Mobile World Congress is the place where some of the world's biggest smartphone vendors launch their hottest new flagships. These are usually expensive devices targeting a specific set of buyers. MWC 2024 was no different‚ with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Honor Magic 6 Pro both debuting at over €1‚200 ($1‚297). Sadly‚ they won't be available in the US‚ no matter how much you want one.  But we're in a place where mid-range and especially upper-mid-range smartphones can deliver amazing performance‚ fast 5G connectivity‚ long battery life‚ good camera performance‚ and even AI. You won't miss out if you decide to choose a less expensive smartphone over a flagship handset with a sky-high price tag.  Google makes great mid-range Pixel A-series phones that are excellent alternatives to the high-end Pixels. Samsung has Galaxy A phones that you'd easily recognize everywhere around the world. Then there are brands like Nothing with cheaper flagships and even cheaper mid-rangers. These aren't the only players in a very crowded mobile landscape.  I sat down with one such company at MWC‚ a brand that aims to make great smartphones that are also affordable. That's Poco‚ a Xiaomi subsidiary you might not have heard of‚ especially in the US and other markets where Poco phones are hard to come by. Continue reading... The post A new brand wants to dominate mid-range smartphones‚ and I found out how they plan to do it appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $595 Apple Watch Ultra‚ $7 Kasa smart bulbs‚ Ninja cookware‚ $54 Anker Soundcore earbuds‚ more Presidents’ Day deals: $15 Amazon credit‚ Apple Watch Series 9‚ Braun shavers‚ Acer laptops‚ more Apple’s M1 iPad Air is down to $449‚ a new all-time low Cut your energy bills in 2024 with ecobee smart thermostat deals