MWC 2025 live: All the news from the world's greatest mobile show
Mobile World Congress kicks off for its 2025 edition – and T3 is on the ground to bring you the latest and greatest news from the show
Finally, there’s also the OLED-toting Honor MagicBook Pro 14, which (stop me if I’m repeating myself) looks directly intended to compete with a MacBook. It’s got a lovely design, weighs in at 1.37kg and will come in grey and white. That snazzy display will be 3120x2080 with an Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285H to power it all.
Honor says the laptop will last for over 12 hours in endurance testing, and far more in normal use, which sounds impressive and is largely down to that efficient chip.
Let’s be honest, though, AI pitches are everywhere – so what about the hardware? At this year’s MWC, Honor is launching a few new bits and pieces, as well as some AI features for the previously unveiled Honor Magic 7 Pro.
The new headliner is arguably the Honor Watch 5 Ultra, which looks like a really impressive new contender for those seeking out a top-class smartwatch. It’s got a snazzy titanium design with sapphire glass, and should look at home if you’re dressed up, but also brings the expected fitness smarts for workouts and runs.
Honor says the watch will get up to 15 days on a charge, which is great for a watch of this sort. We don’t know what chipset’s powering it, but it looks like a nice upgrade.
It also announced the new Honor Pad V9, which looks for all the world like it could contend with the iPad as a solid and extremely usable tablet for the masses.
It’s got 2.8K resolution on its display, a 144hz refresh rate, and is actually thinner than the current entry-level iPad at 6.1mm – with a bigger battery, over 10,000mAh in size. Those are some great specs for a consumer tablet.
Sometimes the Wi-Fi gods are with you, and sometimes they’re not. This is Staff Writer Max Freeman-Mills; I’ve been at Honor's big MWC press conference for the last few hours hearing about its various announcements, but haven’t quite been able to share anything until now.
Still, where there’s a will there’s a way, and I’m finally connected. So, what’s Honor been chatting about? Well, you might be shocked to hear this, but it’s going all in on AI. Its new plan for an AI-first transformation is called the Honor Alpha Plan, and is all about building devices that help people interface with AI systems, apparently. It’ll invest $10 billion in the next five years to make it happen, which is quite a number.
Xiaomi 15
Xiaomi has announced its 15 and 15 Ultra, with both models pushing its photography tie in with Leica. The 15 Ultra offers a quad-camera array with a 1-inch main camera sensor and a 200MP telephoto. Meanwhile the Xiaomi 15 offers a triple 50MP camera set up and a smaller 6.3-inch display.
Sunday releases
Good afternoon from Barcelona, it’s Mat Gallagher here and I’m heading to Xiaomi’s press conference right now for its big announcements.
Expect the news to come thick and fast this afternoon, as we have a number mobile phone manufacturers planning to hold conferences today, including Xiaomi and Honor.
Samsung is first out the blocks
We're off to a running start, as Samsung has already revealed its latest mid-ranger, the Galaxy A56, which upgrades the earlier Galaxy A55 model. A good option if you're seeking an affordable phone, no doubt.
Ahead of the reveal, which also includes the A36, A26 and ultra-budget A16 in some regions, T3's Tech Editor, Mike Lowe, got his hands on the device – you can read about his first impressions here.
The Galaxy A56's design is an interesting one, as it differentiates itself from the Galaxy S25 flagship series, by opting for a 'camera island' look – which harks back to the S22 design era somewhat.
Hola from Barcelona
A warm – well, warmish (the weather, not our enthusiasm!) – welcome from Barcelona, where the T3 team have been touching down across the weekend. We've got our phone-tracking noses at the ready and will be bringing you plenty of news over the coming days, through to Wednesday 5 March.