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CNET
3 hours ago
- CNET
Foldable iPhone Will Launch September 2026 for a Cool $1,999, Report Says
The trickle of leaks about Apple's first foldable iPhone continue, and we are starting to get a clearer picture of what's in store for the new kind of iPhone reportedly launching next year. The first foldable iPhone will be revealed in September 2026 during Apple's annual iPhone event, according to a report from financial services firm JPMorgan, at a price of $1,999. It will be part of Apple's iPhone 18 lineup, the report said. The iPhone will reportedly boast these features: Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Apple is the only major player in the industry without a foldable phone. Samsung, Google and Motorola have already jumped into the game, with the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Motorola Razr Plus and Pixel 9 Pro Fold raising the stakes with upgraded design features and better screen bending and flexing. US consumers are still lukewarm on foldables -- a recent CNET survey showed 64% of people we surveyed aren't willing or interested in buying a foldable phone within the next year, and just 13% are interested. So the iPhone "Flip" could be a game changer in the segment. However, CNET has some words of warning for the Flip to avoid being "a generic, redundant novelty" among competitors.
Phone Arena
5 days ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
The sleek Motorola Razr+ (2025) just hit its second-best price at Amazon
Didn't like Prime Day's discount on the Motorola Razr+ (2025)? We get it — a sub-$100 price cut isn't all that compelling. But Amazon's latest sale is a completely different story. At the moment, you can grab the high-end flip phone with a huge $186 discount. $186 off (19%) The Motorola Razr+ (2025) has just dropped to its second-best price on Amazon. Possibly for a limited time, you can buy the flip phone in Hot Pink for $186 off. This is a super rare price cut, so we recommend checking out the offer while it lats. Buy at Amazon That's a significantly more appealing bargain than Prime Day's modest $98 price cut. That said, the Hot Pink model has been as much as 30% off in the past, so this is technically its second-best price on Amazon — not quite the lowest, but still worth a it doesn't include many differences from the previous Razr+ (2024), this Android phone still offers better durability, higher dust and water resistance (IP48 vs IPX8), and a brighter display. It features a 4-inch cover display that provides a more immersive experience. The main display is just as impressive, measuring 6.9 inches and offering a buttery-smooth 165Hz refresh rate. The Motorola phone doesn't disappoint when it comes to performance, either. It packs a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, delivering an enjoyable, lag-free experience. Let's not forget the on-deck Moto AI features, designed to make your everyday life even easier. Another highlight here is the camera setup. The model comes with a 50MP main lens, a 50MP 2x telephoto sensor, and a 32MP internal selfie camera, exactly like its predecessor. That's not necessarily a drawback, though: you get great-looking photos with impressive auto HDR, spot-on dynamics, and lifelike colors. Check out our Motorola Razr+ (2025) review for camera samples and more. With the Galaxy Z Flip 7 just landing, some shoppers might hold out for Samsung. But let's face it: once pre-orders for Samsung's foldable wrap up, it might be quite some time before we see a solid discount. So, if you're looking to flip into a next-gen experience without paying a premium price, the Motorola Razr+ (2025) is absolutely worth checking out. Get yours at Amazon while this rare $186 discount lasts — which might not be long.
Digital Trends
09-07-2025
- Digital Trends
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: the upgrade we've been waiting for?
