{"slug": "phones-are-getting-fun-and-weird-again", "title": "Phones are getting fun (and weird) again", "summary": "Google's Pixel 9 Pro Fold, referred to as the Fold 8 in a newsletter, is highlighted as part of a broader trend of smartphones becoming more enjoyable and unconventional, according to 9to5Google's Inbox newsletter. The newsletter also notes recent tensions between OpenAI and Anthropic, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, and a strategic partnership between Winamp and Deezer to power the next generation of Winamp's music player.", "body_md": "Hey, how’s it going? I hope you had a lovely weekend. I was off last week, relaxing by the water, trying to finish a harrowing[ Booker Prize-winning novel about Australian POWs during WWII](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17905709-the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north), rekindling my love for [Love & Basketball](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199725/), and playing far too much [Lumines Remastered](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=games.sound.enhance.luminesremastered) on my Fold 8. I also caught up on the [latest drama between OpenAI and Anthropic](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-openai-lost-its-ai-crownand-the-fight-to-win-it-back-7d069695?st=b42mHw&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) and briefly considered switching to Deezer just so I could [whip the llama’s ass](https://newsroom-deezer.com/2026/07/winamp-announces-strategic-partnership-with-deezer-to-power-the-next-generation-of-its-iconic-music-player/) one more time.\n\nAs a reminder, *Inbox* is the tech newsletter you should be able to read in around 95 seconds. We cover the most important 9to5Google stories from the last couple of days along with a few highlights from around the web. We publish every Tuesday and Thursday, and if you like what you read, [please subscribe](https://9to5google.beehiiv.com/subscribe).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/phones-are-getting-fun-and-weird-again", "canonical_source": "https://9to5google.com/2026/08/04/inbox-newsletter-7/", "published_at": "2026-08-04 12:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-04 12:51:58.302114+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Google", "Pixel 9 Pro Fold", "OpenAI", "Anthropic", "The Wall Street Journal", "Winamp", "Deezer", "9to5Google"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/phones-are-getting-fun-and-weird-again", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/phones-are-getting-fun-and-weird-again.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/phones-are-getting-fun-and-weird-again.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/phones-are-getting-fun-and-weird-again.jsonld"}}