TCL wins praise for NXTPAPER displays and Lenovo’s welcome move towards a sustainable future

Mobile World Congress 2024 Day 3

MWC 2024 highlights include TCL's NXTPAPER Tablets with eye-friendly displays, Lenovo's Sustainable PCs promoting repairability, Airgain's Smart Lantern for optimized 5G reception, and Deutsche Telekom's AI-First Phone envisioning app-free interaction via AI assistants.

TCL's NXTPAPER Tablets: TCL impresses with NXTPAPER technology, offering eye-friendly displays. Priced at $549, the NXTPAPER 14 Pro, powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 8020, expands to more markets in 2024. A more affordable sibling, NXTPAPER 14 ($400), enhances e-reader functionality with a matte finish, setting TCL apart in affordable tablets.
Lenovo's Sustainable PCs: Lenovo gears up for the PC replacement cycle with AI-powered enhancements in ThinkPad and ThinkBook laptops. Emphasizing sustainability and repairability, Lenovo promotes a 'design, use, return, re-use' model. A concept ThinkBook laptop with a transparent Micro-LED 17.3-inch screen showcases Lenovo's commitment to innovation.
Airgain's Smart Lantern: Airgain introduces the Airgain Smart Lantern, a hybrid beamforming FWA solution simplifying installation. Aimed at reducing costs, it automatically optimizes 5G signal reception, making it an attractive option for service providers targeting underserved areas.
Deutsche Telekom's AI-First Phone: Deutsche Telekom collaborates with Qualcomm and Brain on an AI smartphone concept that envisions a future without traditional apps. Using AI assistants, tasks are completed through natural language input. While privacy concerns arise, the concept hints at a potential shift away from conventional apps in the next decade.