Samsung says the new Android XR smart glasses it’s developing with Google will have a 9-hour battery life on a single charge.
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Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8 pre-order deals: where to buy
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.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Galaxy Z Fold 8’s display crease is a huge improvement [Gallery]
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches as Samsung’s ‘most advanced’ foldable, starts at $2,099
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.
Expand Expanding CloseUpdate to Galaxy S26 Ultra Privacy Display lets you hide picture-in-picture videos
An update to One UI 9 makes clever use of the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display. Picture-in-picture videos from apps like YouTube now get to use Privacy Display filtering while playing on the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s homescreen.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Pixel 11 Pro showed up on one of Google’s websites
Images of the Pixel 11 lineup have already surfaced, but those uncovered images didn’t come with loads of confidence. New pictures, though, come straight from Google. Well, Google Fi.
Expand Expanding CloseThe latest and biggest Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 image leak comes two days before launch
Samsung has a scheduled event set for July 22, which is where the company is expected to announce the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, Flip 8, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, and Watch 9. That list is exhaustive, and so is the latest leak full of marketing images for the rugged smartwatch.
Expand Expanding CloseMarketing images of Galaxy Z Fold 8 photos leak right before Galaxy Unpacked [Gallery]
Whether Samsung wants detailed images of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and 8 Ultra out there, they are. The latest leak containing marketing images leaves nothing about the short and stout Galaxy Z Fold 8 or Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra to the imagination.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s plans for free storage upgrades become clearer as Galaxy Z Fold 8 nears launch
It turns out the news isn’t all so bad. New reports from Samsung insiders claim the company might offer free storage upgrades for some models of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8, but there’s a small caveat for some storage variants.
Expand Expanding CloseXgimi’s new Elfin Flip Google TV projectors are made to move around your home
Xgimi says its new Elfin Flip Laser and 4K projectors are portable, with a strong caveat.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung teases Galaxy Z Fold 8’s ‘new shape’ in Spider-Man: Brand New Day ad [Video]
Samsung is building hype for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and calling it a “brand new shape” in a cinematic ad for the upcoming Spider-Man film.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung says Galaxy Z Fold 8 crease is less visible thanks to ‘Flex Titanium’ display
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series will get a new foldable display architecture, Samsung admits, which will improve the phone’s resistance to developing an unsightly crease down the inner display.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 8 may finally get a wireless charging upgrade it desperately needs
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked launch event is just around the corner, but more details about wireless charging speed for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 have surfaced.
Expand Expanding CloseAlmost every Google Pixel 11 model appears on FCC website
Following a pretty big retail leak, the Pixel 11 series appears in listings on the FCC’s website as Google’s launch closes in.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra display crease missing in latest hands-on leak [Video]
Rumors have suggested the Galaxy Z Fold series would take a big step in removing the inner display crease left from folds past. A leaked video claims to show what the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra looks like without a crease.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is changing how it judges AI models for Android coding, updates list with Fable 5
Google is changing how it tests AI models for Android coding following new rankings led by Fable 5.
Expand Expanding CloseSome Pixel Recorder users are missing audio files due to a sudden bug
The Pixel Recorder app isn’t properly saving audio files for some users due to an unknown bug in the app.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 8 and Watch 9 reservations might be around the corner, leak suggests
Samsung always opens reservations just a couple of weeks before announcing a new phone to drive hype. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is no different, as a leak suggests the reservation program starts tomorrow.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 will follow foldables in price increase, leak says
Samsung’s foldables aren’t the only devices we expect to get a price increase. Reports say the Galaxy Watch 9 series and Watch Ultra 2 prices will go up by around 10%.
Expand Expanding CloseMeta slaps a premium subscription on an existing smart glasses feature [U]
Meta will charge glasses users $20/month for a new Meta One Premium subscription, and one of the first features to get locked down is “Conversation Focus.”
Expand Expanding CloseLeaked videos show Galaxy Glasses including Meta Ray-Ban-like design, controls, etc
We haven’t been graced with too many Galaxy Glasses leaks until today. Samsung’s Android XR Galaxy Glasses surfaced in a couple of leaks, leaving little doubt about their design.
Expand Expanding CloseClaude Fable 5 is making a dramatic return with ‘extraordinarily strong’ safeguards
After being taken down by order of the US government, Fable 5 is returning to Claude’s model library. Because of the new restrictions, Fable 5 might just be Opus 4.8 in a mask.
Expand Expanding CloseWorking Clicks Communicator unveiled in ‘first look’ as launch date gets closer [Video]
Clicks released a “first look” of the Clicks Communicator in working order after months of designing and teasing the new phone.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 8 comparison shot shows massive height difference between phones
At this point, it’s clear that Samsung is planning to launch a Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Fold 8, with the latter taking on a wider design when compared. The latest leaked render shows just how big of a difference there is between the two new foldables.