Gmail for Android adds new nav rail for foldables [Gallery]
Gmail appears to be rolling out a new UI update on foldables, adding a useful navigation rail to the app.
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Comment: Optimizing Android for foldables by elevating the notification shade
Google’s large-screen push that started with Android 12L culminates with the launch of the Pixel Tablet and Fold. Now that it’s on shipping hardware, I think the tablet benefited much more than the foldable, with another Android optimization drive needed for the unique hardware form factor.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for Android gets a tab redesign on foldables and tablets
With the promise of a Chrome refresh coming to desktop sometime this year, we’re already seeing signs of a redesign on foldable devices, as subtle as they may be.
Expand Expanding CloseFoldable smartphones set to surpass 20 million units shipped in 2023
It still feels like foldables are a brand new technology, but it’s been four years since Samsung first launched its Galaxy Fold that pushed the form factor into the mainstream. Now, according to a new report, foldable smartphones are expected to ship over 20 million units in 2023, with even bigger numbers in the future.
Expand Expanding CloseTecno Phantom V Fold is nearly half the price of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 with bigger displays
As the foldable market heats up, prices should eventually start coming down. At MWC 2023, the smaller smartphone brand Tecno announced the Phantom V Fold, a foldable in the same style as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4, but at nearly half the price.
Expand Expanding CloseOppo Find N2 Flip takes the fight to Galaxy Z Flip with bigger battery, better camera, and more
Samsung is finally set to get some real foldable competition – the Oppo Find N2 Flip launches globally today with a compelling offer against the Galaxy Z Flip 4.
Expand Expanding CloseMicrosoft abandons dual-screen Surface Duo 3 for foldable screen, committed to Android
According to a new report today, Microsoft’s approach to Android foldables, which certainly stood out, is coming to an end as the Surface Duo 3 looks to use a traditional foldable screen.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review: Android 12L boosts this iterative but important upgrade
Foldables clearly have a big role in the future of smartphones, but to date, every model has come with compromises – whether those be on hardware or software. With the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung has brought its hardware to a strong point, but it might just be the boost from Google’s Android 12L release that really makes this model shine.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Review: Where do your priorities lie?
Foldable smartphones still feel like a brand new idea, but in reality, Samsung is now on its fourth generation of the form factor. Foldables are still far from perfect, yet each new release inches closer to solving the biggest issues. With the Galaxy Z Flip 4, Samsung has debuted a foldable that’s really ready for most buyers, mainly thanks to solving the most glaring issue.
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It sure looks like OnePlus is set to join the foldable market, as Oppo prepares new entries
Foldables are still a relatively young market, but Samsung is proving that it’s one that has customers. Now, as Oppo prepares two new devices, it seems more sure than ever that OnePlus will join the foldable market sooner rather than later.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung says foldables will be ‘the new standard’ of smartphones by 2025
Foldable smartphones finally caught some traction with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and, even more so, the Galaxy Z Flip 3. Now, as the next round hits the market, Samsung believes that over the next few years, foldables will become the brand’s most popular premium smartphones.
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Oppo ‘Find N Fold’ and ‘Find N Flip’ tipped to take on Samsung with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Oppo is no stranger to the foldable phone. In fact, last year saw the Find N announced and sold in China. This year, Oppo seems to be expanding its territory and preparing to launch a brand new set of foldables under the name “Find N Fold.”
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 4 goes official with wider displays, 50MP camera, same $1,799 price
The fourth iteration of Samsung’s flagship foldable has arrived. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 carries the same price tag, but with a revamped design, updated cameras, and more. Here’s what you need to know.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s a look at the Gboard split keyboard for foldables [Gallery]
Back in March, Gboard heavily suggested that it was adding a split keyboard for foldables, and the first look at that design is now here.
Expand Expanding CloseVivo X Fold delivers bigger screen from ~$1,400, periscope camera, more
The foldable phone has become a popular device category, and the market is on the rise. Vivo has announced that the company is also capitalizing and releasing the Vivo X Fold, which will be a China-exclusive.
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Microsoft Store discounts Surface Duo by $200, now starting at $1,199
Microsoft launched its Android Foldable just a little over six weeks ago. The reception on the company’s most recent phone outing and new category entrant has been mixed. In possible response, the Surface Duo has now been discounted $200 on the official company store.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Motorola Razr adds 5G, tweaks hardware, and doubles down on outer display
Motorola today announced the Razr 5G as their second take on making an Android Foldable after the last generation did not make too much of an impact. This Android Foldable features all the specs expected of a 2020 smartphone, while being slightly more affordable.
Expand Expanding CloseMore Surface Duo specs rumored, including 256GB model, 11MP camera, no NFC
Since it was teased last October, Microsoft has been readying developer support for the Surface Duo. As the eventual launch nears, more rumored Surface Duo specs have emerged today.
Samsung’s ‘Ultra-Thin Glass’ from Z Flip will soon be used on other foldables
Perhaps the biggest meaningful change on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the use of “Ultra-Thin Glass,” a material that could be very meaningful for future foldables. Now, Samsung Display is commercializing Ultra-Thin Glass, making it available to other device makers.
TCL is working on a phone that slides out into a tablet, renders leak
Smartphone makers are experimenting with some new form factors this year and TCL has, in the past, shown off some interesting folding concepts. Today, though, a render of a TCL device with a “slide out” screen has leaked, showing off something no one expected.
Microsoft demos Google Maps running dual-screen on Surface Duo [Video]
Microsoft on Tuesday hosted a developer day for its upcoming dual-screen devices. One live Surface Duo demo failed, but the company has since corrected it to show Google Maps taking advantage of the two displays.
Galaxy Z Flip Hands-on: Samsung’s most exciting foldable is almost ready [Video]
Foldables might just be the next big thing in smartphones, but first-generation devices haven’t worked out so well to date. Today at Samsung Unpacked, the Galaxy Z Flip was the star of the show with its flip phone design. It’s gotten a lot of people on board with the idea of a foldable phone, but I think there are still some things that keep it from being ready for everyone.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy Z Flip debuts w/ less expensive ‘flip phone’ design
Foldable phones still feel like a dream, but to kick off the 2020 smartphone season, Samsung is hoping to change that. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is official and it’s one of the most affordable foldable phones to date.
Motorola Razr (2020) impressions paint a less than ideal picture for the foldable
More foldable smartphones are coming in 2020, and the Motorola Razr has finally arrived after a brief delay. This week, just ahead of the phone’s shipping date, a few first impressions videos and articles have hit the web, and unfortunately, they don’t paint a great picture for the device.