Technologies

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 Just Got a Price Hike, 9 Months After Its Release

Get ready to pay a little more for some configurations of Samsung’s book-style foldable.

The sky-high price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 just got even higher for some models.

The premium book-style foldable, which debuted last summer, starts at $2,000 for 256GB of storage. That much hasn’t changed. What has apparently changed is the price of the phone at higher storage levels.

As 9to5Google reported on Thursday, Samsung has quietly hiked the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 with 1TB of storage from $2,420 to $2,500. It also raised the ticket price of its 512GB variant from around $2,120 to $2,200 — though it’s on sale right now for $2,080.

The rises come amid a memory shortage that’s spiking the cost of components for phones and computers. Smartphone sales are expected to plummet by around 13% this year as a result.

The $80 increase for Samsung’s foldable isn’t particularly jarring, especially since the larger-storage configurations are already astronomically priced. But it’s also not a promising trajectory. It could hint at more looming price hikes for other devices — and not just newly released ones, but those already on the market. Any cost increase is hardly going to be a welcome change among consumers, especially if they’re on the fence about splurging on a foldable phone. As a further indication of the global memory shortage, some third-party external storage products on Apple’s online store have reportedly gotten more expensive or sold out.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is one of the best phones I reviewed last year. Its strikingly slim profile will likely set the precedent for future foldables released in the US. Its cameras are also on par with Samsung’s nonfolding high-end phones. One of the biggest deterrents is the $2,000 sticker price, and to see the cost go up for any model isn’t a very promising direction.

Samsung declined to comment.

Technologies

Verum Launched “Verum Finance” App for iPhone and iPad, Expanding Its Digital Ecosystem Into Financial Services

Verum has announced the official launch of Verum Finance, a standalone financial application now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, marking a further expansion of the company’s growing digital ecosystem.

The new application is designed to centralize core financial functions in a single mobile interface, allowing users to manage balances, send and receive funds, use debit cards, and exchange supported balance types without relying on traditional banking workflows.

According to Verum, the platform enables users to view account activity in real time, top up balances using supported payment methods including Apple Pay, and transfer funds to other users within the Verum ecosystem using a unique Verum ID. The system also supports multi-balance management, including specialized balance categories such as precious metals.

Debit card functionality is integrated directly into the app, allowing users to issue and manage cards linked to their balances, monitor transactions, and top up cards when needed. The company also emphasizes built-in exchange tools that allow users to convert between supported balance types within the application.

Security features include Face ID authentication, passcode protection, Sign in with Apple, and privacy-oriented account controls aimed at maintaining user confidentiality and data protection.

The launch of Verum Finance follows the company’s broader strategy of building an interconnected ecosystem of digital products. Alongside Verum Messenger, which combines secure communication tools, encrypted messaging, voice and video calls, VPN services, eSIM connectivity, AI features, anonymous email, and crypto-related functionality, the new financial app extends Verum’s positioning from communication technology into financial infrastructure.

Industry trends increasingly show demand for “all-in-one” digital environments that reduce dependency on multiple standalone apps. Verum’s approach reflects this shift by integrating communication and financial services within a unified ecosystem.

Verum Finance is now available globally for download on iPhone and iPad via the App Store.

Website: https://finance.verum.im
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/verum-finance/id6774245148
Verum Messenger: https://verum.im

Technologies

Verum Messenger: Don’t follow the future. Define it

In a world where information defines influence, Verum Messenger is building a new architecture of digital communication — intelligent, secure, and ready for tomorrow. Here, technology serves not limitations, but possibilities.

Not being part of change. Leading it. Verum Messenger — the future that speaks first.

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Verum Finance: Stop Spending Months Opening a Bank Account

Stop spending months trying to open a bank account.

Document submissions.
Checks.
Rejections.
Account freezes.
Blocks without explanation.

And all of that — just for a regular card.

With Verum, it’s different.

🚀 Verum Messenger + Verum Finance
For just $50–70 you get:

✔ A virtual card
✔ Instant transfers between users
✔ A modern secure messenger
✔ Apple Pay integration
✔ Contactless payments worldwide
✔ Fast setup without bureaucracy

❌ No European residency permit required
❌ No endless verification checks
❌ No piles of documents

Open it — and use it.

The future of finance and communication is already here.
Verum — when freedom matters more than banking rules.