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Analysis
Phones
Double the screen, but does Samsung’s Z Fold5 justify double the price?
When you can get an excellent Android phone from $1000, the Fold needs to pull off more than a flexible screen to justify its $2600 price tag.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Samsung unveils new foldable phones as it hits back at imitators
This year’s Z Flip5 is a big deal for Samsung after competitors brought several new flexible devices to market in the past year.
- by Tim Biggs
The best value smartphones that won’t break the bank
If bang for your buck is more important to you than the latest and greatest, here are three options that offer great value at a decent price.
- by Tim Biggs
Indian official suspended for draining dam to retrieve phone dropped while taking selfie
The food inspector dropped his new Samsung smartphone in the Kherkatta dam in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh last week.
Chinese folding phones set to go global, challenge Samsung’s dominance
At Mobile World Congress in Spain, the likes of manufacturers Oppo and Honor are showing off their flexible phones.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Phones
This phone camera’s the best and biggest, but is it worth it?
Can the 200MP main sensor and 100x digital zoom on the Galaxy S23 Ultra improve your Insta snaps? Maybe, but it’s not that straightforward.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Phones
Foldables as fashion: Gen Z the key target for flexy phones
Despite this being the fourth generation of Samsung foldables, it’s still rare to see one out in the wild.
- by Tim Biggs
Samsung fined over false water resistance claims for Galaxy phones
Samsung knew about the risks of corrosion damage to the phones’ charging ports after water exposure, but pushed on with its marketing campaign.
- by Jessica Yun
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 line improves cameras, revives Note
The latest Samsung smartphones add some small tweaks and upgrade incentives, while merging the Ultra and Note lines to create a big, stylus-toting premium option.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Innovation
Smartphones may be too good
Smartphones have been so successful that it’s possible new technology won’t be able to displace them.
- by Shira Ovide
Exclusive
Gadgets
Samsung foldable phone sales surge in Australia as inflection point approaches
Samsung Australia mobile boss says the pandemic hasn’t dented demand for premium devices, and that local pre-order numbers show the industry is nearing an inflection point of mainstream adoption.
- by Tim Biggs