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For water resistance on the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, Samsung is using new, thicker double-sided tape to help accommodate for the movement of the screen as it opens and closes. It has special lubricant on the hinge, too. pic.twitter.com/ciwPRQD4CN
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
I had a chance to talk to some senior Samsung engineers about ways they’ve improved durability for folding phones. It’s new plastics, new alloys, special tape, and a dab of very clever goo.
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
All the details:https://t.co/YkOlrsnhJo pic.twitter.com/z0jhkQzHVR
Samsung also has Cured-in-Place Gaskets (CIPG) around the flexible ribbons that connect the two sides. Basically it puts some goo in liquid form, lets it cure, and that seals it while still allowing the cable to move in multiple directions as the phones fold. pic.twitter.com/sMphrQ8b2k
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
There a new, branded (and patented) aluminum alloy Samsung calls "Armor Aluminum." It claims it's harder and more rigid than 7000-series aluminum. pic.twitter.com/PMlefitmfY
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
Here's @backlon on how Samsung tackled the durability problem in its latest folding phones. Goo! https://t.co/aQLSa4CcRj
— nilay patel (@reckless) August 11, 2021
It's a lot. Is it enough to make these phones durable enough to not feel delicate? Enough to bring folding phones into the mainstream, Samsung stated goal? TBD! But for what are essentially iterative updates, Samsung put in more work than I expected.https://t.co/YkOlrsnhJo
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
Something special is brewing at #SamsungUnpacked. Wonder what it is… @BTS_twt ? https://t.co/HM5wN5rprK pic.twitter.com/35es9LHbC9
— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) August 11, 2021
Samsung galaxy unpacked live in 10min. #SamsungUnpacked @BTS_twt will appear (not sure when & how long)
— Soo Choi ?? (@choi_bts2) August 11, 2021
8/11 11PM KST
web : https://t.co/97NnvYSUN6
youtube : https://t.co/1CtBxJJtpx
Microsoft’s partnership with Samsung now extends to Microsoft Teams on the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Interesting to see this move beyond Outlook, OneDrive, and Office. Expecting to hear more about xCloud on Samsung TVs soon, too pic.twitter.com/DdI205Gmm0
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) August 11, 2021
And now the words for the above! Check out my #GalaxyZFold3 unboxing on @xdadevelopers:https://t.co/nWWvTsd2a8
— Nirave 尼拉夫 (@nirave) August 11, 2021
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Unboxing: What’s in the box? https://t.co/BYsbWI9ygA
— XDA (@xdadevelopers) August 11, 2021
Here are your Spec breakdowns for Samsung's new folding phones. Seems like top-tier stuff in most categories. pic.twitter.com/2veVEdtiuP
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
Onto the Z Flip3. Again, like Z Fold 3, big improvements over its predecessor, removing objections with improvements:
— Patrick Moorhead (@PatrickMoorhead) August 11, 2021
-4x larger cover screen
-improved processor (all Qualcomm 888)
-more durable
-lower price $999
-more optimized apps
-auto framing#SamsungUnpacked pic.twitter.com/sZQFTFaBsp
The Z Flip 3 is $999. A new folding phone at that magic $1000 price point is a big deal. Samsung's goal is to make foldables just another mainstream option. To get there it needed durability and price figured out. Progress made on both today. Will it be enough? pic.twitter.com/vOH4Ub4r0c
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
The Z Fold 3 thas an under-display selfie camera. The screen covers it, but don't think it's perfect. It's neat, but there's still a visible dot there. @chriswelch has a great photo of it. pic.twitter.com/RRrcIzw0Nd
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 3 is officially here, and it comes with S Pen support, water resistance, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888, 12GB of RAM, and much more. Here's @chriswelch with all the details: https://t.co/OwaJCePLtO pic.twitter.com/5INc8Wwr6l
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) August 11, 2021
You can dock the taskbar permanently on the side of the screen to make it a slightly more tablet-y experience. As with earlier Folds, using it in landscape is more likely to give you a tablet interface inside apps. pic.twitter.com/fp14d60pdH
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
All this waterproofing -- new tape and new ways to seal around the flexible ribbons between screens and the new screen protector.... I am just going to go ahead and guess that @iFixit is going to have THINGS TO SAY about third party repairability on the new Z Fold and Z Flip.
