Best of MWC 2026: We found the biggest news from Lenovo, Xiaomi, Honor, more

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Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 has kicked off, and it's shaping up to be a landmark event. Coming quickly after the latest flagship reveals from Samsung and Google, the Barcelona showcase is pivoting the conversation toward the breakthrough trends and hardware innovations that will define the rest of the year, and ZDNET is on the ground with front-row seats.

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As is tradition, industry giants like Xiaomi and Honor are set to dominate the exhibition floor, with their own keynotes already have taken place over the weekend. While Google and Samsung will maintain their own presence, the focus will likely be on ecosystem integration rather than major new hardware.

Of course, the real magic of MWC lies in the "showstopper ...