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Samsung just announced the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 alongside a brand new Galaxy Ring and newly designed Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra. While those items are in pre-order, storefronts and pre-order locations are going to be running some nice offers. We’ll break them down for you below.
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After what felt like a long waiting period, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Ring. The Galaxy Ring connects seamlessly to Samsung Health, providing vital insight into sleep patterns, heart rate information, and even workouts.
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Samsung is now ready to unveil the next in its long-standing smartwatch series – the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch 7 Ultra, with the series delivering welcome upgrades and staying at the same price point.l
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Just one day before Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Watch 7 and 7 Ultra with new features, one seemingly new sleep apnea detection feature has begun popping up on users’ devices.
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One year after the revitalization of Motorola’s most iconic phone, the company has released the Razr+ – the 2024 edition. This flip-style foldable knocks it out of the park in almost every aspect while maintaining one of the best foldable price points in 2024.
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Samsung plans to announce the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, Galaxy Ring, and Galaxy Watch 7 series on July 10. During the period before that event, Samsung has been running a Galaxy reservation campaign that nets users $50 in credit alongside a chance to win $5,000. That guaranteed $50 credit is only attainable for two more days.
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WhatsApp has been introducing its users to AI over the course of the last couple of months. However, a new WhatsApp feature will take things a bit further with AI-generated images of users themselves.
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One of the best ways to prop a phone up as a flagship device is to load it with a substantial camera array. New spec leaks suggest that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 might come with a 50MP main camera sensor.
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The Galaxy Z Fold 5 had one of the largest cover displays in the year, yet it wasn’t able to run full third-party apps as users have been requesting. New leaks showing off the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s cover display show the same thing, with little to show in the way of app selection.
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While the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 are set to be what Sasmung talks about for the coming months, the Galaxy S24 FE is starting to show signs of life. A new leak indicates which colors the affordable Galaxy S24 FE phone will come in.
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Honor hasn’t been a stranger to teasing the Magic V3 foldable, but it looks like the company is ready to announce a launch date for its thinnest foldable yet.
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Samsung’s SmartThings is finally bringing Matter 1.2 support to users. The new compatibility will allow more complex devices like refrigerators and vacuums to be controlled via Matter.
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The Galaxy Ring is Samsung’s answer to a sparse smart ring market. The launch is expected to be on July 10, and screenshots of the Galaxy Ring’s features have already surfaced.
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We’ve seen leaks regarding the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 themselves, but newly emerging images showcase Samsung’s upcoming foldable cases, and they’re something to look forward to.
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Samsung’s One UI Watch 6 beta is now available for the Galaxy Watch 5 and 4 series, moving beyond sole availability for the Watch 6.
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A little over a year since the OnePlus Pad debuted, the company is ready to announce a more capable version under the moniker OnePlus Pad Pro.
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Samsung is only a short amount of time away from unveiling a slew of new phones, wearables, and earbuds. One of the earbuds – the Galaxy Buds 3 – take on a very familiar design that many might mistake for Apple AirPods.
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A rather serious security vulnerability has been uncovered on the Rabbit R1, one of the latest hardware devices built by an AI-first team. The flaw allows third parties to access text prompts sent through the R1, which can contain any amount of sensitive info.
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After Google began its rollout of the Find My Device network, the amount of options regarding actual tracking devices has been slim. Even slimmer is the list of trackers that have UWB – ultra-wideband – capability. Now, a new tracking option from Motorola called the Moto Tag is joining the network.
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Earlier today, Motorola announced its latest foldables – the Razr and Razr+. These devices look to be the first Android devices to run Google’s new Gemini AI assistant by default, complete with key shortcuts.
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Motorola’s next-gen Razr and Razr+ (2024) are now public, and its a flip-phone duo that improves on some of the best features for two foldables that needed refinement.
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Peak Design’s Tech Pouch has long been a fantastic travel companion for storing cords, camera batteries, chargers, and everything in between, but it’s almost too big. A new version of the Tech Pouch was just released as an alternative, and it’s probably never coming out of my travel bag.
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Since dropping its price by a significant amount, Tidal has begun the process of removing MQA-compliant tracks from its streaming service.
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New images of a prototype Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 have emerged, showcasing an even deeper look at the Samsung foldable and internal display crease.
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