{"id":323420,"date":"2026-03-01T12:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/323420\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T12:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:56:09","slug":"mwc-2026-chinese-smartphone-makers-bet-on-pivot-to-ai-to-weather-memory-chip-crunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/323420\/","title":{"rendered":"MWC 2026: Chinese smartphone makers bet on pivot to AI to weather memory chip crunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Chinese smartphone makers are set to introduce their latest handsets at MWC Barcelona, as the mobile industry navigates an ongoing memory crunch and a pivot to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Some Android phone makers are also expected to showcase experimental robots and other AI devices at the annual trade show formerly known as Mobile World Congress, which will run from March 2 to 5.<\/p>\n<p>Honor, an independent brand formerly under Huawei Technologies, will unveil more details about its highly anticipated <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/tech-trends\/article\/3329238\/chinas-honor-teases-robot-phone-new-ai-handset-gimbal-attached-camera?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201crobot phone\u201d, a concept AI-enabled handset<\/a> featuring a fold-out gimbal-attached camera, on the eve of MWC Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Besides the experimental robotic devices, the Shenzhen-based smartphone maker will also launch its latest foldable handset Magic V6, featuring a stronger hinge and upgraded AI functions.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Vivo, the world\u2019s fourth-largest smartphone maker according to IDC data, is set for the global debut of its flagship X300 Ultra. With a focus on enhanced imaging and videography capabilities, the X300 Ultra represents the firm\u2019s latest push into the international premium market.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Honor will unveil more details of its \u2018robot phone\u2019 concept at MWC. Photo: Handout\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/09758be9-1beb-4d99-aa4a-3a40d6be09d7_00f4b932.jpg\" title=\"Honor will unveil more details of its \u2018robot phone\u2019 concept at MWC. Photo: Handout\"\/>Honor will unveil more details of its \u2018robot phone\u2019 concept at MWC. Photo: Handout<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chinese smartphone makers are set to introduce their latest handsets at MWC Barcelona, as the mobile industry navigates&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":323421,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[220,2723,936,218,219,4096,114,150146,140558,1647,5836,61,60,150149,147557,150147,573,80,2570,150148],"class_list":{"0":"post-323420","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-artificial-intelligence","8":"tag-ai","9":"tag-android","10":"tag-apple","11":"tag-artificial-intelligence","12":"tag-artificialintelligence","13":"tag-barcelona","14":"tag-china","15":"tag-dreamsmart-group","16":"tag-galaxy-s","17":"tag-huawei","18":"tag-idc","19":"tag-ie","20":"tag-ireland","21":"tag-magic-v","22":"tag-meizu","23":"tag-mwc-barcelona","24":"tag-samsung","25":"tag-technology","26":"tag-vivo","27":"tag-wan-zhiqiang"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}