I never really thought that I'd want to go down the route of owning a flip phone, ever since I swore off my Nokia in the early 2000s (you know, the one with the weird felt covering and tiny notification window). Fast forward two decades, and I'm considering rejoining the race, thanks to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7. Coming in at $1,100, it's not cheap, but it's definitely something different compared to the world of black rectangles, and it it feels like Samsung's Flip family has finally come of age. Recommended Videos Let's not forget that Samsung has started to get overtaken in the foldable phone world. The new Motorola Razr Plus is a similar design to this phone, with the full-front cover window, so Samsung needed to improve the style and performance of it's smaller foldable device to keep up. A new world First thing: I need to be honest, I've not had much hands-on experience of the folding flip phones since they appeared on the scene a few years ago. I've watched their appearance on the tech scene and taken note of how they look, what they do and how they're received, of course, but I've never been the one to review them. As it turns out, I'm glad that the Z Flip 7 is my first experience. The new front cover window, which stretches out to 4.1-inches across the front half of the phone, feels right. To compare it to the cramped, weirdly-designed window on the Z Flip 6, with its 3.4-inch screen… well, that would have annoyed me. While the Z Flip 7 is still a little thicker in the pocket, when folded down, it still doesn't feel weighty and it slips much further down inside the trouser leg, which is a plus. The front display, with the two cameras able to be used in selfie mode when combined with the cover window, is great for both video and photography capture, providing a 'proper' viewing experience to check your framing if you're ever trying to shoot your own footage. The camera quality, using the 12MP ultra-wide or the 50MP wide-angle lens, looked great, especially on the smaller screen. Samsung made a big deal about being able to use one finger to zoom in and out, like we were used to on old JVC camcorders, but this wasn't the simplest action to use, with a few taps needed – I'd have to like to see that be a little more intuitive. I hugely enjoyed the novelty of propping up the phone to use as a screen to take a selfie, and when viewed from the other side, a small touchpad with mouse control for the 'top' screen popped up. I'm not sure what this is for, other than being able to select items on the screen and have the mouse function in place of a finger… it felt fiddly and, well, pointless, so I'm looking forward to trying to figure out what that's for. The one thing that I was a bit worried about when trying a foldable flip phone for the first time was the length – it's a loooonger phone than you might be used to when it's fully extended. But in under a minute I was used to it, and I didn't mind the fact that watching YouTube or other 16:9 content didn't quite extend to the ends of the device. It also gives more real estate for scrolling, which is nice, and makes it easier to read articles on the go – especially combined with the fluid 120Hz display, which means content slides across the screen with ease. The screen size has been increased from a 6.7-inch display to a 6.9-inch one, with a 21:9 aspect ratio, which isn't that uncommon in smartphones these days, and the overall shape just fits the device well. The brightness of the screen, both front and back, is something that really helps – both in terms of being able to see what's on there from far away but also helping minimise the visibility of the crease down the middle of the phone. It's far from a problem, and a long way from the heavy divot in the middle of foldable devices from years gone by. It is still there, and the big question will be if it's more noticeable or visible after a few months' use, which will hopefully be less of a problem given the crease hasn't started out as deep as with other foldable phones on the market. The phone didn't feel fully straight at some times though, with the hinge feeling like it was flexing a touch inward on occasion. I couldn't tell in my limited hands on time with the phone whether this was just the way I was holding it, or if there was something I was missing, but it did make me feel a little more tentative using it. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 does have the new Flex Hinge, which means the design can be thinner but with a strong opening and closing mechanism, something Samsung has been tested to last for 200,000 flips open and shut. It certainly feels robust enough in the hand, and that's partly to do with the fact Samsung has made the circuitry waterproof, rather than needing to seal the phone around the bezel, which allows it to be a little thinner. The phone packs Gemini Live onboard as well, so you can chat with Google's AI chatbot, but I didn't have enough time to dig into that properly. In my limited tests, where I pressed the side button and asked it questions about what I was seeing on screen, it was working more as an 'AI intercom' to chat with Gemini, when I wanted to ask it more contextual questions about what I was seeing on the screen. The One UI 8 onboard felt more complete and comprehensive than on any Samsung phone I've used (and finally supports DeX on the smaller foldable phone from Samsung), and the Now Briefing bar on the front of the phone sounds like it'll be useful to show you things like health, boarding information or updates on your latest Uber ride. Again, these don't feel like earth-shattering changes, more Samsung finally catching this range up with the likes of other high-end flagships, like Apple has been using on the newer iPhones with the Dynamic Island. It's arguably more important here, given the Z Flip is the kind of phone that's going to be used more when shut, so these notifications become more pivotal. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 comes in three colors: the coral red, black and a rather attractive blue (called 'Blue Shadow', whatever that means). The colored options in particular do look good in the hand, and I'd be hard-pressed to choose between the two. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, much like the Galaxy Z Fold 7, is a huge step forward for the South Korean brand – its devices have been stagnating in the foldable world, but these feel like a real effort to try and catch up. The Flip 7 is compact with a lot of power under the hood – if the battery life promises hold up (Samsung believes it's improved battery life with the 4300mAh power unit inside, able to last 31 hours in video playback) then this could be a serious contender for those that want high end power in a compact design, without having the same flat candy bar design as we see on most other phones.
