Smartphone Industry Shake-Up: Massive Launches, Leaks, and a Global Tech Showdown (July 23–24, 2025)
Major Launches and Announcements (July 23–24) (No other major global phone launches were reported in this two-day span, as most big brands’ summer launches – such as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7/Flip 7 reveal – occurred earlier in July. However, the new devices above underscore the week’s theme of long battery life and specialized designs.) Software Updates and New Mobile Services Apple’s iOS 26 Enters Public Beta: Apple is on the cusp of a major software release. On July 22, it seeded iOS 26 beta 4 to developers, bringing refinements to the new “Liquid Glass” design language and re-introducing AI-powered news summary notifications techcrunch.com