With Android 12 having been launched on Pixels, Samsung seems to be coming up quick with its own update to the latest platform revision. After closing its beta program for the Galaxy S21 last week, Samsung has now launched the Android 12 beta for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 in the US.
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Work on Android 12 for Samsung Galaxy smartphones is moving at a shockingly quick pace, with the company this week releasing a third beta update with bug fixes and more. Now, Samsung is preparing to add its foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, to the Android 12 beta program.
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One of the areas in which many Android devices fall behind Apple is the lack of easy access to repairs, but that’s something Samsung is actively working to change. This week, Samsung has announced a partnership with Best Buy that will bring smartphone repairs even for foldables to US Best Buy locations.
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The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the first foldable that’s within the realm of possibility for a huge number of customers, and this week Samsung is revealing a new reason to get excited for the device. Much to the tune of the beloved Moto X of old, Samsung is releasing the Galaxy Z Flip 3 “Bespoke” Edition with customizable colors.
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Foldable smartphones are often thought of as fragile compared to traditional devices, but Samsung has done quite a bit of work over the past couple of years to change that. In a video, the company is showing off how it tests the durability of its Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3.
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I’ve been enamored by foldable smartphones ever since Samsung launched its original Galaxy Fold, but there’s no denying this technology is in its early days. Even as phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 inch their way into the mainstream market, it takes just one flaw to serve as a reminder that these phones still have some progress to make when it comes to durability, specifically with the glass.
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Foldables are still in relatively early days, but it’s hard to deny that Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are very much in the mainstream consciousness. As it turns out, that’s definitely translating to sales, as the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, combined, are about to pass 1 million units sold in Samsung’s home country.
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Samsung’s new foldable phones are picking up an option to extend battery health. On both the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, a new toggle allows users to put a hard limit on charging.
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Foldable smartphones offer a lot of potential, but price has always been a prohibitive factor. For the first time, Samsung has dropped pricing considerably this generation, with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 coming in at $999. With a price like that, is there any reason to stick with a traditional smartphone?
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As of today, Samsung’s new foldables and smartwatches are officially available to customers. That means that Samsung has ended its pretty killer pre-order promos for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3, but it doesn’t mean the company is done offering deals.
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After a few years of effort, Samsung’s foldable lineup is finally seeing popularity with pre-orders apparently far surpassing what most people expected. Now, it seems that the sudden popularity has Samsung looking at potential delays for its foldable phones and its new smartwatch.
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Foldable smartphones seem to be hitting their stride with the third generation, and Samsung is reaping the rewards. New pre-order data out of Korea claims that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are not just the most popular foldables yet, but also Samsung’s best-selling devices in almost two years.
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Samsung’s foldable smartphones are all about their bigger, folding displays. With an entry cost that getting lower each year, these devices are getting more and more compelling. However, it’s worth noting that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 still cost quite a bit to repair.
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Connectivity is upgraded on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 thanks to full 5G support with optimization for mmWave connections, but there are some downsides, too. When it comes to the SIM, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 buyers in the US will be locked to just one card at a time, and when it comes to mobile payments, MST is unfortunately nowhere to be found.
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The Google Fi store is primarily filled with Samsung devices, and the latest one to be added is the Galaxy Z Flip 3. This reflects how foldables are becoming less niche, though the Fold 3 is absent and likely still too expensive.
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Samsung had a strong showing this week at its Galaxy Unpacked event, showcasing their latest foldable phones alongside a pair of Wear OS-based smartwatches. Here are the many ways to pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, as well as the best deals for each of them.
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Of the newest Samsung Galaxy smartphones introduced at Unpacked, the Z Flip 3 is arguably the most important and, even after a brief hands-on period, the most impressive.
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One of the first thoughts around foldable smartphones is a high price tag, but that tune is changing. Today, Samsung is officially announcing the Galaxy Z Flip 3, its first foldable smartphone to carry a triple-digit price.
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We’re just a couple of days away from Samsung’s big Unpacked event, where we’ll see the debut of some new devices, including a duo of foldables. We’ve already seen a lot of what these devices will bring to the table in past leaks, but now, yet another batch of leaks shows a key feature of the Galaxy Z Fold 3: its under-display camera.
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We’re still a couple of weeks out from the official reveal of the next Samsung foldables, but that’s not stopping the flood of leaks. This week, a new set of official-looking renders show off some of Samsung’s bright cases for the Galaxy Z Flip 3.
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Ahead of its August 11 Unpacked event, Samsung is teasing its next collection of products in an official blog post that confirms the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will get an S Pen and more.
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It’s been rumored for quite some time that Samsung managed to get the S Pen working for its next generation of foldables, but the bigger question was how that stylus would be held. As leaks continue, another new one is showing off an official Galaxy Z Fold 3 case with an S Pen slot as renders of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 hit the web.
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When we reviewed the Galaxy Z Fold 2 last year, we were mostly impressed with what Samsung had to offer, but there were clear roadblocks to mass adoption. One of those issues was water resistance as the Fold 2 quite simply had none. Apparently, Samsung has solved that problem on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, managing to offer IPX8 water resistance on both devices, according to a reliable source.
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After a ton of leaks and rumors, Samsung has just confirmed that it will host a virtual event to launch its next collection of Galaxy devices, with the upcoming Unpacked event set to take place on August 11.
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