MWC 2026 Updates: All the News, Reveals and Concepts Debuting in Barcelona

Horizontal lock was one of a handful of AI-powered features that Samsung included on the Galaxy S26 Ultra to help your videos look level.

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CNET has several writers on the ground in Barcelona to cover this year's MWC convention. And while the show doesn't start until Mon. Mar. 2, CNET's Abrar Al-Heeti is using the early time to test the Galaxy S26 Ultra. She took the new Samsung phone out to try its new Horizontal lock video recording feature which keeps your video's horizon level no matter how much you shake, twist or rotate the phone. In early tests we've been impressed by how well it works which you can see clearly in the video below of our side-by-side test against the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Google's exhibit at MWC 2025 was Android Avenue.

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Mobile World Congress is one of the biggest showcase events for the mobile phone industry. Taking place in Barcelona, the annual conference features everything from high-profile phone launches to the display of wild concepts that sometimes hint at future products in development.

CNET Principal Writer Katie Collins has been attending MWC for years and has put together a roundup of what we're expecting to see from this year's event.

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