This Week in Tech: Samsung's Tri Fold Craze, Google's New OS, and Browser Wars [2025]

Every week, the tech world moves fast. Products launch, leak, sell out, and get replaced by the next thing. If you're not paying attention on a daily basis, you miss the moments that actually matter, the announcements that signal where the industry is headed, and the controversies that reshape how companies operate.

This past week was particularly wild. We saw Samsung launch a device that people camped out for (virtually). Google accidentally revealed its future vision for computing. A browser company decided to swim against the entire industry tide. And a London-based watchmaker beat some of the world's most prestigious brands to the punch with technology that seemed impossible just years ago.

Here's the thing: these stories aren't just about shiny new gadgets. They're about the directions major tech companies are taking, the bets they're making on your attention and your wallet, and the fundamental questions about how technology should work. Should your browser have AI built in, or should humans remain in control? Is a $2,899 folding phone worth the hype, or is the market getting ahead of itself? And what does it mean when a startup can outmaneuver companies with billions in R&D budgets?

Let's break down what happened this week and why it matters.

TL; DR

• Samsung's Tri Fold shattered sales expectations: The $2,899 foldable device sold out in minutes, proving the market for ultra-premium phones is alive and well. According to CNET, the demand was unprecedented.
• Google's Aluminium OS merges Android and Chrome OS: Leaked screenshots reveal a converged operating system coming later this year, signaling major shifts in how devices will work, as reported by ZDNet.
• Vivaldi takes an explicit anti-AI stance: While Chrome, Safari, and Edge race to add AI assistants, Vivaldi is doubling down on human-controlled tools instead.
• Samsung's bio-resin screens reduce emissions by 40%: Sustainable display technology moves from research to retail with color e-paper displays launching in stores, noted in Samsung Newsroom.
• Full-glow chronograph reaches production first: Split's new watch beats luxury brands to market with technology that took 18 months to perfect.

Samsung's TriFold offers a significantly larger screen and higher price point compared to the Galaxy Z Fold7, highlighting its focus on productivity and media consumption.

Samsung's Tri Fold Is Already a Collector's Item

Samsung didn't just launch a new foldable phone this week. It launched a statement piece. The Galaxy Z Tri Fold went on sale Friday morning, and it was gone by Friday evening. We're not talking about a limited stock sellout. We're talking about a device that moved so fast, so aggressively, that Samsung's servers probably felt the heat.

Let's talk about why.

First, the raw specs. The Tri Fold features a screen that unfolds to 10 inches. That's not a slight expansion over the regular Galaxy Z Fold 7. That's the difference between a phone and a tablet. When you open it up, you're not getting a slightly bigger screen. You're getting a fundamentally different device. The aspect ratio, the real estate, the way apps render, the experience of using it, it all changes.

Second, there's the psychological element. This is the first tri-fold device available in the Western market. Huawei has had versions in China for a while, but if you live in North America or Europe, Samsung just handed you exclusive access to something that previously didn't exist in your market. That kind of exclusivity creates demand that's almost independent of the device's actual utility.

Third, there's the price point. At

The Tri Fold is basically the gaming PC of smartphones. It's over-specified for most use cases. Most people don't need a 10-inch screen in their pocket. But that's precisely why early adopters want it.

Why Foldables Are Finally Making Sense

Three years ago, if you bought a foldable phone, people looked at you like you'd made a terrible financial decision. The tech felt premature. The screens got scratched. The hinge mechanisms seemed like they'd fail within a year. Battery life was questionable. And the prices were astronomical for what you actually got.

But something shifted. Samsung has sold millions of foldables over the last few years, and the reliability curve has improved dramatically. The screens are tougher. The hinges last longer. The batteries hold up. Software optimization has matured. And critically, actual use cases have become clear.

A tri-fold device hits a sweet spot that was missing before. It's not just a bigger phone screen. It's actually portable tablet real estate. You can watch movies properly. You can work with spreadsheets without feeling like you're squinting. You can multitask in ways that feel natural rather than cramped.

