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I can’t wait for these leaked Samsung foldable and rollable phones

Potentially the next big leap in phone design

The latest patent rumours and leaks suggest that Samsung’s next big move in the foldable phone market could create quite a buzz.

With its Foundry division facing significant losses and supposedly disappointing sales from the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6, Samsung seems ready to try something new.

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The recently leaked patents (via Android Headlines) reveal some jaw-dropping designs for foldable and rollable Galaxy devices that could redefine what we expect from the best folding phones.

Samsung’s rumoured tri-fold Galaxy phone is something I’m particularly excited about. Imagine unfolding your phone not just once, but twice, to reveal a tablet-sized screen.

Of course, Honor released its Mate XT Ultimate in September, but it’s currently only available in China and it’s unclear when or if it will receive a global release at all. One of our contributors went hands-on with the Mate XT and was impressed, so I’d love to see Samsung give it a go.

Photo: Android Headlines

According to the leaked patent designs, this tri-fold device has a three-panel structure, with one of the three sections noticeably thicker than the others.

This thicker panel would house the crucial components like the camera, battery, and processing hardware, balancing functionality with portability. When folded, it maintains a sleek form, almost mirroring a regular phone, but when fully extended, offers the space and versatility of a tablet.

Samsung’s expertise in foldable screens gives them a leg up in making this a more global reality, but it’s not without challenges. The biggest hurdle appears to be economic viability.

Producing a device this complex while keeping the price reasonable is no small feat. But if Samsung can crack the code, this tri-fold phone could be the game-changer the company needs to win new customers and secure a lead in the foldable market.

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Photo: Android Headlines

However, if you thought Samsung’s tri-fold idea was ambitious, the concept for a rollable Galaxy phone is on another level.

Unlike traditional folding phones that open horizontally, this rollable phone would expand vertically. Think of a compact, almost square device (similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 6) that extends upwards into a traditional phone shape when you need more screen space.

For people who crave compact devices but don’t want to sacrifice screen real estate, this could be the ideal solution. Rollable screens allow for a flexible expansion mechanism, which means we could have phones that fit neatly in a pocket yet expand for a full viewing experience.

I’ve never used a clamshell phone for more than two weeks, but as a long-time iPhone 13 mini user, and a fan of smaller phones, this is certainly something that makes me excited.

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Photo: Android Headlines

Of course, patents don’t always lead to actual products. So we don’t know if Samsung will ever release this type of device.

What we do know for sure, however, is that next year’s Samsung flagship series will be called the Galaxy S25 series, and we’ll also see Galaxy XR headsets in 2025.

The 9 best new emojis that could be coming to your iPhone or Android phone –including the bulging smiley and Bigfoot

It’s emoji refresh season

(Image credit: Unicode)

New emoji proposals have been put forward for 2025
Unicode and developers will continue to refine the designs
Fresh icons include Bigfoot and a “distorted face”

Yes, there is an official organization in charge of emojis, called the Unicode Consortium – and it’s just put forward its annual proposal for the new graphics we might be seeing on thebest iPhonesandbest Android phones in the next year or two.

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There are plenty of interesting additionsin the list(viaEmojipedia). We’ve got a bulging, slightly overwhelmed smiley (“distorted face”, above) that we can imagine getting used a lot on social media; there’s also a Bigfoot-inspired one called “hairy creature” (above right).

For the times when your friends or family are scrapping in a digital space – perfect for group chats, then – we have “fight cloud” (above left), which looks like the usual cartoon depiction of a brawl, with everything hidden with smoke and stars.

On the fighting theme, another proposed emoji features two people wrestling (see below). For nature lovers, a new emoji called “orca” would add to the number of marine-themed emojis you’ve got to pick from.

Emoji approval

（Above: Unicode’s sample images for a selection of the emojis proposed for Emoji 17.0, due to approval in September 2025.

Image from: Emojipedia）

（Above: how single skin tone support for the various 👯 People With Bunny Ears and 🤼 People Wrestling emojis appears within Samsung’s One UI 6.1.1.Image from: Emojipedia）

（Above: a selection of different 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Holding Hands emojis with single and multple skin tone support, shown in the Noto Color Emoji style.Image from: Emojipedia）

（Above: the NSAdaptiveImageGlyph API in iOS 18 allows emoji sticker images to be placed alongside one another as if they were Unicode-recommended emoji characters.Image from: Emojipedia）

Rounding out the Unicode 17.0 proposals we’ve got anapplecore, a trombone, a treasure chest, and a depiction of a landslide – so if you’re about to be hit by falling rocks and don’t have time to type out a full message, you can send an emoji instead.

