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When Google launched the latest Pixel series last year, there was a gathering of enthusiasm around the names of the smartphone. Google revives XL Moniker for Pixel 9 Pro XL, a suffix not seen since the Pixel 4 lineup. Due to this fact, a minor movement tells you a lot about the status of iOS and Android phone Industry.
In recent years the phone naming conferences are tedious, and it bothers me. Max, Plus, Pro, and Ultra have been used so much that they are all but meaningless – if they ever offer too much meaning in the first place.
There is very little point in complaining. Large brands know how I do how dull and duplicate the name is, but you can ensure that there is market research behind continuity in the names of the device. People know the score if Upcoming smartphone The previous one is the same series of names as the previous one. They already know what the next Samsung or apple phone will be called, and they are safe in that knowledge – okay, different from it Galaxy S25 Edge Curveball. The manufacturers are welcome to take advantage of this and perhaps the revenue is maximized, but I will still see them boring and without stopping.
This is not just a smartphone name that is boring
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The names of the smartphone may look like a small thing, but they bother me because they adapt to the industry as a whole. Refusal to take risks with more interesting names reflects lack of imagination or fear of being bold in the market, and you can see it in almost every aspect of modern flagship.
This will not escape your notice. with the exception of FoldablesThe design of most flagship smartphones is disappointingly the same. This may be optimal for use, but I cannot help, but think it may be easy to sell the next-jewelery smartphone to fans if it does not look similar to its predecessor.
Design, features, color – everything about the phone is now equally equal. So why not even the name?
The same goes for facilities. Where are IR Blasters, modular accessories or pop-up cameras? What about new and innovative features? We know where all these things are; They are on the floor of the design room, like their counterparts, like their counterparts, the next handset was rejected in favor of making half a millimeter thin.
You will find the same signal for conformity in each element of the flagship phone. Brands also do not display much variation in the color department – Samsung Galaxy S25 Color Tirutely the same – but at least the names of the colors are sometimes relatively interesting. Colors like sage, onyx and sapphire will make better names for real devices than the same old label.
Not every brand plays it safely
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While the hudrum naming conferences increase, there is some resistance to the trend. Some phones still have a slightly more interesting monkey, especially when you see Samsung, Apple and Google. The OnePlus Nord breaks the mold slightly, and Motorola has more variety, if not imagined, G Play, G Power, G Styles, and so on. Some Chinese brands are also slightly more ambitious, with names such as Realm GT Neo and Nubia Redmaik.
Even the biggest players have dubbed with enthusiasm in the past. Samsung has Galaxy Beam, Galaxy Alpha and Samsung Omnia. Google took a risk with Nexus. Apple has also not away from that conference, but at least iPhone 17 Air It will be slightly different when it appears at the end of this year.
Phone manufacturers should pay attention to gamin. For example, ‘Fenix’ and ‘Instinct’ are great names.
We also know that the names of Hymaram and Repetition are not necessary for success in the world of technology. For example, Garmin is one of the biggest players smart watch Industry. Its weed -able names include quantix, phenix, forrner and instinct. Phone manufacturers should pay attention.
Forget Max and Ultra – These are worth using
I am still studying for any multi-national smartphone manufacturers, I am happy to give my name suggestions for your next generation handset. And I am doing this free – no marketing budget is needed, just choose one from the list.
I want names that seem cold and provoke feelings of motion or strength. It is also useful if a series of names indicates which phones contain high or low glasses, also, it may be the reason that Apple Pro Max goes with being able to identify and Samsung is ultra every year Ultra Goes with We also want to avoid some words – a Google Pixel Earthquake or OnePlus tornado can be problematic if there is a natural disaster.
iPhone 17 Helios, Apollo, Zeus
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In Greek mythology, Helios was the Sun’s Titan, who ride his blazing chariot in the sky every day. He is a natural starting point for an entry-level device-but not quite God. Apollo takes things forward, giving fame to light, knowledge and artistry. But Zeus stands on the summit, the undisputed ruler of the Olympus, the thunder and the deity and the mortal dominion on the mortal. All these will be great for the dreams of the pride and grandeur of Apple-and for the self-esteem of its fans.
OnePlus 14 Chimera, Griffin, Phoenix
Legendary animals will be the names of ideal phones for OnePlus, which reflect the power of strength and state -of -the -art technology. Chimera was a wild fusion of organisms – a lion, a snake and a goat – a symbol of unexpectedness and raw capacity. Griffin, Part Lion and Part Eagle, were a great guardian, a combination of strength and knowledge. Phoenix is a mythological bird that burst into flames only to be more powerful. LG also used the name for a phone range a few years ago.
Samsung Galaxy 26 meteor, comet, supernova
Astronomical forces are very understandable for Samsung’s galaxy line. A meteor is a sharp and fleeting streak of fire in the sky. The comet is more permanent, returning to predicted cycles (like a phone) and brighter burning with each pass. And then supernova, is a cosmic explosion of unimaginable power that leaves a permanent impact on the universe.
Google Pixel 10 original, development, top – and yes, vortex
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Given the development of a phone as a trip, it begins with an original base model from which everything increases. There is a process of refining, strengthening and adopting development; Then the top comes, which is the summit and culmination of all progress. I like these names for the Pixel family, especially now when it is reaching its 10 -year anniversary.
And if the rumors are true and the entire Pixel family is switching to an in-house chip, perhaps the vortex is the correct name, which points to a powerful and transformative process in Google’s line-up.
Motorola Spark, Pulse, Serge (2025)
This will be a fairly naked effort to project the flow of power, which sits well with Motorola’s motto. A spark is the first moment of flicker and ignition of energy, which makes sense for an entry-level device. Pulse follows, takes that energy forward. Then the premium flagship brings an increase of invincible power.
Xiaomi Wink, Kiss, Happiness
If all of this is slightly hybro, Xiaomi can tap in popular culture with smartphone names obtained from three of the most common emojis. The entry-level wink teases the capacity of the lineup, and the kiss is something that everyone likes to get. Anand-Khushi reflects maximum pleasure for the-head level device obtained from the face with tears of emoji.
If you have any unique phone naming suggestions of your own, no matter how strange it is, feel free to leave them in comments below.