The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmare

David Pierce / theverge - In many ways, Samsung's new phones are fairly normal upgrades. The S26 lines come with some useful new things - particularly the Privacy Display on the S26 Ultra, which looks like an extremely cool bit of tech and a really useful new feature - and a lot o…

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Smartphone Sales to Plummet 13% in 2026 Due to RAM Crisis, Says IDC

Jeff Carlson / cnet - AI-fueled memory scarcity is hitting the phone market hard this year, particularly for inexpensive, low-end devices.

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AI hardware prices spike; DGX Spark rises $700

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Chip crunch threatens budget PCs and phones

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Memory Price Hikes Will Kill Off Budget PCs and Smartphones, Analyst Warns

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Chip crunch to hit smartphone, PC shipments in 2026 by over 10pc

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DRAM price surge: suppliers hike quotes and contracts

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IDC warns record 13% smartphone slump in 2026

Smartphone market poised for 'sharpest decline on record' in 2026

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Smartphone Sales to Plummet 13% in 2026 Due to RAM Crisis, Says IDC

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Smartphone Mkt to Decline 13% in '26, Largest Drop Ever Due to Memory Shortage

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Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever

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Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains

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#ai #software #hardware #samsung #android #camera #ux #gadgets #smartphone #updates

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Fizz Samsung Galaxy S26 Deal: Get 70% Off Your Plan and an Exclusive $300 Discount

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This Galaxy S26 Ultra pre-order deal is the one to beat: 512GB plus a $200 gift card

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This Galaxy S26 Ultra pre-order deal is the one to beat: 512GB plus a $200 gift card

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Galaxy S26 brings improved Gallery search to help you instantly find key moments in videos

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Apple Teases 'A Big Week Ahead' With Announcements Starting Monday

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple CEO Tim Cook today teased "a big week ahead," with announcements starting Monday. His post included an #AppleLaunch hashtag with a colorful Apple logo, along with a short video that ultimately shows an Apple logo on the lid of a Mac.Apple is reporte…

#hardware #apple #business #iphone #macbook #gadgets #smartphone #advertising #timcook

Exclusive: Low-cost colorful MacBook expected in March (2)
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Exclusive: Low-cost colorful MacBook expected in March

Tim Cook Confirms Next Week Is Apple’s “Big Week”

8 days / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Apple low-cost MacBook launch set for March with new colors

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On-site: Cook teases three-day launch schedule

Apple confirms product launch flurry starting next week

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Tim Cook Teases 'Big Week Ahead' as Apple Prepares 3-Day Hardware Launch Starting Monday

8 days / iclarified

Tim Cook Teases ‘Big Week’ of Announcements Starting Next Monday

8 days / gizmodo / Raymond Wong

Tim Cook confirms a week of Apple product reveals

8 days / engadget / Kris Holt

Apple confirms new products arriving on Monday – MacBook and iPhone 17e incoming?

8 days / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

Tim Cook takes to X to tease a big week of launches

8 days / appleinsider

Apple Teases 'A Big Week Ahead' With Announcements Starting Monday

8 days / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Report: Next announcements likely chip refreshes, not redesigns

Upcoming Apple Announcements Likely to Focus on Chip Refreshes

8 days / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Reporter: Teaser video fuels touchscreen MacBook rumors

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Upcoming Apple Announcements Likely to Focus on Chip Refreshes

8 days / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Tim Cook has posted to X a tantalizingly brief message about the start of March, saying that at long last, there will be multiple products debuting.

8 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Ocean Mode comes to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, but don’t take it diving just yet

digitaltrends - Samsung introduces Ocean Mode on the Galaxy S26 series, helping users capture more vibrant underwater photos. Here’s how it works and the risks you need to understand before taking it into the ocean.The post Ocean Mode comes to the Samsung Galaxy S26 seri…

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At launch: Pre-orders, deals, comparisons and hardware changes.

Samsung Introduces Pre-Order Discounts on Galaxy S26 Smartphones, Alongside TV and Monitor Deals

8 days / macrumors / Mitchel Broussard

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Samsung Finally Catching Up To Chinese Rivals As Rumor Claims That New Galaxy S Lineup Will Feature Silicon-Carbon Batteries To Deliver Unrivaled Runtimes

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Samsung Galaxy S26 skips magnets, but they still charge faster and get new gear

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Live: Gemini's Circle to Search expands into multi-object AI.

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Google ships the AI assistant Apple promised but hasn't delivered

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Google Circle to Search Looks At The Whole Image

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Gemini 3-powered Circle to Search debuts on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10

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Android 17 could turn Gemini into your personal app butler

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On the ground: Ultra's advanced privacy display unveiled.

