Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I went hunting for the coolest phone at MWC 2026… and the answer was not quite as obvious as I expected. From ultra-thin foldables and camera-first flagships to robot phones, gaming monsters, smart glasses and even a quantum computer detour, this was a proper wander around the most interesting mobile tech on the show floor.
Check out the coolest things I saw at MWC 2026 in Barcelona.
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Here's the Top Ten E-Ink Tablets you can buy as of October 2025:
1. *Supernote A5X2 Manta* : supernote.com/products/supernote-a5-x2-manta?sca_ref=4915589.rferNaRlAM
For Supernote in AUS region: supernote-au.peachs.co/a/kit-betts-masters
2. *BooxTab X C*
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/tabxc?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-tab-x-c?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52007293518187
At Amazon: amzn.to/43PJn13
3. *Boox Note Max* :
US and HK shop.boox.com/products/notemax?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU & UK euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-note-max?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=51671673110891
At Amazon: amzn.to/4ke6wA1
4. *Boox Go 10.3* :
US & HK shop.boox.com/products/go103?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
UK and EU euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-go-10-3?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=43732418822344
At Amazon: amzn.to/4nRYe2Y
5. *Boox Note Air5 C* : Improved 10.3" ePaper Note Pad
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?_gl=1%2Aardcn9%2A_ga%2AMTAwMjU3NTI3MS4xNzYxMDIwMTg5%2A_ga_DFJBLRCQEQ%2AczE3NjEwMjAxODkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjEwMjAxODkkajYwJGwwJGgw&ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52466686067051
And at Amazon worldwide: amzn.to/42P97Kj
6. *Tab Ultra C Pro* :
shop.boox.com/products/tabultracpro?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb (US and HK)
euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-tab-ultra-c-pro?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=42940548382920 (EU and UK)
ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=43732359708872
At Amazon: amzn.to/46HYaNe
7. *Viwoods AI Paper* and *AI Paper Mini* :
US (and world): viwoods.com/?ref=KITBETTSMASTERS
EU (and UK): https://viwoods-eu.com?sca_ref=10104379.G2oU9ZSEONIXcYYv
($50 discount applied at checkout with this link, or code KITBETTSMASTERS50.)
At Amazon: amzn.to/3TFR5Fp
8. *reMarkable Paper Pro* : remarkable.pxf.io/m5emoO
9. *A6X2 Nomad* : supernote.com/pages/supernote-lamy-special-set?sca_ref=4915589.rferNaRlAM
For Supernote in AUS region: supernote-au.peachs.co/a/kit-betts-masters
10. the reMarkable Paper Pro Move at the official website: remarkable.pxf.io/vNKWLW
Or at Amazon: amzn.to/469Ef84
Just missing out:
*New Kindle Scribe* : amzn.to/3NqLOy2
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Other e-ink devices worth mentioning:
One that started it all: *Remarkable Paper Tablet* : remarkable.pxf.io/vNKWLW
Some great e-readers:
*Boox Palma 2 Pro* :
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/palma2pro?_gl=1%2Aardcn9%2A_ga%2AMTAwMjU3NTI3MS4xNzYxMDIwMTg5%2A_ga_DFJBLRCQEQ%2AczE3NjEwMjAxODkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjEwMjAxODkkajYwJGwwJGgw&ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/palma2pro?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52466704712043
Check out the Bigme HiBreak Pro Colour the E-Ink Smartphone that I use
https://store.bigme.vip/products/bigme-hibreak-pro-color-6-e-ink-eye-friendly-smartphone-with-4g-5g-connection?ref=m70ez2cm&variant=44992853147827
And at Amazon: amzn.to/3Io3L1x
The Black and White E-ink phone, *Bigme HiBreak Pro* https://store.bigme.vip/pages/hibreak-pro-landing-page?ref=m70ez2cm&srsltid=AfmBOoqYGBvQe06JaRFr8dIzHFc0PUyFxyRb97772J1kV9N-BalqUO3W
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UK: bit.ly/49lZKFB
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00:00 Is the coolest thing at MWC not even a phone?
00:42 Huawei foldables, matte screens and first impressions
00:45 A quantum computer appears at MWC
01:42 Digital frames, reflections and what actually matters
03:20 The robot phone is genuinely wild
06:23 Samsung, the S Pen and why bigger screens still need purpose
09:31 A quieter contender: the paper-like screen and budget camera beast
13:13 Xiaomi’s camera grip concept and creator-friendly phones
16:24 Meta smart glasses, display tech and the neural band demo
23:41 Honourable mentions, quirky keyboard phones and my winner
Check out my *website* at evaluateeverything.co.uk
(Links are affiliate links. I receive small commissions from sales made through them. Kind thanks for supporting the channel at no extra cost to you.) :-)
I went hunting for the coolest phone at MWC 2026… and the answer was not quite as obvious as I expected. From ultra-thin foldables and camera-first flagships to robot phones, gaming monsters, smart glasses and even a quantum computer detour, this was a proper wander around the most interesting mobile tech on the show floor.
