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Samsung launches Galaxy Z TriFold and patents global-shutter camera for phones
Samsung unveiled its three-panel Galaxy Z TriFold and began limited sales in Korea, positioning it as the company’s first tri-fold device and a major foldable innovation for 2025. Separately, Samsung announced a global-shutter camera design aimed at eliminating rolling-shutter distortion for future Galaxy phones, signaling significant camera-system innovation for handset photography and video capture
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Apple’s iPhone 17-era moves reshape flagship storage and pricing dynamics
Industry coverage credits Apple’s recent flagship moves — including larger base storage and UI changes introduced with the iPhone 17 generation — with forcing competitors to reassess storage and pricing strategies across top-tier Android phones. PhoneArena noted Apple’s push affected rivals’ product positioning and spurred faster adoption of higher-capacity base models among competitors
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Google Pixel 10 series and mainstream Qi2 magnetic wireless charging adoption
Google’s Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL were highlighted as bringing Qi2 magnetic wireless charging to the mainstream and shipping with Tensor G5 silicon and Android 16, advancing on-device AI and battery/charging convenience for Android users.
Phone makers push bigger batteries and multi-day endurance gains in 2025
Reviewers and awards coverage point to breakthrough battery gains in 2025 flagships — including devices like the OnePlus 15 — delivering up to two-day battery life without large size increases, changing user expectations on endurance.
Mobile OS AI: On-device models and Gemini-like smart features across Android OEMs
Several OEMs integrated on-device AI and Gemini-style assistant features into Android builds in 2025, with companies emphasizing privacy-focused, locally processed models for everyday tasks as reported at AI for Good and product roundups.
6G transport standard progress: China vendors publish 800G metro transport breakthroughs
ZTE reported breakthroughs in 6G transport standardization with approvals for an 800G Metro Transport Network (MTN) proposal — an advance described as a first proposed international standard for 6G transmission and a key infrastructure milestone.
Huawei and partners win multiple Glotel Awards for AI-augmented OSS/BSS and security
Huawei received several 2025 Glotel Awards for projects including BSS/OSS modernization with Safaricom and AI-augmented digital-twin OSS/BSS orchestration with Telkomsel, which reportedly delivered measurable NPS and ARPU uplifts.
Samsung issues December 2025 security patch rollout for Galaxy devices including Tab S10
Samsung began rolling out its December 2025 security patch — addressing dozens of vulnerabilities — to Galaxy smartphones and tablets, with the Galaxy Tab S10 reported as receiving the update in Korea.
Mobile carriers and data-centre arms expand green-energy commitments
Bharti Airtel’s data centre arm Nxtra announced a green-energy agreement to add 125.7MW of solar and wind power for its infrastructure, reflecting ongoing carrier and infrastructure provider investments in decarbonisation and sustainability for mobile ecosystems.
Startups and funding trends: large rounds for AI hardware, generative media infra and developer tooling
Tech funding news highlighted major rounds relevant to the mobile and gadget ecosystem — notably a $475M seed for Unconventional AI (efficient AI compute) and $140M Series D for Fal to power real-time generative media, which could accelerate on-device and cloud-assisted media features for mobile apps.
Industry recognition: PhoneArena Innovation Awards spotlight 2025 hardware and software advances
PhoneArena’s 2025 Innovation Awards recognized multiple advances that impacted mobile devices this year — from battery technologies enabling longer life to UI and storage changes that shifted market expectations for 2025 flagships.
Upcoming 5G and flagship phones for late 2025–2026 include Pixel 10, Galaxy S25 family and Oppo/OnePlus entries
Buyer guides and listings track a slate of upcoming and recently released 5G-capable phones such as the Pixel 10 series, Galaxy S25 models, Oppo Find X8/Find X9 series, OnePlus variants and Xiaomi’s 2026 lineups, reflecting continued rapid product refresh cycles in the premium segment.