Galaxy S26, S26+ bring improved Portrait mode with 5x zoom

One of the biggest disappointments with the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ is that they feature the same rear camera hardware as their predecessors, the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+. If it’s any consolation, Samsung appears to be getting more out of the existing hardware through software improvements. On the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+, […]

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Galaxy S26 and Buds 4 lineups are live in the USA, check launch prices and offers

Every Galaxy phone and wearable Samsung announced at Unpacked 2026 is finally available in the USA. More accurately, the pre-order window closed last night, and now you can outright order the Galaxy S26 and the Buds 4 straight from Samsung’s e-shop. Obviously, early adopter and reservation bonuses can no longer be claimed. But you never […]

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No, Samsung is most likely not making this strange Galaxy Flip phone

Samsung’s “budget” Galaxy Z Flip experiment arguably failed. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE quickly disappeared from store shelves in key regions, such as the USA, and not because it was a best-selling item. Rather, Samsung didn’t bring it back in stock, signaling abysmal sales. There are no clear signs of Samsung developing another budget […]

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Gemini gets integration with one more native Samsung app on the Galaxy S26

With the One UI 7.0 update, Samsung brought Gemini integration to three stock apps on Galaxy phones and tablets: Calendar, Notes, and Reminder. With the Galaxy S26 series, the company has added integration with one more stock app in One UI 8.5: Samsung Gallery. On our Galaxy S26 Ultra, we noticed that Gemini now has […]

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Galaxy S26’s first update appears to remove ‘Hey Plex’ feature

Samsung’s latest lineup of non-foldable flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S26 series, brings several upgrades over its predecessor, the Galaxy S25 lineup. One of them was the ability to summon the Perplexity assistant by saying, “Hey Plex.” Surprisingly, the brand appears to have removed this feature with the first software update. When we received our Galaxy […]

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SiC battery proponents think Samsung is hiding something: Are we all caught up in a conspiracy?

Vocal phone users on social media frequently choose the most unusual hills to die on. I’m in no position to judge, but what I do know is that the latest proverbial hill covers Samsung and the silicon-carbon (SiC) debate. The debate centers on one simple question: If silicon-carbon batteries promise higher energy density and longer […]

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Galaxy S26’s first software update reaches the US

On Monday, Samsung released the first software update for the Galaxy S26 series. It brought the February 2026 security patch. Initially, the brand offered it in its home country, South Korea, and then in many other parts of the world, including Europe and India. Now, the company is rolling it out in the US. From […]

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Galaxy S26 and Galaxy Buds 4 series go on sale globally

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 series and the Galaxy Buds 4 series on February 25 during the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event. It also started accepting pre-orders for those devices on the same day. Starting today, the new devices are going on sale in several countries and markets around the world. The Galaxy S26 Ultra has […]

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