MWC 2019

More than 100,000 telecom execs, equipment vendors, and smartphone enthusiasts descend on Barcelona for Mobile World Congress every year. At the expo, tech companies launch their latest products and discuss their visions for the future. Among the big themes this year will be the global struggle for 5G supremacy. What else is on the industry’s mind?

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IMMERSION THERAPY
The battle for work/life balance is lost. The war for device/non-device balance has just begun
Quartz • March 2, 2019
NEARPODS
Everyone can’t stop copying Apple
Quartz • March 1, 2019
BRAVE NEW MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS
5G will make our phones faster—and Google, Amazon, and Microsoft even stronger
Quartz • March 1, 2019

ABOVE THE FOLD
The Huawei’s ludicrously expensive Mate X makes the case for the foldable phone
Quartz • February 27, 2019
IT JUST WORKS
The three things you notice when trying on Microsoft’s HoloLens 2
Quartz • February 26, 2019
IT'S TIME FOR KAIOS
Smart feature phones with “light” operating systems are the future of Africa’s mobile growth
Quartz Africa • February 26, 2019
NEW VIEW
HoloLens’ creator took his design inspiration from a hat
Quartz • February 25, 2019
THE FUTURE UNFOLDS
This year, the mobile industry is all about 5G, foldable phones, and fractious politics
Quartz • February 25, 2019