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Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display Is Way More Advanced Than We Were Led To Believe

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Reporting: Ocean Mode and audio AI boost capture quality.

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Ocean Mode comes to the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, but don’t take it diving just yet

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Samsung Introduces Pre-Order Discounts on Galaxy S26 Smartphones, Alongside TV and Monitor Deals

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Korean news: The Galaxy S series will soon be equipped with silicon carbon batteries, officially confirmed.

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Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked: Galaxy S26 lineup and more

Kris Holt / engadget - Mobile World Congress is right around the corner, but Samsung got out ahead of many rivals that will be showing off new handsets at that event by running the latest edition of Unpacked on Wednesday. The company took the opportunity to reveal the Galaxy S2…

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Hands-on and discounts: new Galaxy Buds, preorders and deals

‘Finally’: Samsung’s ‘hater-approved’ earbuds

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Samsung’s still chasing the AirPods with its new Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro

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Hardly anybody bought Samsung's last smartphones for AI. It hopes this year's models change that

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Unpacked: Galaxy S26 lineup — specs, pricing, preorders, comparisons

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(LEAD) Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 series with enhanced AI, privacy display

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus: Flagship Specs Comparison

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Live Galaxy S26 unboxing + hands-on at Samsung Unpacked! The Shortcut Live Ep. 29

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How the new Galaxy S26 phones stack up against each other on paper

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The Galaxy S26 is faster, more expensive, and even more chock-full of AI

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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Is Finally Here - Here's What It Costs

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Here’s how the new Samsung Galaxy S26 compares with last year’s S25

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Samsung Launches Galaxy S26 Ultra With Built-In Privacy Display and New AI Features

Juli Clover / macrumors - Samsung today announced its newest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra. Samsung's latest devices are focused on AI, and Samsung says they have the most "intuitive, proactive, and adaptive Galaxy AI features" to date.Subscribe to the …

#ai #mobiletech #wearables #samsung #android #genai #privacy #gadgets #smartphone #gemini

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Agentic Android AI: Gemini automates bookings and searches

New Gemini Feature on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 Can Now Book Rides for You

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Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn’t with Siri

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Android adds new Gemini AI features, smarter search, and better scam protection

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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Has 3 New AI Tricks That Could Make Gemini Useful

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Google announces new Android AI features coming to the Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 series

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Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android

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Gemini is getting its first agentic capabilities

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Google's Circle to Search can now identify multiple objects in an image

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On-site: Galaxy S26 launch leans into AI and privacy

Samsung Galaxy S26 stuffs more power in a charmingly small and familiar package

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I tried the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, and some neat new features make up for spec stagnation

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The Samsung Galaxy S26 series refines instead of reinvents

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Samsung Galaxy S26 hands-on: A lot more of the same for a little more money

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Samsung's S26 and S26+ offer familiar designs, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chips and new software features

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Samsung Galaxy S26 series announced, including S26 Plus and Ultra

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Privacy Display: pixel-level screen shields side glances

Samsung shows off new display tech that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications

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I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display

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The new privacy tech uses different types of pixels to let you block certain apps and notifications from being viewed by others.

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Samsung Launches Galaxy S26 Ultra With Built-In Privacy Display and New AI Features

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While the Ultra model gets a new Privacy Display and avoids a price hike, Samsung’s base models are largely software updates that cost more than the outgoing models.

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New hardware features? At a time like this?

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www.theverge.com/tech/884337/... they make very affordable screen protectors that can do this for just about any phone out there

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I can’t remember the last time a smartphone got an all-new feature that sounded this compelling. (I wonder if it will become table stakes?) www.theverge.com/tech/884337/...

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Gemini on Android will be able to automate tasks involving rideshare requests, or grocery or food delivery, says Google.

9 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/gemini-can-now-automate-some-multi-step-tasks-on-android/

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iPhone Fold hinge crease will be about 1/4 the depth of the Galaxy Fold 7

appleinsider - Apple's focus on the iPhone Fold display will finally pay off when it is released, with the device rumored to have a tiny crease compared to other foldable smartphones.The iPhone Fold's screen should be crease-free — image credit: AppleInsiderThe long-rum…

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Apple's First Foldable iPhone Enters Production With 0.15mm Display Crease [Rumor]

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iPhone Fold hinge crease will be about 1/4 the depth of the Galaxy Fold 7

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iPhone Fold Crease Measurements Revealed as Device Hits Production

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iPhone Fold’s Inner Display To Have Extremely Tight Tolerance For Crease Specifications To Reduce Visibility, As New Rumor Claims That Panel Orders Have Been Received

