"Not only does the Google Pixel Fold in half," says AT&T, but "customers (new and existing, of course!) get the device for HALF the price." A clever tagline and an even smarter Pixel Fold deal which brings Google's debut foldable phone to AT&T customers for just $25/month with no trade-in required.
That's $900 off the Google Pixel Fold price, "an easy path to ownership for an $1,800 device." The Google Pixel Fold launches today, June 20.
AT&T is also quick to remind us that it is "making the entire Pixel portfolio accessible – anyone can get the Pixel 7a for only $2/mo, the Pixel 7 for $5/mo; or the Pixel 7 Pro for $10/mo – all with no trade-in."
As a reminder, the Pixel Fold is impossibly thin for a foldable phone, and rather compact with its 5.8-inch cover screen and a big 7.6-inch main display, not to mention that it comes with one of the best set of cameras on a foldable phone, just as we'd expect from Google.
Since before the pandemic, Samsung has been the most prominent producer of foldable phones. In 2023, it's finally starting to get some competition. The Google Pixel Fold just launched, and OnePlus is expected to reveal its first foldable soon. You won't have to wait to glimpse this phone—a new leak has revealed the design, and Samsung better watch out.
The image is a render but not an official one. The leak comes from OnLeaks (via MySmartPrice), who has a long history of creating accurate smartphone renders based on leaked CAD files. These reports can include a few details on the hardware, usually in the form of physical measurements. Still, there are always some parts of the design (like materials and camera module layout) that are, at best, educated guesses.
Clearly the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip have something to do with the July Samsung Unpacked event. Samsung
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Fans of Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold devices will likely have something new to look forward to later this month. Samsung announced on Wednesday that its next Unpacked event will take place on July 26. While Samsung hasn't shared details on the specific products being announced, the company previously said it plans to introduce new foldable devices at its upcoming product launch event in Seoul.
Samsung has been a frontrunner in the growing but still nascent foldable phone market, releasing the first iteration of the Galaxy Z Fold back in 2019. But it now faces fresh competition from rivals like Google and Motorola, both of which have released new phones with screens that can bend in half. The next Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold, expected to be announced at the July 26 event, will be critical for Samsung in maintaining its leadership position in the foldable market as new competitors emerge.
Wednesday's announcement came after Samsung had already said it will host its next major product launch at the end of July in Seoul, marking the first time the event has been held in the tech giant's home country. In a press release, Samsung said it chose that location "because of its role in influencing global trends with its dynamic culture and innovation," adding that it "also reflects Samsung's strong confidence in the foldable category." In addition to the live event, Samsung will be hosting a livestream on YouTube and its other channels.
Android phone hits 24GB of RAM, as much as a 13-inch MacBook Pro
The Nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+ gaming phone sports a huge spec sheet. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07 ... cbook-pro/
Ron Amadeo - 7/6/2023, 11:43 AM
Android manufacturers tend to love big spec sheets, even if those giant numbers won't do much for day-to-day phone usage. In that vein, we've got the new high-water mark for ridiculous amounts of memory in a phone. The new Nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+ is an Android gaming phone with an option for 24GB of RAM.
The base model of the RedMagic 8S Pro+ starts with 16GB of RAM, but GSMArena has pictures and details of the upgraded 24GB SKU, which is the most amount of memory ever in an Android phone. Because we're all about big numbers, it also comes with 1TB of storage. Keep in mind a 13-inch top-spec M2 MacBook Pro has 24GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, and that's a desktop OS with real multitasking, so Nubia is really pushing it. This suped-up 24GB version of the phone appears to be a China-exclusive, with the price at CNY 7,499 (about $1,034), which is a lot for a phone in China.
Android manufacturers tend to love big spec sheets, even if those giant numbers won't do much for day-to-day phone usage. In that vein, we've got the new high-water mark for ridiculous amounts of memory in a phone. The new Nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+ is an Android gaming phone with an option for 24GB of RAM.
