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This weekend's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 pre-orders could save you $1,500 – TechRadar
Looking for a pre-order on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Galaxy Z Flip 3? We’ve been tracking deals on both devices since their initial reveal on Thursday and we think there are two promotions that easily stand out amongst the crowd.
First up, for those who prefer unlocked deals, we’d recommend the Samsung Store’s enticing pre-order bonus of $200 store credit. Available on both devices, this promotion will give you a ton of pocket money to spend on Samsung’s excellent (and vast) inventory of products. Get some wireless earbuds, a couple of chargers, put it towards a smartwatch, or, alternatively – put $100 towards upgrading your device’s storage capacity.
This latter option is particularly good in our eyes as it’ll essentially allow you to score a 512GB Fold 3 or 256GB Flip 3 for the same price as the baseline version – and get $100 on the side too. Also available at Samsung are a myriad of trade-in rebates, which you can stack on top of this pre-order bonus.
Speaking of trade-ins, our second recommendation for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 pre-orders is at Verizon. Its whopping trade-in rebates of up to $1,500 are currently the biggest we’ve found at any carrier so far. That said, as you’d expect to get the biggest saving you’ll need to switch over from another carrier. Existing customers can still keep their line and upgrade for a saving of up to $500, however, or instead choose to get a $1,000 saving on a second device when they purchase the first outright with a new plan – a particularly good option for multi-line users.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 pre-orders
1. Our top unlocked pick
Samsung: pre-order a Fold 3 or Flip 3 and get $200 store credit
Regardless of whether you pre-order a Fold 3 or Flip 3 over at Samsung this weekend you’ll score yourself $200 in Samsung Store credit right off the bat. Redeem that credit on any number of wireless earbuds, accessories, or even smartwatches. If you’d like, you can also immediately redeem that credit to upgrade your storage capacity on either model. Trade-in options also apply at the Samsung store, which is another great way to save.View Deal
2. Our top carrier pick
Verizon: trade-in and switch to save up to $1,500, or buy-one get-$1,000 off second
Verizon’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Galaxy Z Flip 3 pre-order deals are the heftiest we’ve found so far amongst the carriers. First up is the option to trade-in for a discount of up to $1,000 on a single device, with can be supplemented even further with a $500 bonus credit for switching over. Also available the carrier’s ‘buy-one get-one’ promotion, which will score you a whopping $1,000 off a second device when you purchase the first outright with a new plan.View Deal
More Galaxy Z Fold 3 deals and Galaxy Z Flip 3 deals
These are, of course, only our recommendations for what we think offers the best value right now. If you’d like to check out what other carriers or retailers are offering then you should check out our main Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 deals and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 deals pages for every option on the table. For those visiting outside the US, or those wanting to see today’s best prices on leading Android smartphones, we’ve also attached a quick rundown of the best deals in your region below.
For more details on these stunning new foldable devices, see TechRadar’s hands-on reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3.
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Moto Edge 50 Ultra unveiled with SD 8s Gen 3, 64MP 3x periscope and real wood back – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com
Do you miss the days when Motorolas could be styled with real wood backs? The new Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a real wood option along with two vegan leather colorways – Forest Grey and Peach Fuzz (Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024).
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Nordic Wood
There was no Ultra model last year, so this isn’t a sequel but rather an upgrade over the Edge 50 Pro that was unveiled a couple of weeks ago. The Ultra brings more processing power and a better camera setup compared to the Pro.
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra Forest Gray and Peach Fuzz
It is based on the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, a huge step up from the 7 Gen 3 chip inside the Pro. You get more RAM too, 12GB or 16GB (LPDDR5X) with more available via RAM boost. The storage is 512GB or 1TB (UFS 4.0).
The camera upgrades start with the main module, which is equipped with a 50MP 1/1.3” sensor – large enough to have 1.2µm pixels before quad pixel binning comes into play. It has omni-directional autofocus and OIS for the f/1.6 lens.
The standout camera is the 3x 72mm periscope, which is equipped with a 64MP sensors (0.7µm pixels) and a bright f/2.4 aperture. Next up is the 50MP ultra wide camera (0.64µm pixels), its f/2.0 lens has 122° field of view and autofocus for macro shots. The cameras use a laser autofocus system and a 3-in-1 sensor that helps with exposure, auto white balance and flicker detection.
The front camera has a 50MP sensor (0.64µm) with an f/1.9 lens with autofocus. All three cameras can record 4K video at 60fps. The main cam on the back and the selfie also have slow-mo modes at 1080p (120fps on the front, up to 960fps on the back).
