I spent a few hours with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and I think it's tale of hidden upgrades that you will only feel once you hold it in your hands. It's not cheap, or an instant upgrade, but definitely Samsung's best bet at foldable glory.
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The LG C6 OLED delivers an excellent experience straight out of the box, but a few simple adjustments can make it even better. After a month of testing, these are the picture, motion and sound settings I keep coming back to, along with the tweaks that noticeably improved the overall viewing experience.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra brings a bigger battery, faster charging, and a considerably improved ultra-wide camera over the Fold 7, but plenty of core hardware stays untouched.
Samsung upgraded the Z Flip 8's cover screen with a native app drawer supporting 16 apps out of the box, addressing years of user frustration with limited widget-only functionality.
Microsoft launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, bringing four classic original Xbox games to Windows and handhelds for the first time, complete with upscaling, VSync, and achievements coming later this year.
Android 17 introduces an upgraded migration tool that moves far more iPhone data than before. Wired transfers now move passwords, passkeys, eSIM, and Google Accounts and more.
Samsung unveiled its first intelligent eyewear at Galaxy Unpacked, built with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The glasses run Gemini AI, offering hands-free translation, note taking, and navigation for everyday wear.
Alongside Samsung's Unpacked reveals, Google unveiled Gemini updates for the new Galaxy foldables, including wake-word-free Watch 9 activation and a built-in iPhone data transfer tool.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is lighter than an iPhone 17 Pro and thinner than nearly every book-style foldable before it, without sacrificing its flagship-level hardware.
Adobe Acrobat now lets WhatsApp Web and Windows users open and annotate PDFs inside a chat, removing the usual download-first routine while retaining password protection and end-to-end encryption.
Samsungβs Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8 are available to preorder with trade-in savings worth up to $1,200 and general availability beginning August 7.
Galaxy Watch 9 ditches Samsung's own Exynos chip for Snapdragon Wear Elite, adds FDA-cleared health features, and starts at $379.99, a $30 jump over the Watch 8.