Here are the prices for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 around the world

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is now official and already available to pre-order. It’s available in Mystic Bronze and Mystic Black, there’s the Thom Browne special edition (which has a richer retail package, but more on that later. The table at the bottom of this post shows the prices for some of the key markets with links to the official Samsung stores. There are a few things to note first, though. First, there are trade-ins available that can almost halve the cost of the phone – but only if you part with something really pricey, like the original Galaxy Fold. The good news is that in...

OnePlus 8T render leaks in Android 11 Developer Preview

The latest Android 11 developer preview for OnePlus 8-series phones was found to contain an image of an upcoming phone - the OnePlus 8T. The render reveals the front which looks identical to the OnePlus 8 with a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner and a flat display. The image in the software build is titled as OnePlus_8T.webp and comes from the About Phone section. In addition to the render, we also get a glimpse of the reworked Game Space menus in both landscape and portrait mode as well as hints about 8K video support for upcoming devices from the OnePlus Camera app (version...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is official with bigger screens, new hideaway hinge

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is finally official and it's better than its predecessor in every way. Starting with the screen - the outside screen (which Samsung calls Cover screen) has grown from a bezel-ridden 4.6-inch to a 6.2-inch 2260x816px Super AMOLED that covers the entire front and sports a particularly tall 25:9 aspect. Inside the main screen has seen a smaller increase - up from 7.3-inch, it's now a 7.6-inch 2208x1768px Dynamic AMOLED of 22.5:18 aspect ratio and adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. The main display also now incorporates Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) for improved image...

Watch the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 unveiling here

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note20 lineup on August 5 and we expected to see the Galaxy Z Fold2 taking the stage as well. However, the successor of the Galaxy Fold was only teased at the event and is getting its separate introduction today. The new foldable device will be revealed online and we’ve provided a YouTube video below for all of you. The Galaxy Z Fold2 will come with 5G support, a 7.6” 120 Hz display when unfolded with Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) on top. Samsung has also notably improved the conventional external display and it now takes the entire front side of the phone when...

ZTE Axon 20 5G arrives as the first phone with under-display camera

In the quest for full-screen smartphones, the selfie camera proved to be a persistent obstacle. Notches shrunk and we got punch holes, pop-up and flipping workarounds but it was only a matter of time before we got an under display solution. Several makers are working on the tech, but today ZTE introduced its Axon 20 5G - the first comercially-ready smartphone with an under-display selfie camera. Being the first of its kind brings plenty of bragging rights but also required a whole new approach to the screen assembly process. One of the big problems with past under-display cameras so...

Pre-production iPhone 12 allegedly handled on video

The video bellow allegedly shows off someone handling the new iPhone 12, fresh out of its retail package. But how can we be sure that this isn’t just the iPhone 11 Pro? And we don’t mean this as an indictment of Apple’s slow pace when it comes to its smartphone designs. The first thing that stands out are the flat sides – rumor has it that the 2020 generation of Apple phones will take a cue from the iPad Pros, which have squared off sides. The iPhone 11 generation has rounded sides. But rumors also claimed that the notch will be smaller and we’re not seeing it. To be fair, it didn’t look...

Tecno Spark Go 2020 announced: 6.52" display, 5,000 mAh battery, and Android 10 (Go Edition)

Tecno today announced a new entry-level smartphone, dubbed Spark Go 2020. As evident from its name, the smartphone runs Android 10 (Go Edition) with HiOS 6.2 on top. The Tecno Spark Go 2020 is powered by the Helio A20 SoC that's paired with 2GB RAM. The smartphone has 32GB of storage onboard but it also comes with a dedicated slot for a microSD card, which allows storage expansion by up to 256GB. The Android Go-running smartphone is built around a 6.52" 20:9 HD+ display with waterdrop notch for the 8MP front-facing camera. Around the back is a 13MP primary shooter that's joined by...