Will Sattelberg

No phone launch is complete without one of JerryRigEverything’s durability tests, and that goes double for foldables. With the Galaxy Z Fold 7 now on store shelves, it’s time yet again for Samsung’s folding phone to go through a gauntlet of scratches, dust, fire, and of course, a bend test.

While its name might point to a mostly-abandoned push into the metaverse, Meta’s found itself in the midst of a wearable revolution, thanks to both its smart glasses partnership with Ray-Ban and, of course, the Quest lineup of VR headsets. Now, several years after initially cancelling its first-ever smartwatch, Meta might be looking to give wrist-based gadgets another go.

It’s a bad time to be an S Pen fan — or, at least, that’s what Samsung’s not-so-quietly communicating to one of its most devoted bases. The company that practically invented the “phablet” has spent 2025 trying to leave behind (or, at the very least, downplay) one of the very things that brought it success in the first place. I’m worried the writing is on the wall for the S Pen, and it’s only going to grow bleaker from here.

Welcome to episode 63 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, the Pixel leaks start comin’ and they don’t stop comin’, as we break down the massive amount of Pixel 10 and Pixel Watch 4 leaks that continue to fall into our lap. Come for the conversation on which colors are doing it for us — and which aren’t — and stay for the breakdown on why the Pixel 10 series just might arrive with Qi2 built-in. Plus, what’s the deal with foldables, and is the Pixel Watch 4’s new charger ridiculous, or ridiculously awesome?

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Made By Google may be less than four weeks away, but we’re already getting another look at Google’s upcoming Pixel lineup.

It’s been a rocky couple of years for Facer, but after losing compatibility with Wear OS 5 smartwatches a year ago, the app is back and ready for our Wear OS 6-powered future.

For the past few years, T-Mobile has been working in partnership with Starlink to deliver a custom-branded satellite service to users in the US. Now, after regulatory hurdles, Super Bowl ads, and an extended beta period, it’s finally read for anyone who wants to try it — including non-T-Mobile customers.

Oppo is extending its camera partnership with Hasselblad, with the next phone from this continued relationship set for a late 2025 reveal.

We might be half a year away from the eventual unveiling of Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series, but that doesn’t mean a fuller picture isn’t already starting to come into view. And when it comes to the Galaxy S26 Ultra specifically, it sounds like a long-demanded charging upgrade might actually be in the works.

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge might’ve landed with a bit of a thud — both critically and commercially — but the company isn’t giving up on its slim-and-sleek smartphone series just yet.

If you have a hazy recollection of a gold-plated Escobar-branded foldable from a few years ago, your mind isn’t playing tricks on you. While the product announcement was very real (and very focused on a select group of popular tech influencers), the phone itself was every bit the scam it seemed to be on the surface — in fact, so was the entire company.

As the Galaxy Watch 8 series starts shipping out to some lucky customers, Samsung’s making another kind of delivery to existing Galaxy Watch Ultra owners.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is off to a great start, but naturally, Samsung’s already considering its options for its 2026 model — and not every fan’s going to love what they’re hearing.

After a full reveal earlier this month, it’s launch week for Samsung’s upcoming lineup of foldables, and at least in the company’s home country, it seems like that bold, refreshed Galaxy Z Fold 7 design is paying off.

Welcome to episode 62 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we’re prepping for all things Pixel 10. With Made By Google officially announced for August 20th, we have less than five weeks to go until new Google hardware hits our desk. From phones to wearables, earbuds to foldables, there’s a lot to look forward to — and frankly, it might all boil down to some software secrets we don’t know much about yet.

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If you’re impatiently waiting for word on when Samsung’s first tri-fold smartphone might finally hit the market, you might not have to wait much longer — even if it means getting beat to the punch by the only other tri-foldable in town.

Although Samsung took the stage at Unpacked last week to debut an all-new trio of foldables, we’re still waiting for the company’s long-rumored tri-fold smartphone. Now, a new trademark registration might be giving away its eventual name before we even get a real tease.

The Nothing Phone (3) might pack its fair share of controversial design decisions, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a sturdy piece of tech.

If your curated Reddit feed isn’t returning any posts, you’re not alone. Reddit appears to be completely inaccessible in the company’s latest outage.

Samsung’s latest lineup of foldables might’ve launched just last week, but as a new leak shows, that doesn’t mean we’re done with Galaxy devices for the year.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 represent a big leap forward for Samsung’s mobile arm, but they’re far from perfect devices. In a new interview, we’re getting some insight into the sacrifices made to achieve these new designs, and whether the S Pen could make a comeback in the future.