Cellphone

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold8 with wider screen, lower price in Israel with local carrier deals

The phones’ starting prices are generally lower than those announced during last year’s launch, although the difference varies by model and storage capacity.

The three-phone foldable lineup also includes the Galaxy Z Flip8, with Israeli launch prices beginning at NIS 4,000.
KIDIPHONE

The smartphone that wants to organize parents' lives

An illustration of an AI software running on a laptop, with a silhouetted soldier and Israeli flag in the background.

Inside Israel’s AI targeting system: How data from a phone becomes a death sentence

Israeli Authorities Probe Large-Scale Smuggling Network Moving Goods Into Gaza

Prosecutors file new Gaza smuggling indictment as state seeks detention through trial


Better mobile reception on trains? Israel Railways to improve service WiFi on trains

The Transportation and Communications ministries announced a NIS 68 million plan to improve cellular reception for passengers traveling on Israel Railways.

Israel Railways trains

Pelephone announced: Free phone repairs for those affected by the Iranian missile attack

The company will operate a mobile repair unit that will travel between the sites where evacuees whose homes were damaged by the missile fire have been relocated.

 Pelephone

Israelis nationwide report calls from alleged hostages asking for help

According to the Israel National Cyber Directorate, the suspicious calls have been traced to three main phone numbers.

 Israelis attend a rally calling for the release of Gaza hostages, in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2025

After a break: Vivo returns to operation in Israel with new devices

Vivo, one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers in the world, is returning to operation in Israel with the launch of two new models - the Vivo X200 Pro and Vivo V40.

 Vivo X200 Pro

Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality to gradually remove smartphones from schools, mayor announces

Mayor Huldai: "We will not let technology control us—smartphones are coming out of schools"

 School smartphone bans fail to improve students' wellbeing or grades, study finds. Illustration.

Will AI revive hotels’ guest room phones?

AI in the hospitality industry is the new thing, improving various aspects of running a hotel and serving customers.

 SPEAKING TO an AI representative from a hotel room.

Police request access to 10 cell phones belonging to late Netanyahu family aid

Police requested the phones due to suspicions that the family was hiding the phones from the investigation.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara at a state ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 of last year which sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024.

WhatsApp continues to innovate: Soon – Direct dialer from the app

Meta is upgrading WhatsApp with a new dialer that allows direct dialing from the app without adding contacts. The feature is being gradually rolled out to the iPhone beta version.

 The WhatsApp dialer. Without adding contacts

Chinese woman wins 10,000 yuan in 8-hour phone-free challenge in Chongqing

Contestants wore specialized wrist straps to monitor their sleep and anxiety levels.

 Phone addiction.

State to open VAT-free store at Ramon Airport

The Israel Airports Authority issued a tender for a VAT-free store at Eilat Airport, where 25% of Israel’s mobile phones are sold. The VAT hike next year will increase the city's appeal.

Ramon Airport in Eilat. Zero VAT for those who purchase at the new store