5 MWC 2025 Products You Can Actually Buy Right Now
Mobile World Congress is a huge event in Barcelona every year where telecom and tech companies from all over the world like Samsung, Motorola, Xiaomi and more can show off their latest devices. This year's MWC started Monday, and will run through Thursday. From phones to headphones, there's so much tech to discover. And if you can't wait to get your hands on it, you're in luck. All the items on this list are already available for either purchase or preorder.
Read more: MWC 2025: All the Phones, Wearables, Robots and AI Live From Barcelona
Snag some of the amazing technology highlighted so far at this year's MWC 2025 event.
Gaming phones from RedMagic have great features like Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, but its new Golden Saga phone is the next word in luxury. It has a cooling system that's silver and gold-plated, with carbon fiber. It also has a sapphire glass rear cover.
The Golden Saga phone is available for preorder for $1,499, and shipping will start on March 31.
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HMD and Xplora have collaborated to develop the Fusion X1 phone that emphasizes teen safety as a part of the Better Phones Project. This phone allows teens to request permission from their parents to download apps from the Google Play store.
Their parents can remotely control their which apps they have access to through a companion app. The parents can also set and track their teens' screen time and location.
The Fusion X1 will be available in May about $290 but you can preorder the phone now.
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Belkin has come out with a new version of their highly rated SoundForm Surround Wireless headphones. These headphones focus on comfort and meant to be worn for a long time. They also have a battery life of up to 60 hours so you can rock out for days.
Not only can you already buy them, they're on sale too. Normally retailing for $40, you can get your hands on these new headphones for $6 off, coming down to $34.
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This new Belkin hub has an impressive 11 ports for you to connect your devices to. You can essentially charge your whole ecosystem at once. With this hub, you can make your workspace look more organized instead of having tons of wires and cords all over the place. This hub has SD slots, four USB-C ports, an HDMI port and more.
You can score one today for $200.
See at Belkin
Previously Google revealed a new AI feature, live video and screen sharing within Gemini Live. Though we've known about this upcoming feature for a while now, Google announced the the MWC that it would become available to Gemini Advanced subscribers later this March 2025. In a demo, we saw how you can ask Gemini questions about what you're looking at in real time.
Although this isn't a physical product you can buy, Gemini Advanced subscribers will get to enjoy these new additions to Google Gemini in a matter of weeks.
Read more: The iPhone 17, Galaxy S25 and Other New Phones to Expect in 2025
For all of our MWC 2025 coverage, from the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy phones to Lenovo's wild concept laptops, the new Xiaomi 15 Ultra and more, be sure to check out our MWC 2025 roundup.
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