On the tech side this week, it was between the electric Renault 5 which was officially presented, and the MWC in Barcelona, the largest show dedicated to telephony. In addition to that, we had some news about the Galaxy Ring, which we were even able to see in real life.
The information to undoubtedly remember from this week is the announcement of the electric Renault 5, awaited for years. A serious competitor to the Citroën ë-C3 and the Dacia Spring, since it will be available below 25,000 euros. A very small electric car that we were able to get into to get a first impression. Moreover, we were able to film our discovery of the car:
Spoiler: we were very pleasantly surprised, although this new R5 is not without its flaws.
What to remember from the MWC
From February 26 to 28, the Mobile Word Congress, or MWC, took place in Barcelona, the largest exhibition dedicated to telephony in the world. The opportunity to discover new products from major brands, but also product concepts or even quite unusual objects from small projects.
Among the big announcements was the arrival of the Honor Magic 6 Pro in Europe. The brand had set up a demonstration allowing you to control a car simply by looking at the phone. Moreover, Honor has declared that it is working on both a foldable clamshell smartphone as well as its own connected ring.
Xiaomi was also present and formalized the arrival of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra in France. The brand even had its first electric car at the show, the SU7. For its part, Motorola presented a smartphone concept that fits around the wrist, like a connected watch.
Among the more unusual products, we were able to discover a physical keyboard for iPhone, allowing it to be transformed into a real BlackBerry. The MWC also allowed us to take control of the famous AI Pin, which for the moment does not seem to be the future of the smartphone.
The Galaxy Ring is coming soon
It was at MWC that Samsung showed its first connected ring in real life and provided some information. Three colors (black, gold and silver) and nine sizes will be available for sale, in a design that already appeals to us. It will have a maximum of four days of autonomy. The Galaxy Ring will be compatible with all Android smartphones, but not with iPhones.
Regarding its launch date, we know that Samsung wants to launch it this year. This could be done during the next Galaxy Unpacked conference, at the same time as the arrival of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Watch 7. A conference which should take place in July and which could even be held in Paris, ahead of the Olympic Games.
The test of the week
The most important test of the week published on Frandroid This week is undoubtedly our test of the Honor Magic 6 Pro. This high-end model obtained a rating of 9/10 in our columns.
All thanks to solid choices: big charge, big battery, big power and pretty enough photos in all situations. While it is not free from flaws, it rises to the level of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, while being a little cheaper.