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Samsung Galaxy Flex might cost more than $2,500

Or three arms, a leg, and a kidney

Published

November 25, 2018

Luigi Leonardo

The modern era of the smartphone industry has been defined by the constant battle between Samsung and Apple. The one-upmanship game has pushed all of the smartphone’s aspects including displays, processors, and cameras.

The battle for price supremacy, however, has gone haywire. Traditionally, cheaper smartphones win more sales. Strangely, both Samsung and Apple have gone the opposite way, pushing prices to even more expensive frontiers. As 2018 finally winds down, next year looks to push that boundary even further, especially for Samsung.

Recently, the company announced the world’s first official foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Flex. Even during the product’s announcing, everyone knew that the device will carry a more-than-premium price tag. Initially, the first leaks and rumors placed the device at an astonishing US$ 1,770. The price completely blows away the company’s (and even the industry’s) records.

Incredibly, succeeding leaks are increasing this gigantic price tag even further. According to a verified source from Gizmodo UK, the Galaxy Flex will launch with a price tag between GBP 1,500 and GBP 2,000. Converted to dollars, that’s between US$ 1,923 to US$ 2,565.

According to Gizmodo, the source in question works directly for Samsung. Indeed, chances are high that Samsung will release the most expensive smartphone available in the market.

The wideness of the range indicates potential variants available under the Galaxy Flex line. Regardless, the price range can put people in years of debt. Even the range’s lower value is leaps beyond the iPhone XS Max — currently, the most expensive mainstream phone topping out at US$ 1,449.

Despite the absurdity of the phone’s price, Samsung still expects to move a million units on launch. Samsung is clearly putting a lot of eggs into its foldable basket. The pay-off will depend on the willingness of the brand’s deep-pocketed fans. The Samsung Galaxy Flex will launch in the first half of 2019.

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Canva teams up with SB19 to turn A’TIN’s passion into creativity

Campaign lets fans access assets, editable templates, more

Published

August 8, 2026

GadgetMatch

Canva Philippines has joined forces with SB19 and Sony Music Entertainment to launch the “Kaya sa Canva” campaign.

This first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at transforming the popular Filipino boy band’s fanbase into creators by giving them access to official design assets, exclusive templates, and powerful creative tools.

That’s of course as fans have a way of creating artwork, banners, and more outputs to honor their idols.

As such, the partnership enables the A’TIN (SB19’s fanbase) to access the Canva-exclusive SB19’s Creative Hub.

This dedicated space lets fans access assets, including SB19-inspired sticker packs, custom typography, and editable templates inspired by the group.

Fans around the world will initially have access to templates for photo-booth strips, wallpapers, posters, and videos.

The campaign will then expand with Canva-exclusive assets celebrating the group’s New Era, as well as their latest single, “Lawless”.

Meanwhile, the original song “KAYA” is accompanied with an upbeat music video, doubling as a love letter to A’TIN and a masterclass in Canva’s tools.

Every visual and animation is fan-inspired, a celebration of the creativity, passion, and dedication that’s defined in the community from day one.

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The iPhone 18 might sell out for an unexpected reason

The ongoing shortage might play a part in the phone selling out earlier than expected.

Published

August 7, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

An iPhone selling out is not news. Because of how popular the phones are, it’s within the realm of probability that Apple runs out of stock at some point. According to a new report, this year won’t be any different… but it’s for an entirely different reason.

First reported by analyst Tim Culpan, Apple is reportedly struggling to meet its demand for semiconductors for the iPhone 18 and the foldable iPhone. The ongoing memory shortage is cutting off Apple’s ability to deliver the required supply of smartphones in a timely fashion. The report even claims that TSMC, which helps produce the iPhone, is sitting on a shipment of processors, worth US$ 1 billion, that don’t have memory chips.

Now, Apple is still confident that it can weather the launch. However, if the shortage persists, the iPhone 18 generation will likely sell out much more quickly than expected.

It’s an interesting time for Apple to experience such a shortage. It’s been heavily rumored that the company will launch its very first foldable phone next month, creating a new market for the brand. Apple definitely wants this attempt to succeed after the tepid response to its last new product, the Vision Pro.

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These “smart” glasses just sold out in under a week

DuckDuckGo touts that these glasses have zero AI, zero cameras, and an infinite battery life.

Published

August 7, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Smart glasses are in a weird place right now. While a chunk of the population views them as cool and innovative, another significant chunk sees them as a privacy nightmare. If you’re in the latter group but want to see what life is like on the former, DuckDuckGo has a new product: a pair of anti-surveillance glasses with no camera or AI, otherwise known as just normal sunglasses.

If it’s not obvious, yes, it’s a troll product. DuckDuckGo is a search engine famously known for pushing privacy as a priority, opposing Google’s penchant for advertising and AI. Now, the search engine is taking on the smart glasses market.

Partnering with Knockaround, DuckDuckGo released the Paso Robles, a pair of sunglasses touted as having zero cameras, an always-offline mode, and a battery life of infinity.

It’s a statement piece. The rims have a logo mark, similar to the Meta’s glasses. The packaging also states that the glasses are “designed to block the sun, not send data to the cloud.”

Now, if you want a pair, they cost only US$ 35, as opposed to Meta’s US$ 299 price tag, but they are already sold out.

Which says quite a bit about today’s sentiment against AI and for privacy. Of course, to be fair, DuckDuckGo’s supply is certainly less than Meta’s stock for their smart glasses. It does, however, prove that the sentiment is there.

As of now, the world is slowly realizing that unimpeded smart glasses aren’t such a good idea, leading to people concerned about their privacy. In fact, some states have already started banning the technology in certain public spaces.