Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the the best pre-order deals now live on Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 – straight up $100 cash discounts, plus up to $200 in FREE credit, or as much as $1,230 off with trade-ins. You can literally land yourself a FREE pair of Galaxy buds, or as much as $300 off the new Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 when bundled with the new phones. Those offers also join up to $250 in instant trade-in discounts on Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9 directly from Samsung, while Amazon is throwing in up to $350 in FREE gift cards with the new Galaxy gear pre-orders. All of that and more awaits below in detail.
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It’s a tough time to be in the market for any type of gadget, and that includes practically everything Samsung announced today. While its refreshed lineup of foldables and smartwatches all look excellent, they’re also more expensive than their predecessors across the board. That makes Samsung’s typical trade-in values — even on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 — more vital than ever.
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The display crease on Samsung foldables has seemingly gone from tolerable to nearly nonexistent with the recently released Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
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Looking back on the past few years of foldables, one of the biggest things I’ve felt Samsung’s entrants have been missing has been an anti-reflective display on the inside. Finally, that’s arriving with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, and the results are excellent.
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Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is here and, after trying both, I’m pretty conflicted. These phones really ask you what you value most out of a foldable, and I’m not sure which one I want to use long-term yet.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series brings not one, but two new book-style foldables for buyers to choose from, and refreshed trade-in deals amid RAMageddon.
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After months of rumors and leaks, Samsung finally unveiled its summer gadget lineup. While it’s tough to beat the overhaul that was last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7, the company’s returning to the table with two book-style foldables: a familiar-looking Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and the short-and-stumpy Fold 8. It’s also back with two new smartwatches, plus a revised clamshell, though as you might expect, not everything has been upgraded across the board this year. Here’s what’s actually new across all five devices.
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Foldables don’t usually get my juices flowing. The sad fact is that while I like the “idea” of a folding phone, the sheen quickly dulls, and I’m left reeling from the compromises. Even after just a few hours of playing with the brand-new Galaxy Z Fold 8, I think it reinforces that wide foldables were always the right decision.
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It’s happening. Samsung has officially adopted silicon-carbon batteries on its latest foldables, though you wouldn’t know that by looking at the spec sheet for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 or any other new devices.
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There are a number of reasons why Samsung dominates Wear OS, and the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 exemplify that once again this year – here’s what you need to know.
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At Galaxy Unpacked, Google announced a handful of Gemini updates for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8.
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The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is clearly the focus of this year’s foldable launch, with the Galaxy Z Flip 8 delivering minor changes and, frankly, feeling like it’s on its way out.
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Like clockwork — sorry, sorry, I’m sorry — Samsung’s returned yet again to its Unpacked stage with a slate of new gadgets ready to beg for your wallet. Alongside a crop of three new foldables, both the standard Galaxy Watch series and the Galaxy Watch Active are getting new hardware, and while not a massive leap over last generation, it’s sounding like a pretty promising package.
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The “Ultra” moniker is alive and well, but it now applies to the Galaxy Z Fold series. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is officially live, taking the spot as the premium option in a newly expanded lineup of foldable phones.
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Samsung has officially unveiled its new Galaxy Z Fold 8, which goes beyond a generation refresh, delivering a completely new form factor in the company’s foldable lineup – one that might feel familiar to early entrants in the foldable space. And it starts at $1,899.
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Today’s the day! Samsung is just hours from the launch of its Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, Galaxy Watch 9, and more, and you can tune in live to see the event.
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In addition to 3.6 Flash, Google today is also updating Gemini for macOS with the Neural Expressive redesign.
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After months of testing, Gboard is now rolling out a redesign of the shortcuts page that leverages Material 3 Expressive.
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Google Meet is rolling out a new homepage on the web “to help you stay organized and prepared throughout your entire meeting workflow.”
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I’ve been buying Samsung foldables for years now, but the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the first one that, as a reviewer, I’ve actually managed to keep in my pocket all year long. And, after all of that time, I’ve got a lot of thoughts on where Samsung fell short, what it got right, and what I’m worried about on the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
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Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Old Man’s Journey, Roundguard, ELOH, 1945 Sky Shooter: Premium, Police Department Tycoon Pro, and more. Today is your last shot to secure your FREE credit ahead of tomorrow’s official Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 8, and next-gen watch launch, but we also have Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold at nearly $500 off today as well as gaming monitor deals from just $90 and a $280 price drop on Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic LTE. The apps await below.
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Today is your last chance to secure your FREE credit ahead of tomorrow’s official Galaxy Z Fold 8 series and Watch 9 launch, but we also have a deep $280 price drop hits Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic LTE (over 50% off). You also have a chance to land Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold at nearly $500 off today as well as a rare chance to save on Philips Hue Bridge Pro down at $85 and HP’s 2-in-1 2K touchscreen Chromebook Plus at $479 ($200 off). Head below for a closer look at the details.
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As we wait for 3.5 Pro, Google today announced Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite, while providing updates on what comes next.
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Light has built a name for itself in the minimalist smartphone space thanks to its stark designs, custom OS, and a deep focus on nothing more than the basics. But for as impressive as last year’s Light Phone 3 sounded on paper, its initial $800 launch price — now down to $700 for Light’s next preorder window — made for a tough pill to swallow. Light’s latest device knocks a whole bunch of cash off that price, and it arrives in a pretty familiar package.
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