Does everyone need that? No. Will most people buy one? Definitely not. But if you're willing to pay the premium, the device actually justifies the cost now, whereas foldables in the past felt like you were paying for the privilege of being a beta tester.

The Collector's Market Is Real

Here's something worth understanding about tech products: there's a distinction between the mass market and the collector's market. The mass market cares about value, battery life, camera quality, and the overall experience. The collector's market cares about rarity, first-to-market status, and bragging rights.

Samsung's Tri Fold is aggressively targeting the collector's market. The instant sellout isn't a bug in Samsung's supply chain planning. It's almost certainly intentional. Create scarcity, drive demand, make people feel like they missed out if they weren't fast enough. This is the same playbook that made Supreme a fashion powerhouse and that made the PS5 such a hotly desired product in 2020.

Will Samsung be able to keep up with demand long-term? Probably. These margins are too good to leave on the table. But for the next few weeks, owning a Tri Fold makes a statement. You weren't just early. You were fast.

What This Means for the Foldable Market

Samsung's Tri Fold success is a data point that tells us something important: the foldable market isn't a niche. It's not a gimmick that's slowly dying out. It's a genuine market segment with real demand, real consumers with real money, and real growth potential.

Expect competition. Google's Pixel Fold will get updated. Other manufacturers will try their own versions. The race to tri-fold technology will intensify. And unlike the early foldable era, when Samsung basically owned the space, we'll see genuine competition that pushes the technology forward faster.

The Tri Fold's success also signals that smartphone market innovation isn't over. For years, the narrative has been that phones are mature. That innovation has plateaued. That camera improvements matter less than they used to. The Tri Fold is Samsung saying, "We're not done yet." And the market is saying, "We agree."

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold stands out with its larger screen, higher price, and strong market exclusivity and luxury appeal, making it a collector's item. Estimated data based on market trends.

Google's Aluminium OS Accidentally Got Revealed

Google doesn't officially comment on internal projects, but sometimes internal projects leak anyway. And when they do, they reveal something fascinating about where the company is heading.

Aluminium OS is Google's plan to merge Android and Chrome OS into a single operating system. For years, these two platforms have existed in parallel, serving different devices, different use cases, different markets. Chrome OS runs on laptops and tablets. Android runs on phones and other devices. They share DNA but maintain separate identities.

Google has been hinting at convergence for a while, but hints are different from seeing actual screenshots of what it looks like. And this week, screenshots and a demo video leaked from a bug report before Google could take them down.

What the Leak Actually Shows

The images aren't high-res or comprehensive, but they're detailed enough to be informative. The interface borrows heavily from Chrome OS for some elements, particularly the windowing system and the browser interface. But it also takes cues from Android, with taskbars and UI patterns that feel familiar to anyone who's used Android in desktop mode or on a tablet.

The video shows something important: split-screen windows running simultaneously. Two Chrome browsers running side-by-side. The Google Play Store opening in a separate window. This is classic desktop-style multitasking, something Chrome OS users take for granted but that Android has struggled with historically.

The implication is clear: Aluminium OS is trying to be everything. It's trying to be powerful enough for laptop work while remaining flexible enough for phone and tablet interactions. It's trying to unify the developer experience across devices while not breaking the consumer experience that either platform already has.

Does it look revolutionary? Not particularly. In the leaked screenshots, it looks like what you'd get if you asked a designer to combine Android and Chrome OS without breaking either. Functional, thoughtful, but not visually transformative.

Why Convergence Actually Makes Business Sense

Google doesn't do things without reasons. Maintaining two operating systems requires duplicate engineering efforts, separate quality assurance teams, divided developer attention, and a fragmented user experience. The business case for convergence is straightforward: spend once, ship everywhere.

But there's a deeper reason too. Android has fragmentation problems that Chrome OS doesn't have. Different manufacturers use different skins, different app stores, different approaches to updates and security. Chrome OS, by contrast, is locked down, curated, and streamlined. It's predictable.

