India, Jan. 2 -- The largest smartphone innovation in 2025 was on-device AI that got the largest share since new phone processors now had the capability to execute powerful AI tools on the on-board devices. The top tech innovations in smartphones of 2025 redefine how users experience AI, connectivity, battery life, cameras and foldable displays. The next closest to satellite-to-phone connectivity was provided by the carriers such as T-Mobile which extended Starlink-based coverage to facilitate the use of apps where mobile signal coverage is unavailable.

Longer life and faster charging were also large contributions of battery upgrades, particularly silicon-carbon technology. The camera became and remained significant with the improvement ...