Epic Games ends its antitrust lawsuit against Samsung
The lawsuit centered on the company's Auto Blocker feature, which only allows apps to be installed from the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store. Epic claimed this made it difficult for potential customers to use its own Epic Games Store and was a united effort by Google and Samsung to block that platform. Sweeney did not elaborate on what actions Samsung would take as a result of the negotiations.
Epic Games has been quick to take its rivals to court. This suit followed a successful one it filed against Google on claims that the tech giant's operation of the Google Play Store violated US antitrust laws. The gaming company wasn't as fortunate when it pursued similar charges against Apple, but after several appeals Epic did force Apple to reverse course on transaction fees and it got Fortnite back in the App Store.
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Motorola Razr (2025) review: Still the budget foldable phone to beat
Past Motorola Razr models have proven you don't need to spend big to enjoy a solid foldable flip phone. And that's good news now that the Motorola Razr (2025) is available as a low-cost alternative to the premium Motorola Razr Ultra (2025). If you don't have the $1,299 to spend on the Ultra, the regular Razr puts a foldable phone in your hand at a fraction of the cost. But other phone makers have taken notice of the success Motorola has enjoyed by offering more affordable versions of its flip phones. Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 may have claimed the top spot in our best foldable phone rankings, but there's now a lower-cost version of that phone, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, looking to grab the budget-minded shoppers who might otherwise turn to Motorola. Does the latest Razr offer enough to keep those shoppers from turning to Samsung and its assorted Flip models? And what sacrifices do you have to make in exchange for the Razr's reduced price compared to more premium flip phones? My Motorola Razr (2025) review looks to answer both questions. Motorola Razr 2025 Starting price $699 / £799 / AU$1,199 Inner display 6.9-inch AMOLED (2640 x 1080; 165 Hz) Outer display 3.6-inch pOLED (1066 x 1056; 90 Hz) Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400X RAM 8GB Storage 256GB Rear camera 50MP main (f/1.7), 13MP ultrawide (f/2.2) Front camera 32MP (f/2.4) Battery 4,500 mAh Wired charging 30W Wireless charging 15W Dimensions 2.91 x 6.74 x 0.29 inches (open), 2.91 x 3.47 x 0.62 inches (closed) Weight 6.63 ounces Colors Pantone Spring Bud, Pantone Gibraltar Sea, Pantone Parfait Pink, Pantone Lightest Sky The Motorola Razr 2025 debuted at the same time as the rest of Motorola's new foldable flip phone lineup, which includes the Razr Plus and the Razr Ultra. The standard Motorola Razr is the cheapest of the bunch, with a starting price of $699. That's $300 less than the Motorola Razr Plus and a full $600 cheaper than the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025. More important, you can get the standard Razr for less than both the $1,099 Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, which at $899 is supposed to be Samsung's answer to Motorola's lower-cost offering. On paper, at least, Samsung is going to need to come up with a cheaper answer to compete with this particular model. That $699 buys you a Razr with 256GB of storage and 8GB of memory. In addition to buying the phone unlocked through Motorola and Amazon, you'll find the Razr at carriers such as Verizon and Visible. In the U.K. and Australia, where the phone is sold as the Razr 60, you'll pay £799 or AU$1,199, respectively. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Though the Razr 2025 is the cheapest of Motorola's three new foldables, it actually bears a strong resemblance to the Motorola Razr Ultra. The two models share the same 2.9 x 3.5 x 0.62-inch dimensions when folded shut, and the standard Razr actually weighs roughly 0.4 ounces less. The biggest differences are in the materials. The standard Razr features Gorilla Glass Victus rather than the more durable Gorilla Glass Ceramic found on the Ultra. And instead of the different finishes you find on the Razr Ultra, the 2025 Razr sports a textured vegan leather back, at least on the half of the phone that doesn't feature the cover display. That's hardly a complaint, as I think the vegan leather material outkicks the Razr's midrange roots — it certainly gives the phone a grippier feel than you'd get from a metal or plastic back. The cheaper Razr comes in a variety of Pantone color choices in Sea (a dark blue), Parfait Pink, Lightest Sky (a silvery white) and Spring Bud. That's the mint green color of my review unit, and it really adds a splash of personality to make this Motorola flip phone stand out in a mix of black and white clamshell models. The Razr 2025 also benefits from the reinforced hinge that Motorola features on its other flip phones, so you should be able to open and close your phone without incident. IP48 water and dust protection means your phone can withstand a dunk in 1.5 meters of water, though smaller dust particles pose a challenge, as they do for most foldable phones. Nothing's really changed from the Motorola Razr (2024) in terms of screen size — the 2025 model still sports a 6.9-inch internal display and a 3.6 cover screen, with each panel offering