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Situations where Netflix removes movies and shows are inevitable, however when it comes to the titles leaving Netflix in May 2025, this one hurts quite a bit.

Not only is Netflix removing a tonne of movies immediately on May 1 giving you little time to make the most of them, but it means that some of the best Netflix movies, including one of my all-time favorites Whiplash (2014) will disappear. This also includes one of the best rom-coms Notting Hill (1999), but thankfully this has found a new residence as one of the new Max movies coming in May 2025.

Sometimes Netflix can be good as gold when it comes to removing titles we wouldn't mind to see the back-end of, but what possessed one of the best streaming services to remove the popular titles below is still a mystery to me. We shall if Netflix can make up for these choices next month.

Everything leaving Netflix in May 2025

Leaving on May 1

About Time (movie)
Annie (movie)
Apollo 13 (movie)
Blade Runner: The Final Cut (movie)
Dallas Buyers Club (movie)
Definitely, Maybe (movie)
Erin Brockovich (movie)
Europa Report (movie)
The Flintstones (movie)
Friday (movie)
The Frozen Ground (movie)
Fury (movie)
King Kong (movie)
Maid in Manhattan (movie)
Next Friday (movie)
Notting Hill (movie)
Out of Africa (movie)
Pompeii (movie)
Public Enemies (movie)
Queen & Slim (movie)
Schindler's List (movie)
Spider-Man (movie)
Spider-Man 2 (movie)
Spider-Man 3 (movie)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (movie)
This Is 40 (movie)
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself (movie)
Waterworld (movie)
Wedding Crashers (movie)
The Whale (movie)
Whiplash (movie)
The Wiz (movie)
You, Me and Dupree (movie)

Leaving on May 4

Insidious: The Red Door (movie)

Leaving on May 5

The Peanut Butter Falcon (movie)

Leaving on May 9

The Lost City (movie)
Resident Evil: Death Island (movie)

Leaving on May 10

Rambo (movie)
Rambo: Last Blood (movie)

Leaving on May 15

The Clovehitch Killer (movie)
Crossroads (movie)
Madam Secretary seasons 1-6 (TV show)

Leaving on May 16

The Sum of All Fears (movie)
Tully (movie)

Leaving on May 19

A Simple Favor (movie)

Leaving on May 28

Burnt (movie)

Leaving on May 29

The Silencing (movie)

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• New Mandiant research claims cybercriminals are increasingly financially motivated
• The Finance industry is the top target for hackers
• These hackers are using exploits and stolen credentials to gain access

New research from Mandiant has claimed financially motivated actors are the new norm, with over half (55%) of threat groups active in 2024 looking to extort or steal money from their victims, a steady increase from previous years.

Unsurprisingly, ransomware related incidents represented 21% of all intrusions in 2024, and made up almost two thirds of incidents involving monetization techniques. This comes alongside data theft, cryptocurrency theft, email compromises, and the North Korean fake job campaign - all aimed at getting money from victims.

Exploits were once again the most popular initial infection vector at 33%, followed by stolen credentials (16%), phishing (14%), web compromises (9%), and prior compromises (8%). This isn’t the first research to suggest that phishing attacks and stolen credentials surged in 2024, outlining the tactic’s popularity.

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Finance at risk

Finance was the most commonly targeted industry, with just over 17% of attacks hitting the sector. Close behind are business and professional services (11%), as well as critical industries like high tech (10%), Governments (10%), and Healthcare (9%).

The fact that so many industries are targeted so widely, illustrates that no one is safe from state-sponsored attacks, whether these are financially or politically motivated.

“Financially motivated attacks are still the leading category,” explains Stuart McKenzie, Managing Director Mandiant Consulting EMEA.

“While ransomware, data theft and multifaceted extortion are and will continue to be significant global cybercrime concerns, we are also tracking the rise in the adoption of infostealer malware and the developing exploitation of Web3 technologies, including cryptocurrencies.”

“The increasing sophistication and automation offered by artificial intelligence are further exacerbating these threats by enabling more targeted, evasive, and widespread attacks. Organisations need to proactively gather insights to stay ahead of these trends and implement processes and tools to continuously collect and analyse threat intelligence from diverse sources.”

