MWC Barcelona 2026 – Day 3 Highlights

Day 3 at MWC 2026 covers Qualcomm’s physical‑AI push, MediaTek’s mobile AI and NTN plans, IoT AI shifts, and rising memory concerns.

On day 3 of MWC 2026, TechInsights analyst reports on the emerging mobile AI vector Qualcomm describes as physical AI, which will become a new market Qualcomm will help create with the announcement of the Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset. Similarly, MediaTek took to the MWC stage to lay out the Taiwanese fabless firm’s strategy to play competitively in the market for mobile AI, automotive, and Satellite NTN chipsets. Next, an expose on the evolution of classic AI to physical AI in the area of Internet-of-things (IoT). Lastly, we explore the impending RAMageddon, as memory shortages will undoubtedly raise component prices and threaten to stall the anticipated growth of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops in 2026.