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Samsung is expanding the support timeline for its latest Galaxy Watch models, with Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 getting 5 years of Wear OS updates.

While new foldables were the focus of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Unpacked, this week’s event also served as a soft launch for its new smart glasses being launched with the help of Google, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster. This includes some details on core features, as well as the camera privacy light.

I’m on my way home from Samsung’s big Galaxy Unpacked event and I’ve moved into the new Galaxy Z Fold 8. So, ask me anything!

Google Wallet for Android users in the US can now access a new order tracking experience powered by Gmail.

The Pixel Watch 5 is expected to look identical to last year’s model, but the similarities might also extend to the specs and chip.

If there’s one thing that annoys me about the Galaxy Z Flip series, it’s that the cover screen has been left just a notch or two above useless for years now, and for no good reason. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is finally embracing apps on the cover screen, but still not to the degree that it should.

Alphabet today announced Q2 2026 earnings with $119.8 billion in revenue. These numbers range from April to June.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 are the first devices with Gemini Intelligence, as well as Gemini Nano 4.

Samsung is addressing one of the key complaints about last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 on its new Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup, with some small tweaks making it much easier to open up these foldables.

It turns out the RAM crisis affects more than just the cost of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, but some of the storage benefits that come with pre-ordering the device.

Google’s Pixel 11 series has leaked pretty extensively at this point, but another new leak has just hit the web to show off some new angles to the device – you just have to look past the nonsense surrounding it.

Google Health 5.04 is rolling out today with a focus on nutrition updates — a big complaint of the initial redesign — and other bug fixes.

The wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 is Samsung’s first new foldable form factor in years and, at first glance, it seems like it’d solve a huge problem from past models, the lack of useful space for video. But, sadly, there’s technically no real improvement here.

Samsung says the new Android XR smart glasses it’s developing with Google will have a 9-hour battery life on a single charge.

The newly announced Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 are all available to pre-order, so we’ve broken down some of the best deals you can find right now. Samsung is offering $1,200 off for a limited time, but you need to trade something in.

Drop and everyday protection for a Galaxy Z Fold 8 requires an extra level of case engineering because it’s such a unique form factor. Spigen already has you covered with its new Galaxy Z Fold 8 collection, now available.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.