refresh rates of 165Hz and 90hz, respectively. What has changed is how the standard Razr's screens compare to other flip phones. For instance, a noticeably thinner bezel on the Razr Ultra's cover display gives you a 4-inch area to work with. Likewise, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 has a larger 4.1-inch outer screen as well, suggesting that the smaller secondary panel is the price you pay if you opt for a cheaper flip phone. That said, it's a trade-off I'm happy to make, as I'd save anywhere from $4000 to $600 by opting for the Razr (2025). The 3.6-inch outer display doesn't feel that cramped, as I'm still able to run apps without ever opening my phone. And the 6.9-inch panel that awaits when I open the phone compares favorably to what I get from the Razr Ultra (7 inches) and the Z Flip 7 (6.9 inches). Motorola Razr (2025) Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Brightness (nits) 1,916 1,835 1,989 sRGB % 207.3 (Vivid) / 129.6 (Natural) 214.3 (Vivid) /123.2 (Natural) 151.7 (Vivid) / 126.7 (Natural) DCI-P3 % 146.8 (Vivid) / 91.8 (Natural) 151.8 (Vivid) / 87.3 (Natural) 107.4 (Vivid) / 89.8 (Natural) Delta-E rating (Closer to 0 = better) 0.34 (Vivid) /0.21 (Natural) 0.33 (Vivid) / 0.26 (Natural) 0.23 (Vivid) /0.23 (Natural) You may be giving up screen space with the Razr 2025, but you're not sacrificing screen brightness. At a maximum reading of 1,916 nits on our light meter, the Razr 2025 is slightly brighter than the 1,835-nit Razr Ultra, and not far off the pace of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and its 1,989-nit reading. Like the Ultra, the Razr shows off more colors, to the point of almost being oversaturated, compared to the Galaxy Z Flip 7. It certainly captures higher percentages of the sRGB and DCI-P3 color spectrums than the 2024 Razr, which topped out at 189.1% and 134%, respectively, in its Vivid setting. The colors on the Razr 2025 are more accurate than last year's phone, though you have to switch the Razr (2025) display to a natural setting to approach the color accuracy of the Galaxy Z Flip 7. Watching "The Empire Strikes Back" on the Razr's main display, the AT-AT walkers emerged from the icy environs of the planet Hoth, with their striking gray exterior contrasting against the blue sky. And in the "Highest 2 Lowest" trailer on YouTube, the red lights bathed Denzel Washington's skin in a dimly light scene, while the red, white and blue colors of the Puerto Rican flags popped in brighter settings. Forget about the telephoto lens that comes on the more expensive Razr Plus model or the Ultra's higher-resolution ultrawide camera — the standard Razr plays it safe with a 50MP main shooter and a 13MP ultrawide camera on the cover display, along with a 32MP selfie cam when you open up the phone. If these camera specs sound familiar, it's because they match what the Motorola Razr (2024) offered, right down to the 120-degree field of view on the ultrawide lens. They're also remarkably similar to the camera specs of both the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the lower-cost Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. (Those phones have a 12MP ultrawide camera to the Razr's 13MP shooter, and the front camera tops out at 10MP.) I'll have my colleague John Velasco test Motorola's cheapest foldable against those Samsung models to see if the Razr can hold its own on the camera front. For now, I went out a shot a bunch of photos with both the 2025 and 2024 Razrs to see if Motorola continues to improve its photo processing powers, particularly in low-light where the Motorola Razr (2024) struggled last year. I saw some slight improvement when shooting a mural at dusk. The 2025 Razr did a much better job balancing the yellow light of a nearby streetlamp than the 2024 model was able to, even if I think there's too much shadow on the left side of the girl's face. But the Razr 2024 shot is too washed out to be something I'd like to share. The Razr 2025 doesn't fare as well when the lights are lower, as there's not much focus in the shot of an agapanthus plant after the sun went down. Still, the 2025 model does manage to tease some color out of the petals, something that's beyond the Razr 2024's capabilities. These two shots are among the better composed ones I took at night with the Motorola Razr (2025), by the way. While the night photos have improved marginally year over year, I still wouldn't be terribly confident in the quality of any low-light photos captured by the phone. Things are much better in good lighting. A close-up of a Matilija poppy looks sharp when photographed by either the 2025 or 2024 Razr, though I detect slightly more detail in the petals of the 2024 shot. Still, both phones managed to capture the flecks of yellow pollen on the white petals, while keeping the full shot of the flower in focus. There's also very little separating this photo of a fried chicken sandwich, with both Razrs getting all the color details right, from the green of the lettuce and jalapeño peppers to the day-glo orange hot sauce. I think the Razr 2025 loses a little focus on the right side of the shot, but its recreation of the air bubbles in the sandwich roll look a little sharper to my eye. Portrait mode seems better on the Razr (2025), as my daughter's skin is warmer and more consistent in that camera phone's shot. The 2024 model offers a more washed-out look, and even her hair isn't as vibrant