There are actually 164 new emojis in the proposal, but we’ve covered the main icons – all of the others are skin tone variations on the ones mentioned above (in case you want wrestlers with two different skin tones, for example).

The procedure this year is the same as it is every year: the Unicode Consortium will continue to consult on these graphics and tweak their designs, before final approval on the official new emojis is given in September 2025.

After that, it’s down to Apple,Google, and everyone else (fromMicrosoftto Meta) to do their own takes on these emojis and add them to their various software platforms. In the meantime, you’ll need to rely on a sticker or GIF for “distorted face”.

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The back of Xiaomi 15 Ultra is revealed online: new design and cameras with Sony and Samsung sensors

New details about the upcoming Xiaomi 15 Ultra flagship have emerged. Although the official release is expected only in early 2025, photos of the back of the smartphone have already appeared online and confirm previous leaks.

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Here’s What We Know

The images show an improved design and new camera components.

Xiaomi 15 Ultra will feature a 50MP Sony LYT-900 main sensor with a 1-inch optical format.

The camera will be located on the left side of the rear panel. The device will also use Samsung ISOCELL HP9 and IMX858 sensors, as well as the ISOCELL JN5 ultra-wide-angle camera.

The smartphone has a modern look with a sloping body and a large module for wireless charging.

Xiaomi will unveil the model at the Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC 2025), although the debut in China may come earlier.

Source:Weibo

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HP’s foldable laptop screen isn’t real yet, but I want it to be

It’s unlike any foldable laptop I’ve ever seen

(Image credit: Future)
Foldable display tech has advanced quite a bit over the past few years. We’ve seen the first tri-fold phone debut from Huawei and watched foldable laptops progressively get better, from the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 and the HP Spectre Fold.

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HP has since retired the “Spectre” name and discontinued its Spectre Fold laptop, but that hasn’t stopped the company from dreaming big in the foldable laptop space.

According to a recently published patent (spotted by MSPowerUser), HP may be developing a unique foldable laptop design. Of course, not all filed or published patents end up seeing the light of day, but I sure hope this one does.

A foldable laptop unlike any you’ve ever seen

Most foldable laptops on the market right now fold only in the middle — often hamburger style. But for the hypothetical folding laptop in the patent HP just published, it could fold in two places.c

Right off the bat, I’m thinking these two slightly folded edges of the display would be perfect for housing small productivity apps, like Clock or Calendar, or for music apps, like Spotify.

(Image credit: HP)

Aside from its folding edges, this laptop’s design is also unique in that the display is larger than the trackpad and keyboard. HP doesn’t mention any specific display sizes in its patent, but most foldable laptop displays we’ve seen so far have been around 16 or 17 inches, for what that’s worth.

Despite its potentially large display, this hypothetical laptop could close quite compactly. A patent image shows the laptop display closing on top of the keyboard and trackpad, then the display edges wrapping around the laptop’s chassis.

(Image credit: HP)

In the patent document, HP notes that “Flexible flat panel display technology, through the development of rollable displays, [has] allowed for the development of a lighter, thinner product that is easier to carry and store.” A foldable laptop that’s thin and lightweight? Sign me up.

Companies are achieving wild things right now in the foldable display space, likeLG with its stretchable screen that can twist and bend. That said, this unique foldable laptop patent from HP absolutely seems doable.

A patent doesn’t automatically translate into a product, but I’m hoping it does in this case.

Google rolls out its smart AI scam detector for the Pixel Phone app

Scam Detection is here, for some

A Pixel Scam Detection alert on a red and magenta background

The on-screen scam detection warning(Image credit: Google)

AI-powered Scam Detection feature rolling out for Pixel Phone app
Feature scans audio from incoming calls and sends scam alerts
Currently only available in the beta version of the app for US users

Having announced the feature back atGoogle I/O 2024in May,Googleis now rolling out its AI-powered Scam Detection feature for the Pixel Phone app – though for now it’s only available in the beta version for US users.

The rollout was announced by Google in ablog post(via9to5Google), with the promise that they’ll be appearing on other Android devices besides Pixels in the future. For now, thePixel 6from 2021 and all later Pixels are eligible for the update.

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As we previously reported, the feature uses on-board AI to scan the audio from your incoming calls. If the algorithms detect that you might be getting scammed, you’ll see an alert to that effect on the Phone app screen.

