A scaled-back version of the world's biggest mobile fair got underway Monday in Spain under tight virus controls, with top firms avoiding an in-person presence after the pandemic derailed last year's edition. Dozens of people lined up outside a testing site on Monday morning to determine if they could be allowed in. Organisers have limited attendance to 50,000 as part of virus control measures, compared with a normal attendance of around 100,000. Many major firms like Samsung, the world's top smartphone maker, Nokia, Google and Facebook have pulled out of the in-person event, citing virus concerns although some will take part virtually. Global tech show CES, held annually in January in Las Vegas, was held virtually this year because of the pandemic.

Source: Mint June 28, 2021 09:00 UTC