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 is – along with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 – likely to be Samsung’s next major smartphone, and it’s the handset lots of foldable fans have been waiting for.

With talk of bigger screens, a better hinge, and a powerful new chipset, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 could be well worth the wait, but will we have to wait much longer for it to arrive?

Well, there isn’t yet a confirmed announcement date for the phone, but there are some leaks. and rumors. So, between those and past form, we can predict when the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 might be announced, when pre-orders might open, and when it might ship.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 announcement date predictions

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Our best guess for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 announcement month is July, since both the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5 were announced in July of their respective release years.

Samsung hasn’t been consistent about when in July, though, with the Z Flip 6 landing on July 10, and the Z Flip 5 landing on July 26.

However, according to South Korean site The JoongAng, Samsung will unveil this year’s model in early July at an event in New York. They don’t get more specific than that, but at a minimum, that would probably mean we’d see it in the first half of the month, and likely earlier than the July 10 date of the current model.

Indeed, Samsung has gradually shifted the announcement dates of its Z Flip phones to earlier in the year, so an earlier date than the Galaxy Z Flip 6 would make sense.

However, the company won’t announce the phone on a weekend, which counts out July 5 and 6, and with July 4 being Independence Day in the US, that seems unlikely, too. So, that leaves July 1, 2, or 3, or July 7, 8, or 9 as possibilities.

But Samsung usually announces new Z Flip models on a Wednesday, which of those days leaves just July 2 or July 9 as possibilities, so one of those two dates would be our best guess.

Of course, that assumes the early July claim above is accurate, but at the very least, we’d expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 sometime in or around July, especially since multiple sources have said it will enter mass production in May, which would likely work for a launch around then.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 pre-order date predictions

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Samsung opened pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Flip 6 the same day as the phone was announced, and indeed that’s what the company tends to do with its handsets, with the Samsung Galaxy S25 being another recent example of this.

So, while there aren’t any leaks about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7’s pre-order date yet, we’re fairly confident that you’ll be able to pre-order it on whatever day it’s announced. Which, as noted above, will probably be sometime in the first nine days of July, with July 2 or 9 being our best guess.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 shipping date predictions

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 shipped exactly two weeks after it was announced, while in the case of the Galaxy Z Flip 5, there was a 16-day gap, and with the Z Flip 4, the wait was 15 days. In all these cases, it was roughly two weeks, so we’d expect to see that pattern repeated again this year.

In which case, based on our best guesses for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7’s announcement date, the phone could ship either sometime around July 16 or July 23.

What about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE?

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Image credit: Future / Axel Metz)

As well as the standard Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, we might see a cheaper Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE this year, but notably, this would be the first Z Flip FE model, so we don’t have any history to help us predict when it might release.

There are some leaks, though, with the report from The JoongAng linked above claiming that the FE will probably be unveiled alongside the standard Z Flip 7. They add, however, that there’s a chance it won’t be released until later in the year – perhaps like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, which Samsung teased at the launch of the S25 series, but is yet to start selling at the time of writing.

Indeed, another leak suggests the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE won’t be available until the fourth quarter of the year, meaning October, November, or December. So, there could still be a long wait for that particular model.

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• Apple will reportedly step up RAM from 8GB to 12GB for the iPhone 17 lineup
• It was previously reported that only the Pro and Pro Max would get the upgrade
• More RAM would level the competition with the likes of Samsung and Google

Just as Apple likes to upgrade its homegrown chipsets each year for the iPhone, it’s also been steadily increasing the RAM. And judging by a new report, it seems that the Cupertino-based tech giant will continue on that path, and arguably copy what Samsung and Google’s already been offering.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 17 series will kick computing power into higher gear thanks to 12GB of RAM. That would be a solid increase over the 8GB of RAM found in the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max.

Why the increase? Well, it’s likely not only to keep up with whatever changes lie ahead with iOS 19 – that upgrade is expected to be unveiled in a few weeks at WWDC 2025 – but also to power the on-device aspects of Apple Intelligence.

