Samsung confirms that the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra will use a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm and Samsung posted this on Instagram, confirming that the upcoming Galaxy Z foldables will be powered by the custom Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. Well, there is an asterisk to that. First, there is no phone visible in the video – just the outline of one. The aspect ratio suggests that this is the Galaxy Z Fold8, aka Z Fold Wide. When opened, this will have a 4:3 display inside. In its closed state, this phone is not as tall and narrow as the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (the new name of the classic book-style foldable). You can see the two side by side (in dummy form)...

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This is what Samsung had to sacrifice to make the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra crease-free

Samsung is expected to introduce the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra at an Unpacked event taking place in London on July 22. Ahead of that, today a new rumor from Ice Universe has revealed the tradeoff that the company has made in order to ensure that the new foldable phones are practically crease-free. This feat was achieved by entirely reworking the hinge mechanism for both devices compared to last year’s Galaxy Z Fold7. However, the new hinge inevitably comes with a folding and unfolding action that is described as "more decisive". Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 (left) and Galaxy Z...

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Sky will acquire ITV, the combined company will edge out YouTube for second place in the UK

Comcast-owned Sky will acquire ITV’s media and entertainment divisions in a £1.6 billion deal. ITV’s broadcast channels and the ITVX streaming service will remain free-to-air. Negotiations started back in November and this is what the two companies agreed on. Sky will pay ITV £1.2 billion in cash and it will transfer Love Productions (which makes The Great British Bake Off among other things). Additionally, Sky will pay £200 million to ITV in 2028, though that is dependent on meeting advertising revenue goals. This acquisition does not include ITV’s studio arm. That said, as part of...

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Galaxy S27 Pro will use a Snapdragon chip only in select regions, Exynos 2700 everywhere else

For a bit, the Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro sounded like a “mini Ultra” with leaks about a Privacy Display feature for its 6.47” screen. We were reminded that this wasn’t the case when it came out that the Pro and Ultra will use different telephoto cameras (but they will have the same main, ultra-wide and selfie cameras). And now here’s another reminder. The Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro will use an Exynos 2700 chipset everywhere outside of North America, reports Korea’s Money Today. China traditionally gets Snapdragon too, but that wasn’t mentioned in the report. The S27 Ultra will use the new...

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Huawei Pura 90 series' global launch date confirmed

Following their announcement in China back in April, Huawei has now confirmed that the Pura 90 series is set to launch globally on July 14. The keynote event will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This development follows a similar approach to last year’s Pura 80 series global launch, which took place on July 10. Last year, Huawei brought over its Pura 80, Pura 80 Pro and 80 Ultra to the global stage but it remains to be seen if we will get all three Pura 90 models this time around. Pura 90, Pura 90 Pro and Pura 90 Pro Max For more details on the Pura 90 Pro and 90 Pro...

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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max battery specifications surface

The Xiaomi 18 Pro lineup is expected to debut in China this September. Ahead of the rumored launch, a new leak has revealed the battery details of the flagship Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. Well-known tipster Digital Chat Station shared the information on Weibo. According to the tipster, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will pack a battery with a capacity exceeding 8,000mAh. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max The phone is also said to support 100W wired charging and wireless charging. Notably, the leak reiterates several previously rumored specifications, including a 2nm chipset, likely Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon...

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