The Mobile World Congress 2024 is underway and will feature various announcements and updates by mobile technological companies to be showcased to the world.
The latest event is being held in Barcelona, Spain, and has already highlighted phones, laptops, smartwatches, wild concept products, and robotic dogs. During the event, the CEO & founder of Take Back the Media, Derrick Ashong spoke onstage to talk about closing the connectivity gap.
Mobile World Congress 2024
He was particularly focused on his group's caller rewards program which seeks to address a range of connectivity issues. It also aims to extend access to a range of services to communities that are in dire need.
On the other hand, a panel discussed efforts that operators are taking in order to protect vulnerable users. The Global Child Forum's Katarina Mellstrom argued that the issue has not yet been sufficiently tackled. She warned that it could further as technology opens its doors to new and unexpected threats, as per Mobile World Live.
Aside from issues and potential new opportunities, MWC 2024 unveiled a plethora of new products, some of which raised eyebrows. At the event, Motorola surprised attendees with its latest planned creation.
This concept is a bendable phone that a user can curve around themselves, allowing them to wear the mobile as something of a bracelet when it is not in use. It can then be taken off and unfolded whenever users want to make use of their regular phones again.
On the other hand, Samsung, one of the leading tech giants in the world, finally showed off a physical version of its highly anticipated Galaxy Ring. While the product was first teased in January earlier this year, the company allowed attendees of the MWC 2024 to try it out behind closed doors.
However, there have been no details that were revealed regarding the Galaxy Ring but it is expected to include sleep tracking and heart-rate monitoring. It could also feature menstrual and fertility-cycle tracking, according to CNET.
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A Range of New Products and Concepts
Another unique concept that was showcased in the MWC 2024 is the Humane AI Pin, which was considered an innovative design. It is a small square that is magnetically attached to a jacket. Users can talk to it, ask it questions, and use it for a variety of tasks.
In a demo, attendees were shown how the pin can translate language and perform basic tasks such as currency conversion. Additionally, the product can also learn a person's style of speaking so it can send natural-sounding messages when talking to friends or family members.
The pin itself operates entirely independently instead of being a phone accessory as it has its own phone number. The tech provides answers to users' questions either out loud, using a simulated voice, or by projecting text or images onto a person's hand using lasers.
Lenovo is also debuting a transparent laptop at the global event and the endeavor is called Project Crystal. The company featured how the concept would work, which includes a Micro-LED transparent screen that lets users see right through it. Fortunately, the apps can be seen just fine due to the super-bright display.
However, one problem that was raised was that this means other people can also see what you're doing if they are sitting across from you. Lenovo said that there will be ways to adjust the transmissivity of the display to create what was called an opaque privacy layer when needed, said Wired.
