition and positioning itself as a serious innovator in the market. Also: What to expect at MWC 2025: The best phones I’m anticipating  Today at Mobile World Congress, Lenovo made it clear the ideas keep on coming when it announced some fascinating laptop concepts, including a solar-powered device, a convertible laptop with a rollable display, and one of its most ambitious ideas yet — a portable dual-display accessory that turns your laptop into a triple-screen setup. The new dual-display accessory uses Lenovo’s Magic Bay system that already exists across multiple ThinkBook models to add not one, but two additional 13.3-inch screens — one on either side of the main display. I went hands-on with it ahead of MWC on the ThinkBook 16p Gen 6, and although I was skeptical at first, I have to admit I’m impressed with the vision here.    More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The new Xiaomi 15 Ultra sees improvements in almost all the right places, with a 200MP periscope lens and a more durable design. The camera configuration is still one of the most competitive ones on the market. If you’re in the US, you’ll have to pay to play, with conversions nearing […] More

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETAt the Mobile World Congress 2025, Honor announced a series of new hardware, but that was arguably the least important thing. Instead, the focus on software, especially AI applications that may just strike a chord with users, stole the show.Also: What to expect at MWC 2025: Best phones I’m anticipating from Xiaomi, Honor, Samsung, moreAt the event, Honor announced what it calls “Alpha Plan,” an initiative to transition the smartphone brand into an AI device ecosystem company. This is accompanied by an extended software support promise, matching that of Samsung and Google, and three new IoT launches. Here’s the full rundown of the Sunday newsbreak.A closer collaboration with Google and Qualcomm More

Infinix I thought I had seen it all. But Infinix just unveiled a tri-fold concept phone at Mobile World Congress 2025, and I’m starting to wonder what else has been kept in secret going into this year’s trade show. Also: I replaced my Galaxy S25 Ultra with the Xiaomi 15 Ultra – and it’s spoiled […] More