With MWC 2025 finally closing its doors for this year, we’ve witnessed a ton of new and interesting tech products from different brands and manufacturers, in addition to some major smartphone announcements from some of the biggest names in the industry. As such, we’ve rounded up some headlines for you to check out, just in case you weren’t around to keep up with everything going on this week. So sit back, relax, and scroll away with these tech headlines.
Acer Teases Smartphone Comeback
There was a point in time when Acer managed to keep up and compete in an emerging smartphone market, with a variety of Android phones in its lineup. While it’s been a while now since its last smartphone launch (2016, to be exact), it looks like the Taiwanese PC company wants in on the action once again. Acer is planning to launch two phones – the Acerone Liquid S162E4 and Acerone Liquid S272E4 – on 25th March, although based on the specs sheet it looks like the devices are meant for the low-end, with features such as 4GB of RAM, waterdrop notch displays at 720p, and Android 14 inside.
The Nothing Phone 3a Series is Finally Official
Nothing finally took the wraps off its new Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro, which come with a lot of signature features seen on earlier devices, such as the semi-transparent build and the custom “Glyph” LED notification system, to name a couple. Both phones feature telephoto cameras (with the 3a Pro featuring a periscope telephoto lens), as well as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip, accompanied by 12GB of RAM as well as 256GB of internal storage. There’s also Nothing’s new “Essential Space” that gives quick access to AI features via a dedicated hardware key.
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra Packs an Impressive Camera Setup, with Powerful Specs to Match
Also present during MWC 2025 was the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The phone’s biggest highlight is its massive camera setup on the rear panel, which brings to mind certain Nokia smartphones of yesteryear. Flip the phone over and you’re greeted by a 6.73-inch AMOLED display, with a sharp resolution of 1440×3200 pixels, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The company is also selling a separate version which it calls the “Photography Kit Legend Edition” which features a black look with red design accents, and an included camera attachment as well.
Samsung Gives its New A-series Phones a Premium Makeover
Samsung recently expanded its A-series offerings with the launch of the new Galaxy A56, A36, and A26, which bring significant upgrades to the A-series line, especially in terms of looks. The Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 all come with glass and metal designs, with Gorilla Glass Victus+ on both the display and rear panels and aluminium sides all around the phone. All three smartphones pack a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution in addition to a 120Hz refresh rate, with display brightness maxing out at 1200 nits. There are some differences though, especially in terms of processing power.
Meet Apple’s New iPads and Macs
And last on this list – but definitely not the least – is Apple. The Cupertino tech giant has unveiled a ton of new hardware this week, including a new iPad Air model powered by the M3 chip, as well as a new base-model iPad which comes with the Apple A16 Bionic chip, although sadly there’s still no support for Apple Intelligence. Also announced this week was the new Apple MacBook Air with the M4 chip, which now comes in a blue colourway. Finally, the company also introduced its new M3 Ultra chip, as well as the Mac Studio which is available in M3 Ultra and M4 Max variants.
