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MWC 2021 kicked off in Barcelona a little later than usual. As the Corona pandemic further complicates the logistics of the show, just under 30,000 visitors are expected. Although many manufacturers have also canceled their participation, NextPit brings the main highlights and news from Mobile World Congress.
- MWC 2021 runs from June 28 to July 1.
- Up to 30,000 visitors are expected.
- Elon Musk will do the opening presentation on Tuesday.
The first half of 2021 is about to end, and normally that would mean MWC Barcelona would be long gone. However, as things remain different due to the pandemic, Mobile World Congress has been pushed back to the end of June and will be held again this year – after last year’s cancellation – as a physical and hybrid event. virtual.
While many manufacturers have already canceled their attendance, we’ll be monitoring the event for you. This article will be updated continuously throughout the event. Updates, just like the current day, can always be found at the top – highlights from previous days will move down the list as updates occur.
June 28: The first day of the show brings Snapdragon 888+ and Lenovo Smart Clock 2
Even without a presence in Spain, many companies are at least virtually present, taking advantage of MWC’s attention to show new products from afar. This includes Lenovo, for example, which is staying away from the living room, but still unveiled many new devices today, such as the Smart Clock 2.
This year, the MWC shows a different face than usual / © NextPit
Samsung is also not on site, but does not miss the opportunity to organize a virtual “Galaxy MWC” event. Among other things, it will be smartwatches, which the Koreans are already passing up. Maybe today – at 7.15 p.m. CET – we can already take a first look at the new Wear OS, where Google and Samsung work closely together, as we know from Google I / O.
On the hardware side, we can hope for the unveiling of the successor to the Galaxy Watch 3, the Galaxy Watch 4! However, in all likelihood we won’t see any new high-end smartphones or even new foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold 3 today. So don’t set your expectations too high in this regard.
The Snapdragon 888+ is also exciting for the future of the best smartphones. As with previous generations, Qualcomm offers an overclocked version of the currently fastest Android SoC. If the chipmaker will get a handle on heat issues in the process, we’ll probably only know in the Honor 50 Pro +.
Highlights for the next few days: Elon Musk talks about Starlink
Besides the announcement of Samsung’s wearables, what other highlights can we look forward to at this year’s MWC? 5G internet is sure to be an important and defining topic again, even if companies like Ericsson and Nokia are not present in Barcelona. However, spectacular announcements from this sector should remain as rare as the presentation of important flagship phones.
Instead, it’ll probably once again be Elon Musk who gets the attention. Tomorrow, Tuesday, he will join us for his keynote and then the eccentric billionaire will discuss the Starlink project of his company SpaceX. With the help of thousands of satellites, he wants Starlink to ensure that fast internet is available in every corner of the world. So when Tesla’s eccentric boss addresses the world tomorrow, you can expect entertainment and full announcements as usual.
As expected, however, the GSMA, which hosts the event, suffers from numerous cancellations this year and will have to go without some great highlights. Already in the spring, it became clear that the network giants Ericsson and Nokia would be absent, Deutsche Telekom will not be there this year, Samsung, Sony, Lenovo and many others will also spare themselves the otherwise still coveted presence at the Barcelona exhibition center.
MWC 2021: up to 30,000 visitors expected
On site, the GSMA would like to welcome up to 30,000 visitors in total to this year’s MWC. Logically, the hygiene concept already presented in March will come into force and, even with incidence values ​​currently manageable in Spain, the greatest care will be taken to ensure that the event takes place safely.
Despite all the caution and efforts of the organizers, this year’s Mobile World Congress will certainly be quieter than usual. Nonetheless, we will continue to keep our eyes open and compile everything there is to know about it. NextPit Community in this post.
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