While companies like LG, Sony are backing out of MWC 2020, Huawei has officially confirmed its presence at the event in Barcelona, Spain. The company released a teaser on its Weibo account earlier today, hinting at some of the products expected to be showcased at the event, including a foldable smartphone.

In the teaser image, Huawei is stressing on its 1+8+N strategy. Huawei revealed this strategy last year wherein, “1” is the device that has all control — a smartphone that is small, portable, and easy to use. The larger devices or access points represent “8”, which includes tablets and wearables to enhance your smartphone experience. And finally, “N” is the layer where everything comes together — the network as well as the company’s IoT devices.

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And the image shows off eight categories including laptops, tablets, TV, headphones, watches, VR glasses, automobiles, and speakers. So, we might see products from some of these categories from the company at the event. According to the image shared by Huawei last year, the smartphone is at the central part of this strategy. And in the above image, we can see a bar-shaped object at the center is split into two halves, likely hinting at a foldable smartphone. While some say Huawei might show off its new Mate XS foldable, it’s likely that the company displays last year’s Mate X at this event. The successor to the device, powered by Kirin 990 5G, is expected to launch only by March 2020. The recent coronavirus outbreak might have affected its launch plans, but so far we haven’t got any update from the company.

Despite this confirmation from Huawei, it remains to be seen whether MWC will take place this year. The association is currently discussing the fate of the event and will announce a final decision on Friday, February 14. Meanwhile, companies like TCL, Vivo, LG, AT&T and others have already announced their withdrawal from MWC this year.

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