Intel, Sony, and Amazon will not attend this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In a statement given to venture beat, Intel is putting the safety of its employees and partners first; hence they will not be attending this year's MWC. While grateful to the GSMA, they are instead looking forward to attending future MWC events. Sony, on the other hand, has decided not to attend after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global emergency. Lastly, Amazon has also withdrawn from participating in the MWC. 24-27 in Barcelona, Spain." Other companies that have backed out of the MWC conference this year include NVIDIA, TCL, LG, ZTE, and Ericsson. After news of more companies backing out, GSMA, MWC's conference organizer, has stated that health and safety are their primary concern. Sony finally lent me one of their limited Sony Vaio P to test out for a week. Read more in our articles including "Intel, Sony, and Amazon back out of MWC due to Coronavirus outbreak" and "Sony Vaio P: Unboxing Photos".
Intel, Sony, and Amazon will not attend this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In a statement given to venture beat, Intel is putting the safety of its employees and partners first; hence they will not be attending this year's MWC.
While grateful to the GSMA, they are instead looking forward to attending future MWC events. Sony, on the other hand, has decided not to attend after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global emergency. Lastly, Amazon has also withdrawn from participating in the MWC.
Our coverage of Sony MWC includes: "Intel, Sony, and Amazon back out of MWC due to Coronavirus outbreak"; "Sony Vaio P: Unboxing Photos"; "Sony Vaio Pocket Netbook". Each article provides unique insights and information.