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I held Samsung’s secret, canceled Z Fold 8 prototypes — and they killed the best one
By Jason England Published
I spoke to Samsung design head Hubert Lee about the Galaxy Z Fold 8's passport shape and tested the scrapped prototypes left on the cutting room floor.

Leaked iOS 27 code hints Apple can completely lock down leased iPhones over missed payments
By Scott Younker Published
Leaked iOS 27 code appears to reveal potential restrictions Apple could place on leased iPhones due to missed payments.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked recap: Everything on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8, smart glasses, Galaxy Watch 9, and more
By John Velasco, Tom Pritchard Last updated
Samsung’s summer Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event showcased a major expansion with foldables like the passport-style Galaxy Z Fold 8, the flagship Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and more.

No, the Fold 8 doesn't have an S Pen — but Samsung is ‘exploring’ its return for future Folds
By Mark Spoonauer Published
Samsung executive vice president HS Moon told reporters that the company is open to bringing the S Pen back for the Galaxy Z Fold series.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the first Galaxy phone with a silicon carbon battery — here's why that's such a big deal
By Tom Pritchard Published
Samsung is making the switch to silicon carbon batteries, and that means a lot of big things for the new Galaxy foldables. Here's why it matters so much

Samsung just added Automated Tasks and Gemini Notebook to Galaxy Z Fold 8 — here's what these AI features let you do
By Elton Jones Published
During this year’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, the tech giant announced its plans to add two AI features to its latest smartphone lineup.

I’ve always liked Samsung’s flip phones, but the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is a big letdown — here’s why
By John Velasco Published
Not yet ratedThe Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 delivers a sleeker design, new battery tech, and subtle software additions, but is it worth the extra $100 it's asking for?

Should you lease your next iPhone? What you need to know about the rumored 'Apple Upgrade' program
By Scott Younker Published
A new rumor suggests Apple is ending its iPhone upgrade plan for a new 'leasing' program.

Forget iPhone 18 Pro — iPhone 20 tipped to get Apple’s biggest screen upgrade ever
By Scott Younker Published
Rumors of next year's iPhone 20 are already eclipsing what the 18 Pro could offer in September.

Light just announced a $299 flip phone to cure screen addiction — and its co-founder convinced me to embrace being bored again
By Jason England Published
I spoke to Light co-founder Kaiwei Tang about the new $299 Light Flip phone, breaking smartphone addiction, and why embracing boredom is the future of tech.
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