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Samsung Certified Re-Newed Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7: What Buyers Should Know

Samsung is expected to break from its one-foldable-per-year pattern this summer, with leaks pointing to two book-style devices under the Fold family: the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and a companion model called the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide. The earlier reviewed sources did not use "Ultra" for either device, though newer leak coverage has since applied the Ultra name to the taller Fold-style model.

Galaxy phone owners using wireless controllers in DeX Mode have dealt with a frustrating input failure since last fall: the moment the phone screen timed out, analog sticks and D-pad inputs went dead. Face buttons kept working. Movement didn't.

Samsung's Bespoke AI WindFree Premium Pro air conditioner includes a mode that detects when you fall asleep and shifts its cooling profile in real time. The feature is called Wearable Good Sleep, and it requires a compatible Samsung wearable on your wrist or finger. Without one, the AC operates like any other air conditioner. That hardware dependency determines everything about how the feature works.

Samsung Galaxy Connect Now Works on Any Windows 11 PC

Samsung Galaxy Glasses Launch: Battery Cert Points to 2026 Release

Samsung's One UI 8.5 quietly dropped a camera feature that users have had for years: native video filters in the stock camera app are gone from Video mode. The update, which brings Samsung's latest Galaxy AI and creative tools to more Galaxy devices, carried no public explanation for the removal, and no changelog entry mentions it. Samsung began the official One UI 8.5 rollout on May 6, 2026, starting in Korea, with additional regions and models following afterward.

Three separate data trails now point to the same unreleased Samsung product: a clip-style open-ear earbud that, if the Samsung Galaxy Buds Able leak holds up, would be the company's first entry into a form factor where Bose, Sony, and Anker already have established products. It would also be a mechanical answer to a fit problem that has followed the current Buds lineup since launch.

Samsung's 32-inch Odyssey G8 (G80HS) went on sale this week as what Samsung calls the industry's first 6K gaming monitor, carrying 6,144 x 3,456 pixels at a native 165Hz on a panel built specifically for gaming, per the Samsung Global Newsroom. The milestone is real. So is the catch.

Samsung has begun pushing the stable One UI 8.5 update to its flagship tablets, starting in South Korea. The Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra are the first Samsung tablets to receive a confirmed stable build in this One UI 8.5 tablet rollout, according to SamMobile. Firmware X736NKOU5BZE3 is now live for the base Tab S11; the Ultra is getting X936NKOU5BZE3. Both builds close out the month-old beta program, per SamMobile.

Samsung launched what it says is the industry's first 6K gaming monitor today, and the Samsung Odyssey G8 G80HS is built around a single architectural bet: that the most useful gaming display is one that can change what it is. Flip Dual Mode and the monitor drops to 3K resolution and pushes its refresh rate to 330Hz, putting it in the same performance tier as dedicated esports panels. That switch is what separates the G80HS from a resolution showcase with no practical application.

Talks between Samsung Electronics management and its largest union collapsed Wednesday after marathon negotiations that drew South Korea's labor minister into the room for the first time. With no deal reached, an 18-day Samsung Electronics strike is now underway, the second in the company's history. Union chair Choi Seung-ho confirmed the walkout as he left the mediation session at the National Labor Relations Commission office in Sejong: "The union will proceed as planned and lawfully launch a...

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide vs Motorola Razr Fold comparison is genuinely asymmetric, and that asymmetry is the story. One device has a complete, confirmed spec sheet. The other has confirmed proportions and almost nothing else. Running this comparison honestly means being precise about which claims belong to which category.

Samsung's chip division went from KRW 0.4 trillion in operating profit to KRW 53.7 trillion in three quarters. That earnings swing, and what it says about Samsung's position in the AI memory market, is the reason the Samsung $1 trillion market cap conversation exists. Whether the earnings quality behind that valuation can hold is a separate question, and the answer is already taking shape.

Samsung's mobile division is reportedly exploring BOE as a possible OLED supplier for the standard Galaxy S27, after ZDNet Korea reported on May 11, 2026, that Samsung had sent BOE a request for information related to the model's display. If it happens, it would be a first for Samsung's Galaxy S line: ZDNet Korea reports that BOE has received Galaxy S-series OLED RFIs before, but has not yet secured final supply. The base S27 may also stick with an older OLED material stack rather than...

Samsung has filed a patent for a laptop concept built around a touch-sensitive palmrest that could reduce reliance on modifier keys like Ctrl, Shift, and Alt. The Samsung laptop palmrest patent describes sensors embedded in the palmrest surface that detect whether the user's hand is resting there or lifted away, then route keypresses through a different function layer depending on that state. No product has been announced, and the concept may never reach hardware, as Digital Trends and Daily...

Samsung is now shipping a Device Care feature that can automatically put apps sending frequent ad notifications into deep sleep once the setting is enabled. Called "Block apps with excessive ads," it appeared in Samsung's Device Care update, version 13.8.80.7, 9to5Google reported on May 11, 2026. Samsung has not published a full device-eligibility list, and current reporting says the feature appears limited to the Galaxy S26 series for now and may depend on One UI 8.5.

