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Galaxy S25 Ultra could take design cues from four-year-old S21 Ultra

Android 16 is called Baklava, not something starting with ‘W’ — Why it makes sense

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Joel Joseph
October 02, 2024

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Can you imagine a phone that folds in every direction? 🤔📱

Today, we’ve got Samsung looking back to move forward, Honor thinking outside the box with foldables, and Android picking a sweet new name. We'll also check out some new phones and compare old favorites.

Here's a quick overview of what’s in store in today’s newsletter:

  • Samsung's old-school design for the S25 Ultra

  • Honor's wild idea for a multi-fold phone

  • Android 16's surprise dessert name

  • Galaxy S24 FE vs S23 FE: What's different?

  • Motorola's new phone for work

  • Quick news about iPhone 16 Pro Max, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Redmi Note 14

Read on for all the details!

A new leak from the tech tipster Ice Universe reveals an important design change for the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the tipster shows a jelly case for the phone with rounded corners on all sides.

Samsung transitioned from a rounded form of the S21 Ultra to a sharper, 90-degree corner with the S22 Ultra and subsequent releases. However, the change wasn’t universally well received by users, who found the squarer design less comfortable to hold. 

The foldable phone market is still finding its footing, but innovation keeps pushing the boundaries. We recently saw Huawei’s tri-fold phone, and now, whispers suggest Honor might be exploring even wilder territory.

According to a new report, the internal codename for Android 16 is “Baklava,” a surprise departure from the company’s longstanding tradition of naming Android versions with dessert-themed names.

Samsung has just unveiled its latest budget flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S24 FE in the global market. This device arrives with certain premium specs and a price hike over its predecessor. But do the upgrades justify the higher pricing? Is it a worthy successor?

Read on to find out.

ThinkPhone 25 comes with a distinct design, productivity focused features, and much more. It features a textured back panel that resembles Lenovo’s ThinkPad series of professional laptops.

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