Samsung has officially launched refurbished versions of the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra in India. The company introduced its Certified Re-Newed (CRN) program in the country earlier this year, and these two models are the latest additions to the lineup. The refurbished Galaxy S26 starts at INR 74,799 (~$784), while the refurbished Galaxy S26 […]
Samsung has released new software updates for its latest book-style foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. The updates bring the September 2026 security patch, which fixes 90 security issues. The changelog also mentions “Stabilization code related to terminal operation has been applied” (translated from Korean). Samsung appears […]
At this point, Samsung’s smartphone price hikes in India are becoming a regular occurrence. The brand has increased prices so many times this year that we’ve lost count, and now, it has done it again. This time, the Galaxy M47 and Galaxy F70 Pro have become more expensive. An image that appears to show Samsung’s […]
Samsung has been trying to steal Apple’s thunder this week as the latter has finally launched the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone. The company felt that this week is just the right time to announce that sales in Europe for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra are up 50% combined […]
One of the sweetest eye candy pieces that caught everyone’s attention during Apple’s iPhone Duo presentation was the transition animation between folded and unfolded modes. Nothing like that exists on Samsung’s own Galaxy foldables, but a fan-made proof of concept shows that it is technically possible for Samsung to create something similar. At the very […]
Apple’s first foldable phone has several features that Samsung’s latest foldable lacks. However, the comparison doesn’t go entirely in Apple’s favor. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 has some important advantages of its own. Some come from Samsung’s years of experience developing foldable software, while others are basic hardware features Apple has omitted. More powerful multitasking […]
One UI 9 gives the Galaxy S25 series access to four AI features that debuted on the Galaxy S26 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8. They are My FanCam, Now Nudge, Call Brief, and custom cards for Now Brief. The same features are also supported on […]
One of the biggest challenges Samsung faced in the early days of foldable phones was dust and water ingress. Creating a dustproof, waterproof phone with a hinge that could fold in half seemed impossible, but Samsung kept working on the problem and improved foldable IP (ingress protection) ratings to IP48 in recent years. Apple did […]
Besides its first foldable iPhone, Apple unveiled two other high-end smartphones this week: the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max. They both feature faster processors, a variable aperture camera, and bigger batteries, but they lack a unique privacy feature that is available on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Apple started offering an anti-reflective […]
Although the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Apple’s new iPhone Duo share the same form factor, they ended up being two very different foldable phones. Each company clearly has a different vision for what a passport-style foldable phone should be. For example, Apple appears to have employed more exotic materials for its iPhone Duo, including […]