CNET
13-06-2025
- Business
- CNET
Save Up to $650 Off a Motorola Razr Flip Phone With This CNET-Exclusive Discount
Picking up a new phone can be expensive, and the prices get even bigger if you decide to go the foldable phone route. Thankfully, we can help you save some money on a couple of our favorites. Right now, Motorola is knocking up to $650 off two of its foldable phones when you enter our exclusive discount code at checkout. This means that you can get the 2023 Motorola Razr for just $300 when you enter the code CNETRAZR23 at checkout. Alternatively, the 2023 Motorola Razr Plus is yours for $350 instead. You'll need to enter the code CNETRAZRPLUS23 to get that deal. Both of these deals are available right now with multiple colors for you to choose from. With a discount of up to 65%, all you really have to do is pick the phone that is right for you. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. The Motorola Razr comes with 128GB of storage and a foldable 6.9-inch display. A smaller 1.5-inch display can be found on the outside, so you can easily see information at a glance. Processing is handled by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip. Alternatively, the Motorola Razr Plus has 256GB of storage, so twice as much as the Razr. Its internal display comes in at the same 6.9 inches, while the external display is much larger at 3.6 inches. This model is also faster thanks to the use of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chip. Each of the two models is sold as an unlocked handset, so you can use your own carrier just fine. Both of these phones are solid options if you want a handset that takes up as little room in your pocket as possible, but make sure to act fast -- these prices won't be available forever. Why this deal matters Phones have gotten a little bit boring of late, but foldable phones change all of that. They make phones seem cool again, and these compact foldable models are some of our favorites right now. The chance to pick one up for just $300 is just too good to pass up.
Tom's Guide
11-05-2025
- Tom's Guide
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 may turn out to be the thinnest foldable, but it could come at a cost
Foldable phones may be engineering marvels, but they can't seem to shake a few inherent problems that I believe are keeping them from wider acceptance. They cost a lot, for starters, and despite some support from key app makers, there are still far too many apps that aren't optimized for the expanded screens. And even though phone makers have put a lot of effort into improving hinge mechanisms, concerns about durability linger on. All of those would be reason enough to steer clear of foldable phones. But there's one thing keeping me from making a foldable my go-to mobile device — I'm just not impressed with the battery life that foldable phones deliver. Certainly, I can understand the constraints that phone makers are working under when they build a foldable phone. If you want to keep the device portable, there's only so much internal space you have available, which puts limits on how big a battery you can use. With both a cover display and a larger interior panel, that's two screens the battery has to keep powered up. It's not a recipe for a phone that lasts a long time on a charge. Still, it's something that foldable phone makers are going to have to address if they ever want these devices to escape the nice they currently occupy. And from the sound of two rumors about the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 this week, it sounds as if Samsung doesn't agree that's a priority. And considering that Samsung has been pushing foldables more than any other phone maker, that's a little bit concerning. Every phone we review at Tom's Guide goes through a battery test, where we set the screen of the device at 150 nits and then have it surf the web over cellular. We time how long it takes for the phone to run out of power, and after running that test a few times, we come up with an idea of what its average battery life is like. On that test, the average smartphone these days posts a time of between 10 and 10.5 hours. The very best phones for battery life can hold out for 15 hours or more. It's safe to say most foldables don't come anywhere near the higher end of that range. Phone Battery size Average attery life (Hrs:Mins) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 4,400 mAh 10:45 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 4,000 mAh 10:12 OnePlus Open 4,805 mAh 11:31 Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold 4,650 mAh 10:32 Motorola Razr 2024 4,200 mAh 13:57 Motorola Razr Plus 2024 4,000 mAh 14:10 There are some exceptions. The 2024 