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Samsung's new tri-fold smartphone is expected to enter mass production in September, and a release in Q4 2025 right in time for the holidays.

In a new post by Korean outlet The Bell picked up by insider @Jukanrosleve on X, we're hearing that Samsung will be focusing on small-volume production to gauge market reaction to the tri-fold smartphone. We should expect Samsung to unveil some details about the tri-fold smartphone at its Galaxy Unpacked event in New York on September 9.

Samsung Electronics reportedly shared the mass production plans of its new tri-fold smartphone -- which should be called the Galaxy G Fold -- with its key component partners, and while the production volume for September has not been precisely confirmed, it is reportedly "extremely limited". Samsung has reportedly chosen a strategy of highlighting its technology prowess and brand image versus aggressive mass production.

Samsung is preparing to officially unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 7 at its upcoming Unpacked Event scheduled to take place on July 9, but rumors indicate the Z Fold 7 isn't the only phone the South Korean company is set to unveil.

For quite some time, Samsung has been rumored to be working on a tri-fold device that is set to compete with the Huawei Mate XT, the world's first tri-fold smartphone. Samsung's version has been referred to as the Galaxy G Fold, with the "G" being representative of the new hinge system that enables the device to differentiate itself from the competition.

Now, leaked renders of the G Fold have appeared online, with reports stating they are sourced from a beta build of One UI 8. The renders show how the G Fold's orientation will work, along with a triple camera system. Looking at the renders, we can see the G Fold is very similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, but comes with an extra third panel attached to one of its sides. The middle panel comes with a selfie camera, the left features the triple camera system, and the right-most panel is the extra panel.

Apple has reportedly shelved its plans for its foldable iPad according to new reports, with industry insiders citing manufacturing difficulties and more.

In a new report from DigiTimes picked up by insider @Jukanrosleve on X, we're hearing that while Apple is going full-steam ahead with its foldable iPhone -- the purported iPhone Ultra -- its foldable iPad plans have been folded up, pun intended. I mean, it makes sense... a foldable iPhone will unfold into an iPad mini-sized device, while a foldable iPad isn't exactly going to fit in your pocket.

Apple might talk up its revolutionary and unprecedented word salad for marketing, but if the company took the chance to release a foldable MacBook laptop, then things would really get spicy. A foldable iPad would be cool to see, but I don't see the market ready for something like that at the adoption rates that Apple would need.

Chinese tech giant Huawei is expected to beat Apple to incorporating HBM DRAM inside of its smartphones, with 3D stacking technology to improve efficiency and increase AI performance.

In a new post by tipster Digital Chat Station on Chinese social media site Weibo, it looks like Huawei will have a competitive edge over Apple, massively boosting AI performance thanks to HBM DRAM, all the while Apple continues to suffer with AI in general. Huawei might be lagging in using bleeding-edge semiconductor process nodes, with Apple tapped to use TSMC's new 2nm process node (N2) for its new iPhones, Huawei is held back using SMIC in China.

Right now, the latest memory inside smartphones and tablets today is LPDDR5X memory, with rumors that new LPDDR6 production to begin in the second half of 2026 with the likes of Samsung and Qualcomm to use LPDDR6 memory inside of their new smartphone chips in the future.

Apple's next-gen iPad Pro is expected to feature even thinner bezels than ever before, and while there's the recent OLED iPad Pro, the bezel size was pretty much the same.

The upcoming iPad Pro is expected with thinner bezels that bring the slate more in line with the competition from Samsung and its Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and OnePlus Pad 3, according to new details leaked by Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital. Apple's future iPad Pro tablets will have bezels that are as thin as the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, with the leaker also claiming that the new iPad Pro will lose the notch completely.

Apple will be using LG's new chip-on-film (CoF) technology on new iPad Pros, allowing the tablet to feature slimmer bezels the entire way around the display. The thinner bezels won't be on the next iPad Pro, as the new M5 iPad Pro will be released later this year with the same design as the current iPad Pro on the market, apart from some small aesthetic changes.

Xiaomi has just unveiled its new Pad 7S Pro 12.5-inch tablet, which will compete against high-end tablet offerings in the form of the Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Tab S-series.

The new Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5-inch features the company's in-house Xring O1 chipset, which recently debuted inside of the Xiaomi 15S Pro smartphone, marking the first tablet to be powered by its in-house silicon in the tablet market. Inside, the new Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5-inch tablet features a 10,610mAh battery, and super-fast 120W wired charging which should make for the fastest charging tablet on the market yet.

Xiaomi's new Pad 7S Pro 12.5-inch tablet also features 6 speakers and extended support for Dolby Atmos which paves the way for an immersive audio experience.

Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone Ultra is back in the headlines once again, with its most recent test version rocking a display that's around 7.58 inches with a native resolution of 2713 x 1920 and a 14:1:10 aspect ratio.