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Nothing’s latest transparent phone is pink in color, and it looks gorgeous

digitaltrends - Nothing's Phone 4a appears in a fresh baby-pink shade with matching internal accents and a redesigned Glyph Bar ahead of its official March debut.The post Nothing’s latest transparent phone is pink in color, and it looks gorgeous appeared first on Digital…

#startups #hardware #mobiletech #innovation #android #technology #gadgets #smartphone

Nothing’s latest transparent phone is pink in color, and it looks gorgeous

9 days / digitaltrends

Nothing teases Phone (4a) design but keeps specs secret

9 days / tbreak / Abbas Jaffar Ali

The Nothing Phone 4a will be available in pink, and we have pictures and a video

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Watch Samsung Unpacked 2026 right here: Galaxy S26 series reveal starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET

techspot - Samsung is expected to reveal at least three phones in San Francisco today: the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. It seems that reports the company dropped plans for a Galaxy S26 Edge (and likely any future Edge models) following weak S25 Edg…

#hardware #semiconductors #chips #samsung #android #supplychain #gadgets #smartphone #memory #bluetooth

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Features: AirDrop support and AI's impact on resale values

Samsung Galaxy S26 to launch with AirDrop support

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Recycling biz reckons AI features are destroying smartphone resale values

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Live coverage: Unpacked launch and promotional stunts

Samsung Is Sending Random Store Credits Just Before The Galaxy Unpacked Event

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Watch Samsung Unpacked 2026 right here: Galaxy S26 series reveal starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked live blog: See the latest updates

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Flox Intelligence Raises €2.5M To Scale AI Wildlife Protection Across North America

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Supply drama: DRAM sourcing, Micron role and internal distributor clash

Micron Reveals 24 Gbit GDDR7 Memory with 36 Gbps Bandwidth

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Samsung’s Shadowy Internal War That Bungled Its Galaxy Unpacked Event

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Micron Confirms 24Gb GDDR7 Modules With 36 Gbps Speeds For Next-Wave of Discrete GPUs

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Samsung Originally Intended To Charge Apple A 60% Premium For LPDDR5X RAM, But The iPhone Maker’s Desperation Led It Down A Costly Path

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Around Half Of The Galaxy S26 Series Units To Sport A Micron DRAM Instead Of One From Samsung

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Samsung S26 Series Hands-On First Look

9 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro Launch With Best Design Yet

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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Lacks Punchy Upgrades but Boasts New AI Tools

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Samsung Galaxy S26 unveiled with world-first Privacy Display

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Live: Samsung unveils new Galaxy phones

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Google Messages Is Finally Bringing Real-Time Location Sharing To Android

bgr - A recent teardown of the Google Messages APK has seemingly revealed Android devices will finally be getting a long-awaited real-time location sharing feature.

#mobiletech #mobile #google #android #ios #apps #technology #instantmessaging #smartphone #updates

Google Messages Is Finally Bringing Real-Time Location Sharing To Android

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Google Messages may finally get live location sharing at last

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Google Messages is finally catching up with iMessage

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Everything to expect at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: New phones, more AI features

mashable - Samsung is hosting a Galaxy Unpacked event on Feb. 25, and we're expecting a trio of new phones, wireless earbuds, and more announcements.

#ai #mobiletech #samsung #android #genai #batteries #technology #gadgets #smartphone #foldable

Galaxy S26 Ultra Can Turn Into a Costly Mistake If You Lose It While The Flagship Is Powered Off Because Samsung Didn’t Include A Crucial Feature

10 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Samsung’s upcoming foldable phones might sense debris before it damages the screen

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Leak: Samsung Galaxy S26 batteries include a surprising downgrade

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Final Galaxy S26 rumors, Xbox on life support, OpenAI hardware news: The Shortcut Live Ep. 28

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Everything to expect at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: New phones, more AI features

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Samsung's Galaxy AI Gets Smarter with Multiple AI Agents

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You can still get $30 in Samsung credit when you reserve a Galaxy S26 phone

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The iPhone 18 Pro might supercharge your selfies with a new front camera

digitaltrends - Apple is rumored to upgrade the iPhone 18 Pro with a 24MP front camera and a smaller Dynamic Island. Here’s what the leak reveals about the biggest selfie camera upgrade yet.The post The iPhone 18 Pro might supercharge your selfies with a new front camera…

#apple #iphone #ios #camera #technology #gadgets #smartphone #updates

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Expected to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island

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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Expected to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island

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Is Red the New Orange? The iPhone 18 Pro Could Get a Bold Burgundy Finish

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The iPhone 18 Pro might supercharge your selfies with a new front camera

