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Vlad Savov

@vladsavov
123 posts
2025-12-31
I detail more of the imperfections and foibles in the review, but the short version is that Samsung's charging a premium price for something that's just there to prove it can be done. A proof of concept that does nothing to quell foldable iPhone hype. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2025-12-31 View on X
Bloomberg

Review of Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold: sturdy but poor camera performance and has some unique design flaws that make it even less polished than regular foldables

Vlad Savov / Bloomberg :

Samsung's $2,500 Galaxy Z TriFold had people queuing to buy one in Seoul, and thanks to @yoolimleenews, we got ahold of one to review. Here's the full writeup, free to read for a week, and my thoughts in more detail below. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2025-12-31 View on X
Bloomberg

Review of Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold: sturdy but poor camera performance and has some unique design flaws that make it even less polished than regular foldables

Vlad Savov / Bloomberg :

Also, the crease problem is still a problem. This thing costs more than an iPad Pro + whichever high-end phone you prefer, yet it asks you to accept such a visible and tangible compromise. Like selling a luxury watch with scratched glass and saying, you won't *always* notice it. [image]
2025-12-31 View on X
Bloomberg

Review of Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold: sturdy but poor camera performance and has some unique design flaws that make it even less polished than regular foldables

Vlad Savov / Bloomberg :

Would be praiseworthy if not for the giant camera module that's thicker than any individual panel and makes the tablet lopsided. It's no great joy to hold because of its weight imbalance and you can never lay it down flat. [image]
2025-12-31 View on X
Bloomberg

Review of Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold: sturdy but poor camera performance and has some unique design flaws that make it even less polished than regular foldables

Vlad Savov / Bloomberg :

2025-09-03
Among Nintendo's peculiarities: holding on to a lot of cash as a safety cushion to allow designers and engineers to make risky bets. Since the Switch, Nintendo's put all its efforts and investment into a single platform, eschewing the diversification of rivals Sony and Microsoft. [image]
2025-09-03 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Nintendo repeatedly pushed back Switch 2's launch after its game designers asked for more time, believing focusing on gameplay beats advanced hardware

Earlier this year, Nintendo Co. was under growing pressure.  It had been eight long years since the release of the original Switch …

Nintendo has many longtime retail investors in Japan, who have been handsomely rewarded over the past year. We spoke with about a dozen of them this summer, and only some of them own the stock because they like the games. Many just think it's a well-run business. [image]
2025-09-03 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Nintendo repeatedly pushed back Switch 2's launch after its game designers asked for more time, believing focusing on gameplay beats advanced hardware

Earlier this year, Nintendo Co. was under growing pressure.  It had been eight long years since the release of the original Switch …

Read our deep dive into Nintendo's weird, contrarian genius. With contributions from @6d6f636869, @jasonschreier, @cecianasta and illo by @qianhui_yuu. We talked to fans, rivals and staff about what makes Nintendo special. https://www.bloomberg.com/... [image]
2025-09-03 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Nintendo repeatedly pushed back Switch 2's launch after its game designers asked for more time, believing focusing on gameplay beats advanced hardware

Earlier this year, Nintendo Co. was under growing pressure.  It had been eight long years since the release of the original Switch …

2025-01-29
We reviewed Huawei's Android-free OS and it's surprisingly polished. Third-party apps are still going to be challenging, but this thing is far from DOA, especially in China where WeChat is an ecosystem all by itself. Free read: https://www.bloomberg.com/...
2025-01-29 View on X
Bloomberg

A look at Huawei's HarmonyOS Next, a China-only OS decoupled from Android that is still missing many third-party apps, despite supporting some key ones in China

Bloomberg : X: @danawollman and @vladsavov X: Dana Wollman / @danawollman : An evolving look and format for @business's product reviews. Our product coverage doesn't have affiliat...

2024-09-10
Huawei unveiled its trifold phone, which only folds twice, but who's counting. Starts at $2,800 🥲 [video]
2024-09-10 View on X
CNBC

Huawei unveils the Mate XT trifold phone with a screen that folds into 6.4" or 7.9" and unfolds into 10.2", available in China from September 20 for $2,800+

BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Huawei said Tuesday its trifold smartphone will start at the equivalent of more than $2,800.

2024-01-05
@tomwarren Me to a colleague: It replaces the Menu key, which no one uses. Him: What's the Menu key?
2024-01-05 View on X
The Verge

Microsoft unveils a Copilot keyboard key, shipping in new PCs and laptops from its partners, the first major change to the PC keyboard layout in nearly 30 years

adds dedicated AI Copilot key to all future PCs Lily Polanco / New.blicio.us : Windows PCs Get Dedicated AI Key as Microsoft Bakes Copilot into Hardware Sharon Goldman / VentureBea...

