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Even with the thinner and lighter design, Samsung still crammed in a lot of Galaxy S25 Ultra-caliber features. Of course, not everything is an upgrade. The battery size is unchanged, and it still charges at a painfully slow 25W. The ultrawide and telephoto lenses are iterative improvements at best, and in a move that's sure to anger many fans, S Pen support has been removed entirely. Still, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is tangibly better than any foldable Samsung has launched before. It's as thin as a regular phone and nearly as powerful as a Galaxy S25 Ultra. This is what I've been waiting for, right? Time to ditch my Pixel? Not so fast. A $2,000 solution in search of a problem C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Yes, Samsung has made its best foldable ever. But that just brings a more fundamental question into focus: Why should I — or anyone, really — buy a foldable phone over a standard slab phone? This question becomes even more pointed when you see the price tag. 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- CNET
The Future Beyond Meta Quest and Vision Pro Is Coming in Glasses Form. What Will VR Look Like Then?
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Android Authority
26 minutes ago
- Android Authority
It's official: More Galaxy devices will soon get One UI 8
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