If Google can take what works about Chrome OS (the streamlined experience, the security model, the update system) and apply it to Android's flexibility and reach, they end up with something genuinely better than either platform alone.

The challenge is execution. Chromebooks are established in education markets. Teachers use specific software, students use specific workflows. Break that, and you lose a market. So Google has to make sure that converging these platforms doesn't disrupt what already works.

When Will This Actually Happen?

Google is reportedly planning an official launch later this year, but convergence won't be instant. The company understands that you can't just flip a switch and replace Chrome OS overnight. There are billions of Chromebooks in use. Schools use them. Businesses use them. You can't tell all those people that their devices are now running something different without massive backlash.

The rollout will be gradual. Probably you'll see Aluminium OS arrive as an opt-in beta for developers and early adopters. Specific device lines will get it first. Older devices might never get it. The transition could take years, not months.

But the direction is clear. Google is betting that in a world where tablets, laptops, phones, and hybrid devices all exist, maintaining separate operating systems for separate categories is increasingly unnecessary. One OS, many form factors. That's the play.

Vivaldi Browser Declares War on AI Bloat

Every major browser is racing to integrate AI. Chrome has Gemini. Safari has Apple Intelligence. Edge has Copilot. Opera is exploring AI integration. The entire industry is moving in one direction: stuff more artificial intelligence into the browser.

Vivaldi looked at this trend and decided to go the opposite direction.

This week, the browser released an update that improved its tab organization tools while conspicuously not adding any AI. And the company's CEO, Jon von Tetzchner, was blunt about it. While every major browser races to cram AI assistants into their products, Vivaldi is explicitly rejecting that path.

The philosophy is simple: human intelligence with genuinely powerful tools beats algorithmic assistants every single time.

What Vivaldi Actually Updated

The company released version 7.8, which focused on improving existing features rather than adding new ones. The main update is to Tab Tiling, a feature that lets you view multiple web pages side-by-side in the same window.

Vivaldi 7.8 adds a drag-and-drop interface for creating these tile layouts. Grab a tab, drag it onto your current tab, and Vivaldi automatically creates a split-screen view. Where you drag determines how the split happens: top, bottom, left, or right. It's not revolutionary, but it's useful. It's exactly the kind of feature that power users actually want.

Other additions include easier access to Vivaldi's built-in mail client and a requested feature that restricts pinned tabs to a specific domain. Again, these aren't flashy additions. They're the kind of features that real users ask for because they solve real problems.

There's a philosophy embedded in these choices: don't add features for marketing reasons. Don't add features to copy what competitors are doing. Add features because users need them.

Why This Is a Bold Stance

In today's tech industry, not having AI in your product is increasingly seen as a deficiency. Investors ask about AI plans. Competitors highlight AI as a differentiator. Reviewers evaluate how well a product's AI works. There's enormous pressure to add AI, any AI, just to have it.

Vivaldi is saying no. The company understands that this stance will cost them. Some users will choose Chrome or Edge specifically because they have integrated AI. Some potential business partners will see "no AI" as a red flag. Some investors will view the decision as backwards.

But Vivaldi is banking on something: there are enough users who are exhausted by AI, who don't want their tools making autonomous decisions, who want control back, that a "AI-free" positioning can actually be a competitive advantage.

It's a contrarian bet. And contrarian bets sometimes work out spectacularly.

The Actual Question Underneath This

The real debate here isn't about whether AI is good or bad. It's about where control should reside. Should your browser make suggestions about what you're doing? Should it help you book flights or find apartments? Should it summarize web pages for you?

Some people say yes. Some people say no. Chrome is betting that most people say yes (or will be convinced to say yes eventually). Vivaldi is betting that enough people will say no that there's a viable market for an alternative.

What's fascinating is that both could be right. Chrome could dominate the market while Vivaldi carves out a profitable niche. These aren't zero-sum games. You can have a mainstream position and a successful alternative position simultaneously.

