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  • 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

Liz Claus

February 24, 2014

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.

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