One thing's for certain in these opening days of 2026: the new year is going to bring us new phones from some familiar places. What we're waiting to find out is just how familiar the phones themselves turn out to be.
The fact of the matter is, that some phones change very little from year to year. But that just makes the phones that do break new ground stand out a little more. And this year promises to bring some notable surprises in terms of new hardware from major brands, including the potential for Apple's first-ever foldable device.
