• Men work on benches at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.. Pau Barrena / AFP
    Men work on benches at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.. Pau Barrena / AFP
  • People take pictures outside at the Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo
    People take pictures outside at the Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile phone trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo
  • Panasonic’s new Toughpad handsets are displayed at the Japanese company’s stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Panasonic said it will make a partial return to the smartphone market with two high-cost models, marketed at business customers as counterparts to its hard-wearing Toughbook laptops and Toughpad tablets. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
    Panasonic’s new Toughpad handsets are displayed at the Japanese company’s stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Panasonic said it will make a partial return to the smartphone market with two high-cost models, marketed at business customers as counterparts to its hard-wearing Toughbook laptops and Toughpad tablets. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
  • People use their mobile phones near the entrance to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Albert Gea / Reuters
    People use their mobile phones near the entrance to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Albert Gea / Reuters
  • People listen to a speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Alberto Estevez / EPA
    People listen to a speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Alberto Estevez / EPA
  • A model holds a curved G Flex smartphone by LG Electronics during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
    A model holds a curved G Flex smartphone by LG Electronics during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
  • People take pictures in front of a banner at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo
    People take pictures in front of a banner at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Manu Fernandez / AP Photo
  • Visitors walk past the Qualcomm stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Albert Gea / Reuters
    Visitors walk past the Qualcomm stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Albert Gea / Reuters
  • A woman presents an “intelligent watch” Ibis by Finnish company Creoir during at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Quique Garcia / AFP
    A woman presents an “intelligent watch” Ibis by Finnish company Creoir during at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Quique Garcia / AFP
  • The Nokia X is seen at its unveiling at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Nokia, soon to be acquired by Microsoft, is turning to software created by arch-rival Google for a new line of phones it hopes will make it a late contender in the dynamic low-cost smartphone market. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
    The Nokia X is seen at its unveiling at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Nokia, soon to be acquired by Microsoft, is turning to software created by arch-rival Google for a new line of phones it hopes will make it a late contender in the dynamic low-cost smartphone market. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
  • The Samsung Gear2 is shown to the media during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. David Ramos / Getty Images
    The Samsung Gear2 is shown to the media during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. David Ramos / Getty Images
  • Huawei chief executive Richard Yu talks about the TalkBand B1 during a Huawei presentation at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
    Huawei chief executive Richard Yu talks about the TalkBand B1 during a Huawei presentation at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters
  • A journalist taps on her mobile phone during the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Toni Albir / EPA
    A journalist taps on her mobile phone during the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Toni Albir / EPA
  • Ericsson's chief executive Hans Vestberg presents the Radio Dot System during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Pau Barrena / AFP
    Ericsson's chief executive Hans Vestberg presents the Radio Dot System during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Pau Barrena / AFP
  • People sit inside a meeting point at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Pau Barrena / AFP
    People sit inside a meeting point at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Pau Barrena / AFP

In pictures: the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona


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The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s biggest mobile event, opened on February 24 with huge announcements from major mobile brands including Nokia, HTC and Samsung.