as the 2025 model depicts it. That said, I'm not terrible impressed with the bokeh effect produced by either phone. There's some background blur in the immediate radius around my daughter, but some of the orange tree leaves at the further edge of the shot are more in-focus than I'd like. It pulls some of the emphasis away from my daughter, who really should be the centerpiece of this shot. One of the benefits of a flip phone is that you can use the more powerful main camera to take a selfie, with the device's cover screen serving as a view finder. The main camera on the Razr 2025 delivers a sharp, richly colored self-portrait with warm skin tones similar to the ones that made that portrait shot of my daughter so appealing. I do think the focus is a little soft in the 2025 photo compared to the selfie snapped by the Razr 2024. As for the 32MP selfie cam on the main display of the Razr, the 2025 model continues the trend of warm skin tones — a positive step for the photo processing on Motorola's flip phone. Otherwise, I'd be hard-pressed to spot any differences from one model to the next. The same can be said for the ultrawide photos captured by both the 2025 and 2024 Razrs. Colors look equally sharp in both photos, and the ultrawide cameras contend with the shadows on what turned out to be a very sunny day in Oakland. As you might expect from the identical camera specs, there's not much movement between the photo quality of the Razr 2025 and Razr 2024. The improvements that are visible are in speciality modes like portrait shots and, to a lesser extent, low-light photos, which suggests Motorola has put some effort into boosting image processing on its phones. The Ultra model of this year's Razr flip phones may feature a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite, but to keep the standard Razr's cost low, Motorola has turned to the decidedly more midrange MediaTek Dimensity 7400X. It's not a bad system-on-chip, and it's certainly up to the demands of most every day tasks, from running apps to support the phone's AI features. But this is no speed demon. The benchmark results we recorded bear that out. It's no surprise that the Motorola Razr's Dimensity 7400X chipset would lag behind the Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered Razr Ultra (2025), or even the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and its Exynos 2500 silicon when we ran CPU and GPU tests. But the gains over the Motorola Razr (2024) and an older MediaTek Dimensity 7300X chipset are marginal at best. Motorola Razr (2025) Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Motorola Raz (2024) Chipset Dimensity 7400X Snapdragon 8 Elite Exynos 2500 Dimensity 7300X Geekbench (single core / multicore) 1089 / 3075 2719 / 8342 2286 / 8079 1055 / 2999 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited (FPS) 22.2 145.3 114.6 19 Adobe Premiere Rush video transcoding (Mins:Secs) 1:21 0:59 1:04 0:54 On Geekbench, which measures CPU performance, the newer Razr posted gains of 3% over the 2024 Razr in both the single- and multicore tests, suggesting a minimal year-over-boost. The 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited graphics test saw the 2025 Motorola Razr's frames per second inch up to 22.2 from just under 19. And it actually took this year's phone 27 seconds longer to transcode a video using Adobe Premiere Rush. In real word use, the Dimensity 7400X performs well enough, handling switching between apps and Google's Gemini Assistant. I'm not going to pretend that PUBG Mobile gameplay was the smoothest I've encountered — there were a few stutters when scenes would load — but side-scrolling games like Jetpack Joyride played just fine. If you accept the fact that you're not getting world-beating performance with this phone — and if you're shopping for a sub-$1,000 foldable device, that's probably a compromise you're comfortable making — you won't be disappointed by the good-enough experience of running apps and playing games on the Razr 2025. Motorola has jumped into the AI mix, and while the features available on the Razr (2025) aren't as extensive as the Galaxy AI capabilities Samsung includes on both new models of its Z Flip phone, they prove to be pretty useful additions. More important, they're the same ones you'll find on Motorola's more expensive Razr models, so you're not short-changing yourself by opting for the entry-level Razr, at least not when it comes to AI. Of the AI capabilities on board the Razr, I found Remember This to be the most useful. Let's say I come across an article or a recipe or something else I want bookmarked for later. I can touch the Moto AI logo on the side of the Razr's display and then select Remember This. I can even store a phrase I'm likely to remember, so that when I ask the on-board assistant to help me recall what I saved, I can just use that search phrase. Pay Attention also proved to be useful in my testing. This feature turns your phone into a voice recorder, capturing voice memos, lectures and discussions in meetings. You'll get an auto-generated transcript and summary — the transcripts of my recording proved pretty accurate in my testing, though the summaries occasionally missed key details. A third AI feature, Catch Me Up, summarizes all your incoming notifications to let you know who's called or messaged you while you were focusing on different tasks. I generally like Motorola's take on Android, where