Samsung is reportedly developing a trifold successor and a manual sliding phone, promising thinner, lighter designs that could revamp foldable smartphones by 2027.

It took a few years, but it seems like foldable phones are now reaching a tipping point, with brands eliminating the problems that prevented a lot of people from buying into the product category. The devices are nearly as thin as traditional slab phones, and it looks like the problem with the screen crease is all but over.

OPPO, the world’s fifth-largest smartphone manufacturer, unveiled the ‘Find N6’, the world’s first foldable smartphone with “zero creases,” on the 17th. OPPO claimed it achieved the “flattest smartphone” through a hinge design that eliminated creases,

If Samsung teases this foldable phone at Unpacked today, I'm skipping the S26 series

Samsung’s slideable phone is getting serious, with a 7-inch expanding display and a focus on durability that could avoid common foldable tradeoffs.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is finally getting a battery boost. Leaks reveal a 5,000mAh dual-cell system, matching the S26 Ultra’s endurance.