Overview cell phone news - Industry news Android 16 is coming earlier than usual. Here's why 6 november AndroidHeadlines thinks it knows when Google will announce the next Android version. Read more Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 8 Elite; soon in your pocket 22 october Qualcomm has announced its latest and most powerful mobile processor ever. Read more Google is rolling out Android 15. These phones are getting it first 16 october MediaTek announces Dimensity 9400 chip, may be coming in Samsung Galaxy S25 10 october Google releases Android 15, but not for you 4 september After some delay, Google has finally finished Android 15. The code of Android "Vanilla Ice Cream" is ready in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) as of today. Read more Major outage affects KPN, Vodafone and Odido customers 28 august Customers of KPN, Vodafone and Odido are currently reporting massive problems with mobile calling. Read more Google calls Tensor G4 in Pixel 9 Series "game-changing" 29 july Google may have been designing its own Tensor processor for years, but it remains a copy of the Samsung Exynos chip. Read more Bloomberg: Apple Intelligence delayed until iOS 18.1 29 july With much fanfare, Apple announced its own AI features in June, called Apple Intelligence. Read more Dutch 5G auction completed, after summer finally fast 5G 2 july On July 1, 2024, the auction of the 3.5 GHz band in the Netherlands ended. Read more Logo for 6G is official, 6G standard not yet 1 may While the Netherlands is still waiting for the full bandwidth of 5G to become available, its successor is already in the starting blocks. The first hurdle has already been taken with the unveiling of an official logo. Read more HMD announces trio of Nokia 4G phones 30 april HMD, best known for Nokia phones, has announced a trio of 4G phones that bear the Nokia name. These are feature phones that are great for digital detox. Read more Next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked on July 10, this is expected 26 april According to Sammobile, the next Galaxy Unpacked event will be on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Read more Polestar comes with own mobile: Polestar Phone 5G 22 april The Polestar brand, known for its electric automobiles, is now launching a different kind of mobile device —its own smartphone. Read more Samsung becomes largest phone manufacturer again thanks to Galaxy S24 15 april Thanks to solid growth last quarter, Samsung is again the largest phone manufacturer as measured by market share. Read more Maker of rugged Cat phones goes out of business 1 february The maker of rugged Cat, Motorola, JCB, and Kodak smartphones has filed for bankruptcy. Read more Samsung Galaxy AI: what is it, and what can it do? 19 january Along with the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung also introduced Galaxy AI. Read more OnePlus 12 coming Dec. 4, looks like this 21 november 2023 OnePlus has sent out invitations for an event on Dec. 4. The event will take place in China at 7 p.m. local time and will likely mark the unveiling of the OnePlus 12. Read more Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 intended for 2024 flagships 25 october 2023 Xiaomi 14 first to replace MIUI with HyperOS 17 october 2023 Xiaomi fans will see their beloved MIUI swapped for a new mobile platform starting in 2024. From then on, Xiaomi will gradually transition to HyperOS. Read more Google gives Android new logo with 3D mascot 6 september 2023 As of today, Android, the world's most extensive mobile operating system, has a new logo. Google now capitalizes the name for the first time. Read more Apple unveils highly anticipated VR glasses; Vision Pro 6 june 2023 After years of rumors, Apple unveiled its long-awaited AR/VR glasses at WWDC 2023. Read more Apple presents iOS 17 with StandBy and Contact Posters 6 june 2023 Apple announced the latest version of iOS during WWDC 2023. Read more Google releases first Android 14 Beta 13 april 2023 Android version 14 is entering a new phase. After previously releasing Developer Previews of Android 14, it is now time for the first Beta. Read more Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor 16 november 2022 Today Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Read more Apple confirms launch date iPhone 14 series 25 august 2022 Apple has sent out invitations for an in-person event. It's the first time in 3 years that an audience will be present during the launch of a new iPhone. Read more Google releases Android 13 earlier than usual 16 august 2022 Google has released the final version of Android 13 earlier than usual. However, this doesn't mean that version 13 is available for your phone. Depending on which phone you have, it may take some time. Read more Samsung confirms Unpacked event for August 10 20 july 2022 Samsung has just announced an event for August 10. Read more EU: all phones must have support for USB-C charging 7 june 2022 The EU has decided that all small and medium-sized devices must have a USB-C connection for charging. Read more Apple announces iOS 16 with personalized lock screen 