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we had two major phone reveals at opposite ends of the price spectrum, with Galaxy Unpacked revealing premium foldables and CMF by Nothing’s showcase giving us a new cheap and cheerful (yet surprisingly well specced) smartphone.
We also saw other Samsung gadgets, got a Google and Samsung XR tease (again), and were promised big Prime Day deals, including three free PC games.
We’ve covered these top stories and more in this in case you missed it round-up, so let’s get you caught up to speed on the week’s biggest tech news stories.7. We Flipped out at Samsung Unpacked
The long-awaited Galaxy Ring may have earned top billing at this week’s Samsung Galaxy Unpacked showcase, but two new entries in Samsung’s foldable lineup – namely the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 – proved just as popular with the attending Paris crowd.
Admittedly, this year’s upgrades are more iterative than ground-breaking, but they could still be enough to rank the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 among the best foldable phones of 2024. The former device gets a sharper design and a brighter screen than its predecessor, while the Galaxy Z Flip 6 brings a new 50MP camera and a bigger battery. Both new foldables get a faster Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and plenty of durability improvements, too.
We’ve currently have the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 in our testing labs, but for an early verdict on each new device, check our our hands-on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review and hands-on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 review.
Read more: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked as it happened6. Samsung Unpacked was something you had to Watch
The biggest news in wearables is that Samsung finally dropped its Galaxy Ring, the Galaxy Watch 7, and its new, flagship Galaxy Watch Ultra.
The hotly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Ring, Samsung’s first foray into a new wearables category, looks like a small, discreet fitness tracker that’s really packing some smarts thanks to the Samsung Health app, and unlike some of its competitors, it doesn’t come with a subscription.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is Samsung’s Apple Watch Ultra rival: a rough-and-tumble smartwatch with a titanium body and extended battery life. Finally, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is a sleek smartwatch that barely deviates from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6’s design. You can read all our opinions on the new devices by clicking on the links above.
Read more: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – 9 things we saw and learned5. Samsung and Google talked AI updates, and teased XR
Continuing 2024’s hottest tech trend, Samsung made AI a central part of its Unpacked presentation, even bringing a Google exec on stage to explain how Gemini would make Samsung (and other Android devices) forces to be reckoned with.