But Vivaldi's stance makes the implicit question explicit. How much control are you willing to hand over to algorithms? How much do you want your tools to think for you? Those are questions worth asking, regardless of what browser you use.

Samsung's display housing is composed of 10% bio-resin and 45% recycled plastic, significantly reducing reliance on new petroleum-based plastics. Estimated data.

Samsung's Sustainable Display Is a Bigger Deal Than It Seems

Samsung announced a new color e-paper display technology this week, and the feature that got headlines was the material composition: phytoplankton-based bio-resin in the housing.

On the surface, this sounds like greenwashing. A company talking about sustainability to look good. But if you dig into what they're actually doing and why, it's more interesting than the marketing language suggests.

What the Display Actually Is

The display is an electronic paper solution designed for retail signage. Think of all the paper price tags in a store, all the promotional posters, all the signs that get printed, posted, and then replaced when the promotion ends. This display is supposed to replace that.

With an e-paper display, stores change their signage digitally instead of printing new paper. You send a signal, the display updates, and you're done. Same physical hardware, different information, infinite flexibility.

The resolution is 1600 x 1200 pixels at a 4:3 aspect ratio. That's enough detail for text and charts, but not enough for detailed photography. The display is rechargeable via USB-C and designed to run for extended periods between charges. It's not a product for consumers. It's B2B infrastructure.

Why the Material Matters More Than You Think

Here's the thing about sustainability in tech: most of it is incremental. Companies reduce packaging by 10%, use 5% more recycled plastic, tweak a manufacturing process. These are real improvements, but they're often small.

Samsung's approach here is different. The bio-resin in the housing accounts for 10% of the material, which doesn't sound like much. But combined with 45% recycled plastic, you're looking at a housing where the vast majority of material is either recycled or comes from a renewable biological source rather than new petroleum-based plastic.

The manufacturing process reduces carbon emissions by over 40%. That's not a rounding error. That's a substantial change in how the product gets made.

Why does this matter for e-paper displays specifically? Because e-paper is a display technology that's designed for longevity and reuse. A traditional printed poster gets used once, maybe twice. Then it's trash. An e-paper display gets used hundreds or thousands of times before it's ever disposed of. If you're going to make a product for that use case, making it sustainably makes business sense, not just environmental sense.

Samsung is betting that retailers care about sustainability. They probably don't, directly. But their customers might. And if retailers can market their stores as using sustainable technology, that becomes a selling point.

The Bigger Picture for Display Technology

Display innovation has largely focused on brightness, color accuracy, response times, and resolution. Those are the metrics that matter for consumer electronics. But for signage, for institutional use, for B2B applications, the priorities shift.

Longevity matters more. Cost of operation matters more. Flexibility matters more. Sustainability starts mattering not just as a PR angle but as an actual operational metric.

Samsung's move signals that we're starting to see innovation happening in those B2B spaces, not just in the consumer market. That's where the really interesting breakthroughs might happen next.

Split's Full-Glow Watch Beats Luxury Brands to Market

London-based watch company Split launched in 2024, which makes what they accomplished this week even more remarkable. They released a chronograph watch where the entire dial glows in the dark. Not parts of it. The entire thing.

Let that sink in for a moment. IWC, a company with centuries of watchmaking heritage, was developing a full-glow chronograph called Ceralume. The watch industry was buzzing about it. Everyone was waiting to see what one of the world's most prestigious brands would deliver when they finally solved full-glow technology.

Split beat them to it. By 18 months.

How a Startup Beat the Establishment

This is the most interesting part of the story. Split didn't have access to more resources than IWC. It had access to fewer. Split didn't have established manufacturing partnerships or a century of watchmaking expertise. It had hunger and focus.

What Split did have was a clear problem to solve and no legacy complications. IWC has to make sure new innovations work within their existing manufacturing framework. They have to maintain consistency with their brand DNA. They have to navigate internal politics and process. Split just had to make the watch work.