That’s not an easy feat, and with the AI-infused Siri still on the horizon with a launch at some point in the coming year, the iPhone will likely need a larger amount of RAM to deal with running AI models directly on the device. Apple Intelligence currently processes some on the device – be it an iPhone, iPad, or Mac – as well as securely sending it off into the Private Cloud Compute method.

Beyond the AI implications and the need for more RAM, this should give even more support to future A-series chips that Apple is developing. And it should make future iPhones run with even more speed and fluidity.

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This change in the amount of RAM also represents Apple playing catch-up with the likes of Samsung and Google. The Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra all feature 12GB of RAM standard and are already capable of more advanced artificial intelligence features. The standard Google Pixel 9 comes with 12GB of RAM out of the box, while the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL feature 16GB of RAM.

Ming-Chi Kuo’s report details that of the expected iPhone 17 models, the Pro, Pro Max, and the ultra-thin Air will all feature 12GB of RAM now. Previously, reports stated that only the Pro Max – likely the most powerful of the bunch – would get the upgrade. The report also mentions that the hope is to give the entry-level iPhone 17 12GB of RAM as well, but supply shortages are a concern.

Regardless, it’s clear that Apple is taking notice of the competition from companies like Samsung and Google, and is likely factoring this into its roadmap of Apple Intelligence features. As the list of features, both those already released and future ones, continues to grow, the iPhone needs to be able to support all of them.

Further, considering Apple’s focus on privacy throughout its device and feature set, the goal will likely be to do a lot on the device, so an investment in more RAM makes a lot of sense.

And even if you don’t use AI features on the iPhone, it’ll likely be good news if you opt for the latest model.

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• The Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition has just landed
• It starts at $499.99 / £429.99 / around AU$895
• It boasts a metal-reinforced bezel, ballistic solutions and the usual Tactical Edition features

Whether you’re in the military, you lead tough wilderness expeditions, or you just love tacti-cool gear with features named things like ‘Stealth Mode’, you’re in luck: Garmin has unveiled the Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition.

Arriving in two sizes and two screen options, the 45mm solar charging model with a low-power MIP display starts at $499.99 / £429.99 / around AU$895 (Australian pricing TBC). The 50mm model with a brighter AMOLED display costs $599.99 / £499.99 / around AU$1,040.

Design-wise, there's a metal-reinforced bezel to add additional durability compared with the slender metal accents of the baseline Garmin Instinct 3. The watches come in a cool black colorway without the neon options of the standard watch, and they get the new rucking activity, although this is being added to Garmin’s latest crop of watches anyway via a software update.

The other new features are very James Bond: Night Vision Goggle (NVG) mode dims the display to levels “functional to the primary user” but “nearly invisible” to others. For Yours Eyes Only, you might say. A Kill Switch allows the user to perform a factory reset on the watch quickly, wiping GPS and health data.

An Applied Ballistics solver, which requires an additional fee to unlock, tells you elevation and wind information and how it might affect your gun and bullet profiles. A bit like one of the best golf watches, but for shooting instead of trying to chip your way out of a sandtrap.

Otherwise, it’s got all the features of the original Garmin Instinct 3, such as heart rate monitoring, sophisticated GPS information, loads of unique workout profiles, an LED torch, basic directional software, TracBack to prevent users getting lost, and the Race Calendar feature to tailor training plans to your next endurance event.

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The Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Edition is, for the most part, aimed at people who can make use out of the extra features. Ballistics information might be useful for hunters, for example, while the Kill Switch is good for the very privacy-conscious or those in the military.

However, the vast majority of people could save a little cash and get the standard Instinct 3 and get the same performance, especially now rucking has been added to more of the best Garmin watches.

If you think you can get some use out of the Night Vision Goggle mode, terrific – but this is a specialty model for specialty users.

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• Nintendo has warned fans that Switch 2 pre-orders may not arrive on release day
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Nintendo has announced that fans may not receive their Switch 2 pre-order on release day.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch on June 5, 2025, and if you've been lucky enough to secure a UK pre-order or US pre-order, then there's less than two months to go.

