All foldable phones, regardless of whether they fold horizontally or vertically, come with two displays. The outer displays are meant to allow quick access to the device’s features when the user doesn’t want to unfold the device to use it, and they also offer some unique possibilities. For example, on Samsung Galaxy foldables, you can […]
Read MoreWe scour the web for good deals (almost) every week and we share them over the weekend of your perusal. However, we have heard your complaints that we don’t cover enough countries, so let’s try two new ones – Australia and Singapore. If there’s enough interest, these could become regulars in our weekly deals posts, […]
Read MoreThree weeks after revealing its earnings guidance, Samsung Electronics revealed its full earnings data for Q3 2023. The South Korean firm’s revenue was KRW 67.4 trillion (around $49.86 billion) during the July-August period, and its operating profit was KRW 2.43 trillion (around $1.79 billion). That’s the highest quarterly profit the company achieved this year, and […]
Read MoreSince the launch of Android 12L, Google has kept its promise of releasing more foldable and tablet-optimized Android apps. Severn first-party and third-party apps have added support for foldable smartphones and tablets, allowing users to take advantage of the bigger screen on their devices. Now, even more apps, including Adobe Acrobat Reader, Dropbox, Evernote, Gmail, […]
Read MoreSamsung reportedly targets 20 million foldable phone sales in 2024. According to a report by Korean outlet The Elec, Samsung will aim big in 2024 – targeting 20 million units sold from the existing Galaxy Z Fold5, Z Flip5, and the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 next year. Samsung is reportedly expected to […]
Read MoreThe international Galaxy Z Fold 3 variant is now getting the October 2023 update, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in the USA is joining it. The October update first made its way onto the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in a few Latin American countries. Now it’s coming to the USA on the unlocked variant. […]
Read MoreTwo new trademark listings from vivo appeared on the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) website, both likely referring to future clamshell foldable smartphones named vivo V Flip and vivo S Flip. As of now, the company has a standard foldable smartphone under the vivo X Fold2 name and a vertical foldable named vivo X […]
Read MoreSamsung’s pioneering Galaxy Note series was discontinued in 2020 as the company shifted its focus towards with the Galaxy Fold in 2019 and the Galaxy Z Flip in 2020. This may have seemed like a risky move at the time but it paid off – annual sales of Samsung foldables in Europe have now surpassed […]
Read MoreMany foldable phone enthusiasts following the emerging market since Samsung announced the original Galaxy Fold have been clamoring for a lower entry-level price. The Galaxy Z Flip series addressed that issue to a degree, especially as Flip phones became more affordable year after year until they reached the $999 mark. Nevertheless, Samsung foldable phones remain […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced the launch of its new eco-friendly accessory lineup, ‘Samsung Eco-Friends’. These Samsung Eco-Friends eco-friendly accessories will be sold in more than 40 countries around the world and will be officially sold in South Korea on August 17, 2023. The Samsung Eco-Friends accessories contain Galaxy smartphone cases and Galaxy Watch straps. These were […]
Read MoreSamsung announced today that a handful of devices won’t jump from One UI 5.1 straight to One UI 6.0. The company wants to bring One UI 5.1.1 to more devices first. One UI 5.1.1 debuted with the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, and Tab S9 tablets, and Samsung told us it plans to […]
Read MoreOppo will introduce a new smartwatch, revealed leakster Digital Chat Station on their Weibo page. The Watch4 Pro will come with a dual-platform design – a Snapdragon W5 for high-performance tasks, including calls, and a BES2700 chip for low-power mode. The battery will be slightly bigger and the wearable will have an improved design compared […]
Read MoreA shiny new foldable smartphone is great, but despite the massive improvements that have been entering the foldable niche lately, there is still a certain level of uncertainty regarding device longevity and rigidity associated with foldables. All you generally have to go by are manufacturer informal assurances and third-party fold tests, like this recent one […]
Read MoreIFA Berlin 2023 is scheduled to again take place during the first week of September and Honor confirmed it will host its own keynote at the conference on September 1 at 10 AM CEST time. Honor’s keynote comes with the “Unfold Tomorrow” tagline and will most likely introduce the Magic V2 for the global market. […]
Read MoreMin Yoon-gi, a.k.a. Suga of BTS, a.k.a. Agust D, sat down for an interview with Won-Joon Choi, and the outcome of that interaction resulted in a 5-minute video Samsung posted on its official YouTube channel earlier today. Suga, now an honorary Samsung employee, had a few questions ready for the EVP and Head of Mobile […]
Read MoreMultiple rumors prior to launch said the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 would be the first foldables to arrive on the market with dust protection alongside water ingress protection, but those rumors turned out to be wrong. Like their predecessors, the new foldables are only rated for water resistance. Samsung’s mobile boss TM Roh says […]
Read MoreYesterday Honor unveiled its next-gen foldable, the Magic V2. It is a horizontal foldable and the first of its kind to measure under 10mm thick when closed. Honor believes that this marks a turning point and that soon bar phones will start to decline in popularity in favor of foldables like the V2, at least […]
Read MoreFor the longest time, Samsung has been in the unique position of launching two flagship smartphones in one year. The Galaxy S flagship would arrive at the beginning of the year followed by the Galaxy Note in the second half. In recent years, these lineups were expanded to multiple models, so you’d have as many […]
Read MoreCarl Pei, the CEO of Nothing, doesn’t believe in foldable phones. At least not yet. Judging by what Carl Pei has revealed in a recent interview, Samsung and other foldable phone manufacturers need not worry about entering a rivalry with the two-year-old phone maker. The Nothing CEO said in a recent interview with IndiaToday (via […]
Read MoreThe early and mid-2010s were great for tech freaks. There was just so much happening in the smartphone market at that point in time. The industry was finally shifting from keyboard-touting phones to multi-touch devices, nudged along by the popularity of the iPhone. In the years that followed, many that were once considered giants of […]
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