In 2024, the major smartphone makers each unveiled their own flavor of on-device AI features. Apple Intelligence, Google’s Gemini AI and Samsung’s Galaxy AI were front-and-center as the vendors unveiled their new lineup of devices.
Consumers can expect to see more upgrades to AI on smartphones next year. Apple recently unveiled its iOS 18.2 release, which included AI updates to Siri and the Writing Tools feature.
If 2024 was the year of AI on smartphones, 2025 is shaping up to be the year of the foldables.
When Apple launched the iPhone 16 this fall, Huawei unveiled its Mate XT tri-fold smartphone, drawing over 3.6 million pre-orders for the device in China. Meanwhile, the industry is awaiting a tri-fold phone by Samsung, expected to arrive in 2025 or 2026.
Next year will be a…