Samsung lo ha confermato ufficialmente: i Galaxy Tab S12 stanno arrivando, e lo stesso vale per Galaxy S26 FE (con buone probabilità che il lancio sia congiunto o quasi). Ma non ha detto esattamente ancora quando, né ha rivelato nulla su specifiche e design: per fortuna, però, rumor e leak non mancano. E col debutto che si fa sempre più vicino - settembre dovrebbe essere il mese giusto, guardando alle tempistiche con cui l'azienda ha lanciato i predecessori - l'identikit di Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra e Galaxy Tab S12+ si fa sempre più nitido e dettagliato.
L'immagine condivisa oggi dal portale Sammyguru ci fornisce conferme del design del modello Ultra, che era già filtrato in alcuni render a luglio, e anche di quello di Galaxy Tab S12+.
In entrambi i casi abbiamo una vista frontale: e intendiamoci, in questo senso tutti i tablet sono uguali o quasi. Di sicuro questi nuovi modelli sono in perfetta continuità con la generazione precedente: si può giusto giudicare ad occhio lo spessore delle cornici, che sembra invariato rispetto a Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra e Galaxy Tab S11+.
Da organização das tarefas ao acompanhamento dos treinos, passando por resumos de livros e uma proposta para ajudar a gerir a exposição solar, a equipa do TEK Notícias reuniu um novo conjunto de apps para Android e iOS, todas com opções gratuitas.
Foto, video ad alta risoluzione e decine di applicazioni sempre nuove minacciano ogni giorno lo spazio di archiviazione disponibile sullo smartphone. Ciò è valido soprattutto nei modelli di fascia alta, in cui spesso ci si ritrova a fare la conta dei Gigabyte di memoria residui considerata l’impossibilità di utilizzare una memory card esterna.
Tra le tante soluzioni di terze parti per recuperare spazio prezioso sul dispositivo, Samsung mette a disposizione dei propri clienti una utility integrata nella One UI e che prende il nome di “Assistenza dispositivo”. Grazie a questo strumento è possibile analizzare alcuni parametri dello smartphone, controllare lo stato della memoria interna e intervenire sui file che occupano GB inutilmente.
RECUPERARE SPAZIO IN POCHI PASSAGGI
Il primo step consiste nell’accedere al menù Impostazioni dello smartphone, aprire Assistenza dispositivo e cliccare sulla voce Spazio di archiviazione. Il riquadro mostrerà una serie di informazioni dettagliate sulla memoria interna, tra cui: spazio utilizzato, file duplicati, file di grandi dimensioni, suggerimenti, cestino e app inutilizzate.
Il primo indizio in questo senso è arrivato a luglio, quando è filtrata una presunta immagine reale di Xiaomi Mix Fold 5 che lo mostrava da chiuso. E ora ne arriva un altro da un nuovo leak che mostra per la prima volta il pannello interno dello smartphone, lasciando intravedere alcune delle scelte estetiche che lo caratterizzeranno.
Le immagini, pubblicate su Weibo dal leaker cinese Panda is Bald e successivamente rimosse, mostrano un formato con più sviluppo orizzontale, conpannello interno caratterizzato da angoli decisamente più arrotondati rispetto alle precedenti generazioni della famiglia Mix Fold.
Dopo aver sistemato la fascia media con Galaxy A57 e A37, Samsung sta per rinnovare uno dei suoi modelli entry level. Galaxy A18, infatti, si prepara a raccogliere l'eredità del Galaxy A17. E a giudicare dai primi render emersi a inizio luglio, e dai benchmark comparsi online in queste ultime ore, non sembra destinato a portare grandi cambiamenti né sul fronte del design né su quello hardware. I risultati fatti registrare su Geekbench dallo smartphone hanno infatti svelato alcune delle principali caratteristiche tecniche.
