MWC 2026 formally will get underway on March 2 and can proceed by way of March 5, however the bulletins are already pouring in forward of its begin. We will at all times rely on the annual tech occasion to deliver tons of latest telephones, laptops and tablets, and we're anticipating to see some robots and different devices too — plus loads of AI information, in fact. Along with the bulletins, MWC is our probability to get hands-on time with a number of the most attention-grabbing new units, just like the Xiaomi 17 Extremely and Honor's Robotic Cellphone.
Engadget’s Mat Smith is on the bottom in Barcelona, and we'll be updating this story because the week goes on to maintain you within the loop on all the things that caught our consideration. Preserve checking again right here for the newest MWC information.
Lenovo
Lenovo pulled as much as MWC with a bunch of latest merchandise and ideas, but when there's one factor everybody's going to be speaking about, it's the Legion Go Fold. (Take a look at Sam Rutherford's protection of the Legion Go Fold right here). Briefly, the Legion Go Fold is an idea foldable gaming handheld with a versatile show that may unfurl to an enormous 11.6 inches. Or, it may be folded in half to change into a 7.7-inch show. It has removable controllers, and there are a number of mounting factors alongside the pill so you possibly can change issues up between panorama and portrait mode. The left and proper gamepads may also be mixed into one controller with an adjunct, and the show may be propped up kickstand-style with the folio cowl.
You assume we're carried out right here? We're not. The Legion Go Fold can go laptop computer mode too, with a strip of pogo pins the place a wi-fi keyboard may be related. Its proper gamepad can function a mouse, because of the inclusion of just a little scroll wheel and a hidden sensor. That gamepad additionally encompasses a tiny round OLED show beneath the buttons, which might each present widgets such because the time and be used as a touchpad.
It’s a idea, although, so don't get your hopes up an excessive amount of about this one going into manufacturing. And if it does ever change into an actual, buyable product, it'll little question be costly.
Lenovo additionally introduced its Modular AI PC idea — a laptop computer with two shows and a removable keyboard. As Sam Rutherford, who received an opportunity to test it out in individual, defined, "This lets you transfer its keyboard and secondary show round at will, so the system can higher alter to its setting or workload." Maybe much more thrilling is that it has sizzling swappable ports. Lenovo demonstrated it with USB-C, USB-A and HDMI connectors, however mentioned others might be attainable too.
Nonetheless, whereas all the things seemed fairly polished within the demo, Lenovo says this one will stay an idea.
It hasn't all been ideas at MWC. Lenovo additionally refreshed a few of its present pill and laptop computer lineups for 2026. The corporate launched the Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Version Gen 11 (with the brand new Canvas Mode configuration), beginning at $1,949, and the brand new 15.3-inch Yoga Professional 7a, which begins at $2,099. It's up to date its extra inexpensive IdeaPad Slim 5i Extremely laptop computer ($799) as properly. All of these new laptops include Copilot+ options. For college kids, Lenovo is launching the 13-inch Concept Tab Professional Gen 2, beginning at $419, with its Quira AI assistant and AI instruments. You will discover all of the specs and launch dates for these right here.
Upgrades are right here for Lenovo's ThinkPads too, together with the Yoga-like ThinkBook 2-in-1. And, Lenovo introduced a $499 industrial pill, the ThinkPad X11.
Lenovo's 8.8-inch gaming pill is getting a spec enhance with the newest model introduced at MWC 2026, the $849 Legion Tab Gen 5. The pill has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, 16GB of RAM and as much as 512GB storage. It additionally has a 9,000mAh battery to assist longer gaming classes, and two USB-C ports. The Legion Tab Gen 5 is available in three colours: Eclipse Black, Glacier White and the lime-green Surge. It launches in Might. That'll be adopted shortly after in July by the launch of the brand new 15-inch Legion 7a Gen 11 gaming laptop computer, beginning at $2,299.
Honor
Honor teased its Robotic Cellphone this previous fall and we simply lastly received a correct have a look at it at MWC. And it's fairly freakin' cute. The cellphone is provided with a digital camera that's mounted on a extremely cell 4-degrees-of-freedom gimbal, which tucks away right into a compartment on the again when it's not in use (making for a reasonably beefy digital camera bump). In a demo at MWC, the digital camera, which behaves like just a little robotic head, bobbed alongside to music and confirmed off a few of its gesture expertise, like cocking its “head” and nodding in settlement.
Honor didn't reveal an excessive amount of spec-wise, however the firm says the first digital camera makes use of a 200-megapixel sensor. The gimbal will supply three-axis stabilization, which can be coupled with digital camera modes similar to Tremendous Regular Video and AI Object Monitoring. The Robotic Cellphone isn't fairly prepared for launch in the mean time, however the firm says it can launch later this yr.
Make sure you take a look at Mat Smith's writeup on the Robotic Cellphone for a extra in-depth look.
It's not a humanoid robotic reveal with out some backflips and a choreographed dance efficiency. Honor launched its robotic at MWC with all of the spectacle we've come to count on (although the bot didn't do any speaking). It’s merely known as the Honor Robotic, and the corporate has plans for it for use in each industrial and home settings.