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
It’s been a busy few days!
— Chris Welch (@chriswelch) August 11, 2021
Check out the new Galaxy Z Fold 3, which now does S Pen things: https://t.co/tUA1VnJZf6
And the Z Flip 3, which is the Samsung foldable I’m even more excited about. Something about it just feels really good: https://t.co/WSCU04GWNh pic.twitter.com/CHfdSvR2WI
look here Microsoft, taskbar on the side is nice for tablet form factor.... https://t.co/kmikhMCf5w
— WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) August 11, 2021
For stylus support, Samsung didn't end up using a folding digitizer. Instead there are two of them, acting as one. An algo handles the gap between them. The S-Pen is softer, retractable, and that's how it shouldn't mar the screen. Big "We'll need to see in the review" energy here pic.twitter.com/1phUSsZSEf
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
Samsung event producing new folding phones at a prodigious rate https://t.co/FwtFTew1x2
— nilay patel (@reckless) August 11, 2021
Samsung just keeps chipping away at Z Fold, removing objection after objection by improving on the #ZFold3:
— Patrick Moorhead (@PatrickMoorhead) August 11, 2021
-durability
-brighter display
-better processor (all Qualcomm 888)
-under-display cam
-pen
-apps
-lower price#SamsungUnpacked pic.twitter.com/nRKaSZ2Ds6
I thought it'd be easier to add pen support to the Z Fold3. It isn't. Two sensors working with Wacom. New, rubber tip, too. Gorilla Glass Victus. I can see #Note users jumping all over this, even with the price delta. #SamsungUnpacked pic.twitter.com/wS64L09Sx8
— Patrick Moorhead (@PatrickMoorhead) August 11, 2021
Samsung’s event is still going but ALL the news is already @verge — Z Fold 3! https://t.co/cblgN1cdL1
— Chaim Gartenberg (@cgartenberg) August 11, 2021
Z Flip 3! https://t.co/xoXr6ptDp3
Galaxy Watch 4! https://t.co/tLK95w2Qlf
And more! pic.twitter.com/omgBp9AdVC
Samsung has built a Windows-like taskbar for switching apps on the Galaxy Z Fold 3, and you can now pin it to the side https://t.co/OwaJCePLtO pic.twitter.com/b2mvblgzc8
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) August 11, 2021
Next up, Z Fold 3. Samsung claims it's the lightest one it's made. Starting with a chill look at the cover screen, which now has a 120Hz refresh rate. pic.twitter.com/bIP0nBXTuf
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) August 11, 2021
これがSamsungが今朝発表したすべてです
— Masaru Togo (@MasaruTogo) August 11, 2021
Here’s everything Samsung announced this morning https://t.co/4ADU4kLwyZ
삼성전자가 폴더블폰 신제품 갤럭시Z 폴드3와 갤럭시Z 플립3를 공식 발표 https://t.co/OHgzRK58ct https://t.co/I7VSjz8XBr
— H. Kim (@metavital) August 11, 2021
Samsung foldables lineup is official: $1,799 for the Fold 3, $999 for Flip 3 https://t.co/V4fshC1oKa
— Ron Amadeo (@RonAmadeo) August 11, 2021
今夜23時からのギャラクシーの新製品発表会
— BTS123? ᴘᴛᴅ? (@bts123_bantan) August 11, 2021
バンタンはどのくらい出るか分かりませんがYouTubeの視聴先はこちら！
(去年はほんのちょろっと)
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Twitterは↓ https://t.co/aiSXvWZ6RO
Good news: Samsung gound a way to keep water out of its expensive, fragile Fold/Z Flip phones. Bad news: that will keep you and your repair shop out too: https://t.co/3bEHm11mpk pic.twitter.com/l39qIVVGh9
— iFixit (@iFixit) August 11, 2021
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 also looked great, although it's not a foldable I can see myself using. Purely because I don't have a need for such a large display. https://t.co/5W8W3MPWZK pic.twitter.com/eKOtniPdam
— Joshua Swingle (@JoshuaSwingle) August 11, 2021