Just when we thought the next big leap in smartphones was to make them more affordable, Samsung goes and ruins everything by making the expensive, huge, innovative, and more than potentially addictive Galaxy Fold. And that name isn’t hyperbolic but quite literal thanks to the 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display with a brilliant new polymer that Samsung invented, along with a display that’s 50 percent thinner than conventional versions. The new tech allows the two-sided phone to close flat and securely, and the twin batteries and internals are split evenly between the two sides, giving it vital balance. Most importantly, it opens your world to smartphone multi-tasking by enabling three app usage, so you can conduct a video call, navigate a map, and look up reviews at the same time, for example. Plus, you don’t have to unfold it to use the phone. Make calls and take photos while it’s closed, and then manage things at a closer level with the phone fully open. Other features include a cutting-edge AP chipset, 12 GB of RAM, the ability to charge another device, and six lenses strewn throughout so you can take photos in any configuration. Look for the Galaxy Fold for purchase in the Spring of 2019 and quite possibly the most distracted driving you’ve ever seen in your life, as a result.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
