One of this rugged phone’s cameras is a pop-out action cam
One of this rugged phone's cameras is a pop-out action cam What if your smartphone’s camera wasn’t locked to the back of the device? Honor’s Robot Phone, which we got to see in action at MWC 2026, features a camera attached to a stabilized gimbal arm that can pop-up and look around. But it’s still […]
The Trump phone was a no-show at the world’s biggest mobile show
The Trump phone was a no-show at the world's biggest mobile show Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This time, we tried, and failed, to find it at the world’s biggest mobile trade show. This week […]
This phone starts fires on purpose
This phone starts fires on purpose Until now, most mobile phone companies have worked to ensure their phones won’t start fires. (Occasional Samsung devices excepted, of course.) But this week at Mobile World Congress, we found a company that dared to go in a different direction. Oukitel’s WP63 rugged smartphone includes a built-in fire starter, […]
Meet your new phone away from phone
Meet your new phone away from phone BlackBerries are so back. Unihertz’s booth at MWC was a little out of the way, but those who did find it all seemed to want to pick up the Titan Elite 2. Sure, the cosmic orange color attracted attention, and the QWERTY keyboard reminded one showgoer of his […]
Honor’s Robot Phone is a bad robot, an interesting camera, and maybe your friend
Honor's Robot Phone is a bad robot, an interesting camera, and maybe your friend The friend-shaped phone. After over four months of teasing, I’ve finally been able to see Honor’s Robot Phone in action. And after all that, it looks pretty legit – just so long as you weren’t actually expecting a robot. The Robot […]
The 6G, modular, robot phones of the future
The 6G, modular, robot phones of the future Year after year, we mostly know what to expect from our smartphone upgrades. Galaxy, iPhone, Pixel, or whatever else, everything seems to get slightly better (and occasionally more expensive) without many surprises in store. That’s not to say there are no new ideas left in smartphones, though. […]
Here’s the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year
Here's the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year There’s a phone behind all that other gear. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Vivo rarely has a presence at MWC, but this year it bucked that trend in a big way, with the reveal of its next flagship phone, the X300 Ultra, […]
The best mobile tech announced at MWC 2026 so far
The best mobile tech announced at MWC 2026 so far Mobile World Congress 2026 opened its doors today in Barcelona, Spain, but some of the biggest announcements from the mobile-focused show were already made over the weekend. To make sure you don’t miss the best new smartphones, laptops, concepts, and accessories, we’re rounding up all […]
Tecno’s latest concept phone is lit by neon
Tecno's latest concept phone is lit by neon The Neon supposedly includes actual neon lighting in the rear. | Image: Tecno After teasing a magnetic, modular smartphone concept the other day, Tecno has followed that up with another two phone designs centered around color-changing finishes: one with E Ink, and the other incorporating neon. I’m […]
Vivo’s next phone will launch with a professional camera rig
Vivo's next phone will launch with a professional camera rig Look closely and you might spot a phone in there somewhere. | Image: Vivo Vivo rarely has a presence at MWC, but this year it bucked that trend in a big way, with the reveal of its next flagship phone, the X300 Ultra, alongside an […]