#TechFriday n°2️⃣4️⃣2️⃣- Issue of 11/07/2025

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This week in #TechFriday: music statuses are the new language for young Cameroonians 🎧, Samsung unveils the sleek Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 📱, and the Watch8 redefines smartwatches ⌚️.
In Africa, Orange and MTN face heavy fines 📵, while WhatsApp adds smart features and TikTok tries to avoid a U.S. ban 🇺🇸.
Apple hits back at the EU ⚖️, and smartphones now rule the living room 🛋️.
We break it all down in this hot, 100% tech edition. Enjoy the read! 👀

When a WhatsApp status says it all: How music speaks for Cameroonians 🎧

In Cameroon, musical statuses on WhatsApp and other networks have become a veritable language. Young people express their emotions, follow trends or share their faith. Gospel, afrobeats, bikutsi or rap: each track reflects a mood, a message or a digital identity. Click here for full story

Thinner, smarter, stronger: Galaxy Z Fold 7 redefines the foldable phone 🪶

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 stands out as Samsung’s thinnest foldable smartphone, featuring One UI 8 under Android 16 and boosted Gemini AI. With its enlarged screens, refined design, new features and premium price, it marks a turning point for the range. Click here for full story

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 redefines what a compact phone can do 📱

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 arrives with a giant external screen, a boosted battery and ubiquitous AI. Faced with the Z Flip 6, it establishes itself as the new foldable standard, while offering a more affordable Z Flip 7 SE. Samsung revamps its Flip range. Click here for full story

Galaxy Watch 8 and Classic: Samsung goes all-in with two bold takes on the smartwatch ⌚️

Samsung unveils its Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic: refined design, new health tracking, Gemini AI and boosted autonomy. The Watch 8 focuses on lightness and modernity, the Classic on elegance and tradition. Two visions, one goal: reinventing the connected watch. Click here for full story

Cameroon hits Orange and MTN with 2,6B XAF in fines over poor service📵

WhatsApp is finally bringing document scanning to Android 🚀

WhatsApp is testing an integrated document scanner on Android, revealed by WABetaInfo. This new feature enables users to scan and share PDF documents directly from the app, without going through a third-party app. Time-saving and simple for users. Click here for full story

Apple takes the EU to court over Digital Markets Act and €500M fine ⚖️

Apple is appealing the €500 million fine imposed by the EU under the Digital Markets Act. The company denounces the unfair decision, considers its new fees to be unfair, and criticizes the requirements on alternative payments as contrary to its business model.e Click here for full story

Facing pressure from Washington, TikTok plots an American spin-off 🇺🇸📱

France’s new screen king? It’s not the TV anymore 📱

The smartphone is now the most common device in French households (93%), ahead of the television (89%). It dominates daily usage, particularly among young people, and is gradually replacing other equipment, despite growing saturation with social networks. Click here for full story

Galaxy Unpacked 2025: Samsung’s summer showcase goes all-in on foldables 🚀

Samsung will hold its Galaxy Unpacked on July 9, 2025 in New York. On the program: new foldable smartphones (Z Fold7, Z Flip7), Galaxy Watch8, AI innovations and maybe some surprises like Project Moohan. A not-to-be-missed event for tech fans. Click here for full story

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