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Samsung adds foldable phones to its self-repair program

2023-12-19T15:47:46-05:00

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be part of Samsung’s self-repair program. | Image: Samsung

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 will join the entire S23 series, the Galaxy Tab S9 series, and the Galaxy Book 2 Pro series in Samsung's self-repair program this month. A partnership with iFixit, the repair program initially only supported S20, S21, and Tab S7 devices. At the start of 2023, the S22 line and some Galaxy Pro books were added, and now, the entire flagship S23 and foldable lines are joining the fix-it-yourself family.

The Galaxy foldables are not listed on iFixit's page yet, so we don't know what the prices will be. But as the Google Pixel Fold costs around $900 for a parts kit to repair the large inner screen through i …

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Here’s our first official look at the OnePlus Open

2023-10-12T08:00:00-04:00

OnePlus’ first folding phone arrives soon with the alert slider intact. | Image: OnePlus

The OnePlus Open is set to arrive on October 19th, and this is our first official look at the folding-style phone. In an official teaser image provided to The Verge, it looks to be a relatively thin design with at least one fan-favorite feature: a three-stage alert slider.

OnePlus president and COO Kinder Liu isn't being shy about the phone's potential. In a conversation conducted via translator with The Verge late last month, he told us it would "bring the foldable experience to new heights." That's a big claim to make about your first entry into a market where Samsung has dominated for years, but according to Liu, this device - which pare …

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Motorola’s other Razr foldable is here for $699.99

2023-10-10T10:43:06-04:00

Hot foldable summer isn't quite over. Motorola revealed two new flip phones earlier this year, but until now, only the higher-end Razr Plus has actually reached the market. Now, the standard Motorola Razr is debuting with a smaller 1.5-inch outer screen.

It's priced at $699.99, making it the least expensive mainstream flip phone in the US by a significant margin - the Razr Plus and Samsung's Z Flip 5 start at $999.

Motorola is marketing the Razr Plus as the kind of phone that helps you manage your screen time. The smaller screen is, by necessity, really only useful for checking information and messages rather than taking action. There's al …

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The OnePlus Open foldable could be arriving in the US as soon as next week

2023-10-10T10:11:17-04:00

The OnePlus Open, a rebadged Oppo folding phone. | Image: WinFuture

German tech site WinFuture shared leaked marketing shots of the the OnePlus Open today and claims it will arrive in the US on October 19th for around $1,700.

The pictures show OnePlus' rebadged Oppo Find N3 is more Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 than Pixel Fold - it's taller than it is wide when you pop it open - and it has OnePlus' characteristically circular three-camera array. The images show it in two colors: green and black.

Here, have a gallery of the images WinFuture shared today:

That the OnePlus Open will come on October 19th lines up with previous rumors about its release timeline. OnePlus just shared a shadowy close-u …

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Samsung’s latest pitch for the Z Fold 5: two iPhones at the same time

2023-08-21T15:14:15-04:00

Try Galaxy lets you see what OneUI looks like on two iPhones. | Image: Samsung

Hey, wait a minute, that Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is actually just two iPhones in a trench coat!

That's the idea behind the latest update to the Try Galaxy web app, which, when running on two iPhones, offers a Samsung One UI demonstration spread across both screens. Samsung says it lets iOS users try out the foldable's benefits, like watching content on an "immersive" screen, or sample productivity features like dragging and dropping across both screens thanks to its multitasking abilities - something Samsung does well and that even the iPad could use work on.

To make it happen, you just have to visit the website or scan a QR code on two iP …

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review: the flip phone we’ve been waiting for

2023-08-07T09:00:00-04:00

Go on and flex that Flex Window, Samsung.

Being able to declare an absolute category winner is rare in the smartphone space. But in the case of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, it's actually quite easy: this is the best flip-style folding phone you can buy.

It's a small category, so that helps. It's even smaller if you're looking at options available in the US since your choices are basically the Flip 5 or Motorola's Razr Plus. They have a lot in common, including the fact that they both offer a much bigger, much more useful cover screen than their predecessors. They share the same $999 price tag, too. But Samsung's flip phone is more durable, its cover screen widgets are more useful, …

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The Galaxy Z Flip 5’s cover screen software beats Motorola’s in every way but one

2023-08-02T09:00:00-04:00

This year’s flip phones come with much bigger cover screens, but they’re not exactly created equal.

I'm a cover screen convert.

Our first flip-style phones with big cover screens have arrived in the US (pipe down, everyone in China and Europe who has options). The Motorola Razr Plus was the phone that converted me to a cover screen believer - I found it useful not just for checking quick info but also running a handful of full apps I use for simple tasks.

So I've been especially eager to check out Samsung's take on a big cover screen on the Z Flip 5. I'm still putting the phone through its paces, but even after a few days with the Flip 5, I'm ready to declare it the cover screen winner - except when it comes to running full-on apps.

Fro …

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Flip phones are having a moment — and all eyes are on Samsung now

2023-07-24T09:00:00-04:00

It’s your time to shine, little guys. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

What's old is hot again, and flip phones are so very hot right now.

These phones are a far cry from the phone that you mastered T9 texting on in college. Today's flip phones are garden-variety 2023 smartphones that happen to fold in half - plus a screen on the front cover.

They've been making a kind of comeback over the past few years, but until now, they've existed in the shadows of their bigger, pricier fold-style counterparts. That's understandable, considering that their small cover screens haven't been good for much more than checking the weather and pressing pause on a podcast. But that's all changing this year: in a round of updates …

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Honor’s latest foldable is almost as thin and light as a regular smartphone

2023-07-12T10:00:00-04:00

The Honor Magic V2, folded.

If there's one thing Honor wants you to know about its new Magic V2, it's how thin and light it is. The thinnest vegan leather version of the new foldable, which is launching in China today, is just 9.9mm thick when folded and weighs 231 grams. That's thinner and lighter than Honor's major competitors like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 (14.2mm and 263g), Google's Pixel Fold (12.1mm and 283g), and Huawei's Mate X3 (11.8mm and 239g) when folded.

In fact, hold the folded Honor Magic V2 in your hand, and it almost feels like a non-folding smartphone. The Magic V2's weight (like its 6.43-inch exterior screen size) sits somewhere between an iPhone 14 …

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Samsung’s next folding phones arrive on July 26th

2023-07-05T19:00:00-04:00

If you’re planning on tuning in live from North America, you’ll want to brew a pot of coffee first. | Image: Samsung

We have a confirmed date for Hot Foldable Summer's biggest party. Samsung has announced it's hosting its next Unpacked on July 26th at 7AM ET - bright and early for the east coast, but it'll be an evening affair in Seoul, where Samsung previously announced that it's hosting the event. The image and text released with the announcement make it quite obvious that we'll see a flip-style foldable at the event, which would naturally be the Galaxy Z Flip 5, and the Z Fold 5 is anticipated as well. We will likely see the Galaxy Watch 6, too, as well as some Galaxy Tablets. That's quite a packed Unpacked.

The flip-style foldable in Samsung's promoti …

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