MWC 2024 award nominees unveiled: Apple, Google, Samsung, OnePlus vie for Best Smartphone crown،
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 kicks off in Barcelona, Spain on February 26, and the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) just announced the nominees in various categories (via GSMArene). These categories include Mobile Technology, All-Digital, Devices, Tech4Good, Government Leadership and Outstanding Achievement. Now let's take a look at some of the rewards and who's up for them. First, let's see the nominees for the Best Smartphone award. GLOMO has limited it to Apple iPhone 15 Pro models, Google Pixel 8 series, OnePlus Open, OPPO Find N3, Samsung Galaxy S23 series and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. It's cool to see at the both foldable and non-foldable.foldable phones in the mixture. Just FYI, last year's champion was the iPhone 14 Pro.
When it comes to the Breakthrough Device Innovation Award, we have some well-known names among the nominees. Google is in the spotlight for its AI imaging prowess and commitment to providing extensive software updates for Pixel phones. Additionally, Chinese company Honor won a spot for innovative silicon-carbon dual battery technology in its Magic V2.
OnePlus Openfeaturing OxygenOS 13.2 Open Canvas, and OPPO Find N3, powered by ColorOS 13.2 Canvas Shift, are also among the nominees, as both offer essentially the same features for multitasking on foldable phones. Finally, Qualcomm was also nominated with its latest chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
The Device category also has another award: Best Connected Consumer Device. This prize rewards “a consumer electronic device or gadget that brings new and intelligent applications, efficiencies, and features to the user“It includes cameras, gadgets, home appliances, game consoles, music players and much more. A notable mention in this category is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.
This year, a brand new award is being introduced, and it's probably no surprise given the recent buzz around artificial intelligence in mobile technology. The new addition is the Best AI Innovation Award, focused on “the potential of using generative AI for positive improvements in the mobile sector“.
Competitors include Qualcomm, known for its Qualcomm AI Engine, and Pangu-Weather, known for developing the first AI weather forecasting model to outperform conventional numerical weather prediction methods.
You can find the full list of nominees in all categories here. But before you dive into that, let us give you an idea of what to expect at this year's MWC. Xiaomi is gearing up to unveil its Xiaomi 14 series globally. Meanwhile, OnePlus could present its new OnePlus Watch 2 featuring Wear OS. The icing on the cake could be the Sony Xperia 1 VI, as well as the long-rumored Sony Xperia F foldable. Obviously, there's a lot going on in the world of mobile technology, so stay tuned for updates.
