Neowin News Feed for: Foldables

Android 17's final beta arrives with a killer new feature for bloated, laggy apps

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:44:02 +0000

Is your favorite app about to get axed? Android 17's final beta is here, and it's bringing aggressive memory management and quantum-safe tech to your pocket. Read more...

Google announces Pixel 10 Pro Fold with an all-new gearless hinge

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:10:04 +0000

Google has announced the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, its newest foldable phone featuring a more durable gearless hinge, brighter displays, and an IP68 rating. Read more...

iOS 27 will focus on features for Apple's first foldable phone coming 2026

Taras Buria — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 20:22:02 +0000

As we get closer to the release of Apple's first foldable, new info emerges about the company's strategy and software efforts for the new form factor. Read more...

Samsung announces the ultra-thin Galaxy Z Fold7

Taras Buria — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:38:01 +0000

Samsung's latest flagship foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold7, is now official, and it boasts a much thinner design, an updated screen, and other improvements. Read more...

One UI 8 reveals Samsung's upcoming tri-fold phone

Taras Buria — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:36:01 +0000

Samsung's lineup of folding phones will soon include tri-folding devices, and the latest One UI 8 build revealed key details about design, features, and more. Read more...

Rumor: Apple eyeing over 5 million Samsung displays for '2026' foldable iPhone

David Uzondu — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:16:01 +0000

Rumor has it that Apple is intensifying its focus on foldables, with plans to rely on Samsung to supply over 5 million foldable panels. Read more...

Apple's foldable might follow the OPPO Find N's footsteps by being 'shorter and fatter'

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:06:01 +0000

A fresh leak suggests that the rumored Apple foldable may be shorter and fatter and could unfold like an iPad. Read more...

This could be our first look at the alleged OnePlus Open 2

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:10:02 +0000

OnePlus is expected to launch the Open 2 foldable in China early next year, with a global launch sometime around Q1 2025. Read more...

Firefox on Android tablets now defaults to desktop mode

Ramat Adetunji — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:14:01 +0000

Firefox v133 enhances Android tablet browsing with default desktop mode, bringing a desktop-like experience to large screens. Read more...

Samsung is considering glass backplate and digitizer-less S-Pen for thinner foldables

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:02:01 +0000

Samsung is exploring the option of building backplates for its foldables from glass and also an S-Pen without a digitizer, both of which would allow for thinner foldables. Read more...

Global foldable smartphone shipments falls in Q3 2024 despite launch of new models

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:58:01 +0000

For the first time, global foldable smartphone shipments decreased despite new models from brands like Huawei and Samsung. Read more...

Here is what Honor's triple screen foldable could look like

David Uzondu — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:54:01 +0000

The foldable smartphone market is about to get more exciting as Honor prepares to challenge Huawei and its eye-popping Mate XT tri-fold phone. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Slim may not be as slim as Chinese foldables

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:08:01 +0000

It seems like Samsung's plan to release the Galaxy Z Fold6 Slim is going through some issues, as a new report suggests that Samsung may not be able to achieve the thinness of the Chinese foldables. Read more...

Is Apple foldable in the works? A new folding iPhone patent surfaces online

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 06 May 2024 05:00:01 +0000

A new folding iPhone patent has surfaced online that shows a flip-style foldable device with an innovative hinge mechanism, suggesting something concrete that a folding iPhone is in the works. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 alleged camera specifications may disappoint fans

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:46:01 +0000

The latest tip reveals that Samsung may use the same Galaxy Z Fold 5 cameras on its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6. Seems like Samsung is saving the upgrades for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 tipped to pack the same battery specs as the Galaxy Z Fold 5

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 14:14:01 +0000

A new tip suggests that Samsung will not be boosting the battery capacity or charging speed of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6, and it will pack the same battery specs as its previous-gen model. Read more...

Samsung reportedly working on entry-level Galaxy Z Fold 6 to lead China

Omer Dursun — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:34:01 +0000

Samsung is considering releasing an entry-level version of Z Fold 6 to expand its market share in China against competitors. An affordable Z Fold 6 could help Samsung compete better in this segment. Read more...

Global shipments of foldable phones forecast to grow more than 50% compared to 2022

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:42:01 +0000

IDC is predicting foldable smartphone shipments will increase by more than 50% this year compared to 2022. It said between 2022 and 2027, it expects to see a compound annual growth rate of 27.6%. Read more...

Samsung's foldable phones are hotting up in the enterprise sector

Paul Hill — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:54:01 +0000

Samsung has said that its foldable smartphones are becoming increasingly popular with enterprise customers. Year-on-year, between January and October, shipments to enterprises rose by 105%. Read more...

Oppo Find N2 and N2 Flip to be unveiled in mid-December, according to leaker

Justin Luna — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:12:02 +0000

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo will announce a successor to its foldable phone in December, according to a leaker. The company is also expected to introduce its take on the Galaxy Z Flip. Read more...

Apple is working on a foldable iPad, could launch before foldable iPhone

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:58:01 +0000

According to analysts, Apple might launch a foldable iPad first instead of a foldable iPhone due to reduced market risk, to experiment with the technology and to handle foldable tech at scale. Read more...

