Samsung Launches New Folding Phones and Watches
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Samsung has officially launched several new devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold8, the Z Fold8 Ultra, and the Z Flip8. All three are folding phones that can bend to change shape and size.
The Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra open up like a book to reveal a large inner screen. The Ultra model is a premium version with extra features. The Z Flip8, on the other hand, folds the opposite way, closing into a small, compact shape that easily fits in a pocket.
Alongside the phones, Samsung also released two new smartwatches: the Watch Ultra2 and the Watch9. These devices are worn on the wrist and can track fitness and show notifications, much like earlier Samsung watches.
A review of the Galaxy Z Fold8 focused on its wide screen, calling it one of the phone's best features. The reviewer suggested several ways people could use the extra screen space in daily life.
Among the suggested uses were watching two apps side by side, reading e-books more comfortably, and playing games on a bigger display. The wide screen can also make video calls and web browsing easier.
The review described the Z Fold8 as a kind of passport to the future of folding phones, suggesting that this technology is becoming more mainstream. Samsung has been a leader in folding phone design for several years, and this latest release shows the company continuing to invest in the format.
With the launch of the Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Flip8, and the two new smartwatches, Samsung is offering a wide range of new devices to consumers this year.
Vocabulary11 words
- launch
- to show and sell a new product for the first time
- folding phones
- phones that can bend to become smaller or open into a bigger screen
- version
- one type of a product, when there are other similar types
- smartwatches
- small computers worn on the wrist
- screen
- the flat part of a device where pictures and text appear
- apps
- small computer programs used on phones
- passport
- something that allows entry into a new stage or experience
- technology
- tools and machines made using science, like computers and phones
- mainstream
- used or accepted by most people
- premium
- of higher quality, usually more expensive
- compact
- small and taking up little space
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Answer key
1. Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Flip8, Watch Ultra2, Watch9 2. It folds into a small, compact shape 3. Its wide screen and its many uses
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Samsung has officially _____ several new devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold8, the Z Fold8 Ultra, and the Z Flip8. All three are _____ that can bend to change shape and size.
Alongside the phones, Samsung also released two new _____: the Watch Ultra2 and the Watch9. These devices are worn on the wrist.
A review of the Galaxy Z Fold8 focused on its wide _____, calling it one of the phone's best features.
Among the suggested uses were watching two _____ side by side, reading e-books more comfortably, and playing games on a bigger display.
The review described the Z Fold8 as a kind of _____ to the future of folding phones, suggesting that this technology is becoming more _____.