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Unless Samsung has a change of heart or strategy, the launch of the Galaxy S9 (and presumably the Galaxy S9+) in 2018 is more or less a given. What is also a given is that Samsung will most likely launch the handset with Android 8.0 Oreo preinstalled, or possibly a later build of Oreo.

This is why it doesn’t really come as a surprise to learn that according to Galaxy Club (via SamMobile), Samsung is apparently testing out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the handset already. However it seems that this is version 8.0 we’re talking about, not version 8.1 which is already available as a beta for Nexus and Pixel handsets.

It is rather odd that Samsung would not want to bundle the latest version, but then again it is possible that Samsung could launch the phone with 8.1, or at least that’s what we’re hoping for. Not much is known about the Galaxy S9 for now, except that one version could pack the latest Samsung Exynos chipset.

We’ve also heard that Samsung won’t be changing the design too much and that it could come with an improved facial recognition system. There are also rumors claiming that the phone could be announced earlier than expected, possibly in January 2018 at CES.

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Flip phones, which we suppose was the original foldable phone, are poised to make a comeback, except that this time they’ll be sporting full touchscreen displays. Samsung is rumored to be one of the companies leading the charge with a handset known as the Galaxy X, but it seems that Apple could also be interested.

In a recently discovered patent (via TNW), it seems that Apple has filed a patent for what appears to be a smartphone that can be folded. The patent’s description is rather broad, which we expect was designed that way on purpose so as to cover a wide array of devices, and reads,  “may be a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a cellular telephone, a wristwatch, or other electronic device.”

That being said there’s no guarantee that the patent will be granted to Apple, and even if it were, there are no promises that Apple will follow through and make it a reality. After all many tech companies, including Apple, file patents all the time for ideas that may or may not be turned into an actual product, but it’s still interesting to think about the possibilities.

While Samsung might be the frontrunner when it comes to foldable phones, a recent report has indicated that the company might not be alone, and that we can expect multiple foldable smartphones next year from the likes of ZTE, Huawei, OPPO, and so on.

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Some of us buy phones that will last us for years on end, while others buy the latest and greatest phones simply because they just want the best money can buy. If you’re the type that holds onto their phones for years, then chances are you’ll want something that can last, and the Razer Phone appears to be capable of holding its own.

YouTuber JerryRigEverything managed to his hands on the Razer Phone and decided to put it through a series of torture tests to see how well the phone holds up. The phone was scratched, burnt, and even bent (or at least there was an effort to try and bend it), and like we said, the phone seems to be pretty solid.

For those who don’t know, the Razer Phone in a way borrows the design of the Nextbit Robin, which isn’t surprising considering that Razer acquired the company earlier this year. However instead of using the plastic that the Robin uses, Razer turned to the use of metal for the chassis of the phone, giving it a much more durable feel.

Of course this doesn’t mean that the Razer Phone is indestructible, but if you plan on keeping it for the next couple of years, we expect that it should age rather nicely.

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