Samsung's Fold 8 Enterprise Edition sells Knox, setup and seven years of updates on an unchanged phone
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Enterprise Edition adds no hardware or feature to the phone, IT Pro reports, only Knox Suite, updates and setup. The value case rests on what a fleet needs from those terms, because the phone underneath is unchanged.
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Vivo is taking its X Fold 6, a foldable with a 200MP main camera and a 6,900mAh battery, to buyers outside China. No US release is expected, so everyone who gets to test Vivo's case for a camera-first foldable will be in other markets.
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ZDNET's reviewer reverted after seven days. Across three reviews the complaints are battery, bulk and notification signalling, not silicon or cameras.
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People inside Apple who have used the rumored iPhone Ultra reportedly liked the pocket fit, the hinge and the layouts. The reported spec list explains what is missing from that praise.
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The foldable will take the attention on Wednesday, but for teams that maintain a device matrix the consequential item is duller, a launch calendar that reportedly breaks into an autumn half and a spring half.
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