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

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.

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.

Apple's first foldable iPhone is not due to be released until next year. Samsung Display has now apparently started manufacturing the appropriate screen.

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?

Macworld It’s no secret that Apple tends to experiment with prototypes privately, while many of their rivals use their customers as guinea pigs. The iPhone maker, for the most part, has historically refrained from putting out “unfinished” products,