Check out the coolest things I saw at MWC 2026 in Barcelona.
----
Here's the Top Ten E-Ink Tablets you can buy as of October 2025:
1. *Supernote A5X2 Manta* : supernote.com/products/supernote-a5-x2-manta?sca_ref=4915589.rferNaRlAM
For Supernote in AUS region: supernote-au.peachs.co/a/kit-betts-masters
2. *BooxTab X C*
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/tabxc?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-tab-x-c?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52007293518187
At Amazon: amzn.to/43PJn13
3. *Boox Note Max* :
US and HK shop.boox.com/products/notemax?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU & UK euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-note-max?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=51671673110891
At Amazon: amzn.to/4ke6wA1
4. *Boox Go 10.3* :
US & HK shop.boox.com/products/go103?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
UK and EU euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-go-10-3?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=43732418822344
At Amazon: amzn.to/4nRYe2Y
5. *Boox Note Air5 C* : Improved 10.3" ePaper Note Pad
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?_gl=1%2Aardcn9%2A_ga%2AMTAwMjU3NTI3MS4xNzYxMDIwMTg5%2A_ga_DFJBLRCQEQ%2AczE3NjEwMjAxODkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjEwMjAxODkkajYwJGwwJGgw&ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/noteair5c?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52466686067051
And at Amazon worldwide: amzn.to/42P97Kj
6. *Tab Ultra C Pro* :
shop.boox.com/products/tabultracpro?ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb (US and HK)
euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-tab-ultra-c-pro?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=42940548382920 (EU and UK)
ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=43732359708872
At Amazon: amzn.to/46HYaNe
7. *Viwoods AI Paper* and *AI Paper Mini* :
US (and world): viwoods.com/?ref=KITBETTSMASTERS
EU (and UK): https://viwoods-eu.com?sca_ref=10104379.G2oU9ZSEONIXcYYv
($50 discount applied at checkout with this link, or code KITBETTSMASTERS50.)
At Amazon: amzn.to/3TFR5Fp
8. *reMarkable Paper Pro* : remarkable.pxf.io/m5emoO
9. *A6X2 Nomad* : supernote.com/pages/supernote-lamy-special-set?sca_ref=4915589.rferNaRlAM
For Supernote in AUS region: supernote-au.peachs.co/a/kit-betts-masters
10. the reMarkable Paper Pro Move at the official website: remarkable.pxf.io/vNKWLW
Or at Amazon: amzn.to/469Ef84
Just missing out:
*New Kindle Scribe* : amzn.to/3NqLOy2
---
Other e-ink devices worth mentioning:
One that started it all: *Remarkable Paper Tablet* : remarkable.pxf.io/vNKWLW
Some great e-readers:
*Boox Palma 2 Pro* :
US and HK: shop.boox.com/products/palma2pro?_gl=1%2Aardcn9%2A_ga%2AMTAwMjU3NTI3MS4xNzYxMDIwMTg5%2A_ga_DFJBLRCQEQ%2AczE3NjEwMjAxODkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjEwMjAxODkkajYwJGwwJGgw&ref=0t1qqbSDWLMb
EU and UK: euroshop.boox.com/products/palma2pro?ref=my_f5MKKrpQRge&variant=52466704712043
Check out the Bigme HiBreak Pro Colour the E-Ink Smartphone that I use
https://store.bigme.vip/products/bigme-hibreak-pro-color-6-e-ink-eye-friendly-smartphone-with-4g-5g-connection?ref=m70ez2cm&variant=44992853147827
And at Amazon: amzn.to/3Io3L1x
The Black and White E-ink phone, *Bigme HiBreak Pro* https://store.bigme.vip/pages/hibreak-pro-landing-page?ref=m70ez2cm&srsltid=AfmBOoqYGBvQe06JaRFr8dIzHFc0PUyFxyRb97772J1kV9N-BalqUO3W
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*Join* this channel to get access to perks:
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I use Plaud to record and organise my thoughts:
US: bit.ly/4qoN4DY
UK: bit.ly/49lZKFB
Amazon US: amzn.to/45FOWQg
Amazon UK: amzn.to/4qFWTh3
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00:00 Is the coolest thing at MWC not even a phone?
00:42 Huawei foldables, matte screens and first impressions
00:45 A quantum computer appears at MWC
01:42 Digital frames, reflections and what actually matters
03:20 The robot phone is genuinely wild
06:23 Samsung, the S Pen and why bigger screens still need purpose
09:31 A quieter contender: the paper-like screen and budget camera beast
13:13 Xiaomi’s camera grip concept and creator-friendly phones
16:24 Meta smart glasses, display tech and the neural band demo
23:41 Honourable mentions, quirky keyboard phones and my winner
Check out my *website* at evaluateeverything.co.uk
(Links are affiliate links. I receive small commissions from sales made through them. Kind thanks for supporting the channel at no extra cost to you.) :-)
