The Mobile World Congress, the most important mobile communications event in the world, has opened its doors in Shanghai. Exhibitors are showcasing everything from the latest devices to cutting edge apps.

An arena for industry players, and a feast for tech fans. Shanghai's 3-day Mobile World Congress features more than 1,000 exhibitors all showcasing the latest technologies. With increasingly sophisticated sensors, enhanced digital technology and GPS connectivity, drones are revolutionizing the way we see the world.

"The drone market is getting more and more specialized as it develops. This drone can track the sensor on my arm. Once I activate the app on my smart phone, it will follow my movement automatically without any control. It leaves my hands free to do other things like snowboarding or riding," said Cheng Tianming, product manager of Skye Intelligence.

Why not dive right into the world of Virtual Reality and play games like you never did before? Visitors can sample cutting edge products from the VR industry .

The show not only attracts big names from the industry, but also many foreign small-and-medium sized firms who are looking for opportunities in China.

"We are trying to find the ways for opportunities, to connect the knowledge and the needs. So the biggest market of the world is here, and Israel is very tiny in the Middle East. And this is for us a great opportunity to bring together," said Amikam Levy, Consul-General of Israel in Shanghai.

This handy app lets you communicate with people who speak a different language from your own. The automatic interpreter translates in real time.

To make people's lives a little easier and add a splash of fun too, the mobile industry have always offered surprises with cutting edge advances in technology. And industry players here hope they will continue to take people further and widen their imaginations.