Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

After detailing the One UI 5 update yesterday, Samsung has expanded its Android 13 beta program to several more devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3, and more. But there are some strange omissions.

Samsung has been rolling out Android 13 in beta to some devices over the past month, but it seems the company has plans to launch the update for all users by the end of the year on these select devices.

Android 12L’s key feature for tablets and foldables is the taskbar, but there’s a quirk on Samsung devices that disables the taskbar when using a third-party launcher.

Two big updates are headed out to Galaxy devices starting this week, as Samsung has just announced Android 12L for its older foldable smartphones, as well as Wear OS 3.5 for the Galaxy Watch 4 series.

Foldables never really went “mainstream” until Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Fold 3, the devices that finally boosted sales to show there’s real interest in these devices. But a year later, how did the Galaxy Z Fold 3 hold up, and what does that tell us about what’s next?

Yesterday Samsung officially confirmed an August 10 event to launch its next batch of foldable smartphones. Now, as has become tradition, Samsung’s TM Roh is teasing what’s to come from that event while also touting the millions of foldables Samsung sold in the last year.

Foldable smartphones are now picking up a new split keyboard in Gboard, thanks to the latest updates.

Even though the Fold 4 is right around the corner, Samsung is currently offering up a bonus for anyone interested in buying a Galaxy Z Fold 3, with enhanced trade-in credits of up to $1,200 and a free smartwatch.

Samsung’s foldable lineup picked up the “Galaxy Z” brand alongside the Galaxy Z Flip in 2020, and that’s continued on to all foldables released since. Now, though, it appears Samsung is backing away from the “Galaxy Z” name in parts of Europe, possibly as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The best camera in any situation is the one you have with you, and most of the time, that’s the camera on your smartphone. That’s why, over the past few years, mobile photography has become a crucial part of flagship smartphones, and the results are often incredible. But who has the best smartphone camera on Android? In “Shot for Shot,” we’ll let your eyes be the judge.

Samsung is by far the biggest player in the foldable smartphone market today, and as such it’s usually safe to assume that if someone is praising the innovative technology, they’re referring to one of Samsung’s devices. Somewhat hilariously, though, Samsung got caught praising the Galaxy Z Fold 3’s biggest competitor, the Oppo Find N, on Twitter.

According to a new report, the most popular smartphone in the world for the year of 2021 wasn’t an iPhone, or a high-end Android phone, but rather Samsung’s affordable Galaxy A12.

As Google has been pushing for better tablet and foldable support in Android, the company’s own Gboard keyboard has somewhat fallen behind. Now, it seems Google is working on improving its support for at least the Galaxy Z Fold 3, with a new layout going live in Gboard and a hint at more coming.

One UI 4.1 debuted with the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra with some new features but no big updates to Samsung’s skin on top of Android as a whole. Now, those new camera, editing, and Google Duo features are expanding to Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip owners with One UI 4.1 rolling out now.

Samsung has been getting better and better when it comes to Android update support, often beating Google’s own Pixel phones on speed and longevity. Now, Samsung has announced that it will offer four years of major Android updates on the Galaxy S22 and some other recent releases.