The In the Skies model is a 42mm automatic chronograph with a bi-compax movement from Seiko (two sub-dials at 3 and 9 o'clock, rather than the standard tri-compax with three). It has an exhibition caseback so you can see the movement. It has 100 meters of water resistance and a screw-down crown. It's technically competent.

But the glow is the story. The dial, the hands, the markers, everything glows. And it apparently glows for hours after exposure to light.

The Price Point Is Aggressive

Split is selling the In the Skies for £1,800, which is about

Split is essentially saying: we've solved this problem, and we're pricing it for people who want exceptional watches without spending luxury brand money. It's a confidence move. It's saying we're good enough that we don't need heritage pricing.

There's a business reality underneath this: Split's business model isn't just watches. It's watches with a social mission. They donate a portion of every sale to mental health charities. The watch isn't selling on technology alone. It's selling on technology plus values.

That combination is surprisingly powerful, especially for younger consumers who care about where their money goes.

What This Means for the Watch Industry

Watchmaking is an industry that moves slowly. Innovation happens incrementally. New technologies take years to mature. Companies take enormous care with how they implement features.

Split just proved that a startup can move faster. That a young company with clear focus can outmaneuver brands with massive resources and heritage. This is going to create pressure throughout the industry. Established brands are going to feel like they need to move faster. Startups are going to see this and think, "We can do that too."

The watch industry isn't about to transform overnight. But we might be at an inflection point where heritage matters less than innovation, and agility matters more than brand history.

Convergence and accessibility/personalization are leading trends shaping the tech industry towards 2025. (Estimated data)

Auracast Technology Reaches Airports

Frankfurt Airport began testing a new technology this week: Auracast, a Bluetooth-based broadcast standard for audio. The airport is using it for gate announcements.

Here's why this matters: traditional airport announcements are broadcast through speakers to everyone in the terminal, whether they care or not. With Auracast, passengers with compatible hearing aids or earbuds can receive personalized audio streams. The announcement comes through your personal device at a volume you control.

The Accessibility Angle

For hearing-impaired passengers, this is transformative. They can finally hear announcements clearly without struggling to interpret muffled speaker audio. For deaf passengers, Auracast opens doors for future caption support. It's not just a feature improvement. It's an accessibility breakthrough.

But Auracast isn't just for accessibility. It enables personalization. Imagine boarding announcements in multiple languages, with each passenger hearing the language they selected. Imagine commercial audio that updates dynamically. Imagine hearing airport information at precisely the volume you need without being jarred by speaker announcements.

Why Bluetooth-Based Audio Broadcasting Changes Things

Bluetooth as a technology is fundamentally peer-to-peer. One device talks to another device. Broadcasting requires a different model: one sender, many receivers. Auracast creates that broadcasting capability while building on Bluetooth's existing infrastructure and ubiquity.

Airports are testing grounds for technology because they handle massive numbers of people daily. If something works at an airport scale, it can work almost anywhere. Frankfurt Airport testing Auracast is like Microsoft testing Windows in enterprise environments. It's a validation that the technology works at production scale.

The Broader Implications

If Auracast takes off (pun intended), you'll see it everywhere audio announcements happen: transit systems, hospitals, public events. Basically any scenario where multiple people need to receive the same audio information simultaneously, but where personalization would add value.

It's not a flashy technology. It won't dominate tech headlines for weeks. But it's the kind of incremental improvement that makes systems work better for everyone, and for some people, it makes systems work.

Apple's Air Tag Fineweave Case Is a Subtle Material Innovation

Apple released a new case for the Air Tag this week: Fine Woven. It's not a product that got a lot of attention because it's basically a small fabric case for a small device. But the material itself is interesting.

Fine Weave replaces leather, which Apple has used for previous Air Tag accessories. Fine Woven is made from recycled fibers, which addresses the sustainability critique that always comes up with leather products. It feels different from leather, with a more textured finish. And apparently it's durable enough to handle normal use without showing excessive wear.

Why mention this among bigger stories like Samsung's Tri Fold or Google's new OS? Because it represents the direction that Apple is moving across its entire product line. The company is aggressively moving away from animal materials toward engineered alternatives, and Fine Woven is part of that shift.

