Wearable gadgets like smart watches and glasses are growing more capable every year, but experts say smartphones will remain ...

It won't make it to market in this form, but it could open the door for other wearable forms, be they phones specifically or different communications devices that could work in this format.

Instead of replicating every mobile app feature, wearable apps shine when tackling specific needs—like checking in for a class, tracking workout performance or ordering a post-session beverage.

A slew of wearable products and prototypes were on show at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Monday, even as smartphone makers and network operators played up AI integration as making ...