Everything Samsung announced at its Unpacked folding phone event

Aug11
by on August 11, 2021 at 10:13 pm
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Samsung held its Unpacked event today, and true to myriad rumors, the company announced a couple of new folding phones, a fancy watch, and its latest take on its noise-canceling earbuds. Here’s a summary of the best news of the day. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 Third time’s the charm, as the Z Fold 3 seems to take significant steps to address people’s biggest complaints about the series. Samsung did not announce a new Note series phone today but instead brought a stylus to the Fold family. The Z Fold 3 is compatible with a special S-pen that retracts to…

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OnePlus teases a dual-screen folding phone, but don’t get your hopes up

Aug11
by on August 11, 2021 at 12:48 am
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Just a day before Samsung’s folding phone event, OnePlus appears to be teasing a dual-screen device of its own. Or maybe it’s just some marketing gimmick — in which case I will hate myself for writing this article. The company tweeted this short clip from its USA Twitter account, highlighting an August 11 reveal: 8.11 10am EThttps://t.co/mmPi4jlrhx pic.twitter.com/U6lPdrFnjf — OnePlus➕ (@OnePlus_USA) August 10, 2021 At first glance, it seems like OnePlus is about to unveil a folding phone right as Samsung announces the Galaxy Fold and Flip 3. At second glance, I smell shenanigans. The video clearly shows two separate…

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Apple’s mythical AirPower shows up as a working prototype

Aug09
by on August 9, 2021 at 10:32 pm
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We thought it’d never see the light of day, but we’ve finally gotten a good look at Apple‘s AirPower wireless charging pad. Unfortunately, it’s not via Apple — AirPower is still canceled. Instead, The Verge was able to access images of an AirPower prototype, courtesy of developer and Apple prototype collector Giulio Zompetti. It’s a glance at a dream that never was. Zompetti said he was able to buy the prototype — which is missing its outer shell but is otherwise functional — from e-waste sources in China. The device features a “heavy” metal chassis, and packed 22 charging coils…

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