However, Nintendo is now warning buyers that delivery of the Switch 2 on June 5 is "not guaranteed", although it's unclear if this applies to pre-orders placed via My Nintendo Store or everywhere.

Updated information on the official How to Buy page now reads: "Thank you to those of you who have already registered your interest in purchasing from My Nintendo Store. We're thrilled by the enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2! Due to the very high demand, we will be working diligently to fulfill orders as product becomes available, but delivery by June 5 is not guaranteed.

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With the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 – and indeed with this year's Razr Plus and base-model Razr – Motorola emphatically wants you to judge its book by the cover. If the Razr series stood out before with its unique colors, this year’s Razr, Razr Plus, and Razr Ultra phones cry out for attention with the most unique materials I’ve ever seen on a phone lineup.

The Motorola Razr Ultra 2025, a new high-end for the Razr family that doesn’t compromise on performance, durability, or design materials, is launching on May 15, with pre-orders starting May 7. It uses materials like real wood and Italian Alcantara, a suede-like synthetic fabric, in addition to the familiar vegan leather finish that I’ve enjoyed on past Razr phones. The cheaper Motorola Razr 2025 will feature a textured nylon-like finish, as well as a more sturdy acetone, among other options.

(Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Is it weird that I’m starting my hands-on review of the new Motorola Razr Ultra by talking about the materials? It’s even more weird that Motorola didn’t talk about the materials to start its Razr launch event. It didn’t talk about design, or durability, or performance. It didn’t mention the new titanium hinge until the very end, and the impressive new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor was an afterthought.

The time I went to a phone launch and they forgot to launch the phones

(Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Motorola launched the Motorola Razr 2025 family by talking about – surprise! – AI. Cue a collective groan. Moto spent an hour slogging through AI features – similar to the features, incidentally, that Apple is getting in trouble for failing to launch. Features that let the phone gather a wealth of information about you, and what you are doing at any given moment, to remember and recite later in response to your questions.

I seriously thought Motorola had forgotten about its new phones as it paraded partners and executives on stage to talk about partnerships and executions. The executive in charge of partnerships for Pantone appeared (in a taped video) to talk about working with Motorola. Not Pantone’s color chief or creatives. The business-partners guy.

Just as my cynicism was building, Motorola marched Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas on stage, looking nervous and amateurish, to talk about the way Motorola will be integrating and offering more Perplexity features on upcoming phones. Buyers will get a few months of free service to use what our friends at Wired called “a Bullsh*t Machine,” an AI that has been proven to plagiarize journalists’ work.

(Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Fine, Motorola – if you’re not going to talk about your new phones until the end of the presentation, I’ll do the same. I loved last year’s Motorola Razr Plus 2024… until I got to the AI features. I found an AI image generator that created images that fell into bigoted stereotypes. It was the first image generator on a phone that allowed bigoted stereotypes of humans – a real milestone.

Further, most of the AI features Motorola promised at the Razr Plus 2024 launch never materialized. The phone was supposed to be able to listen to your calls, and even pay attention to your conversations in person, to take notes and relay answers later. Those features are still unavailable.

By the time this new Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 launches, the AI features Moto promised back in 2024 might be offered to beta software testers, at best. But that isn’t keeping Motorola from claiming that the new phone will be able to do all of the same things the old phone was never able to manage.

(Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

This is very sad, because Motorola may have created its best foldable phone ever – a phone that finally rivals flagship foldables from Samsung like the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Instead of focusing on the phone, though, Motorola is trumpeting Moto AI, but smartphone AI has proven to be a less-than-worthless feature so far, perhaps even doing more harm than good.

Through the end of the two-hour launch event, Motorola never said the complete name of the new device – the Motorola Razr Ultra – even one time. There was no discussion of pricing or availability until we got a fact sheet sent over email later in the day. It felt like Motorola was so excited to talk about its new partnerships with Perplexity and Swarovski, among others, that it forgot to mention the new phones.

Actually, there were new Motorola RAZR phones, and they spoke for themselves

Enough with the AI; onto the new phones! With the 2025 Motorola Razr family, Motorola leans even harder into the idea that you should absolutely judge a book by its cover. And honestly, what covers these are.

