On The Vergecast: Squircles, executive shakeups, and big changes to the Lightning Round.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 marks Samsung's entry into a growing sub-category of folding phones, joining the Oppo Find N5 and Honor Magic V5 as a dual-screened device that's as thin as a regular phone when folded.

After a couple of days with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, I've got some early thoughts on the battery life, cameras, and what it's really like to use.

Commentary: Samsung's new book-style phone has grown out of its awkward adolescence into a more sophisticated design.

Google also announced that, starting with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7, you’ll be able to long-press the power button and have Gemini take a gander at your screen while you’re scrolling. With live access to what you’re looking at, you can ask Gemini for help on stuff like product comparisons. Per Google:

Samsung is getting ready to unfold an updated smartphone portfolio on Wednesday, July 9th, at 10AM ET / 7am PT. The biggest thing coming, at least if the rumor mill has things nailed down right, will be a smattering of new foldables, and of course, Galaxy AI features. Wouldn’t be a big tech event without AI these days, right?

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