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Archives for May 2024

Victoria Song
Victoria Song
I’m so jelly of Verge alum Sam Byford right now.

Mostly because he got his mitts on this rad KDDI Infobar Apple Watch case. Turning the KDDI Infobar’s iconic design into a nostalgic Apple Watch accessory? Chef’s kiss. I miss that era of Japanese feature phones so friggin’ much.

You can read more about it in Sam’s review, but how’s that for ‘replacing’ your phone with a smartwatch?

Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Samsung plugs Galaxy AI features into Galaxy Watches.

Samsung’s Fitbit-like new Energy Score and Wellness Tips insights are apparently powered by “Galaxy AI,” even if it’s unclear exactly how. The sleep algorithm also adds tracking for “movement during sleep, sleep latency, heart rate and respiratory rate during sleep.”

Next-gen Galaxy Watches will get these as part of One UI 6 Watch, which arrives later this year, but a beta program starts next month.

Energy Score gives you an analysis of your sleep routine.
Energy Score gives you an analysis of your sleep routine.
Image: Samsung
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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Ultra everything.

Samsung’s next Galaxy watch may not only come with a squircle-shaped redesign, but it also could feature new “Ultra” branding, as spotted in an FCC listing by MySmartPrice. The Galaxy Watch Ultra is rumored to come with a 1.5-inch display, a rotating bezel, and a third button.

A picture showing the front and back of the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra with a black band.
Samsung could bring the Ultra moniker to its smart watches.
Image: Smartprix / OnLeaks
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Samsung Unpacked rumored for July 10th in Paris.

The date, first reported by Sammobile back in March, is now being reported as fact by Chosun. It also makes sense given Samsung’s sponsorship of the Paris Olympics which kicks off on July 26th — oh, the advertising possibilities!

Expect to hear more on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 and wearables like the Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch 7, and Galaxy Buds 3.