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Galaxy Unpacked 2025: Samsung Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, And Watch 8

The tech giant has unveiled thinner foldables, a new budget foldable, updated smartwatches, and Buy Now Pay Later support in Samsung Wallet.

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5 months ago

July 10, 2025

Nour Nasir

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Samsung’s summer Galaxy Unpacked event saw the launch of several new devices and software updates, with the spotlight on thinner foldables and refreshed wearables. The event confirmed earlier leaks but added key details, including a few design trade-offs, AI upgrades, and broader software enhancements across the Galaxy ecosystem.

Foldables: Thinner, Lighter, More Segmented

The flagship Galaxy Z Fold 7 is now Samsung’s slimmest and lightest foldable yet — 8.9mm thick when closed and 215 grams in weight. This reduction is partly due to the removal of S Pen support, which Samsung admitted was underused. It also features a stronger titanium frame, a reengineered FlexHinge, and a larger 8-inch display. Internally, the smartphone runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with up to 1TB storage and a 4,400mAh battery.

Camera upgrades include a 200MP main sensor, 10MP telephoto with 3x zoom, a 12MP ultrawide, and reworked front-facing cameras. Pre-orders are open now, with general availability from July 25. Prices start at $2,000.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 introduces a 4.1-inch FlexWindow with ultra-thin bezels, now supporting a 120Hz refresh rate and 2,600 nits peak brightness. The internal screen grows to 6.9 inches. Unlike the Fold 7, it uses Samsung’s own Exynos 2500 processor. The device carries a 50MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide, and enhanced HDR capture. The Flip 7 also includes a larger 4,300mAh battery and improved water protection. Pricing starts at $1,100.

For more price-conscious users, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE offers a scaled-back version based on last year’s Flip 6, using the Exynos 2400 chip and a 3,700mAh battery. It lacks the edge-to-edge display and slimmer design, but includes core Galaxy AI features. Starting at $900, the FE model is available in white or black with up to 256GB storage.

Galaxy Watch 8 Series: Thinner Builds, Improved Sensors

The Galaxy Watch 8 adopts a squircle design and a thinner case — 11% slimmer than its predecessor — while boosting battery capacity. It comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes with peak display brightness of 3,000 nits. Samsung also introduced an IP68 and 5ATM rating for better durability.

Wear OS 6 ships out of the box, featuring Google’s Gemini assistant and new AI-powered health tools. Notably, the Watch 8 can now estimate antioxidant levels using the heart-rate sensor applied to the user’s thumb.

The Watch 8 Classic retains the signature rotating bezel and is only available in a single 46mm size. Pricing starts at $350 for the base model and $500–$550 for the Classic, depending on connectivity. All models are available for pre-order now, with retail release on July 25.

Software Update: Samsung Wallet Adds BNPL

Among several smaller announcements at Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung Wallet will soon support Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) functionality, launching alongside the Fold 7. The news follows earlier Wallet features like Tap to Transfer and Instant Installment, as Samsung continues to expand its fintech offering.

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Noon And Yango Switch On Robot Deliveries In Dubai

The rollout folds autonomous couriers into noon’s rapid-delivery network as the UAE tests everyday autonomy.

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16 hours ago

December 10, 2025

Nour Nasir

noon and yango switch on robot deliveries in dubai

Noon and Yango Group have signed an agreement to put autonomous robot deliveries into commercial use in Dubai, turning Yango’s earlier pilots into a daily service for noon Minutes orders. The launch in Sobha Hartland is the first full integration of Yango Autonomy’s electric robots with a major e-commerce network in the region, with wider deployment planned across Dubai and, later, other GCC markets.

Residents can choose a robot at checkout, track it in the app and unlock its compartment once it arrives. The hardware runs on Yango’s AI navigation and routing stack, which plans paths, avoids obstacles and yields to pedestrians. The units had already covered more than 1,500 kilometers during previous Dubai pilots, a test bed that demonstrated their ability to operate in mixed pedestrian environments and dense residential streets.

The rollout adds a contactless option to noon’s last-mile network and is positioned as extra capacity during peak periods. “Partnering with Yango Group lets us bring a future-ready delivery option straight to our customers,” said Ali Kafil-Hussain, noon’s Chief Business Officer. Noon has used Minutes to set rapid-delivery expectations in UAE cities; autonomous units now slot into that same high-frequency model.

Regulatory clearance from Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority underpins the move. The RTA authorized Yango’s robots to operate on public walkways and in neighborhoods, smoothing the shift from controlled trials to commercial work. Dubai has framed autonomous mobility as part of its smart-city buildout, and the partners lean on that agenda to accelerate integration.

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For Yango, the partnership is an anchor for its autonomy platform in the Gulf. Islam Abdul Karim, Yango’s Middle East regional head, said the aim is to make autonomous delivery an “everyday, reliable service” for UAE communities. The company views operational data from early districts as the basis for scaling into more communities and, eventually, cross-border rollouts.

The move lands as Gulf retailers search for faster fulfilment and lower-emission logistics. Autonomous couriers remain a small share of last-mile delivery, but Dubai’s approvals and early usage data give the partners a clearer path to turn pilots into durable infrastructure.