Information Weekly
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This week, we get into how Samsung stunned us with an Extremely announcement, Nothing confirms the launch of Cellphone 3 and Headphone 1, the Pixel 10 Professional exhibits up in all angles, Galaxy Watch 8 Basic colours leak, and Samsung may very well be taking a look at Perplexity to energy its subsequent flagship.
Samsung teases a brand new “Extremely” foldable
Forward of its summer season Unpacked occasion, Samsung simply teased that it will likely be bringing a brand new “Extremely” mannequin to its foldable lineup, presumably as a rebrand of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or along with.
Calling it “The following chapter of Extremely,” Samsung mentioned that it’s bringing an Extremely expertise that goes past simply characteristic upgrades, however will even customise the shape issue of the machine, making it smaller and extra simply transportable.
Whereas showcasing simply the silhouette of the upcoming machine in a video, Samsung additionally supplied glimpses of its potential look, each when folded and unfolded. Hinting that the telephone may be extremely smooth, Samsung says that customers can “Squeeze onto a crowded subway practice for a night commute with the machine, folded in hand.” And turns right into a multi-tasking powerhouse when the telephone is unfolded.
Holding the launch particulars and machine specs a thriller, Samsung concluded the put up by saying, “The Extremely expertise is able to unfold.”
For extra information and knowledge on Samsung’s upcoming foldables, try our Final Information.
Nothing confirms Cellphone 3 and Headphone 1 will launch in July
Nothing has been on a roll recently, dropping teasers for its upcoming flagship machine Cellphone 3, and confirming that it’ll launch on July 1. Nevertheless, that is not all. The corporate’s CEO, Carl Pei, revealed at SXSW in London that Nothing will drop its accent, “Headphone 1,” together with the Cellphone 3. Till now, Nothing has solely produced earbuds since launching its first telephone.
Whereas we do not actually know what these headphones would seem like or what the specs may be, someday final month, Nothing’s design staff obtained to chatting in a YouTube video, and the staff broke down what they’re after, although they’re nonetheless holding all the principle specs a thriller.
In Pei’s X put up, he said that Nothing was constructed with “no copy-paste options,” and is “real neighborhood co-creation, and a perception that tech ought to really feel totally different.” Then, he additional added that the Nothing Headphone 1 are coming very quickly.
“Our first over-ear headphones are launching on July 1. An entire new product class for us as we proceed to stage up audio in 2025,” Pei confirmed.
Galaxy Watch 8 Basic may present up two colorways
With Samsung Unpacked supposedly across the nook, a number of Galaxy Watch 8 leaks have been doing the rounds. The newest one comes from WinFuture (German), whose sources declare there might be three Samsung foldables this yr.
Together with these foldables, it’s also reportedly launching the Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Basic. The publication’s sources additionally offered some alleged Galaxy Watch 8 Basic particulars, which declare it is going to arrive in a black and white choice.
The wearable leaks differ right here, because the put up states the common Galaxy Watch 8 may see a 40mm and a 44mm measurement dials, however may solely present up with one shade choice, Graphite (doubtless a silver tone), for these two measurement variants.
Earlier leaks point out that the Basic mannequin will sport a squircle (sq., circle fusion) design and can be rumored to have a 3rd bodily button on the best way, dubbed the “Fast” button — making it look lots like the following iteration of the Galaxy Watch Extremely.
Pixel 10 Professional leaks forward of rumored August launch
Google Pixel 10 leaks have been coming in scorching, and this time, somebody was capable of get their palms on an alleged prototype of the machine.
Photographs of the alleged Google Pixel 10 Professional have been circulating on Telegram, shared by tipster Mystic Leaks from a Chinese language social media platform known as “coolapk.” The caption of the Telegram message, accompanied by 9 footage, reads “An early DVT 1.0 Pixel 10 Professional.”
The photographs showcase the telephone from all angles, significantly the rear panel of the machine, highlighting the pill-shaped digital camera bar. From the appears to be like of it, the digital camera bar seems a lot wider and maybe a bit thicker compared to the digital camera bar on the Pixel 9 Professional. We are able to additionally see that it is housing three cameras, the flash, and what’s doubtless the temperature sensor.
Moreover, Google seems to have combined up the position of its SIM slot and USB-C port. In line with the pictures, the SIM slot seems to have been relocated to the highest left nook of the machine, whereas the USB-C port appears to have two equivalent speaker-like cutouts on both facet.
Perplexity AI may present up on the Galaxy S26
Samsung may very well be including one other on-device AI choice to its subsequent flagship collection. In line with a latest Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman, Samsung is in talks with Perplexity AI and seems to be discussing together with Perplexity’s app alongside its AI assistant.
Perplexity’s search options may be included in Samsung’s Web browser app as nicely, if and when the deal goes by way of. Moreover, Samsung’s Bixby may find yourself counting on Perplexity’s tech as a part of the incorporation.
The report additionally mentions Samsung’s intentions to announce the Perplexity integration someday this yr, and may find yourself changing or being the second choice, together with Gemini, on the Galaxy S26.
As of now, Samsung’s flagship telephones are graced by Galaxy AI together with Gemini’s newest options.
Extra tales this week
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