The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 begins March 3rd in Barcelona, Spain, unveiling several advanced and impressive tech. In the 3-day event, companies like Google, Xiaomi, Samsung and more will also shed light on their futuristic goals.
Let’s take a look at the day 1 launches and announcements.
At the day one of the event, big companies like Google and Xiaomi have already made their announcements and insights about their future plans for the next tech revolution.
Let’s start with the Xiaomi 15 Ultra : The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is Xiaomi’s newest high-end phone, designed for top-quality photography. It runs on the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and has impressive cameras, including a large 1-inch main sensor, a 200-megapixel telephoto lens with extra zoom, and an ultra-wide camera. The phone has a premium design and comes with the latest HyperOS 2, based on Android 15. Alongside the Ultra model, Xiaomi has also released the standard Xiaomi 15.
At MWC 2025, Xiaomi also revealed a new type of camera lens prototype. The Xiaomi Modular Optical System uses a Xiaomi 15 smartphone with a special magnetic connector on the back, allowing users to easily attach an external camera lens.
Xiaomi calls this connector “LaserLink,” which can transfer data at speeds of up to 10Gbps. The attached 100-megapixel lens has an adjustable aperture (from f/1.4 to f/11) and a large 4/3-inch sensor—twice the size of the 1-inch sensors found in today’s top smartphones. This technology could greatly improve smartphone photography.
Lenovo’s New Laptop Concept
At MWC 2025, Lenovo introduced an innovative laptop designed to help people work outdoors without needing to stay plugged in. The Yoga Solar PC is an early prototype with a built-in solar panel on the lid, allowing it to absorb light from any source to extend battery life. However, like other solar-powered devices, it works best in direct sunlight on a clear day.
Lenovo hasn’t said if it will mass-produce this laptop, but the company has a history of turning its concepts into real products.
In another announcement at MWC 2025, Lenovo unveils the ThinkBook Flip. It boasts an 18.1-inch OLED display with a sharp 2000 x 2664 resolution, offering a unique ability to transform into different modes. It seamlessly shifts from a spacious 18.1-inch display to a compact 13.1-inch clamshell laptop or a 12.9-inch tablet.
Powered by Intel’s latest Core Ultra 7 processor, paired with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, it delivers performance on par with premium thin-and-light laptops. Building on the innovation of last year’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6—which debuted at $3,500 (around Rs 3,05,575) —this new model enhances versatility even further, not only expanding and retracting in size but also featuring a flexible display that bends backward for added functionality.
Lenovo’s Magic Bay modular ecosystem elevates multitasking by seamlessly integrating additional displays into your setup. The innovative Dual Screen concept transforms the ThinkBook 16P into a powerful triple-monitor workstation, featuring two 13.3-inch displays with crisp 2880 x 1920 resolution and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate.
Expanding on this modular approach, Lenovo introduced the Magic Bay 2nd Display concept—an 8-inch, smartphone-style vertical screen ideal for secondary tasks, including native support for watching Instagram Reels on your PC. The company also unveiled the Magic Bay “Tiko,” a compact circular display designed for interactive use, alongside the Magic Bay “Tiko Pro,” a vertical screen that enhances functionality by displaying widgets and real-time information.
Infinix Unveils Triple-Fold Phone and Color-Changing Back Panel
At MWC 2025, Infinix introduced the ZERO Series Mini, a concept phone with a triple-folding design meant to replace multiple devices with one flexible gadget. The phone features dual hinges and a unique folding mechanism, making it a standout in smartphone innovation.
Infinix also showcased another concept phone with E-Color Shift 2.0 technology, which lets users change the back panel’s color dynamically, offering up to 30 different styles.
Additionally, the company revealed its first concept phone that uses perovskite photovoltaic materials and AI-driven algorithms to capture ambient light—both indoors and outdoors—for charging. This technology can generate up to 2W of extra power when the phone is idle. To complement this, Infinix introduced a solar-charging smartphone case that can be attached to existing devices, providing a sustainable and eco-friendly way to recharge.