Foldable phone shipments could more than quadruple by 2026, analyst says

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:40:01 +0000

IDC has predicted that foldable phone sales will more than quadruple by 2026 compared to 2021. Despite this, the analyst firm said that it doesn't expect them to become mainstream devices by then. Read more...

Samsung sold four times more foldable devices in 2021 than it did last year

Usama Jawad — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:28:01 +0000

Samsung has revealed some interesting facts regarding the sales of its foldables, claiming that its latest form factor is actually enticing more customers to switch compared to traditional flagships. Read more...

Google announces Android 12L for large screens devices, Developer Preview now available

Usama Jawad — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:52:02 +0000

Google has announced a new "feature drop" for Android 12, called Android 12L. This variant of the OS is optimized for large screen devices, such as tablets, foldables, and ChromeOS machines. Read more...

The latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 leak leaves little to the imagination

Chandrakant Isi — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:44:01 +0000

Set to launch on August 11, Samsung's flagship smartphone Galaxy Z Fold3 bears it all in the latest leak. Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 chipset, the phone will feature a total of 5 cameras. Read more...

Samsung files trademark application for the 'Z Roll' moniker with the EU

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 19 May 2021 11:04:01 +0000

Samsung seems to be taking on LG and TCL in the rollable display segment as it filed a new trademark application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office for the name "Z Roll". Read more...

Galaxy Z Fold3 camera specs leak, and they're very similar to the Z Fold2

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 10 May 2021 15:14:01 +0000

Samsung's upcoming foldable phone has been the topic of yet another leak, this time focusing on its cameras. The information suggests the cameras aren't a huge step up from its predecessor. Read more...

Huawei Mate X2 hands-on review: an expensive foldable with an ingenious design

João Carrasqueira — Sun, 09 May 2021 13:00:01 +0000

Huawei recently released its third foldable phone in China, taking some ideas from Samsung and carving some of its own. Despite its ingenious design, the Mate X2 still has lessons to learn. Read more...

Leaked images show off the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 with new designs

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 03 May 2021 11:30:01 +0000

Some images of Samsung's upcoming duo of foldables have shown up online, revealing both of the phones' designs. It's also said that they'll come with software improvements thanks to OneUI 3.5. Read more...

TCL is working on a phone with a rollable and foldable display

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:50:01 +0000

TCL's latest concept seems to take a bit of everything of what we've seen from transforming displays and put it all in one package. However, it's still unclear when or if it will make such a device. Read more...

Google, Xiaomi, and OPPO are reportedly launching foldables this year

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:48:01 +0000

A new report claims that Samsung is providing a number of companies with inward folding displays to use in devices coming this year. Google, Xiaomi, and OPPO are all looking for different-size panels. Read more...

Huawei introduces the Mate X2 with an inner folding display

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:02:01 +0000

Today, Huawei introduced the latest generation of its folding smartphone, the Mate X2. The outer folding display has been replaced by an inner one with a flat display on the outside. Read more...

Samsung reportedly readying at least four new foldable phones for launch in 2021

Abhay V — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:38:01 +0000

Samsung is reportedly readying two new models in each of its families of foldable devices, with an aim to offer them at different price points. There is no news on any new form factors, though. Read more...

Samsung might push Galaxy Z Flip2's launch to later in Q1 2021 to help S21 sales

Abhay V — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:56:01 +0000

Samsung is reportedly planning to space out the Galaxy S21 and Z Flip2's launches to avoid impacting sales of the S21 series. It reportedly also has three new foldable devices planned for 2021. Read more...

TCL is working on a phone that slides out a display to turn into a tablet

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 17:16:01 +0000

New leaked images show off a TCL device that, rather than folding, slides out its display to transform from a phone into a tablet. It was expected to be at MWC before the event was cancelled. Read more...

Motorola's foldable razr may soon come in a gold color option

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:58:01 +0000

If new leaked images are to be believed, Motorola could soon offer a gold-colored variant of the razr foldable phone, in addition to the black model. It's not known if there are any other changes. Read more...

Samsung announces quarterly earnings, hints at more foldable phone designs for 2020

Abhay V — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:54:01 +0000

Samsung announced its quarterly earnings today, posting KRW 59.88 trillion in revenue, a slight decline QoQ. The report also added that the firm aims to release more foldable phone designs in 2020. Read more...

Motorola's razr shipping date is now February [Update]

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:46:01 +0000

Product listings for Motorola's upcoming razr foldable are now showing a February 18 as the expected delivery date, despite the phone being planned for a February 6 release in the U.S. Read more...

Motorola is reportedly working on a 5G version of the razr

Rich Woods — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:00:01 +0000

According to a new report, Motorola is working on a 5G version of its new foldable phone, the razr. It's coming later this year; however, it might end up being exclusive to the Chinese market. Read more...

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Fold has a foldable OLED display, 5G, and runs Windows 10 Pro

Rich Woods — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:30:10 +0000

After first showing its ThinkPad X1 PC with a foldable display back in May, Lenovo today fully unveiled its ThinkPad X1 Fold. Interestingly, it runs Windows 10 Pro until Windows 10X is available. Read more...