“For example, if a caller claims to be from your bank and asks you to urgently transfer funds due to an alleged account breach, Scam Detection will process the call to determine whether the call is likely spam and, if so, can provide an audio and haptic alert and visual warning that the call may be a scam,” explains Google.

Local processing

The feature is available on all Pixels from the Pixel 6 onwards, including the Pixel 7a (Image credit: Future)

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While the thought of AI listening to your calls is a little unnerving, this is all handled locally, with no data sent back to the cloud: the Pixel 9 phones use the built-in Gemini Nano, and older Pixels use “other robust Google on-device machine learning models”.

While the rise of generative AI certainly has its benefits, it’s also proving to be something of a headache in terms of digital security. Fraudsters are making use of the tech to create scam calls, while the good guys are fighting back with their own AI operators.

The new feature adds to the suite of security protections already available in the Phone app for Pixels. Those protections include Call Screen, which can answer calls with a bot to see what the caller wants before you get involved.

In this early form inside the beta app, Scam Detection isn’t on by default: you have to go to the app settings (via the three-dot button in the top right corner) to enable it. Google is also asking early adopters for feedback on the feature, and how well it works, before rolling it out more widely.

Samsung’s first tri-fold smartphone could overcome a major weakness of the Huawei Mate XT

According to a new report, Samsung‘s first tri-fold could measure up to 10-inches across in its unfolded state. However, it may do so with a completely different design than the one showcased earlier this year by the Huawei Mate XT. In the process, Samsung’s foray into the world of tri-fold smartphones could surpass the durability of Huawei’s first attempt.

Samsung‘s first ‘tri-fold’ may resemble the Flex G, pictured. (Image source: The Korea Herald)

Huawei has well and truly beat Samsung to delivering the first ‘tri-fold’ smartphone. For reference, the Mate XT is exclusive to China for the time being. However, there have been suggestions that the company introduce the device internationally early next year.

Seemingly, Samsung has been working on its own attempt for some time, though. On the one hand, the company recently received approval from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a smartphone design that looks similar to Huawei’s first tri-fold release.

On the other hand, there have been multiple reports from South Korea that Samsung is seeking to perfect the tri-fold design before mass-producing a device that it intends to bring to market. Now, ETNews suggests that Samsung may launch its inaugural tri-fold in 2025, albeit with a completely different design to what has been discussed until now.

The Samsung Display Flex S features the same form factor as the Huawei Mate XT. (Image source: The Korea Herald)

Incidentally, Samsung Display revealed a prototype almost three years ago that closely resembled the Mate XT. By contrast, ETNews’ new report claims that Samsung’s production tri-fold folds inward twice with two hinges, thereby omitting the wraparound section of the Flex S and Mate XT.

In other words, it seems that Samsung may have settled for the form factor showcased by the Flex G, another prototype that popped up at trade shows in 2022. Theoretically, this would make Samsung’s effort more durable, considering that it will have none of its display showing when in its folded state.

Moreover, utilising this Flex G style design may be possible using existing Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) standards. Reportedly, Samsung‘s Flex G-esque design will span 9~10 inches, which would be roughly 2 inches wider diagonally than the current Galaxy Z Fold6.

Samsung Display exhibited the Flex G in two sizes during CES 2022. (Image source: The Korea Herald)

Number of Americans looking to live abroad jumps by 1,500% after Trump wins election

Americans most frequently searched to relocate to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, data shows

Trump’s recent victory has driven many Americans to search about moving abroad(REUTERS)

Donald Trump may have a different immigration talking point since becoming the president-elect: Americans wanting to move abroad.

As emotions ran high after Trump won the presidential election on Wednesday morning, the number of Google searches to leave the country increased by 1514 per cent, according to VisaGuide.World.

From Election Day through November 6, search traffic for “immigration” related pages on its site grew by 338 per cent, as disgruntled Americans looked up where they had the best shot of moving to, the website said.

Pages with information about relocating to specific countries also gained traction. Norway was the most popular of those pages, followed by the UK, Ireland and New Zealand.

Germany-Visa.org also saw a 336 per cent uptick in traffic for pages related to immigration, with particular interest in the country’s Opportunity Card — a residence permit that allows anyone from a country outside of the European Union to live in Germany for up to one year to find a job.

Google searches in the US for migration topics are roughly 15 times higher this week compared to the week before the presidential election.

