By this time next week, two big things will have happened. Firstly, the now misleadingly named Amazon Prime Day will have been in full swing for, um, four days. And two, Samsung will have launched its new foldables.
More excited about one of these than the other? No problem – you can be sure that TechRadar will cover them both extensively, because they are both massive events on the tech calendar.
After all, Samsung’s Unpacked event will show us where the foldable phone world is headed after seven generations of gradual improvements. These devices are expensive, sure, but if you want the absolute cutting-edge of smartphone design in the year 2025, a foldable has to be on your shopping list – and who knows, we may even get a first look at Samsung’s tri-folding phone, too. You can read about the latest rumors and find out how to follow the event below.
Speaking of shopping lists, for those US readers who aren’t already filling their online baskets in the 4th of July sales (and Happy 4th to all of you), may I suggest that you spend your weekend planning what you want to buy in Amazon’s big sale. Otherwise, with so many deals on offer, you might just end up paralyzed by choice, endlessly browsing through page after page of products that you don’t really need but that… well, this chopping board is 70% off and no, I don’t need one but… it’s 70% off and oh no I just bought it! That’s how it goes for me, at least.
So don’t be like me. Instead, browse through our lists of the best early deals, including those from rival sales at Walmart, Best Buy, Argos and Currys, and draw up a shortlist of the things you really, really want. There are already plenty of big savings to be had on TVs, laptops and all the other lovely things we write about each week, and there will be many, many more over the next few days.
Happy shopping!
Marc McLaren, Global Editor-in-Chief
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