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Leak says Galaxy A38 and A58 will get bigger batteries and faster charging than Galaxy S26
Galaxy Z Fold 8 sales reportedly jump 20% after iPhone Duo launch
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Android adds native password manager migration feature
Samsung moves Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 to quarterly security updates
Motorola teases wide foldable phone to rival iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold 8
Galaxy Z Fold 8 outsells predecessor, doubles iPhone switcher rate
Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro rumored to gain Ultra features, including privacy display
Google discontinues Pixel Tablet, removes listing from store
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Apple announces iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, starting at $1,999
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max announced with A20 Pro chip, variable aperture camera and $100 price increase
TCL debuts P80 Ultra and P80 Pro with first OLED-based NxtPaper displays
Galaxy Z Flip 8 drops to $1,049.99 on Amazon, receives security update
Apple releases iOS 26.6.2 to fix cellular update download bug
Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 launches with 4K 144 Hz display and Dimensity 9500s
Samsung says Galaxy Z Fold 8 screen corner flex is intentional design feature
Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra see first major discounts on Amazon
Apple reportedly planning App Store changes to increase revenue
Apple CEO teases iPhone 18 Pro Max variable aperture camera hours before launch event
Apple confirms Siri AI launches September 14 in beta with usage caps and English-only support
Pixel 11 Pro relies on cloud for high-resolution video processing, while early issues and firmware discovery emerge
Apple announces iPhone Duo foldable phone starting at $1,999