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Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 is a big upgrade over its predecessor. It features an edge-to-edge cover-screen display, a bigger battery, and more polished AI features. It retains the $1,099 price tag, but Samsung needed a flip phone under $1,000 to address the increasing competition from Motorola Razr. Enter the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. Also: Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, Watch 8 Series, moreThe new entrant in Samsung’s flip lineup isn’t as affordable as the Motorola Razr, nor does it share many of the upgrades from the Galaxy Z Flip 7. However, at $900, it is the only Samsung foldable phone available under a thousand bucks. It retains many of the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s features and pairs them with the smarts of Android 16-based One UI 8. I went hands-on with the new flip phone at Galaxy Unpacked. While I appreciate Samsung for adding a more affordable Flip to the lineup, it might have missed the mark with pricing. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE looks a generation-old More

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETAlongside the release of its latest foldables, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, tech giant Samsung also announced a slew of new AI features for its devices at Samsung Unpacked. While the new features make it easy to access AI assistance, they also highlight the need for enhanced security — and Samsung, with its latest Knox update, has stepped up to the plate. Also: The best VPN services (and how to choose the right one for you)Tech companies tend to prefer on-device over cloud-based AI processing. On-device AI processing provides a faster way to process user requests. The approach is also safer, as user data stays on-device. To enhance on-device privacy, Samsung launched Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP) in One UI 8. KEEP ensures that an AI application can only access a limited amount of information by creating “encrypted, app-specific environments within the device’s secure storage area,” according to Samsung. This approach ensures applications only access data they need and that the user has permitted. Also: I finally tried Samsung’s XR headset, and it beats my Apple Vision Pro in meaningful waysProtecting a user’s private information should always be a priority, especially with AI applications. AI models are often trained on users’ input data. Ensuring your most precious data stays private is crucial.  More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETSamsung showed its latest crop of foldable devices this week, with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETSamsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra is one of my favorite smartwatches thanks to its long battery life, unique design, and WearOS functionality. And with Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 8 series, the company has incorporated that same core design with a curved square back and round watch face, which Samsung calls a cushion design, across all of its products.Also: Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, Watch 8 Series, moreThe Galaxy Watch 8 is available in two sizes, 40 and 44mm, while the Watch 8 Classic is available in one 46mm size with the iconic physical rotating bezel last seen on the Watch 6 Classic. In addition to these two watches, Samsung revealed an updated Galaxy Watch Ultra with twice the storage and in a silver, blue, and orange color scheme. More

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETSamsung has announced the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip7 More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETAt its most recent Unpacked 2025 event, Samsung revealed its next generation of foldables: the aptly named Galaxy Z Flip7 More

When is Amazon Prime Day 2025? This year, Prime Day is July 8-11, but the deals can pop up way before and stay a while after the dates. Are security cameras really cheaper on Prime Day? The short answer is yes. There are a few cases where retailers inflate normal prices to make it look like sales are better than they are. However, there are lots of deals that are worth the purchase and are great offers to snag. At ZDNET, we make sure all the deals we round up don’t seem sketchy, so you can get the most bang for your buck.How did we choose these Prime Day deals?We at ZDNET only write about the deals that we would want to take advantage of, whether that’s a new hot product or one that’s kept a secure spot on our best lists. As deal experts, we make sure to find deals that cut the price 20% or more, or for products we rarely see on sale, while using price comparison tools to ensure that anybody’s money is well spent. When we don’t have expert advice, we use customer reviews and online forums so we know real people are enjoying and using the said product that’s on sale. And with ZDNET’s very own lab space, we make sure to deliver deals on products that performed the best. Our goal is to help you shop smarter with the best advice and context possible. What are the best Prime Day deals so far?ZDNET’s experts are searching through Prime Day sales to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals so far:You can also find the best deals from other retailers competing with Prime Day sales: More

Current price: $904Original price: $1,219Samsung’s latest smartphone pitch features a large 6.7-inch screen but is super-thin and weighs just 163 grams. For reference, the iPhone 16 Plus, with a similar-sized screen, weighs 199 grams. This sleek, ultra-thin design makes the new Galaxy S25 Edge a standout in a crowded smartphone market, and I expect other manufacturers to release something similar soon.Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 EdgeAt a regular price of $1,219, you can buy the new Samsung phone at a whopping $300 discount during Prime Day. That gets you 512GB of storage, the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 12GB of RAM, and a 200MP wide lens similar to Samsung’s more expensive S25 Ultra model. More