It's a small product making a statement: sustainability isn't just for big hardware anymore. It's for accessories, for materials, for the entire ecosystem.

Split's In the Skies watch is priced at

The Bigger Picture: What This Week Tells Us About 2025

Looking at all these stories together, a few patterns emerge.

First, premium pricing is working. Samsung's

Second, convergence is the strategy. Google is converging operating systems. Most tech companies are converging hardware and software. The idea of separate, isolated products is giving way to integrated ecosystems. This makes products better but gives companies more control.

Third, sustainability is becoming table stakes. It's no longer a nice-to-have marketing angle. It's expected. Consumers, regulators, and retailers are pushing companies to make sustainable choices. Companies that don't will increasingly look outdated.

Fourth, startups can still outmaneuver incumbents. Split's victory over IWC proves that agility, focus, and clarity of vision matter more than brand heritage or resources. This creates pressure throughout the industry, pushing established players to move faster.

Fifth, the human-versus-machine question is getting sharper. Vivaldi's anti-AI stance forces the question: how much do you want to hand over to algorithms? The answer varies by person, but it's becoming a real differentiator.

Sixth, accessibility and personalization are merging. Auracast shows how technology designed for accessibility (hearing aids) can become a platform for personalization (language preferences, volume control). This is the direction of human-centered design.

All of this adds up to an industry in transition. We're past the era of radical hardware innovation (faster processors, bigger screens, more cameras). We're moving into an era of integration, personalization, and purpose. Companies that figure out how to navigate that transition will define the next decade.

What to Expect Next

If you're paying attention to these trends, here's what I'd watch for over the next few months:

Samsung's Tri Fold competitors: Look for foldables from other manufacturers. The market is real. The pressure to compete will intensify.

Aluminium OS timeline: Google said later this year, but they're historically vague about dates. The real question is whether the convergence actually works without breaking Chromebook functionality.

Vivaldi's market share: The anti-AI positioning could be a niche winner. Watch whether Vivaldi's user numbers grow faster than other alternative browsers.

Sustainable display adoption: If retailers actually start using Samsung's e-paper displays at scale, it validates the business model for other sustainable B2B tech.

Split's next moves: Can they maintain innovation velocity? Will other startups copy their model? Is there room for multiple upstart watch brands?

Auracast rollout: Which other airports and transit systems adopt it? The answer tells us how viable the standard is.

The tech industry moves fast, but these signals tell us where it's headed. The question isn't what's new today. The question is what's new today that will reshape how things work tomorrow.

Samsung's TriFold sales and Google's Aluminium OS are estimated to capture the most attention, reflecting strong interest in innovative tech and OS convergence. Estimated data.

Actionable Takeaways for Different Users

If you're a smartphone enthusiast: Track the Tri Fold closely. This is the direction phones are heading. If you've ever wanted a tablet-sized device you could carry, this is the first time that product actually exists and works reliably.

If you're a browser power user: Try Vivaldi for two weeks. Test Tab Tiling with your actual workflow. The feature set might surprise you, and you might realize that AI-free browsing is actually what you wanted all along.

If you're a business owner with retail locations: Watch e-paper display adoption. The total cost of ownership is actually competitive with traditional signage when you factor in printing costs and labor for replacing signs.

If you're a watch collector: Split's prices won't stay this low forever. The company is gaining visibility, demand will increase, and pricing will likely follow. Get in while you can still buy at reasonable prices.

If you travel internationally or use accessibility devices: Auracast adoption at airports is worth tracking. This technology could genuinely improve your travel experience once it reaches critical mass.

FAQ

What makes Samsung's Tri Fold different from regular foldable phones?

The Tri Fold features a screen that expands to 10 inches, which is tablet-sized. Unlike the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which folds into an approximately 6-inch phone, the Tri Fold unfolds into a genuinely large screen suitable for productivity, media consumption, and multitasking. The form factor is fundamentally different, which justifies the $2,899 premium over standard foldables.

