The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a feat of engineering, and in contrast to its predecessor, it looks like better software support is coming. The first Android 11 beta has launched for Galaxy Z Fold 2, but unfortunately it breaks the lockscreen entirely.
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Foldable smartphones still aren’t nearly as durable as the typical slabs most people buy, but Samsung has made great strides in improving that. To prove it, JerryRigEverything is back with a Galaxy Z Fold 2 durability test that shows off the strength of the hinge.
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Probably against my better judgment, I pulled the trigger a few weeks ago on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. The $2,000 foldable is the first one I’ve ever used for more than a few minutes, and just a day in, it’s a device I’m already in love with. Here are a few first impressions on the Galaxy Z Fold 2.
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Foldable smartphones have only been on the scene for a couple of years at this point, but they’re rapidly getting better. After teasing it at Unpacked last month, Samsung has now fully detailed the Galaxy Z Fold 2, complete with its new price of a whopping $1,999.
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Samsung is hosting “Unpacked Part 2” on September 1 to fully detail its next Android Foldable after only teasing the device off earlier this month. Ahead of that, the UK price for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 looks to have been officially revealed by Samsung’s UK site.
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Back in April, a report claimed that Samsung had plans to lower the price of its next major foldable, lessening the sticker shock that came with the $1,980 Galaxy Fold. Now, a new report is pinpointing the Galaxy Z Fold 2’s price, and yep, it’s a bit lower.
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Alongside the debut of Galaxy Note 20, Watch 3, and other new devices at Unpacked, Samsung also teased its next foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 2. This morning, the company has confirmed it will hold an “Unpacked Part 2” event on September 1st to fully reveal the device.
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At the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this month, Samsung unveiled and teased a wide swath of devices, especially new phones. Today, Netflix has added official HDR support for many newer Samsung devices including the Galaxy Note 20, Z Fold 2, and more.
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Samsung last February announced the first Android Foldable, but the launch was notoriously pushed back to September to allow for retrofits and additional hardware protections. The company is now back with the Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G at an Unpacked event that’s highlighted by the Note 20.
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Samsung’s efforts in foldables have seen excitement and also failure, but in 2020, things have only been getting better. Today, ahead of its launch next week, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has leaked heavily with some official-looking renders, showing the outer display for the first time.
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Ahead of its launch next week, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Fold sequel has remained mostly in the dark so far. Tonight, a fresh image of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has hit the web, showing off the internal display and confirming the new name.
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Samsung is preparing to launch a slew of new products on August 5th and, now, the company has put out a teaser which essentially confirms which devices are arriving at the event. In a “trailer” posted to YouTube, Samsung teases Unpacked with the Galaxy Note 20, Fold 2, Tab S7, Watch 3, and Buds Live.
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The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 is looking like a fairly exciting device, and apparently it’s also going to be coming with a new name. According to SamMobile, the Galaxy Fold 2 is actually going to adopt the company’s “Z” branding scheme.
Samsung’s next foldable smartphone, presumably called the “Galaxy Fold 2” is set to make some big improvements over the emotional roller coaster that was the Galaxy Fold. Today, a couple of reports out of South Korea detail what we can expect from the Galaxy Fold 2, including some display specs and an unfortunate detail about the expected S Pen.
The impact of COVID-19 has essentially shuttered every major tech event and launch for 2020, and at this point we’re really not expecting anything to change in the near future. Now, a report from The Korea Herald seems to confirm that Samsung will be skipping a physical event for its Galaxy Note 20 launch and instead hosting it online.
The original Samsung Galaxy Fold was a huge step forward for the world of foldable smartphones, but it left a lot of room for improvement in round two. Today, a display analyst has potentially confirmed a ton of major details about the Galaxy Fold 2 including the full display specs.
Foldable phones are really expensive, and Samsung’s Galaxy Fold made that clear with a whopping $1,980 price tag. For its second generation, though, it appears Samsung is planning to lower the price of the Galaxy Fold 2, and there may also be plans to introduce a new Galaxy Z Flip variant with 5G.
Just a few weeks after the debut of its Galaxy S20 series, details are starting to come out regarding the next Samsung smartphones. Thanks to kernel source code from the S20, we’ve got a few details about the upcoming Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold was one of the first Android Foldables ever to be announced, but its launch was quickly overshadowed by several big issues with the hardware. Nearing a year after the botched launch, Samsung is working on its “Galaxy Fold 2” behind the scenes, and now we’re getting some details on what it will bring, including a July release.