Mobile World Congress 2026: all the news from the huge phone show
Once again the tech world is descending on Barcelona for the global showcase of phone tech that is Mobile World Congress
It’s definitely phone release season – as evidenced by Samsung’s reveal of the Galaxy S26 series this last week and the launch of the Apple iPhone 17e this week.
But aside from the ‘big two’, there are a lot more of the best smartphone brands competing for eyeballs and the place to be for a lot of them is Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress (aka MWC 2026) which is going on in Barcelona this week. As always at the show, plenty of phones, tablets and wearables break cover.
I’m in attendance at the show as is Stuff’s Deputy Editor, Tom Morgan-Freelander and we’ll be bringing you all the latest from the show floor.
The focus at this event is typically on smartphones and other mobile tech but in recent years, we’ve seen more announcements in different areas such as laptops and smart home.
MWC is always a bit of a weird hybrid of a show since, not only are there a bunch of product announcements, but it’s also where the mobile industry goes to do business.
That means there is quite a lot of tedious news, too! But that’s where we come in, to cut through the noise and bring you the really great launches, which is what we’ve done on this very page.
In recent years, we have also seen some great concepts at the show, such as Motorola’s rollable phone and, once again, I’m expecting plenty of those this time around, too.
Check out all the announcements from this year’s Mobile World Congress below as well as our award-winning products: Stuff’s MWC 2026 Awards: the greatest phones and gadgets from the show
All the latest stories from MWC 2026
Google Pixel 10a review: this Android entry-point narrowly justifies its existence
With only minor improvements over last year, carrier deals will define the Pixel 10a’s success
This crazy special edition smartphone is a must for car design supernerds
Pininfarina played a big role in bringing the Infinix Note 60 Ultra to life
Stuff’s Mobile World Congress 2026 Awards: greatest phones and gadgets from the world’s largest mobile technology show
From modular laptops and motorised camera phones, to hypercars and paper-like tablets – here are our MWC 2026 award winners
Forget glossy screens – TCL’s new tablet looks and feels like paper
TCL’s matte-screen notepad headlines a packed MWC, with a big-screen tablet, upgraded display phones, and fresh crystal-studded open-ear buds
The iPhone 17e is here – these are the new upgrades
As well as the same A19 chip from the iPhone 17, the 17e also features C1X, Apple’s latest-gen cellular chip
A modular phone, a neon-glowing handset, and one that matches your outfit – Tecno’s MWC trio is wild
Tecno’s MWC concepts revive modular dreams, light up, and experiment with colour-shifting E Ink
This is the tech that will power your next smartwatch
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite is designed for wearable devices including next-gen AI-powered pins, glasses and watches
The Motorola Edge 70 Fusion is still flying the flag for curved-screen smartphones
Upcoming mid-ranger has a slim profile and world-first camera sensor
Xiaomi’s bonkers electric hypercar just made its global debut – and it’s pure Gran Turismo fantasy
Futuristic wheels lead the charge, joined by the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and a fresh chapter in Xiaomi’s Leica camera story
The Vivo X300 Ultra is going global. Here’s why rivals should be worried
Photography-focused flagship brings Zeiss imaging and a mega zoom lens kit
Now I’ve held one, the Razr Fold feels like the US foldable competition Samsung needs
Motorola’s book-style foldable will head to the US by summer 2026
I tried Lenovo’s latest crazy laptop concept boasting a useful detachable display
Is Lenovo’s ThinkBook Modular Proof-of-Concept the ultimate laptop for flexibility?
Now I’ve seen it in action, Honor’s Robot Phone feels a lot closer to reality
Future-thinking phone with an integrated gimbal is on track for 2026
Honor’s latest MagicBook Pro 14 could the lightweight laptop I’ve been waiting for
Core Ultra X9 performance in an ultra-slim shell
The Honor Magic V6 sets a new foldable phone battery standard. I hope rivals quickly catch up
More capacity than most candybar-style phones
Honor Magicpad 4 review: this astonishingly thin tablet fixes its predecessor’s biggest flaw
4.8mm and an OLED display? Ambassador, you are spoiling us…
Why Xiaomi didn’t include this key feature on the awesome Leica Leitzphone
“There’s always a give and take in terms of choosing what kind of features we could implement on the phone” says Xiaomi.
Xiaomi 17 review: my pick for phone photographers that prefer a more compact flagship
Leica-backed image processing and plenty of power
Leica’s Xiaomi-powered Leitzphone is a camera brand tie-in done right
The Leica-badged Xiaomi 17 Ultra goes all-in with a custom design and software
Xiaomi Pad 8 review: my new affordable Android tablet sweet spot
Plenty of power, a brill battery, and Xiaomi hasn’t forgotten about productivity
Xiaomi 17 Ultra review: the money-no-object flagship phone photographers will love
Class-leading hardware and Leica-backed image processing are impossible not to love
This superpowered Android tablet just beat Apple in the slimness stakes
The Honor Magicpad 4 is set for a full reveal at Mobile World Congress
Honor is bringing an AI-powered humanoid robot to MWC 2026 – and so it begins
Honor is bringing an AI-powered humanoid robot to Barcelona next week, along with its AI Robot Phone. Is it time to call in the Connors?
Dan Grabham
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