When will Google's Aluminium OS be available for consumers?

Google stated that Aluminium OS will launch sometime later in 2025, though the company has been historically vague about specific dates. The rollout will likely be gradual, starting with specific device lines and possibly as an opt-in beta for developers before broader availability. Existing Chrome OS devices will continue receiving support for Chrome OS for years before any mandatory transition.

Is Vivaldi's anti-AI stance actually practical for everyday browsing?

Yes, Vivaldi's features like Tab Tiling and mail integration provide genuine productivity benefits without requiring AI. The question isn't whether you can browse without AI—you absolutely can—but whether you want the convenience of AI-assisted features. Vivaldi is betting that enough people prefer control and transparency over convenience.

How much do Samsung's sustainable display solutions cost compared to traditional signage?

E-paper displays have higher upfront hardware costs compared to printed signage, but the total cost of ownership is lower over time because you don't need to reprint and replace signs. For retailers who change signage frequently (seasonal promotions, pricing updates), the ROI typically happens within 12-18 months depending on your sign replacement frequency.

Why is Split's full-glow chronograph significant if it costs $2,480?

The significance isn't about affordability but about beating luxury brands to market. IWC and other prestigious manufacturers were expected to achieve full-glow technology first, likely at much higher prices. Split proved that a young company with focus can innovate faster than established brands, which challenges the assumption that heritage and resources guarantee technological leadership.

How does Auracast work at airports, and when will it be widely available?

Auracast uses Bluetooth broadcasting to deliver personalized audio streams to passengers' devices. At Frankfurt Airport, the technology enables clearer announcements for hearing aid users and potential future support for multilingual or custom audio delivery. Widespread airport adoption depends on passenger device compatibility and airport infrastructure upgrades, which could take 1-2 years at most major hubs.

Should I buy a Samsung Tri Fold if I can only afford one premium phone?

That depends on your use case. If you need a powerful, portable device for productivity and don't need the ultimate portability, the Tri Fold is better. If you need a phone that fits easily in a pocket and want the best single-screen experience, a standard Galaxy S24 or iPhone 16 Pro makes more sense. The Tri Fold is for people who genuinely want tablet-sized portable computing, not just a bigger phone.

Is Fine Woven as durable as leather for Air Tag cases?

Early reports suggest Fine Woven holds up well during normal use, though long-term durability data is limited since the material is relatively new. The main advantage is sustainability and aesthetic preference. Both materials should protect your Air Tag effectively, so choose based on what matters more to you: durability history or environmental impact.

The Week Ahead

Keep your eyes on Samsung's inventory situation. A second Tri Fold drop will likely happen within the next week or two. If you missed the first batch and want one, set up alerts and be ready within the first hour of availability.

Watch for the first major software update to Google's Pixel Fold. The company will want to optimize software before Aluminium OS arrives, and any hints about performance improvements or new capabilities will signal their roadmap.

Try Vivaldi 7.8 if you're at all curious about alternative browsers. Two weeks of testing is enough to determine whether Tab Tiling and the AI-free approach actually works for you. The browser is free, so the only cost is time.

Most importantly, remember that this week's launches and revelations are just data points in a larger trend. The tech industry is shifting toward premium products, integrated experiences, sustainability, and human control. Companies that align with those trends will thrive. Companies that resist will struggle. Your job is to figure out which direction aligns with how you actually use technology.

Because in the end, the best gear isn't the stuff that wins headlines. It's the stuff that actually improves your life.

Key Takeaways

• Samsung's TriFold sold out instantly at $2,899, proving the premium foldable market is real and substantial
• Google's Aluminium OS merges Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system, signaling major industry convergence
• Vivaldi's anti-AI stance shows contrarian positioning can work as businesses race to add artificial intelligence
• Sustainable materials are becoming table stakes in hardware design, not just marketing angles
• Startups like Split can outmaneuver established luxury brands when focused on speed and innovation

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