What is Mobile World Congress and when is it?
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is an annual gathering of the biggest companies in the mobile tech world. It's where companies show off their latest devices, software, and everything awesome in-between. Pretty much anything used to keep you connected to the world around you, you'll find here.
The event happens in late February or early March and is always hosted in Barcelona, Spain. This year, it is from March 2 to 5.
Will Android Central be there — and what do we expect to see at MWC 2026?
Yes, Android Central is going this year! Managing Editor Derrek Lee, Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda, and senior contributors Brady Snyder and Sanuj Bhatia will all be present at MWC.
We expect a lot of announcements including some phone launches happening this year.
Here are a few of the companies we expect to be present at the event.
- AMD
- Arm
- AWS
- Meta
- Aurzen
- Clicks
- Fairphone
- Honor
- Lenovo
- MediaTek
- Nokia
- NVIDIA
- Qualcomm
- Samsung
- Samsung Display
- TCL
- Tecno
- TikTok
- Xiaomi
Keep checking this page, and check out our home page for all the news coming out of MWC 2026.
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The Tecno Camon 50 Ultra is a Galaxy S26 Ultra look-alike stuffed to the brim with AI
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Android Central's MWC 2026 Best in Show
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Tecno's new concept reminds us why modular phones are cool... And why they never took off
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Honor's Robot Phone is one of the strangest (and coolest) things I've seen at MWC 2026
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MWC 2026: Nothing reveals all four Phone 4a colorways, with blue and pink stealing the show
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Honor has the courage to do what Samsung won't, and that's convinced me of the Magic V6's greatness
MWC excitement The Honor Magic V6 is already official, and it's bringing the best screen ever, the largest battery, the best cameras, and tons of new features along with it.
MWC 2026: Honor's Magic V6 is incredibly slim, and somehow packs a huge battery
Shockingly slim Honor unveils the Magic V6 at MWC 2026, an ultra-slim foldable with IP68/IP69 durability and a massive 6,600mAh battery.
How Tecno's partnership with Google Cloud is taking its 'practical AI' to new heights
Tecno AI Tecno is teasing new products for MWC 2026, including ways that its AI will continue to evolve across its devices.
MWC 2026: AI, foldables, satellite connectivity, and memory crisis
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