“Moving to New Zealand from the US” was the most-searched term, with searches for the phrase up 76 times from before Trump’s victory. Similarly, “moving to Germany from the US” was 42 times more searched this last week, and searches for “Moving to the Netherlands” was searched 32 times more, the site found.

Americans most frequently searched for information about relocating to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Here’s how to create a custom emoji with the Apple Intelligence feature Genmoji

Image Credits:Apple

Apple’s latest iOS 18.1 software update introduced a series of Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools and notification summaries. However, some features were missing from the lineup, like Genmoji, which allows users to create emojis from written prompts.

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Now, with iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 public betas officially available, the highly anticipated AI-generated Bitmoji feature is finally here for some users to try.

Here’s what you need to know about the Apple Intelligence feature that many people are excited about, whether you’re in Apple’s beta software program and want to take it for a test drive, or if you’re just curious about what to expect when Genmoji launches for all users.

What is a Genmoji?
Genmoji initially debuted at WWDC 2024 back in June. Built into the iPhone’s emoji keyboard, the feature lets people generate original emojis with prompts. For example, “A sloth wearing a suit and tie.” It can also generate emojis of people using photos. Genmojis can be used not only in Messages but also in Stickers and Tapbacks. It’s also possible to react to a message with a Genmoji or with Apple’s message effects.

How to create a customized emoji with Apple Intelligence

To use Genmoji, first make sure Apple Intelligence is enabled. Then launch the Messages app, start a new message (or go to an existing chat), and click on the emoji keyboard located in the bottom left corner. Next, type the prompt into the search bar and choose “Create New Emoji” just below it.

After a few seconds, Apple Intelligence creates multiple versions of the AI-generated emoji based on that custom description. To save a favorite Genmoji, tap “Add” in the top-right corner to permanently include that new emoji to the keyboard.

To save a Genmoji that someone else sends, long press on it and select “Emoji Details,” which will display the prompt that was used to generate it. There’s also an option to download it.

Image Credits:Apple

When is the official launch of Genmoji?

Currently, Genmoji is only available to users with Apple’s iOS 18.2 public beta. Note that there may be a waitlist, so users might have to wait a few days or even weeks until they gain access.

It’s expected that the feature will officially launch in early December.

What Apple devices support Genmoji?

iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Max
iPad mini with A17 Pro chip
All iPads with an Apple silicon chip
macOS Sequoia support coming soon

Is Apple Intelligence supported in my country?

The only regions where Apple Intelligence is not supported are China and the EU because of certain regulations.

Regarding language support, it’s currently only available in U.S. English. In late 2024, it’ll roll out localized English support for Australia, as well as language support for users in Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. By 2025, Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese will also become available.

Apple Intelligence gets a Xiaomi tribute act with ‘thoughtful’ Super Xiao AI assistant

Where have we seen this before?

The Xiaomi 14(Image credit: Future )

Xiaomi unveils Super Xiao AI
The AI assistant looks incredibly similar to Apple Intelligence
This wouldn’t be the first time Xiaomi has taken inspiration from Apple

Xiaomi has unveiled its next-generation AI assistant, Super Xiao AI, and it looks… very familiar.

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The upgraded AI voice assistant is “thoughtful and capable” of handling more complex tasks than the previous version of Xiao AI, Xiaomisays. The new voice assistant also looks incredibly similar toApple Intelligence; it could almost be a direct clone of the Cupertino giant’s own AI feature suite.

When typing text into Super Xiao AI, you’ll immediately see the similarities with Apple Intelligence’s Type to Siri feature – even the shape of the text box and logo placement are the same. One user on X also demonstrated the similarities between Super Xiao AI and Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools.

Judging by the above, Xiaomi’s AI Writing feature is a borderline copy/paste job of Apple’s UI; it even includes the new ability to enter prompts to direct the AI writing tool, just like the new update to Writing Tools in iOS 18.2.

Super Xiao AI is part of a wider software update coming to the best Xiaomi phones running HyperOS 2, including the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 14.

Not the first time

（Xiaomi HyperOS in action)

This isn’t the first time the Chinese company has taken inspiration from its North American competition. Xiaomi’s MIUIoperating systemlooked incredibly similar to Apple’s Control Center design iOS 17, and the company even adopted similar UI elements in the MIUI Camera app and Settings.

It’s not a surprise to see brands copy Apple’s gorgeous UI design, but Xiaomi’s approach is so blatantly obvious that it can often take away from the company’s excellent products. While I’ve heard many tech journalists rave about Xiaomi smartphones (we ourselves described theXiaomi 14 Ultra, for instance, as the “king of the camera phones”), as an iPhone user, I’m more familiar with the company’s attempts to clone iOS than I am with Xiaomi devices.

