Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2:17AM 
Source: Apple
Apple is rolling out fresh updates for a few games on Apple Arcade, including the "climactic conclusion" to the City Town storyline for Hello Kitty Island Adventure. "Hello Kitty and Usahana must team up to rescue a new friend," as Apple described in its press release. The update will be released on April 16.
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:08AM 
Source: Mattel, OpenAI
Looks like even toys can't escape artificial intelligence disruption. Mattel is collaborating with OpenAI to create AI-powered products and experiences with Mattel's brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl, and more. The brands are expected to release their first product later in 2025, with Mattel emphasizing that the AI integrated into its toys and games would be done so safely and securely.
On the corporate side, Mattel intends to use OpenAI's business tools, including ChatGPT Enterprise, to assist with product development.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 3:17PM 
Photo: HMD
We knew it was coming, but now it's officially here! HMD has unveiled its Barbie Phone, a hot pink flip phone for those exhausted from being constantly exposed to social media. This feature phone goes hard on the Barbie branding from the colour scheme, the Barbie logo on the back of the phone, the iconography on the keyboard, and its many accessories.
The feature phone has a pair of customizable back covers, a beaded wrist strap, and stick-on gems and stickers associated with the Barbie brand. The phone itself features a 2.8-inch screen with a Barbie-themed UI (including a Snake game that gets the Barbie treatment), a T9 keyboard, and a 0.3-megapixel camera with built-in flash.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 7:06AM 
Photo: HMD
HMD's highly anticipated Barbie-branded phone will officially launch on August 28. Initially teased in February alongside a lineup of other devices slated for July, the Barbie phone has experienced a slight delay. While the Skyline and Crest models successfully arrived this month, Barbie fans will have to wait a bit longer.
Details about the phone remain scarce, but we know it will adopt a flip phone form factor. This suggests it will run either S30+ or KaiOS, aligning with HMD's emphasis on creating a "digital detox" device, one that's free from endless social media scrolling.