The latest information on the iPhone Ultra foldable smartphone is coming from insider @Jukanrosleve who picked up the news on Weibo which was posted by user "Digital Chat Station", adding that the foldable iPhone is expected to feature dual 48-megapixel cameras, and something we've already heard about: a hinge made of durable amorphous metal glass composite, and a titanium alloy body.

The difference between regular glass and metallic glass is that traditional metals feature a regular, repeating crystalline atomic structure, compared to metallic glass that features a disordered arrangement of atoms that just so happens to be more resistant to bending, deformation, and denting -- perfect for an ultra-premium foldable iPhone.

It was only last week that the Trump Organization announced the T1 Phone, touting that the device was "made in the USA." And now, just a week later, that descriptive language has been retracted from the website.

Following the announcement of the T1 Phone 8002, a gold smartphone that was priced at $499, I speculated the Trump Organization would be unable to achieve this price point without having to outsource components for the device beyond the boundaries of the United States.

Moreover, I stated that if the T1 Phone were to be released at this price point, it would also have to be manufactured outside of the US, simply because the US doesn't have the facilities or the knowledge of smartphone manufacturing lines to create and release a device at such a price point.

Since the recently announced trade tariffs targeting China and other countries where consumer electronics are manufactured, there has been mounting pressure to bring tech manufacturing back to the United States.

Unfortunately, the US doesn't have the facilities, nor the experience, to manufacture devices such as Apple's iPhone at the scale necessary to meet demand. Despite these challenges, work is being done to make US consumer electronics manufacturing a reality, and one example has popped up demonstrating the difficulty of releasing a USA-made electronic device at a reasonable price.

Purism has unveiled the Liberty Phone, a home-grown device that comes with some concessions compared to Apple's iPhone or other major smartphones on the market. Firstly, the Liberty Phone is priced at $1,999, as the device costs approximately $650 to manufacture.

Apple has some big changes for its upcoming iPhone 17 family of smartphones, with its higher-end iPhone 17 Pro leaked with a vapor chamber cooler and a thin copper plate, which will help with overheating, and more.

The new iPhone 17 Pro smartphone will have a vapor chamber cooling system that should offer lower operating temperatures, providing smoother gaming under maximum load. Majin Bu has shared a fresh image of the purported vapor chamber cooling system inside of Apple's new iPhone 17 Pro, but we still don't know how the company will be implementing the technology.

Apple will be experiencing its first time using a dedicated thermal management for the iPhone, compared to competitors like Samsung and its higher-end Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphone which has had vapor chamber cooling technology for a number of years now. Vapor chamber coolers manage and dissipate heat inside of the devices more effectively than the likes of graphite sheets used on the iPhone 16 Pro.

Apple's new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air has surfaced with new details inside of the iOS 26 Beta 2, teasing a 6.6-inch display size and more information regarding the native resolution.

The new iPhone 17 Air ultra-thin smartphone has been teased inside of iOS 26 Beta 2, confirming that the 6.6-inch display should have a native resolution of 2736 x 1260, something that isn't seen on other iPhones on the market. MacWorld found that there's a new version of the iconic clownfish wallpaper inside of iOS 26 Beta 2, with a resolution of "420x912x3" which will deliver a 2736 x 1260 resolution.

With this pixel count, Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air points to the 6.6-inch display and its 2736 x 1260 resolution. Previous reports from insider Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the iPhone 17 Air would have a 6.6-inch display size and resolution of 2740 x 1260. The new reveals from iOS 26 Beta 2 show that Kuo was very close to the new information.

Samsung has officially confirmed its next Unpacked event will kick off on July 9, where we should be introduced to the new Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldable smartphones.

The second Unpacked event for 2025 will be held in New York City on July 9 at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT, where the stream will be made available on both Samsung's YouTube channel, and on its website. We should expect not only the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldable smartphones, but new wearables, including the Galaxy Watch 8 series and the new Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025... while I'm hoping for a peek at the new Galaxy G Fold tri-fold handset.

We should also expect to see Samsung show off new software and AI features at its Unpacked event, and hopefully, the stable release of One UI 8. Samsung's new fleet of Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldable smartphones are also expected to ship with Android 16 out of the box.

Samsung has confirmed it will be hosting an Unpacked event on July 9, where it will be unveiling, presumably, its latest Galaxy devices.

The Samsung event will be held in Brooklyn, New York, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. As with all of Samsung's Unpacked events, it will be livestreamed on Samsung's YouTube channel and website. Unsurprisingly, Samsung didn't reveal any details about what it will be unveiling at the event, but we can assume it will be the company's Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold foldable, as the video the company shared features the text "Ultra Unfolds."

Additionally, the teaser video suggests that whatever these new devices are will be super thin, presumably thinner than the current Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6. As with all of Samsung's devices, we can expect whatever new Ultra smartphones the company unveils it will feature the latest cutting-edge technology, and presumably the recently unveiled Exynos 2500 chipset, which features 4K at 120Hz support, 320MP camera image processing sensor, 8K at 30FPS support, and big improvements to AI capabilities.

The Trump Organization announced on Monday a new push into telecommunications with the unveiling of Trump Mobile, and its "made in the USA T1 Phone".