The Razr Ultra 2025 isn't just a phone; it's a statement piece, a fashion accessory that happens to make calls, take photos, and pack some serious performance under the hood.

The partnership with Pantone, which gave us past year's Peach Fuzz and Mocha Mousse, reaches new heights. Every colorway for the new Ultra feels deliberate, curated, and tied to a specific material choice that elevates the phone beyond simple plastic and Gorilla Glass.

The Motorola Razr (2025) in Spring Bud next to the Razr (2024) in Peach Fuzz (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

This year, the Razr Ultra (2025) comes in colors that include Pantone Rio Red, Scarab, Mountain Trail, and Cabaret. The Razr (2025) is available in colors that include Pantone Spring Bud, Gibraltar Sea, Parfait Pink, and Lightest Sky. While the Pantone names are evocative, the materials are the real story.

Motorola is bringing back wood! Yes, actual wood graces the Mountain Trail variant, a fantastic and welcome throwback to the days of the customizable Moto X. My biggest regret as a phone collector is that I didn't buy the Moto X phone with real teak wood. The new Motorola Razr Ultra is available with a wood back that comes from responsibly sourced wood. It's not teak, but it's totally gorgeous with the golden trim finish.

Holding the wooden Razr Ultra evokes a warmth and organic texture that's missing from the cold metals and glass dominating the market. It felt premium, unique, and surprisingly durable during my initial hands-on time. I hope it weathers nicely after a few years of use.

Then there’s the Alcantara finish, which adorns the Pantone Scarab model. This soft, suede-like material feels fantastic – grippy, luxurious, and resistant to fingerprints. It adds a tactile dimension that’s genuinely pleasant, and reminds me of driving my Porsche – the one I don’t actually own – through the countryside.

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Razr (2025) in Gibraltar Sea, the Nylon color (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

My only slight reservation here is the Scarab color itself; while sophisticated, it feels a bit… ominous compared to the vibrancy Moto usually brings. It’s a muted, dark greenish-grey that might appeal to those wanting subtlety, but it feels like a missed opportunity compared to the potential vibrancy Alcantara can hold. I would have liked to see a light-blue Alcantara, or a Mocha Mousse version.

The Rio Red and Cabaret options, paired with vegan leather, promise the more eye-catching hues we've come to expect. I was surprised that Motorola is offering two reddish hues on the same model, but they clearly know more about colors than I do.

Motorola is banking on design diversity, offering something that stands out in a sea of smartphone sameness. But as I noted last year with vegan leather, material choices have implications. Wood requires careful sourcing from FSC-approved (Forestry Stewardship Council) sources, and Alcantara, while luxurious, is still a synthetic material. The eco-conscious narrative is complex, and today’s economic climate is not making eco-friendly choices more profitable.

The Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) – finally a true Razr flagship phone

The Alcantara Razr Ultra on top of the FSC-certified wood Razr Ultra (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Beneath the surface, has the Ultra moniker been earned? Let's delve into the hardware, because there are significant changes inside, potentially addressing my lingering hesitations from previous generations.

The new Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 gives the Razr family a high-end option that matches the competition. Motorola used to sell one phone as the Razr Plus in the US and the Razr Ultra in the rest of the world. This year, these are distinct models.

The Razr Plus 2025 is very similar to last year’s Razr Plus 2024 and Razr 50 Ultra, but the new Razr Ultra 2025 – that’s Razr 60 Ultra for most of the world – is a whole new beast.

It’s also an expensive beast, sadly. Last year’s Motorola Razr Plus / Razr 50 Ultra cost $999.99 / £999.99 / AU$1,699, and Motorola perpetually offered a $300 discount for that phone, at least in the US, making it one of the most affordable phones you can buy, foldable or not.

The Razr Plus (2025) [left] next to a Razr Plus (2024) [right] (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

This year’s Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 starts at a whopping $1,299 / £1,099.99 (AU pricing was TBC at publication time). That’s more than a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and more than an iPhone 16 Pro Max. It’s the same price as Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra, the most feature-packed phone you can buy (that doesn’t fold in half).