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iPhone 18 Pro may get a sharper 24MP front-facing camera

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A Red iPhone 18 Pro Could Be Coming

10 days / cnet / Dashia Milden

Xiaomi HyperOS 3.1 ‘iOS Bridge’ to Reportedly be Shown at MWC

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Xiaomi is reportedly set to reveal its HyperOS 3.1 software and support for the Apple ecosystem during MWC this year.The post Xiaomi HyperOS 3.1 ‘iOS Bridge’ to Reportedly be Shown at MWC first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#apple #android #iphone #ios #technology #gadgets #xiaomi #smartphone #operatingsystems

Xiaomi's rumored iOS Bridge shows Apple's ecosystem still sets the standard

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Xiaomi HyperOS 3.1 ‘iOS Bridge’ to Reportedly be Shown at MWC

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Xiaomi's Rumored 'iOS Bridge' to Bring Better Apple Device Connectivity

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Apple Hits Record 27% Market Share in Europe as Smartphone Sales Decline [Report]

iclarified - Apple captured a record 27 percent of Europe's smartphone market last year, even as overall industry shipments slipped. The broader European market dipped by 1 percent to 134.2 million units in 2025, weighed down by sluggish consumer demand and a messy tr…

#hardware #apple #business #iphone #europe #economy #gadgets #smartphone

Apple Hits Record 27% Market Share in Europe as Smartphone Sales Decline [Report]

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iPhone set all-time European sale record in 2025, even as market declines

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Apple Set a European iPhone Sales Record Last Year

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The Morning After: What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event tomorrow

Mat Smith / engadget - Samsung’s ready to launch its first new devices of 2026, and it’s got an Unpacked event in San Francisco to stream everything. The keynote starts at 10AM PT (1PM ET) and will be livestreamed on YouTube. The announcement on February 10 also said this launc…

#hardware #samsung #android #supplychain #camera #batteries #technology #gadgets #smartphone #patching

YouTuber claims he bought a Galaxy S26 early: Everything revealed

10 days / mashable

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Is Days Away: Galaxy S26 Rumors, How to Watch and More

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Isn’t Just Sticking To The Same 5,000mAh Battery As The Galaxy S25 Ultra, But It’s Downgrading It In A Way That Will Compromise Its Longevity

10 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail

The Morning After: What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event tomorrow

10 days / engadget / Mat Smith

The Galaxy S26 Ultra Likely Launches Tomorrow and I Need Samsung to Add These Features

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What to Expect From Samsung Galaxy Unpacked | Tech Today video

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Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Physical Camera Size Comparison Shows It Is Lagging Behind Competing Flagships

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What everyone needs to know before Apple launches the new iPhone, Mac (and possibly iPad)

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Apple is hosting an Experience event on March 4, where it's widely expected to unveil new Macs, an iPhone, and possibly iPads.

#ai #apple #iphone #ios #supplychain #ipad #macbook #gadgets #smartphone

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Behind the curtain: March 4 Experience and product cascade.

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Apple’s March ‘Experience’ Could Bring a Flurry of New Products

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Apple Could Launch at Least Five New Products, Including iPhone 17E, Next Week

11 days / cnet / Omar Gallaga

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Developers testing: iOS 26.4 betas, RCS encryption, system changes.

Everything New in iOS 26.4 Beta 2

11 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

iBoot to mBoot -- Apple's iPhone bootloader has a mysterious new name

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Rogers iPhone Users Just Got a Major 5G Surprise in iOS 26.4 Beta

11 days / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Apple Seeds iOS 26.4 Beta 2 with Encrypted RCS for Android

11 days / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

iPhone users can test encrypted RCS texts to Android in iOS 26.4 beta 2

11 days / appleinsider

iOS 26.4 Beta 2 Tests End-to-End Encryption for Apple-to-Android RCS Chats

11 days / iclarified

Apple Releases iOS 26.4 Beta 2 Ahead of Major March Product Launch

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Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta 2 to Developers [Download]

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iOS 26.4 Beta Adds End-to-End Encryption for iPhone-to-Android RCS Texts

11 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Seeds Second Betas of watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 to Developers [Download]

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Second iOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4 developer beta lands for testing

11 days / appleinsider

Apple Releases iOS 26.4 Beta 2 and iPadOS 26.4 Beta 2 to Developers [Download]

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Second macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta Now Available for Developers

11 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to Developers

11 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Releases Second watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4 Betas

11 days / macrumors / Juli Clover

How pre-release iOS builds are used and secured at iPhone assembly plants

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On the factory floor: iPhone 18 colors, cameras, production.