2023-07-07
If the Instagram Threads app works exactly like Twitter did before - which isn't hard, Bluesky has already recreated it - and has robust verification so we know who's who... I'm jumping on that. Doesn't matter to me if I help Zuck or Jack or Musk. I want the lost utility back.
2023-07-07 View on X
Semafor

Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads, saying Meta “engaged in systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter's trade secrets” and other IP

Twitter is threatening legal action against Meta over its new text-based “Twitter killer” platform …

If the Instagram Threads app works exactly like Twitter did before - which isn't hard, Bluesky has already recreated it - and has robust verification so we know who's who... I'm jumping on that. Doesn't matter to me if I help Zuck or Jack or Musk. I want the lost utility back.
2023-07-07 View on X
CNBC

Meta launches Instagram's text-based Threads app on the App Store and Google Play in 100+ countries; users log in via Instagram and can follow the same accounts

As Twitter has become even less-filtered … Michael Muchmore / PCMag : Hands On With Instagram Threads: Does Meta's Twitter Killer Deliver? John Palmer / Cryptopolitan : Meta's Thre...

2023-07-06
If the Instagram Threads app works exactly like Twitter did before - which isn't hard, Bluesky has already recreated it - and has robust verification so we know who's who... I'm jumping on that. Doesn't matter to me if I help Zuck or Jack or Musk. I want the lost utility back.
2023-07-06 View on X
CNBC

Meta launches Instagram's Threads, available on the App Store and Google Play in 100+ countries; users log in via Instagram and can follow the same accounts

- Threads is a text-based messaging app that looks very similar to Twitter.  — People will be able to use their Instagram usernames …

If the Instagram Threads app works exactly like Twitter did before - which isn't hard, Bluesky has already recreated it - and has robust verification so we know who's who... I'm jumping on that. Doesn't matter to me if I help Zuck or Jack or Musk. I want the lost utility back.
2023-07-06 View on X
Platformer

Hands-on with Threads: fairly basic text-based messaging app, log in via Instagram, no hashtags, can't search for anything other than user handles, and more

Programming note: I really was trying to take a vacation, but this felt like it was worth the one-day interruption.

2023-04-22
- Why should I join your social network? - It's not enriching one of the richest men in the world by charging you for basic functionality. - I'm intrigued. Tell me more.
2023-04-22 View on X
The Verge

Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”

Elon already took away the blue check from some publications like the The New York Times … Caroline Giegerich : The Twitter check shakedown has begun.  Twitter has officially begun...

- Why should I join your social network? - It's not enriching one of the richest men in the world by charging you for basic functionality. - I'm intrigued. Tell me more.
2023-04-22 View on X
Mashable

In a campaign called #BlockTheBlue, some Twitter users, including popular ones like @dril, are asking people to block anyone who subscribes to Twitter Blue

After Elon Musk removed legacy verified users' checkmarks, Twitter's biggest users are blocking everyone who pays.

2023-04-21
- Why should I join your social network? - It's not enriching one of the richest men in the world by charging you for basic functionality. - I'm intrigued. Tell me more.
2023-04-21 View on X
The Verge

Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”

The change is apparent on Twitter accounts for several Verge writers and other journalists like LA Times reporter Matt Pearce …

2023-02-08
Microsoft's own announcement gives an example of why this AI stuff is controversial. - Picks Spain for beaches and sunshine, when Bulgaria, Portugal and Greece also fit criteria. Why? - Why does it advertise everything so enthusiastically? Why no pushback on flying? https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2023-02-08 View on X
The Verge

Microsoft unveils an updated Bing search engine and Edge browser powered by a next-gen custom OpenAI LLM, calling the duo an “AI-powered co-pilot for the web”

Microsoft has announced a new version of its search engine Bing, powered by an upgraded version of the same AI technology that underpins chatbot ChatGPT.

2022-11-22
Musk in the summer: Twitter's internal metrics are not to be trusted, place is filthy with bots and fakes. Musk now: Great metrics, the best! https://twitter.com/...
2022-11-22 View on X
The Verge

Sources: at an all-hands, Elon Musk said Twitter is done with layoffs and actively recruiting for roles in engineering and sales; Twitter has 2,700+ employees

After purging nearly two-thirds of Twitter's 7,500-person workforce in three weeks, Elon Musk is hiring again.

2022-11-07
From day zero, he's been fixing his own Twitter experience with zero regard for others. Like https://twitter.com/...
2022-11-07 View on X
The Verge

Elon Musk says Twitter handles “engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended” and there will be no more warnings

Elon Musk's Twitter has a new rule for everyone with an account on Twitter to follow …