The Vergecast All eyes on Samsung's thin new foldable
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Jul 11, 2025 The latest Samsung foldables steal the show with their sleek designs, but the hosts don’t hold back on critiquing the Z Flip 7 FE. Exciting updates highlight major Big Tech shakeups, including leadership changes at Apple and Zuckerberg's ambitious AI plans. The conversation shifts to foldable phone practicality, questioning their real utility for everyday multitasking. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 shines with its new design, sparking debates about smartwatch innovation. And, of course, there's plenty of buzz around the THUNDER ROUND featuring pop culture tech news.
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Samsung Event Heat and Hurdles
- Samsung's Brooklyn Navy Yard event was stiflingly hot and humid with poor accessibility.
- Influencers showed up in elaborate Korean grime reaper costumes while media battled for seating and Wi-Fi struggled.
Z Fold 7 Trades S Pen for Slimmer Design
- The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is significantly thinner and lighter but loses S Pen support to achieve this.
- Samsung removed the digitizer layer to slim the device, trading stylus functionality for improved form factor.
Hole-Punch Camera Beats Under-Display
- Samsung replaced the under-display selfie camera with a hole-punch one on the Fold 7.
- The hole-punch is less distracting and provides better image quality than the problematic under-display tech.