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Your next laptop could be a foldable phone

17 Feb 2026 · 1 h 18 min

The Verge's Allison Johnson has recently been doing the unthinkable: she's been leaving her laptop at home. Allison joins the show to explain how she turned her Samsung foldable into a useful computer, and why it feels so good to do so. Then, Sportico's Jacob Feldman joins the show to talk about the Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl, and the overall state of sports streaming in 2026. (Unfortunately, it's all still very complicated.) Finally, David answers a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about whether flip phones might have a future in an AI world.

Further reading:

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YouTube TV reveals pricing for its sports, news, and entertainment packages

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From Sportico: 2026 Sports Tech: Amazon vs. Youtube vs. ESPN vs. Netflix vs. Tiktok

• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: stunning, bendy, and spendy

• Motorola Razr Ultra (2025) review: looking sharp

• Logitech’s Keys-To-Go 2

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Links in the notes 8

• https://www.theverge.com/news/875751/youtube-tv-custom-channel-packages-pricing
• https://www.sportico.com/business/tech/2026/2026-sports-tech-trends-streaming-amazon-youtube-netflix-1234880115/
• https://www.theverge.com/reviews/709990/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-review
• https://www.theverge.com/reviews/667277/motorola-razr-ultra-2025-review-battery-screen
• https://www.logitech.com/en-us/shop/p/keys-to-go2-universal.920-012867
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