7 june 2022 At WWDC 2022, Apple demonstrated the new iOS 16 for the first time. Read more Apple Self Service Repair program for U.S. iPhone customers launched 28 april 2022 EU: WhatsApp and iMessage should work with other apps 25 march 2022 If it is up to the European Union, popular messaging services such as WhatsApp and iMessage should soon be able to send and receive messages to smaller messaging apps. Read more Oppo 150W SuperVOOC fully charges phone in 15 minutes 1 march 2022 Oppo showed off its latest charging technology at Mobile World Congress. Read more OnePlus introduces special Pac-Man edition of Nord 2 8 november 2021 OnePlus launches a special edition of the Nord 2 that is based on the classic game PacMan. Read more Google announces Android 12L; intended for foldables 28 october 2021 Just after the official release of Android 12, Google already announced a successor; Android 12L. Read more Oppo unveils ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 11 october 2021 Oppo has started rolling out the first beta of ColorOS 12. This new platform is based on Android 12 and brings performance improvements and a fresh new design, among other things. Read more Android 12 is ready, but not yet available for users 5 october 2021 Google has put the finishing touch to Android 12. Read more Official version of Android 12 expected within "a few weeks" 9 september 2021 Google has released beta 5 of Android 12. This is the last beta that Google will release. Read more Apple event announced for September 14 8 september 2021 Apple is holding an online event called "California streaming" on September 14. During this keynote, the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max are expected to be unveiled. Read more Xiaomi stops using Mi name 24 august 2021 Remarkable news from Xiaomi. The Chinese company is going to stop using the name Mi. Instead, it will simply be called 'Xiaomi'. Read more Xiaomi becomes biggest smartphone manufacturer for the first time 6 august 2021 Xiaomi has something to celebrate. Read more Xiaomi 200W HyperCharge can charge mobile phone in 8 minutes 31 may 2021 Xiaomi has announced a new fast charging technology named HyperCharge. Read more Google previews Android 12 at Google I/O: becomes much more personal 18 may 2021 Samsung shows new folding and rollable displays 18 may 2021 Samsung Display has developed some new screens that it wants to show to the world. Read more End of era: LG stops making new phones 6 april 2021 Again a big company that announces to stop making new phones. This time it is LG after rumors about it surfaced earlier. Read more Xiaomi shows Mi Air Charge for truly wireless charging 29 january 2021 Wireless charging is something we know for a while now, but you can't really call it truly wireless. Read more
Android 16 is coming earlier than usual. Here's why 6 november AndroidHeadlines thinks it knows when Google will announce the next Android version. Read more
Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 8 Elite; soon in your pocket 22 october Qualcomm has announced its latest and most powerful mobile processor ever. Read more
Google releases Android 15, but not for you 4 september After some delay, Google has finally finished Android 15. The code of Android "Vanilla Ice Cream" is ready in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) as of today. Read more
Major outage affects KPN, Vodafone and Odido customers 28 august Customers of KPN, Vodafone and Odido are currently reporting massive problems with mobile calling. Read more
Google calls Tensor G4 in Pixel 9 Series "game-changing" 29 july Google may have been designing its own Tensor processor for years, but it remains a copy of the Samsung Exynos chip. Read more
Bloomberg: Apple Intelligence delayed until iOS 18.1 29 july With much fanfare, Apple announced its own AI features in June, called Apple Intelligence. Read more
Dutch 5G auction completed, after summer finally fast 5G 2 july On July 1, 2024, the auction of the 3.5 GHz band in the Netherlands ended. Read more
Logo for 6G is official, 6G standard not yet 1 may While the Netherlands is still waiting for the full bandwidth of 5G to become available, its successor is already in the starting blocks. The first hurdle has already been taken with the unveiling of an official logo. Read more
HMD announces trio of Nokia 4G phones 30 april HMD, best known for Nokia phones, has announced a trio of 4G phones that bear the Nokia name. These are feature phones that are great for digital detox. Read more
Next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked on July 10, this is expected 26 april According to Sammobile, the next Galaxy Unpacked event will be on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Read more
Polestar comes with own mobile: Polestar Phone 5G 22 april The Polestar brand, known for its electric automobiles, is now launching a different kind of mobile device —its own smartphone. Read more
Samsung becomes largest phone manufacturer again thanks to Galaxy S24 15 april Thanks to solid growth last quarter, Samsung is again the largest phone manufacturer as measured by market share. Read more