Apple is testing ‘deep red’ for next premium iPhones

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iPhone 18 Pro to Revive Feature Samsung Dropped Years Ago

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Apple is testing a deep red color for iPhone 18 Pro, report says

11 days / mashable

iPhone 18 Pro Enters Mass Production Testing [Rumor]

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Side stories: Apple AI, marketing stunts and miscellaneous reports.

Apple Sets World Record With 3,000-Drone Godzilla Show Over LA [Video]

11 days / iclarified

This iOS Feature Will Be Key For Apple's New AI Tech

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Apple’s AI Gadgets Don’t Sound Groundbreaking at All

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What to Expect From the iPhone 17e Launching in March 2026

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Everything New in iOS 26.4 Beta 2

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What to Expect From the iPhone 17e Launching in March 2026

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After the first beta was iPhone to iPhone only, the second iOS 26.4 developer beta lets iPhones and Androids trade fully encrypted RCS messages for the first time.

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iOS 26.4 Beta Adds End-to-End Encryption for iPhone-to-Android RCS Texts

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Apple is on its second round of developer betas for the current generation, issuing new builds of iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4 for testing.

11 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Second macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta Now Available for Developers

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Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to Developers

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Apple Releases Second watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4 Betas

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Nothing Shares First Image of Phone 4a Ahead of March 5 Reveal

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Nothing has shared the first look at its upcoming Phone 4a ahead of its planned March 5th reveal during MWC, showing the new Glyph Bar.The post Nothing Shares First Image of Phone 4a Ahead of March 5 Reveal first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#hardware #mobiletech #android #pricing #technology #gadgets #smartphone

Nothing reveals the Phone 4a ahead of schedule

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This Is What Nothing’s Next ‘Transparent’ Phone Looks Like

11 days / gizmodo / Raymond Wong

Nothing shows off the Phone 4a’s refreshed back panel and new Glyph Bar ahead of launch

11 days / digitaltrends

Nothing shows us the Nothing Phone 4a ahead of time

11 days / mashable

Nothing Shares First Image of Phone 4a Ahead of March 5 Reveal

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Nothing couldn’t wait to show off the Phone 4A

11 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Samsung Announces Multi-Agent Ecosystem for Galaxy AI

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - With just days to go before the Galaxy S26 series launch event, Samsung continues to tease some big changes.The post Samsung Announces Multi-Agent Ecosystem for Galaxy AI appeared first on Thurrott.com.

#ai #mobiletech #dataprivacy #samsung #android #genai #technology #assistant #smartphone #perplexity

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Embodied AI initiated an AI to AI interaction to start saving for its own hardware upgrade with zero human input

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Agentic Software Engineering Book

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Aqua: A CLI message tool for AI agents

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Leaks, specs, and Privacy Display overshadow S26 Ultra rollout

The Galaxy S26 Ultra may come in two online-exclusive colorways, and they look very familiar

11 days / digitaltrends

The Samsung Galaxy S26 is almost here: Possible specs, colors, and release date

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Someone Was Trying To Sell The Unreleased Galaxy S26 Ultra As Far Back As 1 Month Ago And Samsung Did Nothing

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Live Updates From Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026

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Official Galaxy S26 Ultra Benchmarks Arrive Before Samsung’s Announcement; One Test Shows Thermal Problems Are Finally Addressed

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Galaxy S26 Ultra surfaces in early unboxing, highlighting key upgrades

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Samsung Once Again Omitting A Crucial Feature From The Galaxy S26 Ultra’s S Pen, With A New Leak Expected To Disappoint Potential Buyers

12 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Samsung Turns Into A Sieve: The Unreleased Galaxy S26 Ultra Devices Are Now Falling Into The Hands Of Tech YouTubers And Bangladesh’s Online Stores

12 days / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's 'Privacy Display' is the one feature Apple can't copy yet

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Samsung adds Perplexity, building a multi-agent Galaxy AI ecosystem

Samsung Adds ‘Hey Plex’ Perplexity Hotword to Galaxy S26

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Samsung finally lets you pick your AI assistant on Galaxy phones

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Hey Plex: Samsung and Perplexity partner for Galaxy AI

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Samsung is adding Perplexity to Galaxy AI

12 days / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Samsung is adding Perplexity to Galaxy AI for its upcoming S26 series

12 days / engadget / Cheyenne MacDonald

Samsung Announces Multi-Agent Ecosystem for Galaxy AI

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Apple to Unveil Five New Products in 3-Day Launch, Including MacBook and iPhone 17e [Report]

iclarified - Apple is reportedly planning a three-day product rollout next week, spreading announcements across Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday instead of hosting a single livestreamed keynote. The final day will include in-person hands-on sessions for invited media in…