Some of the Wildest Gadgets at MWC Rarely See Life Beyond Barcelona. What Happened to Them?

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At Mobile World Congress this year, we've seen Honor's Robot Phone in action, fallen in love with the adorable iMoochi and been wowed by the astonishing Leica-branded Leitzphone.

In the years CNET has been attending MWC, we've seen some amazing devices from companies like Samsung, Xiaomi, Lenovo and Honor. But we've also seen a lot of unusual products that have promised more than they've delivered. 

From concept devices that are quickly forgotten to new gadgets that boast revolutionary functions, these are the MWC tech launches that arrived with a fanfare… but ...