Since 2024 is the year of AI, artificial smarts have been employed to help the camera. AI automatically adjusts the shutter speed and level of stabilization based on the scene. It also handles auto focus tracking. The new Photo Enhancement Engine optimizes the images for detail in the highlights and shadows, clarity, color and bokeh.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is built around a curved 6.7” P-OLED display with 2,712 x 1,220px resolution (20:9). It runs at 144Hz and has a touch sampling rate of up to 360Hz (in gaming mode). The display peaks at 2,500 nits and uses DC dimming. The 10-bit color rendering gives it HDR10+ support and a certification for HD streaming from Netflix and Amazon.
Pantone is responsible for the Peach Fuzz colorway, but the color specialists also tested the display and certified it as Pantone Validated and Pantone Skintone Validated. The camera system is validated by Pantone as well.
The Ultra is built around an aluminum frame, the front features Gorilla Glass Victus with an anti-fingerprint coating. It is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance.
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 • 50W wireless charging • Gorilla Glass Victus
Like the Pro, it has a 4,500mAh battery with 125W TurboPower charging over USB and 50W wireless. Motorola says that plugging in for 4 minutes is enough to last you the rest of the day. Wired and wireless power sharing is available too.
The phone is available as single-SIM (SIM or eSIM) and dual-SIM (SIM and eSIM). It supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 5.4, as well as Ultra Wide Band (UWB). The latter offers accurate distance and angle readings relative to other UWB-enabled devices like your friend’s phone or a UWB tag. Additionally, the USB-C port offers both USB 3.2 and DisplayPort 1.4 connectivity.
The phone comes with stereo speakers with tuning by Dolby Atmos, plus Dolby Head Tracking is also supported (Motorola just happened to also unveil new earbuds today).
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra will go on sale in select European countries in the coming weeks. The base model will have a price of €1,000. Additionally, the phone will be available in Asia, Latin America and Oceania. Check out our hands-on review for more on the phone.
As triathlete Robert Kirschman logs hour after hour on his stationary bike, he’s often visited by his training partner — his seven-year-old daughter Aubrey.
“She joins me for my workout. I set up her bike beside mine and she sits there for the whole hour and spins her legs a bit and we have fun,” Kirschman said.
Completing those bike rides, as well as regular runs and swim workouts, is hard enough for a person in perfect health. The 35-year-old from Meadow Lake, Sask., is battling gastrointestinal stromal tumour cancer, a rare affliction known as GIST.
The tumour was removed from his intestines, but not before the cancer spread to other organs. His cancer is categorized as Stage 4, the most advanced form. He’s on medication that has allowed him to maintain his quality of life, but he knows the drugs won’t be effective for the long term.
“Unfortunately, every line of treatment has a shelf life, so they won’t continue to work. But, you know, I’m holding out hope that some miracle comes along,” he said. “You never know, right? The longer I can last with each line of therapy, the better chance I have.”
Robert Kirschman hopes to raise money and awareness for the rare ‘gastrointestinal stromal tumour’ cancer he is suffering from.
Whatever the future holds, he wants to take advantage of every day. He also wants to raise money and awareness for his little-known disease. He posts regular updates on his training to social media and is gaining a large following.
Kirschman is training to compete in a half Ironman triathlon in Florida in December. He’ll have to swim 1.9 kilometres, then cycle 90 kilometres, followed by a 21.1 kilometre run.
Working with Saskatoon coach Brad Spokes, he’s already up to more than 10 hours of training per week. He expects that to rise to 15 or more as the races day approaches.
Kirschman also wants to serve as an inspiration to his daughters, Aubrey and Ella.
“When I first got the news back in November, I was pretty down. The weight of reality, knowing that most likely, your goals and dreams for the far future are probably not going to come to fruition,” he said.
“But like anything else in life, once you have a little bit of time to deal with it, you just learn to accept it. I can’t let this situation destroy the time I have left. So I just keep moving forward.”
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Google Pixel 9 series detailed with new Samsung Exynos Modem 5400 as Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel 9 Pro Fold – Notebookcheck.net
While Wojciechowska stresses that ‘Pixel 9 Pro Fold’ may not be the final name for ‘comet’, ‘it is what Google is using at the moment’ within ‘software built for Google’s 2024 devices’. The same leaker reports that these devices will feature a new modem, albeit one still produced by Samsung’s Exynos division. Reportedly, Google has settled on the Exynos Modem 5400, a 3GPP Release 17 5G modem that will run alongside the Tensor G4 chipset.
In theory, the Exynos Modem 5400 should furnish the Pixel 9 series with satellite connectivity, although Samsung does not mention this in its press release. At any rate, Wojciechowska hints that this modem will also underpin a next-generation Pixel Tablet with 5G connectivity codenamed ‘clementine’. For now, all Pixel 9 series smartphones are expected to land in autumn 2024. In the meantime, Google will release the Pixel 8a in four colours, including a striking new green option.
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