A technology-focused piece weighs Motorola's Razr Fold and Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold—two book-style foldables—and explains why each tempts the author for very different reasons, highlighting the distinct design, usability, and trade-off considerations that come with these new form factors.
At CES 2026, vendors teased phones that break the standard design: Clicks’ Communicator adds a full keyboard and interchangeable backs as a potential daily companion; Ikko’s MindOne Pro packs a square 4-inch Android phone with a rotating 50‑MP camera and an optional Ikko OS; Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold unfolds into a 10-inch tablet with DeX standalone mode and multi‑window versatility, hinting at a future where phones double as compact computers.
Labor Day weekend features significant discounts on tech products, including up to 50% off on laptops, tablets, and phones, with notable deals on gaming laptops like MSI Katana, versatile 2-in-1 laptops like Lenovo Yoga, MacBook Air M3, budget-friendly Dell laptops, and tablets such as Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ and iPad Air M3.
The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona showcased some wild and unique phone concepts, including a chocolate re-creation of Motorola's Razr, a handheld battery with a built-in phone, wearable phones from Motorola and Samsung that can be strapped onto the wrist, the Honor Magic 6 Pro featuring eye tracking technology for controlling apps, and HMD's announcement of a Barbie-branded minimalistic flip phone set to debut in 2024.
As Samsung unveils its latest Galaxy S24, it's worth reflecting on the most iconic Samsung phones from the past 20 years, including the SPH-N270 featured in The Matrix Reloaded, the groundbreaking Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series, the popular Galaxy S3 and S5, the innovative Galaxy Note Edge, the controversial Galaxy Note 7, the design-focused Galaxy S8, the feature-packed Galaxy S20 Ultra, and the transition of Note series specs into the S series Ultra models.