The debate over Galaxy S26 Ultra design identity is really a debate over what Samsung thinks the Ultra should be. A halo product for power users who want the most purposeful Android device on the market, or the premium size tier in a mainstream lineup? The commercial data and the enthusiast data currently give different answers, and both are worth taking seriously.

Samsung is reportedly planning to unveil its first AI smart glasses at Galaxy Unpacked in London on July 22. The rumored Galaxy Glasses would run Android XR with Gemini as the built-in assistant, carry a 12MP camera, speakers, and microphones, and offload all processing to a paired phone — no display, no onboard compute.

Samsung Upgraded PDF Scanner Comes to Older Flagships With One UI 8.5

Samsung Certified Re-Newed Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 Cost More Than New Right Now

New leak details suggest the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide will ship with just two rear cameras, skipping the telephoto lens that the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8 is reported to keep. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide camera specs, surfaced this week by SamMobile citing GalaxyClub, describe a primary wide and an ultrawide, both at 50MP. No telephoto. Both phones are rumored for a late July launch, per Android Authority two weeks ago. Samsung has not officially confirmed either model.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Battery Upgrade: Why a Dual-Cell Design Is Most Likely

Samsung's headline number from the S26 launch was a 29% sales increase over the S25 series in the first three weeks. The number that tells the more interesting story is 71%. According to Counterpoint Research data reported by Android Police last month, seven out of every ten U.S. buyers who purchased a Galaxy S26 in that window chose the Ultra, a share that grew by 10 percentage points compared to the S25 Ultra's cut of its own lineup. Galaxy S26 Ultra sales success was visible even before...

A peer-reviewed clinical study has validated the Galaxy Watch6's ability to predict vasovagal syncope up to five minutes before an episode occurs. That's a real finding, published this week in a credible cardiology journal. It is not, however, evidence that the watch on your wrist can warn you before you faint and Samsung's "world-first breakthrough" announcement does little to draw that distinction.

One UI 8.5 Galaxy Glasses Leak: What the Changelog Reveals

Samsung and LG arrived at SID Display Week 2026 this week with the same "AI era" booth branding and sharply different ideas about what that means in practice. LG unveiled a third-generation automotive tandem OLED with a mass production date attached: before the end of this year. Samsung showed brighter, sensor-equipped mobile panels and a stretchable automotive cluster with no equivalent shipping commitment. The three-day event wraps up today at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Samsung Call Screening for Galaxy S25: Features and Release Details

Galaxy S27 Pro: Why Samsung's Tiering Strategy Finally Makes Sense

Galaxy S26 Ultra Blurry Photos Fix: No Hardware Swap Needed

Samsung Electronics crossed the $1 trillion market cap threshold today, becoming only the second East Asian company ever to reach that level alongside TSMC. Its stock surged 12% in a single session. But the Samsung $1 trillion valuation rests on something more specific than AI leadership and more precarious.

Firmware tied to model number SM-L345U, which earlier reporting linked to the Galaxy Watch 9, appeared on a Samsung-hosted US test server in late March. Tipster Mohammed Khatri first flagged the listing, and Android Authority, Android Police, and SamMobile each reported it the same day. Samsung has not publicly announced the Galaxy Watch 9, making this Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 test server leak the strongest public sign yet that the device is in active testing.

A leak published today claims Samsung is developing Samsung Android Galaxy Book laptops running One UI 9, the same software already on its phones, tablets, watches, and TVs. There's no confirmed timeline, no hardware detail beyond a vague design note, and the claim traces back to a single original source. Still, it fits a documented pattern of platform expansion between Samsung and Google closely enough to be worth examining.

Motorola's first book-style foldable goes on sale May 21 at $1,900 with 512GB of base storage. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has been on shelves since last July at $1,999.99 for 256GB at the entry tier, per CNET and the Samsung Newsroom. That $100 price gap and doubled base storage is the opening move in a clear attempt to undercut Samsung's most documented weaknesses in this category: battery capacity, charging speed, and out-of-box value.

Samsung is reportedly working on a full lineup of Samsung Galaxy Book Android laptop models running Android 17 and One UI 9, spanning budget, mid-range, and flagship tiers, according to an exclusive report from SamMobile published Thursday. That three-tier structure suggests Samsung is treating Android-powered laptops as a committed product category rather than a one-off experiment. No launch date, hardware specs, or confirmed platform details exist yet.

Samsung is shutting down its Samsung Notes OneNote sync feature after July 2026, the company confirmed through an in-app notice this week. Starting in August, notes written on Galaxy phones and tablets will no longer flow automatically into Microsoft OneNote. Galaxy users who relied on that connection to view their mobile notes on a Windows PC have about two months to decide what to do next.