BARCELONA, Feb 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The giant Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair for telecoms kicks off for its 20th annual edition in Barcelona on Monday, with firms racing to pump AI into their systems even as debate rages over the technology's regulation. - Race for sovereignty -"Sovereign AI will be a big discussion item" at this year's MWC, GSMA analysts told journalists this week. - 'Remarkable resilience' for smartphones -Global smartphone sales are picking up steam again, powered by a slew of new models offering innovative new features -- many of them from Chinese manufacturers. "Despite a challenging year marked with tariffs volatility, supply chain disruption and persistent macroeconomic headwinds across several markets, the global smartphone market demonstrated remarkable resilience," IDC research director Nabila Popal said. In market share, Apple accounted for 19.7 percent of global smartphone sales in 2025, a nose ahead of Samsung at 19.1 percent.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 27, 2026 04:18 UTC