Exciting times are ahead for Google's operating systems! For months, rumors have been swirling about a potential convergence of Chrome OS and Android, suggesting a future where Google's diverse software experiences might become one. This evolving narrative points towards an ambitious plan to create a more cohesive and adaptable software ecosystem across all devices, from phones to laptops.

One of the most interesting things about this new AI Smartphone age is watching how different OEMs navigate how much of their AI offerings they should cede to Google. Obviously, the simplest things for a smaller OEM to do is lean heavily on what Google is providing with tools like Magic Editor, Circle to Search and of course all the things Gemini does. The downside with fully relying on Google’s AI, which largely runs in one of their data centers, is that if Google ever decides to make any of their features paid you’ll have no say in how that goes. Granted, Google’s path tends to be starting paid and going free later, but still. You have no control either way.

It can be frustrating when a new flagship phone uses the same battery as its predecessor, especially when competitors are making significant leaps. This is the exact sentiment felt by many tech enthusiasts who were disappointed to learn the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 retains a 4,400mAh battery. Chinese manufacturers like Vivo and Oppo have pushed the boundaries with larger silicon-carbon batteries, allowing devices like the Vivo X Fold 5 to boast a 6,000mAh cell while remaining thin.

Samsung has just officially announced the Galaxy Z Fold 7, its latest flagship foldable. The new device brings a number of significant upgrades to the table, including a stunningly thin and light chassis, a larger main display and cover screen, and a massive jump to a 200MP main camera. However, while the Z Fold 7 undeniably pushes the envelope in hardware, it comes with a few catches… These compromises, alongside the phone's continued lack of a proper dust resistance rating, open the door for a competitor to take advantage and Google's upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold could be that device.

Ladies and gentlemen, at long last, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE are official and we have several elephants in the room with us that we need to acknowledge. I think almost to a historic degree, the rumor cycle around the Z Fold 7 was fraught with misinformation. I don't want to say disinformation because I feel like disinformation implies intent to deceive, and that's not what we had here as far as I can tell. But we did get a lot of things wrong, and I got some things wrong. So, we’re going to do in this article is go over some of the details that the rumor mill got wrong in name of accountability.

The foldable smartphone market continues to develop, and Honor has now officially introduced its new Magic V5. At first glance, the Magic V5 maintains a familiar aesthetic, closely resembling its predecessor. Digging a bit closer reveals a host of improvements like as insane reduction in thickness, down to 4.1mm when opened. This allows Honor to once again claim the throne of thinnest foldable away from Oppo’s Find N5.

After waiting an additional two months, this update is rolling out in North America, bringing a host of improvements and security enhancements. Among the most notable additions are the "Circle to Search" feature, which allows for intuitive on-screen searches, and a redesigned floating taskbar as we as enhanced integration with Mac devices, enabling direct file downloads from their phones.

The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are almost here and as usual that means we're seeing a ton of leaks even before their official launch. Evan Blass, who's shared renders of both phones before, has some new images to show us.

The question of whether or not the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 will feature S Pen compatibility or not has been surprisingly hard to answer. Early leaks indicated that the Fold 7 would be dropping the all-important S Pen digitizer much the same way the Galaxy Z Fold SE did in an attempt to shave off thickness. With the SE, the result was that S Pen use was not an option. Because of this, many have assumed that the Z Fold 7 would also be dropping Pen support in a move that would certainly anger many.

In a new post on Chinese Social Media platform Weibo, one of the most consistently accurate tech tipsters has revealed what Apple’s first folding phone might look like as well as some specs.

The pricing narrative for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 has been a rollercoaster, largely due to the varying reliability of the sources of the leaks and the lack of filtering by the large blogs signal boosting literally everything for clicks. Let’s a take a moment to run through the 3 prominent leaks and see how most of this confusion and consternation could have easily been avoided.

There has been a lot of debate in the comment section about whether or not the Fold 7 have an S Pen and a lot of this seems to come from the fact that the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition removed the S Pen digitizer chasing a thinner form factor. That's the thing that actually allows the pen to function, in order to make the device even thinner. Because of that, the Z Fold Special Edition did not have compatibility with the S Pen.