Get ready for Samsung’s latest foldables! The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 launch today, July 9th, and will feature the brand new One UI 8 software. Interestingly, Samsung has been giving some of its older foldable phones, like the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5, an early taste of One UI 8 through ongoing testing.

Samsung is clearly prioritizing its current foldable phone users. Evidence of One UI 8 testing has emerged for the Galaxy Z Flip 5 (build F731BXXU5FYG2) and Galaxy Z Fold 5 (build F946BXXU5FYG2), indicating that the major software update is well underway for these devices.

When running One UI 8, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 showed noticeably stronger performance on Geekbench compared to the Galaxy Z Flip 5. The Fold 5 achieved scores of 1995 (single-core) and 5055 (multi-core), while the Flip 5 scored 1503 and 2651 respectively. This indicates a smoother experience with One UI 8 on the Z Fold 5.

Currently, the One UI 8 public beta program is only open to the Galaxy S25 series. While older phones like the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 are not included in this public beta, Samsung is actively testing One UI 8 on them internally. It appears Samsung is running a smaller beta program this time around.

Although the One UI 8 beta program is currently restricted to the Galaxy S25 series, the impending official release of One UI 8 will introduce a range of new features and an enhanced user experience across compatible devices. With the Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for today, July 9th, expected to formally unveil One UI 8, the appearance of recent test build.

Get ready for new Huawei tech! The Watch GT 6 smartwatches and FreeBuds 7i earbuds are in the pipeline for a 2025 launch, possibly very soon. Leaks offer early hints about these high-end products.

A Weibo tipster mentioned what new products Huawei will release in the coming months. The list counts flagship phones, wearables, earbuds, PCs, and new tablets.

Huawei is likely releasing its second tri-folding phone in September, around the same time Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 17. Huawei might follow their usual launch plan.”

Huawei’s September event could be massive! Expect not just the Mate XT 2, but also the Watch GT 6 series, FreeClip 2, FreeBuds 7i, and the MatePad Pro 12.2 2025. New wearables are definitely on the horizon for then.

Huawei Watch GT 6

Huawei has delivered two outstanding smartwatches this year. The Watch 5 boasts X-Tap multi-sensing technology, letting you get a comprehensive health status in a single touch. Meanwhile, the Watch Fit 4 series includes a new Pro variant equipped with the TruSense Health System for enhanced health tracking.

Though what new changes Watch GT 6 will bring on the surface would be interesting to see.

Huawei is expected to unveil a big batch of new products towards the end of 2025. This includes the Mate 80 series, which will come with the brand-new HarmonyOS 6.0 operating system in November. They might also release two new MateBook laptops with fresh software.

As mentioned earlier, the upcoming HarmonyOS PCs will use the same X90 chipset. Though there could be variations in specs, design, and price.

There are a small tablet and the Nova Flip 2 foldable phone missing. The company might launch these devices next month, which would be August 2025.

Good news for Mate 40 users! After a 10-month wait, Huawei is finally rolling out a surprise improvement update for the Mate 40 series. This is big news since the device hasn’t received any firmware or security updates in months.

Your Huawei Mate 40 series is getting better! A new HarmonyOS 4.2.0.180 update is rolling out, bringing important security improvements and squashing those pesky glitches for a smoother experience.

The company has optimized certain existing features of the device. It boosts the information usage experience for better browsing and enhances the display effect of the call interface.

Beyond some tweaks to phone calls, this update also brings the crucial May 2025 security patch. HarmonyOS 5.0 This means your device will be better protected against underlying problems that could affect your usage.

Huawei Mate 40

Other than these changes, the company did not  mention new points in the changelog. But users may observe some internal enhancements after installing the latest update.

To get this new update without any problems, your phone needs to be on version 4.2.0.138 or 4.2.0.172.

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