Tech giants gear up for major launches next week

Samsung unveiled three foldables—Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8—alongside Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra2 at Galaxy Unpacked in London, with prices starting at ₹1,24,999. Vivo's camera-focused X300 E goes on sale July 27 in China with a 7200mAh battery. Lava launched Virat V1 5G and 4G budget phones in India, priced at ₹11,999 and ₹8,999 respectively. Asus returns to India's tablet market with the Pad T3201 featuring a 12.2-inch display and MediaTek Dimensity 8300.