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CES 2026 showcased advanced robotics capable of doing laundry, climbing stairs, and serving drinks, along with innovative laptops featuring unrolling screens and motorized hinges, voice-controlled fridges, and the return of foldable phones and BlackBerry-style devices, highlighting the rapid evolution of consumer tech.
The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, awarded at CES 2026, is a groundbreaking foldable phone with a 10-inch screen when fully opened, offering a tablet-like experience in a pocketable device, featuring top-notch build quality and innovative hinge design, targeting users seeking a large-screen mobile device, though it has some usability limitations compared to the Z Fold 7.
Samsung is preparing a comprehensive showcase for CES 2026, featuring new Micro RGB TVs, advanced gaming monitors including a 6K glasses-free 3D model, the first tri-folding phone in the US, innovative audio devices, and a large AI exhibition space highlighting its AI-driven home appliances and partnerships, signaling a major push into next-generation consumer tech.
2025 was an unexpectedly fun year for smartphones, featuring a variety of innovative and playful designs like the transparent Nothing Phone (3a), customizable CMF Phone 2 Pro, and durable Motorola Razr foldables, highlighting a shift towards more character and quality in device aesthetics and build, despite ongoing concerns about durability and value.
The iPhone Air has become the thinnest iPhone ever at 5.6mm, surpassing its own previous record and current Android competitors like the Galaxy S25 Edge, but it is still thicker than some older smartphones and foldable phones, with the thinnest non-folding phones being the Oppo Find N5 and Honor Magic V5 at 4.2mm.
Allison Johnson reviews the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, praising its slim design and usability, and expresses excitement about upcoming trifold phones from Samsung and other brands, seeing them as a promising evolution in large smartphones that combine multiple screens and functionalities without increasing size.
The article discusses the resurgence of flip phones and the evolution of foldable smartphones like Samsung's Galaxy Fold, highlighting how these devices are becoming more practical and interesting despite initial skepticism, signaling a potential return to simpler, more functional mobile devices.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the thinnest, lightest, and most stylish foldable phone yet, achieved through innovative design features like a wider display radius, a teardrop hinge, and advanced layer materials, though it omits S Pen support to maintain its slim profile. The device represents a significant engineering milestone, balancing performance, durability, and aesthetics, and sets a new standard for future foldable phones.
Samsung is set to unveil new foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, along with the Galaxy Watch 8 and AI software features at its July 9 event in Brooklyn, aiming to strengthen its position in the foldable phone market amid increasing competition.
At CES 2024, Samsung showcased the In&Out Flip and Flip Liple, two innovative folding phone concepts. The In&Out Flip features a unique design that allows the phone to fold both inward and outward, eliminating the need for a dedicated cover screen. While the practicality of this design is questionable due to the exposed foldable screen, it represents a significant reimagining of folding phone hinges. The Flip Liple offers a similar folding mechanism with a screen that folds over the top frame, providing another perspective on changing foldable phone functionality. Although it's uncertain if these concepts will become available for purchase, Samsung's exploration of unconventional designs signals ongoing creativity in the folding phone market, offering a glimpse into the potential future of smartphone design.
The article highlights the best Black Friday tech deals for 2023, including discounts on TVs, laptops, smartphones, smart home devices, and headphones. Some notable deals include the TCL Q6 TV, Microsoft Surface Pro 9, Motorola Razr (2023), Sonos Sub (Gen 3), and Jabra wireless workout buds. The article also mentions deals on Google Pixel phones, Samsung Galaxy phones, and various smart home devices.
As competitors invest in alternative form factors, particularly folding phones, Apple is urged to join the trend. The recent release of the OnePlus Open, which received positive reviews, highlights the growing popularity of foldable devices. The OnePlus Open, along with other mature and promising options like the Samsung Galaxy Fold 5 and Google Pixel Fold, has prompted the author to switch from an iPhone to a foldable phone. The folding display has evolved from a novelty to a utility feature, garnering interest and appreciation. Apple's hesitation to enter this category may be due to its successful tablet business and reluctance to cannibalize sales across its product lines. However, Apple's reputation for turning good ideas into mass adoption suggests that it should embrace folding phones sooner rather than later to avoid falling behind competitors and maintain innovation in design.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Google's Pixel Fold are two competing folding smartphones priced at $1,800. While both devices offer similar specifications, they have distinct differences in design, display, hinge, and software. The Z Fold 5 features a narrow and tall front display, while the Pixel Fold has a wider and shorter screen. The Z Fold 5's interior display is blue-hued, while the Pixel Fold's veers more yellow. Samsung's device has a Flex hinge, while Google's offers a fluid friction hinge. The Z Fold 5 has a more saturated camera performance, while the Pixel Fold focuses on naturalizing colors. The Z Fold 5 runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, while the Pixel Fold uses Google's Tensor G2 chip. Samsung's device offers a desktop mode with Samsung DeX, while the Pixel Fold does not.
Apple is reportedly set to launch the iPhone 15 in mid-September, with an unveiling event planned for September 12 or 13. The new phone is rumored to feature thinner bezels, a faster processor, an updated camera, and USB-C charging. However, Apple is facing challenges in the smartphone market as competitors like Samsung and Motorola gain traction with phones featuring radical new designs, such as folding phones. Apple has yet to release a folding phone and has not indicated immediate plans to do so.
Google's new Pixel Fold, the company's first foldable smartphone, will support DIY repairs through its partnership with iFixit. Buyers will have access to replacement parts, repair guides, official tools, and authentic spare parts. While Google still recommends professional repairs, the option for DIY repairs is available for those who dare to take on the task. The repairability of folding phones has been a challenge, but the Pixel Fold's screen repair includes both the outer and inner folding display.