Thankfully, the Moto Razr Ultra 2025 works to earn that price bump. While the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in last year's Razr Plus was capable, it wasn't a true, top-tier flagship chip. The Razr Ultra 2025 rectifies this emphatically by incorporating the Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform. I’ve been very impressed by the Snapdragon 8 Elite phones I’ve tested so far this year, especially the OnePlus 13. The new chipset offers top-notch performance and superlative battery life.

The new Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 also comes with a substantial boost in memory and storage – now starting at a whopping 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage (with a 1TB option available). This phone should feel instantly faster, and I’m expecting it will be significantly more future-proof. Last year's 8GB/256GB starter configuration of the Moto Razr Plus 2024 feels almost quaint by comparison.

Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) hands-on review: Display

(Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Motorola also continues its winning streak on flip phone displays. The external cover display, already a standout feature, retains its vibrancy and gets a boost to a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. It remains the most usable and versatile cover screen on any flip phone, bar none.

Moto’s philosophy of allowing most Android apps to run natively on this outer screen is still its killer app, making quick interactions genuinely useful without my needing to open the phone. Enhancements for apps like Google Photos and Spotify were welcome last year, and I expect further refinements here. Sadly, the only app Motorola demonstrated on the cover display was the new Perplexity AI app.

Okay, that's a lot of bloatware on such a small screen (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Unfold the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 and you're greeted by a gorgeous 7.0-inch AMOLED panel (6.9-inches on the Razr and Razr Plus). It’s an HDR10+ certified, Dolby Vision-capable screen with a sharp 464ppi pixel density. Like the cover screen, it boasts an adaptive LTPO refresh rate up to 165Hz and pushes brightness even further to a dazzling 4500 nits peak, though we’ll have to test those claims in Future Labs before we confirm their accuracy.

Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) hands-on review: Cameras

(Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Now, let's talk about the Achilles' heel of foldable phones like the previous Razr Plus: the cameras. Foldables inherently struggle here due to space constraints. Last year's jump to 50MP on the Plus sounded good, but came with smaller individual pixels, relying on pixel binning. I was hopeful, but ultimately found the results good, not great. This year, the Razr Ultra seems to be taking the camera situation much more seriously, with upgrades across the board.

The main camera is still a 50MP sensor, but the specs suggest a significant improvement. It uses quad pixel-binning technology to produce 12.6MP images, but the effective pixel size resulting from this binning is now a much larger 2.0μm (up from 1.6μm effective last year, which itself was binned from 0.8μm native pixels on the sensor).

This, combined with an f/1.8 aperture, OIS, and instant all-pixel PDAF, could translate to much better low-light performance and overall image quality. Motorola is also touting Pantone Validated Color and Skin Tones. This is a new development for Pantone, so we’ll have to test the Razr cameras to see if they deliver on this promise.

Capturing a candid of Mr Mobile through the front cameras (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Instead of last year's 2x zoom on the Plus, the Ultra brings back a dedicated 50MP ultrawide camera with a 122-degree field of view. This sensor also uses quad pixel binning for 12.6MP shots with an effective 1.2μm pixel size, and it doubles as a macro camera.

While I appreciated the utility of the 2x zoom for portraits last year, a high-resolution ultra-wide often proves more versatility for landscapes, group shots, and creative perspectives. The macro capability is a nice bonus, if Motorola can match the macro performance we’re seeing from the best camera phones.

Even the front-facing (internal) camera gets a massive bump to 50MP, again using pixel-binning technology for 12.6MP images with a 1.28μm effective pixel size and an f/2.0 aperture. This is a huge step up, and promises much better selfies and video calls when the phone is open.

On paper, this camera system looks like the upgrade I was hoping to see. It genuinely seems that Motorola has invested in larger, better sensors across the board, and larger sensors are the best upgrade for a new camera.

Of course, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and extensive testing will be needed to see if the processing and software can truly leverage this hardware potential and finally make the Razr camera competitive with the best camera phones from Samsung, Google and OnePlus. My fingers are crossed.

Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) hands-on review: Battery life

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Battery life and charging get a significant boost on the new Motorola Razr Ultra – a nice turn, since this is often a compromise on thin foldables. The 2025 Razr Ultra packs a much larger 4,700mAh battery, a substantial increase from the 4,000mAh cell in the Razr Plus 2024. Alongside the efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset inside, this should make a noticeable difference to daily endurance.

When it does need topping up, charging speeds have also dramatically increased. We now get 68W wired charging (up from 45W, though the charger is sold separately) and faster 30W wireless charging (doubling last year's 15W).

There’s even 5W reverse-wireless charging to juice up earbuds or other accessories. This comprehensive power upgrade addresses a key user concern, and adds significant practical value for the new, more expensive Razr Ultra.

Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) hands-on review: Durability and design

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Perhaps most importantly, the new Razr family will be more durable than ever before. The Razr Ultra 2025 boasts an IP48 rating. The '8' signifies the same strong water resistance as before (up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes in fresh water).

The '4', however, is new to Razr, and crucial. It indicates protection against solid objects larger than 1mm. This means better defense against things like crumbs, pocket lint, or grit getting into the hinge mechanism – a common worry for foldable owners.

It's not full dust proofing (like an IP68 rating on a traditional phone), a limitation it shares with competitors like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, but it’s a welcome step towards greater peace of mind for everyday use.

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All these upgrades – the bigger battery, potentially larger camera modules, improved hinge protection, premium materials like wood – come with another slight cost: weight. The Razr Ultra 2025 tips the scales at 199g. That's roughly 10g heavier than last year's Motorola Razr Plus 2024, and this new Razr Ultra is the heaviest flip phone currently on the market.

However, let's keep things in perspective. It’s still remarkably pocketable when closed, and it’s significantly lighter than many traditional flagship slabs. For context, the Motorola Razr Ultra is about an ounce (around 28g) lighter than the iPhone 16 Pro Max, despite offering a similar main display size and battery cell. In my brief handling, the extra weight wasn't bothersome, and it even added to the premium, dense feel.

Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) hands-on review: Software

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The phone runs Android 15 out of the box, and the software experience felt typically Moto – clean, fluid, with useful additions rather than heavy-handed skinning. The powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chip ensures everything flies.

Regarding AI, the conversation feels similar to last year. Google's Gemini is likely deeply integrated, benefiting from the NPU on the new chipset for faster on-device processing.

Moto's own Moto AI features, like the intriguing 'Pay Attention' recording / summarization tool previewed last year, remain something I’m waiting to see fully realized. I can keep waiting, but Moto needs to demonstrate a clear, reliable, and secure AI strategy soon.

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The hardware is now undoubtedly capable; the software execution remains the question mark, much like last year. I also sincerely hope Motorola improves its track record on major Android version updates, which lagged significantly for the 2023 models.

Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) hands-on review: Not the final verdict

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So, has the Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 earned its 'Ultra' suffix? Based on this initial hands-on, I'd say yes. Motorola has not only doubled down on its flip-phone design leadership with exciting materials like real wood and Italian Alcantara, and refined color partnerships, but it has also decisively addressed key hardware shortcomings.

The move to a true flagship processor, the doubled RAM/storage, the significantly larger battery with faster charging, and the promising, across-the-board camera sensor upgrades represent a major leap forward. The improved IP rating adds practical durability.

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While I can’t deliver a final verdict until I’ve had time to test this phone with a full review – especially focusing on camera performance and real-world battery endurance – the Razr Ultra 2025 feels like the most complete, comely, and compelling Razr yet.

If the high price has you flummoxed, just wait. As we saw last year, Motorola's list prices are often just a starting point. Keep a close eye out for carrier deals, trade-in offers, and big discounts soon after launch – some patience might save you a significant chunk of change. If you’re too excited to wait, the hardware upgrades might make paying full price feel more justified, especially if those cameras finally deliver.

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• A breach has affected nearly 5 million Blue Shield of California healthcare customers
• This was thanks to a misconfiguration of Google Analytics
• Sensitive health information and patient data was exposed

Health insurance firm Blue Shield has revealed a data breach has exposed protected health data of over 4.7 million members.

The information was leaked to Google’s analytics and advertisement platforms following a misconfiguration of Google analytics on Blue Shield sites.