additions like gesture shortcuts are generally helpful. (As an example, a twist of your wrist activates the camera of the Razr when it's folded shut so you can use the cover screen as a view finder.) I'm less enamored with Motorola's lackluster support policies — just three years of software support for the Razr (2025) when the most recent Galaxy Z Flip releases can count on seven years. It's not surprising to see Motorola phones last long on a charge — not even foldables, which tend to draw a lot more power than a standard handset. Motorola devices are mainstays on our best phone battery life list, and that includes the Razr Ultra. Sadly, the standard Razr can't quite reach those lofty heights, though its 4,500 mAh battery is a touch smaller than the 4,700 mAh power pack Motorola equips the Ultra model with. Still, the standard Razr lasted 13 hours and 36 minutes on our battery test, in which phones surf the web until they run out of power. That time is around 3 hours better than the average smartphone we test. It also beats the Galaxy Z Flip 7, which ran out of power just shy of the 12.5 hour mark. So you're getting a longer-lasting phone for less if you turn to Motorola's entry-level flip phone. I like the fact that the Razr supports wireless charging — it's not a feature that midrange phones always offer. And while the 30W wired charging speeds for the 2025 Razr aren't blazing fast, they'll get the job done when you need to top off the battery. Using a 45W Samsung charger, we got the Razr to a 42% charge after 30 minutes of powering up a drained phone. The entry-level Razr continues to deliver good value for money, with a durable design, long-lasting performance and the same AI features found on more expensive Motorola models. The cameras produce good-enough photos in most circumstances, and the less-than-robust chipset is unlikely to cause most users much fuss. If you want a foldable phone that doesn't break the bank, the 2025 Razr delivers. The question as to whether the Razr is a better option than Samsung's low-cost Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is one I can't answer until I — or one of my Tom's Guide colleagues — spends more time with Samsung's phone. On paper, at least, the Razr feels like the more appealing option. It may not have the extensive AI tools found on a Samsung phone, but the Flip phones we have tested struggle to keep up with Motorola's models when it comes to battery life. And the Razr remains $200 cheaper than the reduced price for Samsung's FE model. Unless you really long for the full Galaxy AI experience or prefer the longer software support Samsung provides its phones, there's no need for bargain hunters to look beyond the Motorola Razr (2025) if they're looking for the best value among foldable phones. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Forbes
16 hours ago
- Forbes
Apple iPhone 17 Air: All The Super-Slim iPhone Leaks
When Apple reveals the iPhone 17 series, it looks like one mainstay, the Plus version of the regular phone, will have been canceled and replaced with something completely different, as Monty Python used to say. This super-slim addition, nicknamed iPhone 17 Air, has raised the most excitement. Here's what we know so far. iPhone 17 Air Design Above all, it's very thin, perhaps as thin as 5.5mm thick from front to back, which is a lot less than the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max at 8.25mm, for instance. This thickness will mean it's even thinner than the recently released, and reportedly very popular Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (5.8mm). It would also be the thinnest iPhone ever, though please note the camera bump would make the phone 9.5mm thick where the lenses sit. It will also look unlike any other iPhone from the back, thanks to just one camera but a horizontal camera panel stretching the width of the phone. Fewer cameras means more room for the one thing it will need the most: battery. It seems it will have a different look in other ways, too. It's possible that Apple will change the metal finish on the iPhone 17 Pro from titanium to aluminum, and reserve titanium for the iPhone 17 Air: the combination of stiffness and light weight could be a perfect match for a phone this thin. And colors will be different from the 17 and 17 Pro ranges, and rumors suggest that along with black there'll be a white finish that is different from the iPhone 17. Plus either one or two more shades: light gold and light blue are considered most likely. The display is likely to have 120Hz refresh rate. iPhone 17 Air Camera Since the main camera on the iPhone 16 is a 48-megapixel model, this is likely to be the same on the iPhone 17 Air. This resolution also allows Apple to describe it as two cameras in one: cropping in to the central 12 megapixels of the sensor creates a 2x zoom equivalent. The front camera could be upgraded from the current 12-megapixel resolution found on current iPhones. iPhone 17 Air Processor Apple is working on two processors: A19 for the iPhone 17 and A19 Pro for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. For the Air, some reports say Apple will use the A19 Pro but with one fewer GPU core. iPhone 17 Battery This could be the phone's Achilles' heel. Rumors say it won't last as long as other iPhones so users will be relying on power efficiencies in the new processors plus new adaptive battery software in iOS 26.
