Apple was quietly all over the world's biggest Android phone show, and that says a lot

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Mobile World Congress (MWC) is one of the largest trade shows in the world dedicated to mobile technology. From new handsets to infrastructure to 6G (and I'm not even kidding), there were announcements, keynotes, and hardware aplenty to take in. One notable brand that typically sits out of the show, though, is Apple. 

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The Cupertino company didn't come to Barcelona, Spain, even though it had hardware to show off. But just because Apple didn't attend the trade show doesn't mean it wasn't there in any capacity. In fact, Apple's presence was felt in every corner of the show floor, and I found ...