The Robotic Cellphone isn't the one cellphone Honor confirmed off at MWC. The corporate additionally introduced its Magic V6 smartphone, which it says is the thinnest cellphone in its class, measuring 8.75mm folded and 4.0mm open within the white colorway. The opposite three colours — black, gold and pink — are barely thicker, at 9mm folded and 4.1mm open.
Not an excessive amount of has modified from the V5, although, which solely got here out in August 2025. It does nonetheless have the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with 16GB RAM and 512 GB storage. As for the cameras, there are two 50-megapixel lenses and a 64-megapixel telephoto, plus a 20-megapixel f/2.2 selfie lens on the quilt and inside show.
The worldwide model of the Magic V6 could have a 6,660mAh battery with 25 % silicon content material, whereas the model bought solely in China will boast a battery with a rated capability of greater than 7,000mAh and 32 % silicon content material. Honor hasn't but shared particulars about pricing and availability.
Forward of MWC, Honor additionally introduced what it claims is the thinnest Android pill on the planet: the 4.8mm thick MagicPad 4. We're anticipating to listen to extra about this at Honor's press convention on Sunday, however to this point we all know it encompasses a 12.3-inch 165Hz OLED show and weighs simply 450g. It comes with as much as 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, and is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. The thinness doesn't rely the digital camera bump, Honor notes. The MagicPad 4 has 13MP rear and 9MP entrance cameras. It additionally boasts spatial audio, with eight audio system.
Simply because the show is barely smaller than the earlier MagicPad, the MagicPad 4 has a smaller battery at 10,100 mAh. It comes with a 66W quick charger. The MagicPad 4 will run Honor's MagicOS 10. We don't but understand how a lot it can value, however we'll replace this after Honor's press convention (the place we're additionally anticipating to see the corporate's robotic) with any new particulars.
Xiaomi x Leica
Xiaomi kicked off MWC this yr by saying the worldwide launch of its 17 Extremely smartphone, which debuted first in China again in December. It's unclear if the cellphone will ever come to the US, nevertheless it's now rolling out in Europe. Xiaomi teamed up once more with Leica to make a photography-focused smartphone, and the 17 Extremely sports activities a 1-inch 50-megapixel digital camera sensor with a f/1.67 lens, a telephoto setup with a 200MP 1/1.4-inch sensor, and a 50MP ultrawide digital camera. There's additionally a guide zoom ring across the digital camera.
Take a look at our fingers on for our first impressions of what it's like capturing with the Xiaomi 17 Extremely. And there's extra to it than simply the digital camera. The 17 Extremely has a 6.9-inch OLED 120 Hz show that peaks at 3,500 nits of brightness, and a 6,000mAh silicon-carbon battery. The Xiaomi 17 Extremely begins at £1,299 (roughly $1,750).
Leica additionally introduced a brand new cellphone made in partnership with Xiaomi at MWC. It seems to be an entire lot like Xiaomi's 17 Extremely, however isn't the 17 Extremely, precisely.
Just like the 17 Extremely, Leica's Leitzphone by Xiaomi has a 1-inch digital camera sensor and bodily controls for zoom and different settings, utilizing a mechanical ring across the digital camera unit. It encompasses a Leica-designed intuitive digital camera interface with the choice to point out simply the necessities whenever you're capturing, hiding all of the modes and labels. There's a monochrome capturing mode and Leica filters.
The Leica branding is splashed throughout it in design and wallpapers, nevertheless it's in any other case fairly much like the 17 Extremely, with the identical specs. Just like the 17 Extremely, it has a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a 6.9-inch 120Hz show. This one's priced at €1,999 (roughly $2,362).
Along with the 17 Extremely, Xiaomi introduced two new tablets at MWC this yr: the Xiaomi Pad 8 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Professional. There's nothing revolutionary right here, however they're light-weight and skinny, with each being 5.75mm thick and weighing 485g, and have a 9,200mAh battery. The Professional mannequin is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, whereas the common Pad 8 makes use of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset.
Xiaomi additionally unveiled a brand new 5,000mAh powerbank, the UltraThin Magnetic Energy Financial institution 5000 15W. The 6mm thick energy financial institution is available in three colours with an aluminum alloy shell: orange, silver and charcoal grey. Together with that, the corporate launched the Xiaomi Tag, its personal tackle the Bluetooth merchandise tracker. The Xiaomi Tag has a built-in hanging loop so it may be hooked up on to a keyring, and the corporate says it can work with each Apple Discover My and Google's Discover Hub for Android.
Tecno
We will at all times count on to see some wild cellphone ideas at MWC, and this yr we're beginning with one from Tecno. The corporate unveiled a modular idea smartphone design that may be as skinny as 4.9mm in its base configuration. There’d be 10 modules to select from based mostly on the announcement, together with numerous digital camera lenses, a gaming attachment and an influence financial institution, counting on magnets to maintain all of it collectively — or Modular Magnetic Interconnection Expertise, as Tecno is asking it.
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