The Verge
20 hours ago
- The Verge
The next big AI model is here
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 93, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I'm sad the sun is setting sooner, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I'm reading about the rise of GEO, laughing at Kirby's new shapes, acknowledging Google's good dunk on Apple, thinking of the best Wordle puzzle I can make, wondering if I'll ever see Microsoft's Windows XP-themed Crocs out in the wild, following the progress of The Bluesky Dictionary, and watching Antoni Porowski's excellent Architectural Digest Open Door episode. I also have for you some AI news from OpenAI, a bug-filled new season of Fortnite, a Site of the Year competition, and more. (As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What do you want to know more about? What awesome tricks do you know that everyone else should? What app should everyone be using? Tell me everything: [email protected]. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, forward it to them and tell them to subscribe here.) Today, I'm featuring Siri Ramos, the founder of Mechanism, which makes mounts and grips for handheld gaming devices like the Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch 2. I unexpectedly met Siri at a recent Triple Click live recording, and I reached out because I thought he might have an interesting homescreen. My hunch was right — I'll let him share more: 'A few months ago I realized how much time I was wasting on my phone and decided to make it less appealing and more functional. Instead of buying a minimal phone like the Light Phone, I decided to convert my iPhone 14 Pro into a dopamine-reduced version to test. I also use a matte screen protector to complete the Light phone look, which is surprisingly cool. The phone: iPhone 14 Pro The wallpaper: A boring grey to mimic the Light Phone The lockscreen apps: The main homescreen apps: The homescreen apps on page two: The docked apps: I used a minimal black icon pack mixed with Siri shortcuts, except for the Superhuman email app. I also asked Siri to share a few things he's into right now. Here's what he said: Here's what the Installer community is into this week. I want to know what you're into right now as well! Email [email protected] with your recommendations for anything and everything, and we'll feature some of our favorites here every week. For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on The Verge, this post on Threads, and this post on Bluesky. 'For the first time in a few years I'm playing around with some embedded programming platforms, specifically Arduino and the Pi Pico. It's amazing that I can get a computer more powerful than the desktop I owned in high school for less than ten dollars.' — Matthew 'Just got my new CRKD guitar, loving it, and diving back into Clone Hero and YARG, the modern open source versions of Guitar Hero and Rock Band. And great timing, Red Octane is back to make a new rhythm game!' — Bruno 'I'm deeply impressed by the Lord of the Rings audiobook by Andy Serkis. It's insane how differently the characters sound (and how similar to movies).' — Jakub 'This week I took control of my RSS reader by moving from Inoreader to a self-hosted Miniflux instance. It was actually super easy to get working, and it's cool to be able to use different third-party native apps again. It feels like I'm back in the good ol' Google Reader days again.' — gnu_slash_dhruv 'I've been watching Superman: The Animated Series on HBO Max. I love how the series makes the most of its sci-fi premise, alongside compelling cinematography and stirring music. Highly recommend!' — Blue Savoy 'This video from Julian O'Shea about cars getting huge is extremely well done, and the part about pedestrian fatalities is legitimately moving. If you're in need of lighter fare, CityNerd's new video about the Vegas Loop being pathetically stupid is a great follow up piece.' — cowboyxboombap 'I use a mostly-QWERTY layout, but have a ZSA Moonlander keyboard and have customized it to my programmer/game tastes. I can actually touch-type now with this keyboard. It folds up so well that I travel with it all the time, and it gets comments every time I use it. — Ron 'I'd like to recommend Apocalypse Hotel! It's a charming anime about a group of robots running a hotel long after humanity left the planet. It's got a lovely bittersweet but optimistic mood to it as they wait patiently for humanity to return. And it's quite funny as well.' — Graham Thanks to everyone who wrote in their stories of alternate keyboard layouts. There's a fair few Dvorak users out there, but I heard from a fellow Colemak typist and even a Norman user! If you're interested in trying an alternate keyboard, I actually recommend the challenge — it's a fun way to re-wire your computer brain. (And maybe give yourself a chance to fix some bad typing habits.) Also thank you very much to Troy, who, in response to my comment about considering a TV on wheels, shared the setup he uses. 'If you are interested in a rolling TV, what we did was purchase a rolling TV stand from Amazon for $99, a 43-inch TCL Roku TV, and a $20 cover. Works great, we use it all over the house and backyard.' If I had more closet space to 'store' our TV when we weren't using it, I would have ordered a cart and a cover yesterday. Someday, though, I'm sure I'm going to end up trying to live this life. See you next week! Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. 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