In a new press release on the Trump.com website, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and the team at Trump Mobile have unveiled T1 Mobile, a new cellular service intended to provide high-performance connectivity at "unbeatable value" for the US. Additionally, Trump Mobile is also going to release the T1 Phone in August, which will be a sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and "designed and built in the United States." The Trump Organization said it would retail the T1 Phone for $499.

As for the cellular service, the press release states it will offer a 5G service through all three major cellular carriers, with the flagship plan being called "The 47 Plan," a reference to President Trump being the 47th President of the United States. The 47 Plan will be available for $47.45 per month, and subscribers will receive the benefits listed below. A particular point of query that the Trump Organization has yet to shed some light on is the components within the T1 Phone.

Apple should have its foldable iPad and foldable iPhone hitting the markets in late 2026, with some new specs revealed teasing the monster-big 18.8-inch foldable iPad that the company is reportedly working on.

In a new report from GF Securities Hong Kong analyst Jeff Pu picked up by insider @Jukanrosleve on X, we're looking at some of the final specs of Apple's purported foldable iPad and iPhone. Apple is reportedly gearing up with a large 18.8-inch foldable display supplied by LG Display for its foldable iPad, with an SZS hinge and on-cell touch technology.

Apple is looking at a 2 to 3-month product life cycle on the foldable iPad, with mass production reportedly penciled in for Q4 2026 with Foxconn manufacturing the foldable iPad and iPhone. As for the foldable iPhone, the purported iPhone Ultra will feature a 7.74-inch foldable display with an Amphenol and SZS hinge, with the same on-cell touch technology but a far longer product life cycle of between 16 and 18 months.

If you own a certain model of Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank, you need to stop using it now due to a fire risk with the battery inside, and arrange for a replacement from the manufacturer.

Anker advises that PowerCore 10000 power banks which are labelled as model A1263 "may pose a fire safety risk due to a potential issue with the lithium-ion battery."

If the battery overheats, it could melt the casing and potentially lead to a fire. This is the case for the compact and lightweight power banks that were sold between June 1, 2016 and December 31, 2022 in the US.

Razer has announced its new line-up for mobile gamers looking to level up with the new Razer Kishi V3, Kishi V3 Pro, and Kishi V3 Pro XL controllers. Razer notes that its latest Kishi controllers for mobile gaming are all about delivering console-grade performance to iPhone, Android, small and full-sized tablets, and even PC.

The new Kishi V3 Pro and Kishi V3 Pro XL take this idea one step further, including immersive Razer Sensa HD haptics and an enhanced controller layout compared to similar products from other brands. The Kishi V3 Pro is a full-sized USB-C controller built for phones and mini tablets, making it perfect for on-the-go gaming by turning a modern mobile device into a portable gaming handheld.

It gets interesting that with Razer's new impressive remote PC play via the Razer Nexus, a mobile device with the Kishi V3 Pro can become a powerful little unit that streams high-quality, low-latency, AAA games over a local network.

Apple unveiled iOS 26 at the WWDC 2025 keynote earlier this year week and now the new operating system update has been pushed out in a beta form, meaning you can download it right now if you so choose.

However, there are a few things you should first consider before downloading the update, and the first is whether you like the newly announced Liquid Glass design. Apple unveiled Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025, and in a nutshell, it's a complete overhaul of the user interface of iOS, particularly on the visual side.

Liquid Glass implements translucency to almost every UI element on the device, and while the aesthetics at first glance are quite nice, there is a downside that many users who have downloaded the update have pointed out.

A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea in late 2024 has showcased how the nation is performing extensive levels of censorship across digital devices, or at the very least, just smartphones.

Residents of North Korea are unable to leave the country and are under constant supervision, along with suppression by the North Korean government. While most of that has been known for quite some time, we have just gotten a brief peek behind the curtain as a smartphone has been smuggled out of North Korea and made it back over to the West, where it was opened up to reveal the insane levels of control the government has over its citizens.

For example, the smartphone is completely localized to North Korea, meaning it doesn't have access to what we know as Google Search. Moreover, the smartphone is programmed to automatically replace words the government has banned with other words. An example of this is the South Korean word "oppa," which translates to "older brother".

Apple is never the first to try something new in the tech market. The company's strategy is to take already established, well-rounded tech and put its own Apple shine on it. This strategy has proven quite beneficial for the company, considering it's one of the most valuable companies on Earth, but it does have a big downside - Apple hardly wears the crown when it comes to bleeding-edge performance.

This is the case across many different markets Apple competes in, and Apple would argue that its products are better-rounded and more consumer-friendly, which perhaps they are right, especially within the smartphone market, as iPhones are the main source of Apple's revenue.

One of the main points of contention when comparing Apple's iPhone against big competitors such as Samsung is the camera capabilities. Apple has long held second place when it comes to the raw performance of camera technology within a smartphone, with Samsung rocking the bleeding-edge of tech when it comes to camera integration.