Samsung to launch foldable phones, two Galaxy Watches on August 11

Samsung's upcoming product launches will include foldable Galaxy smartphones, according to a leak, with an August 11 Galaxy Unpacked event set to reveal new Galaxy Buds and more Galaxy Watches.

Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked is the company's regular vehicle for launching its new flagship mobile devices. A series of leaks on Twitter seem to spoil all of the major products Samsung may be launching at the event, which is said to occur on August 11.

The leaks from Evan Blass consist of animated renders of Samsung devices, including a pair of foldable smartphones. A larger model thought to be the "Z Fold 3" seems to a similar book-style device to the previous Z Fold 2 release, but the camera bump appears to be much slimmer than last time.

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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 10, 2021

The other foldable, apparently known as the "Z Flip 3," upgrades the external display to be considerably bigger than the one used in the Z Flip, with it capable of displaying far more information than the previous model. The cameras are also mounted in a vertical orientation rather than horizontal, to help with keeping the display as large as possible.

Alongside the two foldable smartphones, the leak included another non-folding version. Possibly the Galaxy S21 FE, the model looks similar to the existing Galaxy S21, complete with a triple-camera array on the back and a punch-hole camera on the front.

The FE model is likely to have similar specifications to lower-end versions of the S21 itself, to provide consumers with a lower-priced version of its flagship models. In the case of the Galaxy S20 FE, this was accomplished by changing the materials from glass to plastic for the casing, reducing the memory, and changing some other specifications to reduce the cost of production.

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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 10, 2021

Two versions of the Galaxy Watch 4 are shown in the renders, with decidedly different styling. One, expected to be the "Galaxy Watch 4 Classic," features a rotating bezel on the front around the circular face, as well as a pair of side buttons.

The other, expected to be called the "Galaxy Watch Active 4," loses the bezel in favor of a clean look and a large display.

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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 10, 2021

Lastly, three colors of new Galaxy Buds are teased in the renders. Shown in a white case, the supposed "Galaxy Buds 2" will apparently have active noise cancellation, and may be available in a choice of white, gray, and light purple color options.

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5 Comments

GeorgeBMac 11421 comments · 8 Years

About 3 years ago

Having a mini-tablet available in your pocket opens up a lot of possibilities.

The primary limiting factor of highly mobile devices is screen size. It imposes a basic limitation on the device's functionality.

But, with these devices, you get a tiny, easily accessed screen on your wrist, a regular smart phone screen in your pocket -- and the equivalent of the iPad Mini in your pocket too.

But I see them continuing to grow and expand as, at some point, these devices will connect to keyboard, mice and monitors and will then cover the gamut from smart phone to desktop.

One device to rule them all. Instead of a 2 in 1 you get a 3 in 1.

muthuk_vanalingam 1363 comments · 8 Years

About 3 years ago

GeorgeBMac said:

Having a mini-tablet available in your pocket opens up a lot of possibilities.

The primary limiting factor of highly mobile devices is screen size. It imposes a basic limitation on the device's functionality.
But, with these devices, you get a tiny, easily accessed screen on your wrist, a regular smart phone screen in your pocket -- and the equivalent of the iPad Mini in your pocket too.

But I see them continuing to grow and expand as, at some point, these devices will connect to keyboard, mice and monitors and will then cover the gamut from smart phone to desktop.

One device to rule them all. Instead of a 2 in 1 you get a 3 in 1.

Well said and I completely agree with you on this. The progress of technology is something the purists don't like to acknowledge, but I could see this happen (3 in 1) within another 5 years. Most likely, other OEMs will take a lead on this and Apple will eventually adapt to it.

bestkeptsecret 4282 comments · 13 Years

About 3 years ago

GeorgeBMac said:

One device to rule them all. Instead of a 2 in 1 you get a 3 in 1.

Apple already did a 3 in 1!

A widescreen iPod with touch controls.
A revolutionary mobile phone.
A breakthrough internet communications device.

muthuk_vanalingam 1363 comments · 8 Years

About 3 years ago

bestkeptsecret said:

GeorgeBMac said:

One device to rule them all. Instead of a 2 in 1 you get a 3 in 1.

Apple already did a 3 in 1!

A widescreen iPod with touch controls.
A revolutionary mobile phone.
A breakthrough internet communications device.

That was almost 15 years ago. Opportunity to launch the next such 3-in-1 product (a smartphone, a mini tablet and a full fledged computer when the peripherals are attached) is right around the corner, with Apple leading in most of the capabilities required for such a device. The question is - Will Apple do it first OR will they wait for competition to do it first and then adapt to it?

GeorgeBMac 11421 comments · 8 Years

About 3 years ago

muthuk_vanalingam said:

bestkeptsecret said:

GeorgeBMac said:

One device to rule them all.   Instead of a 2 in 1 you get a 3 in 1.

Apple already did a 3 in 1!

A widescreen iPod with touch controls.
A revolutionary mobile phone.
A breakthrough internet communications device.

That was almost 15 years ago. Opportunity to launch the next such 3-in-1 product (a smartphone, a mini tablet and a full fledged computer when the peripherals are attached) is right around the corner, with Apple leading in most of the capabilities required for such a device. The question is - Will Apple do it first OR will they wait for competition to do it first and then adapt to it?

It will be the latter...
At least in terms of their iOS products Apple has become what Steve Jobs hated:   IBM.
But that's not a bad thing, its a good thing.

Like mainframes of a few decades ago, iPhones have become critical components where quality, reliability and dependability (along with reputation) have become more important that technical advances.   In the iOS world Apple leads in quality rather than innovation.

Back in the 90's it was said that "Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM"
Today it is true that "Nobody ever regretted buying an iPhone".