MWC 2019
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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?
IMMERSION THERAPYThe battle for work/life balance is lost. The war for device/non-device balance has just begunQuartz • March 2, 2019
NEARPODSEveryone can’t stop copying AppleQuartz • March 1, 2019
BRAVE NEW MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS5G will make our phones faster—and Google, Amazon, and Microsoft even strongerQuartz • March 1, 2019
ABOVE THE FOLDThe Huawei’s ludicrously expensive Mate X makes the case for the foldable phoneQuartz • February 27, 2019
IT JUST WORKSThe three things you notice when trying on Microsoft’s HoloLens 2Quartz • February 26, 2019
IT'S TIME FOR KAIOSSmart feature phones with “light” operating systems are the future of Africa’s mobile growthQuartz Africa • February 26, 2019
NEW VIEWHoloLens’ creator took his design inspiration from a hatQuartz • February 25, 2019
THE FUTURE UNFOLDSThis year, the mobile industry is all about 5G, foldable phones, and fractious politicsQuartz • February 25, 2019