Il dispositivo, identificato dai numeri di modello SM-A185G e SM-A185F, è il modello LTE, non quello 5G: ha ottenuto circa 744 punti nel test single-core e 2.064 punti nel multi-core. Il protagonista della scheda tecnica è il MediaTek Helio G99: se il nome vi suona familiare è perché sì, stiamo parlando dello stesso chip impiegato su Galaxy A17.
Il SoC è realizzato con processo produttivo a 6 nm e dispone di due core Cortex-A76 con frequenza fino a 2,2 GHz e sei Cortex-A55 a 2,0 GHz, affiancati dalla GPU Mali-G57 MC2. La scelta permette a Samsung di contenere i costi di produzione, ma significa anche che le prestazioni dovrebbero rimanere molto vicine a quelle della generazione precedente.
In the two weeks since the phones showed up at my door, I've taken hundreds of pictures on them (349 on the Fold 8 and 307 on the Ultra, to be precise). They've come with me on multiple holidays, been used for product photography for reviews I've published, and even accompanied me on a film location scout day, which saw them get a lot of use.
You'd expect that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra would be my default photography foldable. As I'll explain a little later, it's simply a better camera phone, offering better-looking photos thanks to having more cameras.
However, that's not been the case. When I need to grab a shot, I've found myself reaching for whichever pocket the 'standard' Galaxy Z Fold 8 is in. And the reason has little to do with its photography chops.
Size matters more than sensors
(Image credit: Future / Tom Bedford)
The benefit of the best camera phone over a DSLR or mirrorless camera is convenience. You don't have to sling them over your neck or tote them around in a carry case; they fit in your pocket and, more importantly, come out of your pocket in a pinch.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is a long, thin phone; we're talking 158.4mm tall and just 72.8mm wide when it's folded (8.9mm thick and 215g heavy, if we're trying to get all the dimensions). When I put it in my trouser pocket, it digs its way right into the bottom, yet still sticks out the top a fair way.
Yet removing it can be quite a faff due to its frame. I have to angle and adjust it, feeling like Ross, Rachel and Chandler trying to pivot it to remove it.
By contrast, removing the Galaxy Z Fold 8 from my pocket is a breeze because of how small and stumpy it is when folded (123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7mm, 201g, just so we've got everything). It comes out easier than an average, non-folding smartphone.
Quite a vapid reason to prefer one phone over the other, right? But try to imagine this removing process 50, 60, 70 times in one day, when I'm on holiday or a recce; the Z Fold 8 Ultra becomes more effort than it's worth.
In fact, most of the Z Fold 8 Ultra's shots are from specific shoots or sessions, when I knew I'd be using the phone lots, and so didn't put it in my pocket at all.
One is clearly a better camera phone
(Image credit: Future / Tom Bedford)
Despite the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 being my preferred photography phone, I'm under no illusions about which takes better pictures.
Both phones have a 50MP f/1.9 ultra-wide camera, and two 10MP f/2.2 selfie cameras. But from here, the Ultra is, as you'd imagine, better.
For starters, its main sensor is more powerful, packing in 200 megapixels and an f/1.7 focal length, compared to the Z Fold 8's 50MP f/1.8. As photographers know, though, it's not all about megapixels, and I found it's the zoom lens that made the Ultra better.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has a 10MP telephoto camera which supports a 3x zoom. On paper, it's the same unit the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra packs.
A picture of some yellow flowers, in a garden, captured on the Fold 8....Future...and the same picture on the Fold 8 Ultra. So far, pretty similar, albeit with some added blur.FutureGetting closer into the flowers on the Z Fold 8, it basically looks like I've cropped the previous image...Future... but zooming in on the Z Fold 8 Ultra gives some real depth of field, making for a better picture.Future
A zoom lens gives the Z Fold 8 Ultra much, much more versatility for photography; in fact, I'd wager at least half of my pictures on the phone use this snapper. Its 67mm lens gives much nicer, softer depth of field than the main camera, even if the app keeps jumping between optical and digital zoom when you're using it.
When you zoom in on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, you're just getting digital zoom. The flower pictures above will show you how this looks in comparison to optical; it's fine, but to camera phone photographers, it won't compete.
