Mar 26 2016
Mobile World Congress 2016
I have been threatening for ages to write-up some thoughts on Mobile World Congress, but at this stage I am writing less than I originally planed, and much later than originally planed! However, it is better late than never!
Mobile World Congress
The major themes this year (based upon walking around) appeared to be:
- Virtual Reality: This was probably the biggest new area, and there were many impressive demonstrations!
- Phone Cameras: Lots of advancements here, and I think that the smart phone manufacturers are finding new ways to differentiate themselves (e.g., dual lenses, dual pixels)
- Wearables: Nothing here really impressed me!
- Connected Vehicles: Every large stand had some sort of vehicle present, although very few actually needed them present!
- 5G: There was very little about 5G, which was a surprise to me!
Perhaps the show has peaked in technical terms, and it is becoming more focused on consumer products!
Some other non-technical thoughts that struck me were:
- I did not see a single booth babe!
- I think that there were less local university students than in previous years promoting products that they did not understand!
- Local model makers probably did good business!
Mobile World Congress Models
I live tweeted photos and thoughts during the event, and you can view these on my Twitter feed.
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