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Android Authority calculated the total cost of owning Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 versus Apple's rumored iPhone Duo for one year, factoring in launch prices, accessories, and potential repair or depreciation costs beyond the sticker price. The Z Fold 8 starts at $1,899.99 while the iPhone Duo is pegged at $1,999 and up, with both companies offering official cases priced between roughly $25 and $130.
A teardown of the Galaxy Fit 4 Manager app by SammyGuru has uncovered most of the tracker's planned features, including steps, heart rate, stress, sleep, blood oxygen and cycle tracking. The feature set closely mirrors the 2024 Galaxy Fit 3, with a tile-based interface supporting up to 12 tiles and a slightly taller display expected.
Samsung officially unveiled the W27, a China-exclusive luxury version of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra with a gold-toned textured frame and dark red or blue rear covers. It shares the same core specs—an 8-inch folding OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 5,000mAh battery, and 200MP main camera—but is only offered in 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB configurations, priced at roughly $2,852 and $3,303 respectively.
Market research firm TrendForce projects Apple will ship between 1.2 million and 1.5 million units of its newly announced touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro in 2027. The firm also forecasts global OLED notebook shipments will grow nearly 40% year-over-year in 2026 and again by more than 40% in 2027, following Apple's adoption of tandem OLED display technology first used in the M4 iPad Pro.
According to leaker kro, Samsung is reconsidering its software update policy and may stop delivering major OS upgrades to older Galaxy Watch models, though security patches would continue. The leaker did not specify which watches would be affected, and noted Samsung has not resolved recurring processor and bug issues on the devices.
Amazon is selling Samsung's Odyssey G7 G75F, a 37-inch curved 4K gaming monitor, for $499.99, down from its $899.99 list price—a 44% cut. The display features a 1000R curve, 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and VESA DisplayHDR 600 support.
Samsung has confirmed via an in-app notice that it will discontinue Samsung News on December 21, 2026, halting all content delivery and widget updates. The company is advising Galaxy users to remove the widget from their home screens, and personal data collected through the service will be deleted except where local regulations require retention.
Samsung has launched "Samsung Wallet Perks" in partnership with Rakuten, letting users earn cash back from thousands of US retailers including LEGO, Sephora, Expedia, PetSmart, Gap, and Lands' End. The rewards are deposited into a user's Samsung Cash Card, which can then be used to pay for purchases or transferred to other users via NFC tap.
Samsung reported a second consecutive quarterly operating loss for its mobile division and warned that rising memory and component costs will push device prices higher in 2027, likely cutting shipments especially in entry-level and mid-range lines. The company said it is still moving ahead with Intelligent Eyewear launching in Q4, plans for a new TriFold and other form factors in 2027, and upgrades to its next Galaxy S series and foldables.
Samsung Electronics reported third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won on revenue of 195.25 trillion won, both roughly matching analyst forecasts and marking a fourth consecutive quarter of record results. The company also announced dividends of 30 trillion won for the quarter and plans to return 55-75 trillion won to shareholders this year, yet its shares dropped 5% after the announcement.
Amazon is selling the 47mm Titanium Blue LTE Galaxy Watch Ultra for $465.55, down 28% from Samsung's $649.99 list price. The listing is for the refreshed 2025 US model and includes an Amazon-exclusive two-year warranty. The watch features a titanium case, sapphire crystal display, dual-frequency GPS, multisport tracking, sleep coaching and Samsung's Energy Score, with battery life of roughly two to three days.
Android Authority reports that Google is developing an automatic local backup feature in Quick Share settings that saves phone files directly to a PC. New code strings indicate the tool will not support Samsung-branded computers, extending an earlier exclusion that already ruled out Samsung phones.