As you'll notice when you look at the above pictures too, the Z Fold 8 Ultra offers some extra bokeh on the 1x zoom picture, likely thanks to the extra information presented from all those excess pixels it's capturing. However, for the most part, I've found them pretty matched when it comes to these 'standard' pictures taken on the wide camera.
Want some more Z Fold 8 Ultra camera samples? Every shot of the Z Fold 8 in this article was taken on the Ultra phone, using the 3x camera (hence why you're not seeing the Ultra in the shots).
Photography is only part of the process
(Image credit: Future / Tom Bedford)
Despite its lesser camera performance, I'm still using the Galaxy Z Fold 8 as my go-to photography phone. And the convenience of pulling it out of my pocket is only one reason. Another is what happens once I've captured the picture.
The inner, or main, screen of the Z Fold 8 has a 4:3 aspect ratio. For some comparison, the Z Fold 8 Ultra is 0.9:1, which is close enough to square that I feel comfortable referring to it as such for the rest of this article.
I don't know about you, but I don't capture or use square photos. I imagine you're in the same boat, given that Instagram basically single-handedly killed them off several years ago. No: for me, it's 16:9. Not only is this the required aspect ratio for every single website I write for, but it's a wide-screen aspect ratio which is appropriate for film reference shots, all-encompassing panoramas, or dramatic action shots. But the point I'm about to make would stand even more if you shoot in the camera app's default 4:3.
(Image credit: Future / Tom Bedford)
A wider display is much better for editing pictures. If you look at a wide snap on the Z Fold 8 Ultra's square display, you're given loads of black bars (or dead space) at the top and bottom. These are still present on the Z Fold 8, but much smaller, offering just enough space to house the edit controls.
When I'm holding an open Z Fold 8, I also find that my hands are in the perfect spot to easily manipulate the picture. Thanks to its display edges being taller, I have to move them around much more on the Ultra phone.
Based on coverage of the phones, both by critics and online users who've grabbed an early purchase of the phones, the aspect ratio is proving pretty divisive for the new phones. Some prefer the older shape of the Z Fold 8 Ultra; others like the 'passport'-style Z Fold 8. And for tasks like photo editing, I much, much prefer the latter.
Good, better, best
(Image credit: Future / Tom Bedford)
People who've read this article after glimpsing through the specs list of these new folding phones might find my preference for the worse one a little baffling. But those who've had hands-on time with the Z Fold 8 might understand my stance.
But if you're looking for a great camera phone, I'd be remiss not to mention something. Neither of these phones, not even the triple-camera Z Fold 8 Ultra, is actually a dedicated camera phone. They're fine for photography, but they won't hold a candle to the best mobiles on the market.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra would be a much better pick for people who want a camera phone, and don't need something that folds.
Don't just stick to Samsung, either. I've found most Galaxy phones have below-average battery lives — it's actually pretty poor on the Z Fold 8, at least compared to a non-folding phone, which cut some of my photo shoots short.
But if your main priority is a bending mobile, and the camera chops are a secondary consideration, don't rely on the specs list: the form factor is just as important.
Il video appena rilasciato da Mountain View è breve, incisivo e curioso. Perché big G sceglie di puntare su un aspetto di Pixel Watch 5 che sicuramente non rappresenta una novità rispetto alle generazioni precedenti: il design, che resta praticamente fedele a quello della primissima generazione.
E fa leva sul design per lanciare una frecciatina all'Apple Watch: "Imagine a watch that tracks your health, sleep and fitness…but still has the decency to look like a watch". Letteralmente: "immagina un orologio capace di tracciare la tua salute, il sonno, l'attività fisica... ma che ha ancora la decenza di avere l'aspetto di un orologio" (volendo essere meno legnosi, appiccicati alla lettere e più diretti "ma che sembra comunque un orologio").
