Samsung shows off new display tech that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications

The new privacy tech uses different types of pixels to let you block certain apps and notifications from being viewed by others.

This lens breakthrough could put utterly cheap thermal cameras in phones and cars

A breakthrough lens developed by researchers could slash the cost of thermal cameras, making heat-sensing technology practical for smartphones and cars, where high prices have long kept it out of reach.
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Android phones are getting more anti-theft features

Google says Android devices will get new security features, like stronger authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools.

Samsung’s TriFold phone will cost $2,899 in the US 

The phone’s display unfolds twice to reveal a 10-inch display, which is the largest screen ever on a Galaxy phone.

This chip can make future phones thinner and faster through tiny ‘earthquakes’

A chip that produces microscopic “earthquakes” could change smartphone design, allowing manufacturers to shrink internal components while boosting signal handling and data speeds using surface acoustic wave technology.
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Nothing CEO explains how and why you’ll pay more for your phones this year

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says the era of cheaper smartphones is ending, with memory shortages and AI demand pushing costs so high that brands have little choice but to raise prices or rethink what phones offer.
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Scientists are teaching OLED screens how to shine smarter

A new near-planar OLED light extraction method could deliver brighter, more efficient displays for smartphones, TVs, and future flexible devices.
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Hands on with a prototype of Clicks’ Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone

TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2025 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.

Clicks debuts its own take on the BlackBerry smartphone, plus a $79 snap-on mobile keyboard

The company behind the add-on mobile keyboards with physical buttons is now doing its own phone.

I have covered smartphones for years, but 2026 looks uniquely bold and worrisome

2025 proved to be an extraordinary year for smartphone innovations. My predictions for 2026, however, are a mix of exciting upgrades and a plenty of caution.
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