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To quote Oscar Wilde, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” But why does a company that is so far above mediocrity continue to imitate? Super Xiao AI might end up trumping Apple Intelligence as the best AI voice assistant, but it will be hard for the AI model to ever get rid of its tag as an Apple clone.

Apple’s rumored smart home display might arrive early next year with Apple Intelligence onboard

It’s reported to be a six-inch square screen that can be wall-mounted

Apple’s long-rumored smart home display might arrive as soon as March 2025
It could have a six-inch screen and run a new operating system
Apple Intelligence could be front and center

There is seldom a shortage ofApplerumors, but one that has been constant – and heating up in recent months – is that the technology giant isplanning to release a smart home display. And it makes a lot of sense as Apple continues to push into the smart home – there are already two smart speakers, theHomePodandHomePod mini, major updates to the Home app, and we can’t forget that Apple is part of the smart home standard Matter.

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Now, though, it seems Apple is working at a record pace to ready a smart home display.Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reportsthat “a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle videoconferencing, and use AI to navigate apps” could launch as early as March 2025. That’s just five months away, and it sounds like a direct competitor toAmazon’s Echo Show 15. It might also be my dream Apple smart home display and a bit better than just a HomePod with a screen.

Gurman shares a bit more about the smart display, which is codenamed J490. As expected, it’ll be a showcase for Apple Intelligence and likely the smarter features of the forthcoming Siri. From a design and hardware standpoint, it’ll come in silver or black and stand as a 6-inch square screen that resembles an iPad with thicker bezels. The report states it’s “about the size of two iPhones side by side” with a built-in camera seemingly for FaceTime calls or home monitoring, speakers, and a rechargeable battery.

(Image credit: Apple)

There is no mention of the processor, but we’d expect it to be Apple Silicon as it will need to power some other sensors, including one that can detect how many people are near the display. This is likely similar toGoogle’s Soli technology that is used on the Nest Thermostat to adjust what’s on screen based on whether you’re closer to it or farther away.

Bloomberg’s report notes that theoperating systemis a cross between watchOS and the iPhone’s StandBy mode. This means you’ll likely get dedicated apps and peek into them like widgets. It’s reported that it will run FaceTime,Safari, Music, and Calendar, among others. Of course, it will also be an ideal way to control the smart home, and it is being pegged as a “Command Center.”

As far as interactions go, it will either be touch or hands-free voice through Siri, much like a HomePod or HomePod Mini. The report notes that the smart display was “designed around App Intents, a system that lets AI precisely control applications and tasks” – a feature originally shown off atWWDC 2024when Apple Intelligence was launched.

Just asAmazonoffers several designs for Echos or how Google’s Pixel Tablet can be affixed to a stand, Apple has reportedly made different attachments or bases for the smart display. The report notes that beyond hanging on a wall, there will be bases for placing it on a desk, nightstand, or even counter, and these will offer better sound through additional speakers. It remains to be seen if the wall attachment will be done magnetically to a mount, allowing you to move it around quickly.

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Like other smart displays, Apple’s will likely be a standalone device that you set up with an iPhone and sign in to with your Apple Account (formerly an Apple ID) to enable easy data syncing and the ability to hand off things like music or a call.

While this is a stationary, non-moving smart display from Apple, there are also many rumors of an intelligent display attached to a roboticarmthat the company is said to be working on. Bloomberg’s latest report notes that it is in the pipeline but farther out and will be much more costly at $1,000. That makes sense, considering it’s a robot. This smart display, which could launch next year, is said to be “far-less” expensive and closer in line with competitors like Amazon’s Echo Show.

(Image credit: Future)

All in all, it feels like it’s about time for Apple to really enter the smart home, and it seems like the company really wants to take a piece of the smart display market from the mainstays. If it’s anything like the HomePod, iPad, or iPhone, we can expect it to offer a premium build with strong audio and a good interface. It would also likely check off the box for a lot of folks who have been waiting for a proper smart home control panel.

Further, it would reinforce Apple’s commitment to the smart home and show that it’s a category that the company sees on its roadmap for the long haul and one that it’ll likely continue to invest in. We also saw rumors this week that Apple is considering developing smart home accessories like cameras, and this report does mention that the development of those could be sped up if the smart display succeeds.

Of course, until Apple announces it’s all but a rumor, so take this with a grain of salt.