La famiglia Edge 70 di Motorola si sta per allargare ancora. Perché dopo il debutto a luglio della variante più recente, Edge 70 Ultra, c'è un altro modello della casa alata pronto a spiccare il volo: parliamo di Edge 70 Neo, l'erede dell'Edge 60 Neo arrivato anche da noi lo scorso novembre. Che oggi vediamo per la prima volta grazie a una serie di presunti render ufficiali condivisi dal portale Macobserverche ce ne anticipano il design e non solo.
Perché non solo le immagini mostrano lo smartphone in quattro diverse colorazioni, ma confermano anche una caratteristica particolarmente interessante: sul retro compare la scritta "200 MP", indicando in maniera decisamente esplicita la presenza - appunto - di una fotocamera principale con sensore da 200 MP.
I render trapelati mostrano un dispositivo che segue abbastanza fedelmente il linguaggio estetico adottato da Motorola sui suoi telefoni più recenti. Sul retro troviamo un modulo fotografico quadrato e rialzato, posizionato nell'angolo superiore sinistro.
O sistema operativo Android conta com ferramentas que ajudam a criar uma espécie de “modo de férias” no smartphone, permitindo silenciar o que é menos importante neste momento e definir as notificações ou chamadas que realmente quer receber nas férias. Veja como configurar.
O formato “passaporte” do novo Galaxy Z Fold8 da Samsung mostra que há espaço para inovação no tamanho e apresentação dos smartphones dobráveis, com uma experiência de utilização que vai além da forma e se destaca pela funcionalidade.
A Google já permite aos utilizadores de Android fazerem uploads de backups automáticos dos seus ficheiros a partir dos smartphones para o Google Drive.
Sem grandes "trocas de cadeiras", o mais recente ranking da AnTuTu, dedicado aos smartphones Android mais poderosos de julho, continua a ser liderado pelo iQOO 15 Ultra, numa lista dominada por modelos equipados com o processador Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Com mais de 1.500 títulos de não-ficção condensados em cartões de leitura e clipes de áudio, a Headway é a aplicação mais popular para quem quer aprender mais mas tem pouco tempo para ler.
Losing access to your Google account might just be the epitome of a modern-day nightmare.
Especially if you’re using Android and even more so if you’re invested in lots of different Google services on top of that, the amount of access and info connected to that one single sign-in is just staggering. Think about it: You’ve got everything from your Android apps and settings to potentially your email, your documents and spreadsheets, and all of your assorted files in Google Drive. And that’s to say nothing of all the images you might be backing up to Google Photos, the notes you might be storing in Google Keep, and even random things you might not think about like your browsing activity in Chrome or your location-related data in Maps.
It’s a lot, to say the least. And that’s precisely why it’s so important to think about your Google account security proactively and do everything you can to (a) make sure no one else ever gains access and, equally important, (b) make sure you never lose access to that all-encompassing sign-in.
But even with all of those layers, the issue still remains of what happens if for any reason you aren’t able to get into your own Google account one day. And now, Google’s got a new option to help you make sure that nightmare never actually comes to pass.
Suffice it to say, it’s well worth your while to consider. But there are some important things you should know about it first.
The system of which we speak is an option to use a sophisticated selfie of yourself to sign into your Google account in an emergency — if all of your usual methods are for whatever reason not getting you through the gate. It happens more often than you’d think. And having multiple secure workarounds in such a scenario could be a massive lifesaver if it ever happens to you.
Depending on where you look, the option is called “selfie for sign-in,” “video verification,” or sometimes just “selfie video.” (Hey, this is Google we’re talking about here. Branding has never been a strength.) The system was announced in a random blog post a couple weeks back and has been slowly but surely showing up under the hood for accounts around the world ever since — but you’d never know it unless you happened to poke around in the exact area of your Google account settings where the option appears.
In my experience so far, it seems most average Android-owning animals are woefully unaware of its existence — and those who are aware of it are mostly perplexed by how exactly it works and if or when it’s advisable to use.
I’ve set it up on my own personal Google account, and I’ve explored every last nook and cranny. Here’s everything there is to know:
Provided the feature is available on your account now, you’ll just click a couple o’ quick buttons to get the process started, then you’ll follow some simple prompts to stare into your camera longingly for a few moments.