Maker of rugged Cat phones goes out of business 1 february The maker of rugged Cat, Motorola, JCB, and Kodak smartphones has filed for bankruptcy. Read more
Samsung Galaxy AI: what is it, and what can it do? 19 january Along with the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung also introduced Galaxy AI. Read more
OnePlus 12 coming Dec. 4, looks like this 21 november 2023 OnePlus has sent out invitations for an event on Dec. 4. The event will take place in China at 7 p.m. local time and will likely mark the unveiling of the OnePlus 12. Read more
Xiaomi 14 first to replace MIUI with HyperOS 17 october 2023 Xiaomi fans will see their beloved MIUI swapped for a new mobile platform starting in 2024. From then on, Xiaomi will gradually transition to HyperOS. Read more
Google gives Android new logo with 3D mascot 6 september 2023 As of today, Android, the world's most extensive mobile operating system, has a new logo. Google now capitalizes the name for the first time. Read more
Apple unveils highly anticipated VR glasses; Vision Pro 6 june 2023 After years of rumors, Apple unveiled its long-awaited AR/VR glasses at WWDC 2023. Read more
Apple presents iOS 17 with StandBy and Contact Posters 6 june 2023 Apple announced the latest version of iOS during WWDC 2023. Read more
Google releases first Android 14 Beta 13 april 2023 Android version 14 is entering a new phase. After previously releasing Developer Previews of Android 14, it is now time for the first Beta. Read more
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor 16 november 2022 Today Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Read more
Apple confirms launch date iPhone 14 series 25 august 2022 Apple has sent out invitations for an in-person event. It's the first time in 3 years that an audience will be present during the launch of a new iPhone. Read more
Google releases Android 13 earlier than usual 16 august 2022 Google has released the final version of Android 13 earlier than usual. However, this doesn't mean that version 13 is available for your phone. Depending on which phone you have, it may take some time. Read more
Samsung confirms Unpacked event for August 10 20 july 2022 Samsung has just announced an event for August 10. Read more
EU: all phones must have support for USB-C charging 7 june 2022 The EU has decided that all small and medium-sized devices must have a USB-C connection for charging. Read more
Apple announces iOS 16 with personalized lock screen 7 june 2022 At WWDC 2022, Apple demonstrated the new iOS 16 for the first time. Read more
EU: WhatsApp and iMessage should work with other apps 25 march 2022 If it is up to the European Union, popular messaging services such as WhatsApp and iMessage should soon be able to send and receive messages to smaller messaging apps. Read more
Oppo 150W SuperVOOC fully charges phone in 15 minutes 1 march 2022 Oppo showed off its latest charging technology at Mobile World Congress. Read more
OnePlus introduces special Pac-Man edition of Nord 2 8 november 2021 OnePlus launches a special edition of the Nord 2 that is based on the classic game PacMan. Read more
Google announces Android 12L; intended for foldables 28 october 2021 Just after the official release of Android 12, Google already announced a successor; Android 12L. Read more
Oppo unveils ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 11 october 2021 Oppo has started rolling out the first beta of ColorOS 12. This new platform is based on Android 12 and brings performance improvements and a fresh new design, among other things. Read more
Android 12 is ready, but not yet available for users 5 october 2021 Google has put the finishing touch to Android 12. Read more
Official version of Android 12 expected within "a few weeks" 9 september 2021 Google has released beta 5 of Android 12. This is the last beta that Google will release. Read more
Apple event announced for September 14 8 september 2021 Apple is holding an online event called "California streaming" on September 14. During this keynote, the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max are expected to be unveiled. Read more
Xiaomi stops using Mi name 24 august 2021 Remarkable news from Xiaomi. The Chinese company is going to stop using the name Mi. Instead, it will simply be called 'Xiaomi'. Read more
Xiaomi becomes biggest smartphone manufacturer for the first time 6 august 2021 Xiaomi has something to celebrate. Read more
Xiaomi 200W HyperCharge can charge mobile phone in 8 minutes 31 may 2021 Xiaomi has announced a new fast charging technology named HyperCharge. Read more
Samsung shows new folding and rollable displays 18 may 2021 Samsung Display has developed some new screens that it wants to show to the world. Read more
End of era: LG stops making new phones 6 april 2021 Again a big company that announces to stop making new phones. This time it is LG after rumors about it surfaced earlier. Read more
Xiaomi shows Mi Air Charge for truly wireless charging 29 january 2021 Wireless charging is something we know for a while now, but you can't really call it truly wireless. Read more
