HMD has signed a sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona. The three-year deal sees Human Mobile Devices become a Global Partner of FC Barcelona, and the Official Mobile Phone Partner of the club. The partnership is designed to raise awareness of Human Mobile Devices through digital advertising opportunities at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and Spotify

GSMA director general  Mats Granryd, Director General will depart the role after MWC Barcelona 2025 following nine years in the post, and having twice agreed a contract extension. A successor will be chosen in due course. Granryd has declined further extensions. He will remain as the DG until the end of March 2025 and then

The event has been held in Barcelona since 2006

Strict anti-Covid regime heralds return to in-person events

The showpiece tech event usually takes place in February

But tensions mount as US government tells the Mobile World Congress that Huawei is being “duplicitous and deceitful”

The manufacturer reveals three new smartphones and a tablet

The 5G-ready Mi Mix 3 will cost €599 and the Mi 9 starts at €449 

GSMA is in talks with local authorities to ensure a proposed transport strike during MWC is called off but claims to have contingency plans in place should these fail