Samsung US starts a week of discounts: Galaxy S23, Z foldables, Tab S8 slates and more

Samsung US is running a week-long sales event dubbed “Discover Samsung”. It’s a big company and it makes a lot of things, so if you visit Samsung.com you will find discounts on TVs, washing machines, portable SSDs and gaming monitors. We are more concerned with the smartphones, smartwatches and tablets, of course. Here are the […]

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Samsung’s foldables impress at making durability fears irrelevant

Durability has been a longstanding concern for customers thinking about buying a foldable smartphone. It’s with good reason. This is a new form factor for customers and they’re not quite as confident in its durability as they are with conventional phones. Since foldable phones have also been on the higher end of the price spectrum, […]

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Weekly poll results: the popularity of foldables is rapidly increasing, horizontal ones in the lead

Some see them as unnecessary, while others think they are the only innovative phones on the market right now – foldables are not ready to take over the market yet, but they are quickly growing in popularity as can be seen in last week’s poll. Price and durability are still the main concerns and most […]

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Honor says foldables won’t replace bar phones as it eyes big growth in Europe

Honor was arguably the star of MWC 2023 in Barcelona, the company unveiling its Magic5 and Magic5 Pro and announcing the global rollout of the Magic Vs. In the aftermath we had a chance to speak to George Zhao, Honor CEO, and discuss the company’s plan going forward. George Zhao Discussing the Honor Magic5 Pro […]

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Samsung sold more foldables last year than other brands combined

The foldable smartphone category is picking up pace as more and more brands are launching foldable phones to get a piece of this pie, but it’s still Samsung’s foldables that offer the most refined experience. And while others will catch up eventually, it is the Korean conglomerate that’s the current market leader in the foldable […]

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Tecno Phantom V Fold announced – new blood in the foldables market

This is Tecno’s first foldable – the Phantom V Fold. Right off the bat, this is a big folding phone. At 299g, it’s nearly the biggest. It can justify that heft with at least three good reasons – display, even bigger display, and battery. Tecno Phantom V Fold When closed, you’ll use the Tecno Phantom […]

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Forget foldables, MrMobile goes hands-on with Lenovo’s rollable laptop concept

What you need to know Lenovo showed off a rollable concept laptop at Mobile World Congress 2023. The laptop features a 12.7-inch display that can expand into a 15.3-inch screen. The resulting display has an 8:9 aspect ratio, allowing users to stack two 16:9 windows vertically. The laptop is only a concept, though Lenovo told […]

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Samsung’s next-gen foldables will lose to Vivo in one aspect

Competition against Samsung’s foldable phones is ramping up. More smartphone makers either plan to release foldable sequels or join the foldable market for the first time this year. And because of this mounting competition, Samsung will no longer be “the first” in some aspects. Vivo is working on a new foldable phone called the X […]

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Samsung is testing the next big One UI update for foldables

Samsung is in the midst of bringing One UI 5.1 to more Galaxy devices. But even though the company has already exceeded expectations and is rolling out new firmware updates faster than ever, Samsung seems to have even more surprises in store for customers. Namely, fresh evidence indicates that the company has already started developing […]

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Galaxy S23 Ultra is so awesome it’s making foldables worthless for me

Four years since Samsung started making foldable phones, I’ve not felt the need to switch to one. The camera experience is the main reason for that on the Galaxy Z Flip line, along with the narrow cover screen on Galaxy Z Fold smartphones. And now that the Galaxy S23 Ultra is here, it looks like […]

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Trendforce: Over 18 million foldables to be shipped in 2023, up 44% from last year

Trendforce published a report predicting that shipments of foldables will increase 44% YoY in 2023. The improved sales will affect the market for hinges in foldable OLED smartphones and will reach $500 million. Last year saw 12.8 million shipped foldable smartphones, which will jump to over 18.5 million for the calendar 2023, forecasted Trendforce. Samsung […]

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Galaxy Z Fold 5 could fix huge design flaw with Samsung’s foldables

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is arguably the best foldable smartphone released in 2022, as it offers a great balance of build quality, cameras, software, and battery life. But that doesn’t mean there’s no room for improvement. The company needs to fix a design flaw that can bring it closer to the recently released foldable […]

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Weekly poll results: Oppo’s Find N2 foldables excite, but availability is an issue

Last week’s poll shows that Oppo can become a major player in the foldable smartphone market – the new Find N2 duo was received with praise and enthusiasm. However, only one stands a chance of making it big in the global market. The Oppo Find N2 Flip will be available in many markets, though which […]

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Apple’s secret advantage will hurt Samsung a lot in 2023

Apple and Samsung remain the dominant forces in the global smartphone market. The former is a titan of the industry in its own right. Its pivot from being purely a hardware company to a subscription service behemoth has been executed subtly and has now become indestructible. Apple makes a lot less hardware compared to Samsung […]

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Samsung Galaxy S22 sales to come short of 30 million sales goal, foldables also in decline

The Galaxy S22 series was expected to strengthen Samsung’s position as a top manufacturer, but sales failed to reach their goal. According to Korean sources, Samsung increased its devices’ ASP (Average Sales Price) by just 2%, while Apple saw a rise of 7%. Local media and analysts pointed out that Samsung might lose its premium […]

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Samsung End of Year Sale lets you save on foldables and smartwatches

As 2022 is coming to a close and Samsung US is offering some great discounts on its foldable phones and Galaxy smartwatches. If you’ve been eyeing a new Galaxy foldable or smartwatch then you can pick one up until January 1 when the End of the Year Sale event is officially over. The first phone […]

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Oppo Find N2 and Find N2 Flip early bookings open, new promo videos of the foldables surface

Oppo is gearing up to launch its Find N2 and Find N2 Flip foldable phones at its upcoming Inno Day event on December 15. Ahead of the big announcements, Oppo listed both new foldables on its online store in China and eager buyers can now book their units by depositing 1 CNY. Oppo Find N2 […]

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Oppo Find N2 foldables to arrive on December 15, rumor claims

Oppo traditionally has an event in December called Inno Day. It is where the company announces all its innovations and accomplishments and is also the stage for launching new products. According to one trustworthy leakster, Oppo Inno Day 2022 will be on December 14. A day later, on December 15, we will see the announcement […]

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Demand for Samsung Galaxy foldables more than doubles among enterprise customers

Samsung has found success in selling its smartphones to enterprise customers. For example, the 740 thousand Galaxy XCover Pros it sold to Walmart replaced handheld scanners and walkie-talkies on the shop floor. But now a new category is gaining popularity among business users – foldable phones. The company revealed that between January and October of […]

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Business customers are falling in love with Samsung’s foldables

Samsung shared a bit more information about the sales performance of its Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold lineups in 2022, focusing on the enterprise segment rather than the consumer market at large. And according to the company as well as independent market researchers, Samsung’s foldable phones now have a higher adoption rate in […]

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