versions of the Motorola Razr and Motorola Razr Plus both averaged around 14 hours on our test, give or take a few minutes in either direction. And given Motorola's reputation for delivering long-lasting phones of every size and design, there's every reason to believe that the 2025 versions of the foldable flip phone, led by the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025, will set the pace again. Otherwise, the times we've recorded are pretty close to average for the smartphone category as a whole — the difference being that these phones all cost more than $1,000. And Samsung's latest foldable phones are notable for being bunched toward the back of the pack. I want to be fair to foldable phones as a whole and note that these numbers are trending in the right direction, even if the results don't get them anywhere near our best phone battery life list. Foldable battery times used to fall well below the average result for smartphones, so we're seeing some progress on that front. But when you compare these times to what flagships with conventional designs are capable of, it really illustrates how battery life is a foldable phone shortcoming. The Galaxy S25 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max both have big screens, even if they don't fold out to cover as much space as, say, the Galaxy Fold 6. But the Ultra and iPhone also last a long time on a charge — more than 17 hours each. And while the respective $1,299 and $1,199 starting prices aren't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, they're hundreds of dollars less than the $1,899 you'd have to pay for the latest Galaxy Fold. So how is Samsung responding to this challenge with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is rumored to be arriving later this summer? If you go by rumors about the phone's specs, Samsung's not really doing much of anything. Recent leaks based on regulatory filings for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 indicate the phone will have the same 4,000 mAh battery as its predecessor. While you'd expect the chipset powering the new phone to be more efficient than its predecessor — especially since the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is in line to get the very efficient Snapdragon 8 Elite silicon — that doesn't we're likely to see big gains later this year when we put Samsung's new foldable to the test. (If you want more encouraging news, those same listings indicate an increase in the Galaxy Z Flip 7's battery, which is in line to get a 4,300 mAh power pack. That's good since the Galaxy Z Flip 6 badly lags behind the Razr foldables when it comes to lasting a long time on a charge.) Other Galaxy Z Fold 7 rumors reveal why Samsung may be unable to give the new phone much of a boost in battery size. That's because the updated Fold is in line to become much thinner than its predecessor. Specifically, a tip from well-regarded leaker Ice Universe claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be 3.9mm thin when it's open and 8.9mm thin when it's folded shut. That compares to respective measurements of 5.6mm and 12.6mm for the Galaxy Z Fold 6. I can understand the desire to make foldable phones thinner. The calling card for foldables is the ability to carry around a device with a tablet-sized screen in your pocket, and slimming down that device makes slipping it into your pocket that much easier. Still, what do I care if it's easier to tote around my foldable phone, but I still have to keep a charger with me at all times and hope that there's a free outlet or charging pad wherever I'm headed to? Every design decision with a phone involves trade-offs, but Samsung seems to willing to sacrifice battery life when that's one of the big reasons why people might be reluctant to embrace foldabes. As with any time we're dealing with rumors about unreleased phones, the reality of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 could turn out to be quite different from the picture that the latest rumors are painting. And like I said earlier, maybe the Snapdragon 8 Elite set to power the new foldable will make a world of difference when it comes to power management — the chipset certainly as for other phones released this year. But as much as anything, I really value battery life in a phone. I want a device where I don't have to think about charging it from the moment i get up until the moment I go to bed. And if I forget to plug my device in overnight, it's not the end of the world, since there's still plenty of juice left in it to get me started the next day. Foldable phones don't offer that right now. And until they start, I can't take them seriously as an option for the device I use on a daily basis.
