Source: Android Central
What you need to know
- Mobile World Congress 2020 is still scheduled to go on as planned.
- Previously, WIRED had reported that the GSMA was in talks to cancel the event, even asking the Spanish government to declare a health emergency.
- So far, many major companies have pulled out of the event such as, Amazon, LG, NVIDIA, Sony, Vivo, and more.
Mobile World Congress 2020 will go on, at least for now. With so many cancelations, MWC 2020's fate has been in question over the past couple of days. However, the latest report out of La Vanguardia states that the GSMA has decided to continue with the show.
The news comes after a report from WIRED earlier today that said the GSMA was lobbying the Spanish government to declare a health emergency that would allow it to cancel the event. Otherwise, the GSMA wouldn't be allowed to collect insurance, and it would be on the hook for a substantial cancelation fee.
MWC is the largest mobile conference in the world, and as such, there is a lot of money at stake. According to a report from El Pais, MWC brings in €492 million or around $536 million and creates 14,000 temporary jobs in Barcelona. Attendance this year was expected to top over 100,000, with visitors coming in from over 200 countries.
Source: Android Central
However, that was all before the coronavirus outbreak, which has so far infected more than 42,000 people and killed over 1,100. Even with MWC taking precautions such as banning attendees from the province where the coronavirus originated, it has still done little to stop the influx of cancellations.
Leading up to MWC 2020, some of the biggest names in tech have begun dropping out like flies over concerns of spreading the coronavirus. It seems a day can't go by without one or more companies joining the list of no shows.
So far, the list of companies dropping out includes Amazon, Cisco, Ericsson, Facebook, Intel, LG, NVIDIA, Sony, TCL, Vivo, Volvo, ZTE, and more. Most recently, BT and maker of Nokia phones HMD Global joined the ever-growing list as well.
Here are all the companies that have dropped out of MWC 2020
It looks like Splinter Cell VR is going to have a multiplayer mode
Splinter Cell VR is one of the biggest upcoming Oculus games, and it looks like it's not just going to be a single-player affair.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 will take 2021 gaming phones to a new level
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 870 is the company's second flagship chipset to kick off 2021 and will be positioned under the recently announced Snapdragon 888 for upcoming flagship smartphones.
Did Samsung ruin the Galaxy S21 by removing expandable storage and MST?
While the Galaxy S21 is bound to be one of the best Android phones of the year, it's not without some controversy. Here's how our AC forum members feel about the lack of expandable storage and MST.
These are the best Samsung Galaxy S21 cases you can buy
If you're lucky enough to secure a new Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone, then you probably want to make sure it's as protected as can be. Here are some of the best Samsung Galaxy S21 cases that we've found — and most are super-affordable!