The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 is kicking off in Barcelona, Spain on February 26, and the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) has just revealed the nominees across different categories. These categories include Mobile Tech, Digital Everything, Device, Tech4Good, Government Leadership, and Outstanding Achievement.
Let’s take a look at some of the exciting awards and who’s up for them:
Best Smartphone Award Nominees:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro models
Google Pixel 8 series
OnePlus Open
OPPO Find N3
Samsung Galaxy S23 series
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
It’s great to see both foldable and non-foldable phones in the mix. Last year’s champ was the iPhone 14 Pro.
Breakthrough Device Innovation Award Nominees:
Google for its AI imaging prowess and dedication to providing extended software updates for Pixel phones.
Honor for its innovative silicon-carbon dual-battery tech in its Magic V2.
OnePlus Open featuring OxygenOS 13.2 Open Canvas
OPPO Find N3 equipped with ColorOS 13.2 Canvas Shift
Qualcomm for its latest chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Device Category: Best Connected Consumer Device Award:
This award recognizes “an everyday consumer electronic device or gadget that brings new and smart applications, efficiencies, and functionality to the user.” Notable mention goes to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.
Introducing a Brand New Award: Best AI Innovation Award:
This award focuses on “the potential for using generative AI for positive improvements in the mobile sector.” Among the contenders are Qualcomm for its Qualcomm AI Engine, and Pangu-Weather for developing the first AI weather forecasting model to outperform conventional NWP methods.
You can find the complete list of nominees across all categories here. But before you dive into that, let us give you a heads-up on what to expect at this year’s MWC:
Xiaomi is gearing up to unveil its Xiaomi 14 series globally.
OnePlus might introduce its new OnePlus Watch 2 featuring Wear OS.
The icing on the cake could be the Sony Xperia 1 VI, along with the long-rumored foldable Sony Xperia F.
Clearly, there’s a lot happening in the mobile tech world so stay tuned for updates!
