The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and iPhone Duo both have a 7.6-inch inner display, but Samsung has fitted its passport-style foldable into a much lighter and thinner phone. The Fold 8 weighs 201g against Appleâs 254g and measures 9.7mm when closed, compared with 11.3mm. When unfolded, the Fold 8 is slimmer again at 4.5mm rather […]
Read MoreSince Apple launched the iPhone Duo, people have largely compared it to the Galaxy Z Fold 8. It makes sense, too. Both are wider foldables with a distinct passport-style that’s easily distinguishable from the more established book-style of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. Both of these devices are around the same price point. They […]
Read MoreMeta, the company that runs Facebook, Instagram, etc, is making waves since yesterday after it unveiled the new Meta VR Glasses. They’re a significant improvement over competing products available in the market right now. This feat of engineering deserves appreciation. The glasses feature a 5K micro-OLED display and provide an immersive private cinema, sports, gaming, […]
Read MoreEvery smartphone model has something that sets it apart, and that’s even more true for foldable phones. The Galaxy Z Flip 8, for example, has a unique form factor and a cover screen experience unlike any other. In some aspects, it’s a vastly different phone even from other foldables. Mirror view is one of the […]
Read MoreEvery smartphone model has something that sets it apart, and that’s even more true for foldable phones. The Galaxy Z Flip 8, for example, has a unique form factor and a cover screen experience unlike any other. In some aspects, it’s a vastly different phone even from other foldables. Mirror view is one of the […]
Read MoreApple has launched its first foldable phone, and the iPhone Duo appears to have generated a lot of excitement. The interest isn’t limited to tech enthusiasts, either. Foldables are now showing up across social media, including among fashion and lifestyle influencers who may never have paid much attention to the category before. As a Samsung […]
Read MoreAfter what seems like an eternity, I’m finally going on holiday. Like most people, I will be spending a good part of this holiday capturing photos and videos, both of things I see and of myself and the people I’m going with. When I was booking tickets for the trip, I began to wonder: what […]
Read MoreApple entered the foldable phone market several years after Samsung. It had plenty of time to study the category and understand what existing users liked and disliked. With the iPhone Duo, Apple appears to have focused on answering some of the biggest complaints from Galaxy Z Fold users. It did not necessarily find perfect solutions, […]
Read MoreLately, Samsung’s been talking about the unification of software and foldable phone hardware, and how foldable form factors naturally led to the creation of unique software features such as Flex Mode. The vision is sound, but I feel like the execution has been somewhat lacking lately. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 mysteriously missing out on […]
Read MoreI’ve been around long enough to know that some smartphone users may never let go of the idea of wanting a compact phone. I’ve also witnessed several attempts by various companies to revive the compact phone market, only to fail within a year or two. In other words, what some people want doesn’t seem to […]
Read MoreApple unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, on September 9. It is an exorbitantly expensive device (outside the USA) that is considerably thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Nevertheless, Apple’s first attempt at a foldable has surprised me. I expected the iPhone Duo’s software to look polished. Software integration has […]
Read MoreApple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, is finally here. It features the same short and wide form factor as the Galaxy Z Fold 8. However, it is noticeably thicker and substantially heavier than Samsung’s latest foldable. To make up for those compromises, the iPhone Duo offers a few compelling capabilities that are glaringly absent […]
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