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Samsung Sets July 9 For Unpacked Event, New Foldables Expected

The Korean tech giant has confirmed its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 9, with AI and foldable devices expected to be the focus.

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11 months ago

June 24, 2025

Nour Nasir

samsung sets july 9 for unpacked event new foldables expected

Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled for July 9 in Brooklyn, New York, with a livestream available via Samsung.com and YouTube. The company is expected to unveil the latest models in its Galaxy Z series of foldable phones, alongside updates to its AI-powered features.

In recent promotional material, Samsung has signaled a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence. One release describes its evolving product line as “anticipatory smart companions,” reflecting the company’s broader investment in AI across its S-series, foldables, and even budget devices.

The Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 are likely to headline the event. While Samsung hasn’t named these models directly, several statements point to thinner, lighter versions of its existing foldables. One release describes the upcoming devices as “the thinnest, lightest and most advanced foldable yet,” suggesting a design shift aimed at improving portability and addressing bulk concerns when closed.

AI-powered photography is also expected to feature prominently. In a separate release, Samsung outlined plans to enhance camera functions using AI, particularly in combination with foldable displays. The company claims these updates will make image capture and editing more dynamic and responsive.

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Though no pricing details have been confirmed, the Z Fold series typically sits at the high end of Samsung’s portfolio. While the S25 Ultra is still expected to retain the company’s most advanced camera system, the new foldables may introduce AI tools tailored to their flexible form factors.

More detailed announcements — including hardware specifications and software features — are expected during the event. Tech Magazine will provide full coverage of the Unpacked keynote and product reveals on July 9.

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At I/O 2026, Sundar Pichai Concedes AI Must Deliver Real Value

Gemini 3.5, a personal agent called Spark, agentic shopping, and Android XR eyewear are all aimed at making AI feel useful, not just impressive.

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2 weeks ago

May 20, 2026

Nour Nasir

at io 2026 sundar pichai concedes ai must deliver real value

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Google’s annual I/O developer conference (I/O 2026) has recently become a status update on the same question: can the company turn its AI spending into products people use every day? This year, chief executive Sundar Pichai described Google as being in a phase of hyper progress, while conceding this is the part of the cycle where people want to see real value in the products they use on a day-to-day basis.

The strategy on display was to push agents — AI systems that act on a user’s behalf — into nearly every Google product at once. Search now has an “intelligent search box” that returns generated explainer videos alongside links. Gmail, Docs, YouTube and Maps are gaining their own agent layers, including a Docs Live feature that turns spoken instructions into drafted text with citations.

Two new models, Gemini 3.5 and a cheaper Gemini 3.5 Flash, arrived the same day. Google says 900 million people now use Gemini, and that more than 50 billion images have been generated with it. The pricing tier names are likely to confuse buyers: a new AI Ultra plan launches at $100 a month, while the older Gemini AI Ultra drops from $250 to $200.

The flashier announcements were Gemini Omni, a video generator pitched as a more realistic answer to OpenAI’s discontinued Sora 2, and Gemini Spark, a personal agent that handles recurring tasks across a user’s Google account. A new universal shopping cart lets agents complete purchases across multiple retailers from inside Google itself, placing the company between the merchant and the buyer, and also owning the checkout.

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Google also confirmed its Android XR eyewear, built with Samsung and frames from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. Audio-only glasses ship this autumn; a display-equipped version, which would superimpose live translations into the wearer’s field of view, is still in development. Both sets translate, however only the display version shows you the result.

What Pichai did not resolve is the bargain underneath all this. An agent is only useful to the degree it knows your calendar, your inbox, your shopping history and your physical surroundings. Google has now confirmed that, in time, the same context may carry advertising.