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5 Most Special Smartphones of 2025 – You've Never Heard of These Are for People Who Aren't Looking for a Regular Phone

If the classic “stacked sandwiches” with two cameras and three annual updates are too boring for you, you've come to the right place. We've gathered five phones that the media is writing about as different, special and sometimes stubbornly unique: Nothing Phone (3), Fairphone (Gen. 6), Light Phone III, Solana Mobile Seeker and Minimal Phone. Each of them solves a specific problem – from sustainability to digital detoxification and Web3 – and does it in their own way. Let's take a look - the 5 most special smartphones of 2025!

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The crazy different iKKO MindOne phone: mini smartphone, maxi style – for urban nomads

Phones have grown up and stretched. The iKKO MindOne goes against the grain: a box measuring 86 × 72 × 8.9 mm, just a little wider than a credit card, but still a full-fledged Android phone. The idea is simple — less screen, more focus — and surprisingly ambitious: two environments (full Android and “pure” iKKO AI OS), a main camera that switches to selfie, and a body with a real keyboard and a real 3.5-mm output.

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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Google officially showed it off. Now let's check the rumors and reality

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold 30-second teaser reveals familiar design, internet expects IP68, bigger battery, Tensor G5 and… maybe even a sales delay until October

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This is the iPhone 17 series – 2025: all known unofficial data, prices and unusual surprises

According to fresh, yet unofficial, iPhone 17 series specs, Apple is expected to release four models in the fall of 2025. The common theme: 120-hertz displays, 48-megapixel cameras, more RAM, and 8K video and vapor-chamber cooling for the Pro models. The biggest plot twist? The new iPhone 17 Air, which measures just 5.5 mm thick and reportedly features Apple's C1 modem.

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Honor Magic V Flip2: haute couture on the flip returns on August 21

Honor has confirmed the launch date for the Honor Magic V Flip2: August 21st at 7:30 PM Beijing time. The first images reveal four color options, including a shiny “Jimmy Choo” version with a signature on the hinge and two equally sized rear cameras flanking the large external display. The rest – battery, chipset, charging – remains (still) in the realm of verified rumors.

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Sony finally speaks out: Sony Xperia phones aren't retiring yet! But they're hanging by a thread!

If you've been panicking over the past few weeks about whether you'll have to replace your Xperia phone with some generic "catalog Android," we've got some relief for you. Sony has decided to publicly explain what's going on with its phones after announcing a decline in sales in Europe and starting to flirt with outsourcing the production of its top models. (Yes, the mid-range Xperia has long been made by OEMs.)

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7+ reasons why you'll swap your iPhone 16 for an iPhone 17 in 2025

If you bought an iPhone 16 last year and, after reading skeptical articles, think you won't reach for the iPhone 17 2025 this year, you're in for a surprise. Apple has carefully prepared new features for the fall model that you will actually feel: a 120 Hz ProMotion display in all models, a larger and brighter OLED, a 24-megapixel selfie camera, a triple 48-MP camera array with support for 8K video, a new A19 chip family and 12 GB of RAM for artificial intelligence, faster Wi-Fi 7 and an improved battery. We reviewed reliable sources and collected more than seven reasons why the iPhone 17 should be your next phone.

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These are the first official photos – Google Pixel 10 Pro: who needs secrets when we have “leaks”?

Google clearly excels at two things: making quality phones and being completely unable to keep a secret. If you thought the Google Pixel 10 Pro would surprise you, well, you're probably the last person on Earth without the internet. Breaking news: The Pixel 10 series is officially coming on August 20th, and in full. And today, it's already clear what it looks like! This is the Google Pixel 10 Pro.

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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is coming: A smartphone that folds three times – and costs as much as a small car!

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, the Korean giant's first three-fold foldable phone, will be a true technical extravaganza: a 10-inch screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite, and a price that will excite even the biggest technology enthusiasts.

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How to clean your smartphone to get rid of sand, salt, and sunscreen (without accidentally killing it)

Ah, summer! A time of carefree days at the beach, salty waves, sand between your toes… and – unfortunately – also between the slots of your beloved phone. Yes, although modern phones can survive a lot, sand, salt and greasy sunscreens are about as kind to them as pineapple on pizza is to Italian chefs. So – how do you clean your smartphone?!

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G-SHOCK combines ruggedness with samurai elegance in the new G-SHOCK MR-G models for 3,300 $/€

Casio G-SHOCK combines the legendary durability of its watches with the artistic legacy of samurai blades with the new G-SHOCK MR-G "Kurogane-Iro" series. The result is two exceptional watches in blue-green DLC-treated titanium that combine Japanese tradition with futuristic design and advanced technology.

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If you have an iPhone 16, you won't buy an iPhone 17 this year – and here are almost 10 reasons

After the annual September ritual when Apple introduces new iPhones, many people are looking at their wallets with a question in their eyes: “Do I really need the latest model when my current one works great?” If you jumped on the iPhone 16 last year, you will almost certainly skip the iPhone 17 this year. Why? If you have an iPhone 16, you will not buy an iPhone 17 this year!

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