Setting up a Google selfie sign-in is surprisingly swift ‘n’ simple.
JR Raphael, Foundry
The system will ask you to turn your head in specific directions. Then, it’ll take a handful of seconds to process and save your stunning turn on the virtual runway.
The process takes less than a minute to verify and save your selfie video.
JR Raphael, Foundry
And — well, that’s pretty much it.
2. Your selfie video is only for access to your Google account — not your phone or tablet
This is slightly confusing, since most modern Android devices offer the ability to use biometrics on the lock screen and show your face to unlock the phone itself — but the selfie sign-in system we’re speaking of here has nothing to do with any of that. It won’t unlock your device in any scenario or have any connection to any specific phone or tablet.
It’s connected purely to your Google account, and its sole purpose is acting as a mechanism to let you sign into that account — not to unlock or access any specific piece of hardware.
Speaking of which…
3. It’s only there as a last resort
Once you set up your selfie sign-in, odds are, you’ll never actually think about it again or have a reason to use it. Anytime you sign into your Google account, you’ll still use your standard password, passkey, and any two-factor authentication you’ve placed on the account.
The selfie path is there only in the event that all those regular methods are for some reason failing you. It’s unlikely, but it’s not impossible. And with your selfie video saved, if that situation ever arises, you’ll have an easy alternate way to prove your identity — by submitting a live on-the-fly selfie video and allowing Google to match it with your original saved one — so you can avoid getting locked out.
4. The selfie sign-in is designed to be both private and secure
When it comes to matching a saved selfie video and a new live one, Google requires different movements to verify validity and avoid any impersonation attempts.
Google says the data from your saved selfie video is always encrypted, too — not just in transport but also at rest, when it isn’t actively being used — which means no one else should ever be able to access it or do anything with it. You can always opt to delete a saved selfie video entirely, if you want, via that same Google account settings page.
And on that note…
5. You can prevent your selfie video from being used for any form of training
Lots of folks are understandably uneasy about the idea of their personal data — including their personal faces! — being used for any manner of machine learning these days. Google does ask for permission to do that and anonymously lean on your submission to help improve its facial recognition systems when you sign up for the selfie sign-in option, but critically, you can easily say no thanks.
When you’re in the midst of the selfie sign-in setup, look for the option to “Improve Google services.” It’ll appear at the bottom of the initial service agreement.
Keep that box unchecked, and your selfie video will never be used for any form of training or other purposes.
JR Raphael, Foundry
As long as you don’t check the box in that area, your selfie sign-in data will never be used for anything other than its primary intended purpose. And if you ever change your mind or are unsure of how you initially answered, you can also always revisit and revise that decision on that same Google account settings page.
The option to opt out of model training is always available on the selfie video settings screen.
JR Raphael, Foundry
6. Selfie sign-ins are (so far) only for individual Google accounts
With this initial rollout, Google’s selfie sign-in option is not available for accounts that are part of a Google Workspace team or organization. That kind of makes sense, since in any such situation, you could always turn to an admin for help if you were ever to lose account access, anyway.
This is something more intended for individual Google accounts, where you’re on your own and largely out of luck if you ever lose access. So whether you’re conducting business from an individual account or using an individual account alongside a Workspace-connected company sign-in, it’s something to consider for that part of your online identity.
The only other noteworthy asterisk is that selfie sign-ins won’t work with accounts where Advanced Protection is enabled. Advanced Protection is an extra-heightened form of Google account security created for people in the public eye or otherwise at an elevated risk of a targeted attack, and so it deliberately makes it much more difficult to get into an account in ways that go above and beyond what’s necessary for most ordinary organisms. If you have Advanced Protection on for your Google account, selfie sign-in won’t be available for you.
But for the rest of us, it’s a powerful new path that could prevent an unthinkable nightmare — and all you’ve gotta do is take two minutes to set it up now and then hopefully forget all about it.
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