Mobile World Congress 2024, the world's largest mobile trade show, showcased many futuristic technologies.
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Artificial intelligence took center stage, but there were plenty of first-look experiments with different types of screens and devices from some of the world's biggest tech companies.
Motorola showed off a concept smartphone capable of bending a spine-like hinge, including wrapping around your wrist.
Motorola's “Adaptive Display Concept” smartphone can wrap around the user's wrist. The phone can create a background that matches what a user is wearing.
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Owned by China's Lenovo, the brand's “adaptive display concept” smartphone features an interface that changes depending on how it bends.
It also has a feature to create a background that matches your decor.
Lenovo's concept laptop has a see-through screen.
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Tecno Phantom Ultimate has a display with an expandable screen.
Forget the folds. According to one company, it's now all about rollables.
Tecno, a brand under Chinese company Transition, showcased the Phantom Ultimate, a phone with an expandable screen.
The screen expands horizontally after a user presses a button on the top of the device.
Human's AI back is equipped with a voice assistant and a camera.
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The AI pin from a company called Human is a small device that attaches to your clothes.
You can ask it questions and it will give you the answer.
There is also a camera that can take photos.
Here's the best part: the laser projector displays the menu in your hand. You can use hand gestures to navigate.
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Oppo Air Class 3 is a prototype set of augmented reality glasses with voice assistant.
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Oppo has launched a set of augmented reality glasses called Air Class 3.
An AI assistant that you can talk to is embedded in the glasses.
CNBC's Arjun Karpal tests out Tecno's augmented reality gaming headset.
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Tecno showed off an augmented reality glasses product with a video game controller attached.
It allows the user to wear the glasses and play games on the big screen.
The processing power for the entire system resides within the gaming controller.
The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has a “Photography Kit” that can be purchased as an add-on to the phone.
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Xiaomi has been talking about the camera capabilities of its smartphones for years.
This year, the company took it a step further when it announced that it would be selling a professional photography kit alongside its flagship Xiaomi 14 smartphone.
It's a kit that attaches to a smartphone and turns it into a DSLR camera.
Samsung showed off the Galaxy Ring at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona.
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Samsung launched its Galaxy Ring this week.
This is the South Korean tech giant's first foray into smart rings.
It is equipped with sensors that can monitor heart rate and aspects of sleep.
Samsung said it can provide users with some intelligent health metrics in conjunction with its smartwatch and phone.
The company expects to launch it in the second half of 2024.
The Chinese company said the Techno Dynamic 1 has a design inspired by the German Shepherd.
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Chinese company Techno showed off a robot dog.
Called the Techno Dynamic 1, it has a design inspired by the German Shepherd, the company said.
In a demo, the dog danced to the beat, jumped around and shook hands with a person.
Other companies like Xiaomi are also developing robot dogs.
Xiaomi SU7 showcased at Mobile World Congress 2024
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Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle, the SU7, in Europe this week. The car is yet to go on sale and it is unclear whether Xiaomi will sell the car in Europe. But the Chinese tech giant is eager to showcase its progress and entry into the increasingly competitive EV space. The car took center stage at Xiaomi's display at MWC.