“On February 11, 2025, Blue Shield discovered that, between April 2021 and January 2024, Google Analytics was configured in a way that allowed certain member data to be shared with Google’s advertising product, Google Ads, that likely included protected health information,” the company wrote.

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Blue Shield insists that Social Security numbers, credit card information, or driving license numbers were not part of the disclosure, but that insurance plan name, type and group number; zip code, gender, family size, medical claim service date and service provider, patient name, and patient financial responsibility are all amongst the compromised information.

Once the connection was severed between Google Analytics and Google ads on the website in January 2024, Blue Shield says there is “no reason to believe that any member data” was shared.

After the issue was discovered, Blue Shield says it immediately reviewed websites and security protocols, and has taken safeguards to protect against similar attacks in future.

“Google may have used this data to conduct focused ad campaigns targeted back to you. We want to reassure you no bad actor was involved, and, to our knowledge, Google has not used your information for any purpose other than these ads or shared your protected information with anyone," the notice confirms.

Anyone who thinks they may be affected should be ultra vigilant, changing any passwords and closely monitoring any accounts.

Particularly, be on the lookout for any unexpected emails claiming to be from a medical or health related address, and never click any links from anyone you don’t 100% trust.

We've written some guidance on how a data breach might affect you and what your next steps should be here.

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The new three-tier Razr series comes with Motorola's biggest AI push yet. One of the flip phones even has a wooden back like the old Moto X from a decade ago.

• Razer has resumed the sale of its Razer Blade gaming laptops after tariff scares
• The Razer Blade 16 is now available in the US with multiple configurations
• There's still tariff uncertainty as the 90-day pause may be altered

Recent US tariffs have left multiple PC hardware companies on edge, forcing many to halt sales and adjust prices, notably Razer and its pause on gaming laptops. However, that has seemingly come to an end.

As reported by Notebookcheck, Razer has resumed the sale of its laptops, starting with the Razer Blade 16 and its multiple Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 series configurations, including the RTX 5090. It's now available to purchase from Razer's site starting at $2,999.99 / £2,699.99 / AU$4,899.95.

For now, the Blade 16 is the only option available in the US, and is set to be delivered to consumers at the end of April. It's also available for pre-order in the UK, while the Blade 14 and Blade 18 (2024 models) are available to buy in Australia. Notebookcheck also mentions that the new Blade 16 will also be available at Razer's physical stores.

So it seems that things could be returning to some sort of normality for people looking to buy a new Razer laptop in the US, which seems to be a result of the pause on tariffs. However, it's likely not the end of the road just yet in terms of tariff scares, as the 90-day pause could be undone by Trump, as reported by Business Insider.

(Image credit: Razer) It's best to buy now while you still can...

There's no telling when the tariff situation will come to an end, and based on the trend of inflation that’s been affecting all manner of PC hardware lately, including the uncertainty surrounding the 90-day tariff pause, it would be wise to make a move now if you’re thinking of buying a new Razer laptop.

The Razer Blade 16 isn't a cheap gaming laptop by any means, but gaming laptops as such are the closest some gamers can get to desktop gaming PCs: if you're looking to buy any of the RTX 5070, 5080, or 5090 desktop GPU equivalents, you're likely going to be spending a lot of cash – especially when including the price of other PC parts.

In the meantime, you can spend around the same price you would for a premium GPU on a gaming laptop instead that can work as a desktop replacement. Of course, the performance isn't going to be the same, but it will be close enough for many people.

I don't see the inflation and scalping issues on desktop GPUs ending anytime soon, and Razer's gaming laptops have a solid reputation when it comes to providing great gaming performance.

With tools like Multi Frame Generation at your disposal, thanks to Nvidia's Blackwell laptop GPUs (trust me, I've used one and it's great), you’ll have an advantage with higher frame rates over the older RTX 4000 series models that only use the original Frame Generation.

The only issue is that they’re very expensive, regardless of the current state of the desktop GPU market. So, for those with deep pockets, it’s an easy recommendation and I’d suggest purchasing right away, but that’s not exactly the case for most gamers…

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