The base model of the RedMagic 8S Pro+ starts with 16GB of RAM, but GSMArena has pictures and details of the upgraded 24GB SKU, which is the most amount of memory ever in an Android phone. Because we're all about big numbers, it also comes with 1TB of storage. Keep in mind a 13-inch top-spec M2 MacBook Pro has 24GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, and that's a desktop OS with real multitasking, so Nubia is really pushing it. This suped-up 24GB version of the phone appears to be a China-exclusive, with the price at CNY 7,499 (about $1,034), which is a lot for a phone in China.
After joining the 200-megapixel club with the international launch of the Honor 90 smartphone, former Huawei sub-brand Honor is keeping up the momentum with the release in China of what's billed as the thinnest and lightest book-style foldable smartphone to date.
"We are thrilled to introduce the Honor Magic V2, which achieves a new level of sophistication with thin and lightweight packages that were previously thought impossible," said company CEO, George Zhao.
Dealing with the headline claims first, the new foldable handset measures just 9.9 mm (0.389 in) when folded – a good deal thinner than Samsung's Galaxy Fold4 (which measures 15.8-14.2 mm), slimmer than Google's Pixel Fold (at 12.1 mm) and even beats Xiaomi's Mix Fold 2 (11.2 mm).
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5: upgraded folding phones launched
Wed 26 Jul 2023 12.00 BST
Samsung has unveiled its next-generation devices with folding screens, including the popular Z Flip phone, alongside new water-resistant premium tablets and Galaxy Watch smartwatches.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 were unveiled on Wednesday at an event in the company’s home country of South Korea, alongside a new series of Tab S9 Android tablets and the Galaxy Watch 6 running Google’s Wear OS software.
The Z Fold 5 has improved software and supports the S Pen stylus that is intended to turn the device into a productivity power house. Photograph: Samsung
Google Announces Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2: What You Need to Know
Google's new hardware is elegant and packed with AI smarts, but it's not cheap.
By Ryan Whitwam October 4, 2023
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Google has wrapped up its 2023 Pixel announcements, and the latest hardware is available for pre-order. Are Google's second-generation smartwatch and the more expensive Pixels worth your hard-earned money? That depends on what you're looking to get from your mobile technology. Fans of photography and AI will be pleased, but you'll have to spend more to get all of Google's new experiences.
The Pixel Watch 2 Is an Evolution
Google's second smartwatch looks identical to the first—it's round with a pebble-like chassis and Google's custom band connector. Google says the glass has been strengthened, and the frame is made from recycled aluminum. Hopefully, the improved durability helps because repairing the watch might be nigh impossible. Google never had replacement parts for the first-gen watch, so there was no option to repair it in the event of damage. From what Google told us, that won't change with the second-gen hardware.
Self-Healing Smartphone Displays to Arrive by 2028, Analysts Say
The screens would use an air-reactive material to fill in scratches and minor dents on their own.
By Adrianna Nine October 16, 2023
What if we could skip all the talk about smartphone screen repair and let our displays fix themselves? According to one group of analysts, that reality is just over the horizon. CCS Insight, a technology research firm based in the United Kingdom, shared Tuesday that major smartphone manufacturers are working to bring self-healing displays to market by 2028.
The firm’s forecast was just one of many in its Predictions for 2024 and Beyond booklet, published at the start of its three-day event of the same name. The firm said displays “capable of repairing minor scratches and dents on their own” could hit “smartphones and other consumer electronics” within the next five years.
The technology is admittedly in the early stages of development, but it can be done. In 2017, a group of engineers in Tokyo accidentally created a glass-like material capable of fixing its own fractures. Other scientists have been studying and producing self-healing components on purpose, from spacecraft hulls to pure metals. The consumer tech vertical has experimented with the idea before, albeit not very successfully: In 2013, LG released the G Flex, a curved smartphone with a self-healing coating on all sides. Motorola and Apple filed patents for similar technologies a few years later, but neither company developed a corresponding device.
