Samsung's Galaxy S9 had already been leaked to death in the weeks prior and it was an open secret that the device would just be an iterative update. Huawei and LG, which introduced new phones at MWC the past two years, decided to not show any new phones at this year's show.
But now that MWC has come and gone, I can report that the event turned out stronger than many expected, thanks to some truly impressive (both in the good and bad way) iPhone X knockoffs from the likes of Asus, and impressive new tech from Nubia and Vivo. Many of these products have been dubbed "a concept device," meaning they're not ready just yet for prime time, but the tech is almost there, and with Chinese phone brands working so fast, their "almost there" means just a few months away.
But now that MWC has come and gone, I can report that the event turned out stronger than many expected, thanks to some truly impressive (both in the good and bad way) iPhone X knockoffs from the likes of Asus, and impressive new tech from Nubia and Vivo. Many of these products have been dubbed "a concept device," meaning they're not ready just yet for prime time, but the tech is almost there, and with Chinese phone brands working so fast, their "almost there" means just a few months away.
