The Mobile World Congress already began in Barcelona, Spain-scheduled from Feb. 26 until Feb. 29. It is considered to be the largest mobile event in the world.
Because of this, the Mobile World Congress is expected to introduce exciting and peculiar technologies, such as cars, laptops, and gadgets. It already did since we've already seen some weird innovations during the event. Here are our top picks.
Mobile World Congress 2024: Most Peculiar Stuff We've Seen
Real Flying Car Model
Visitors look at US company's Alef flying car during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 26, 2024.
According to Euro News, American automotive company Alef Aeronautics unveiled its new flying car model during the Mobile World Congress. Alef CTO Constatine Kisly said that the new vehicle is just like the flying cars people see in science fiction movies. What's weird about this technology is that it doesn't have wings. Instead, Alef integrated some propelers beneath it so that it could fly.
Bendy Smartphone
The Mobile World Congress 2024 introduce some peculiar technologies. Here's our top picks.
Foldable smartphones are no longer new in the consumer sector. But, have you seen a bendy phone? This is what Motorola unveiled during the MWC 2024. The gadget maker's latest concept phone can actually be slapped around your wrist just like kids' bracelets. However, when it is curled up, PCMag reported that it can't access certain features.
Transparent Laptop Screen
The Mobile World Congress 2024 introduced some peculiar technologies. Here's our top picks.
Aside from a flying car with no wings and a bendy smartphone, another weird technology was introduced at the MWC 2024. This is the new translucent laptop screen of Lenovo. The Chinese-American electronics giant showed off its new ThinkBook called "Project Crystal," which has a translucent screen. Lenovo achieved this by sandwiching an array of micro LEDs between clear glass. What's amazing about this new gadget is that the transparent panel can reach up to 1,000 nits of brightness.
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Other Weird Technologies at MWC 2024
Aside from the three peculiar innovations above, the Mobile World Congress conference introduced other weird and wacky technologies that can certainly excite consumers.
These include the new app-free smartphone developed by T-Mobile's parent company Deutsche Telekom, which partnered with Brain.ai. Instead of installing apps, this new mobile device has an AI assistant that will build an interface based on your queries.
Another weird technology at MWC 2024 is a creepy ChatGPT-powered doll developed by South Korean firm Hyodol. This doll has numerous touch-sensitive patches and buttons, which people can use to get certain responses.
The Mobile World Congress 2024 is still ongoing. This means that you can still see more peculiar gadgets, vehicles, and other stuff. If you want to learn more about this tech event, you can click this link.
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