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The Pixel 11 Pro XL is available globally as of August 2026. Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra is not yet released — it’s expected early next year, per Android Authority’s 18 October report.
The Tab S12 Ultra starts at $1,400. Add $380 for the keyboard. Now compare it to a $1,500 MacBook Air with M5, or a $1,450 Galaxy Book6 with Windows 11 — both with built-in keyboards and full desktop OSes. Early polling says the answer is clear: too expensive, too soon.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 and S9 FE tablets will receive Android 17 as their final operating system upgrade, marking the end of major software cycles for 2023 models.
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra may feature thicker display bezels (1.28mm vs S26 Ultra’s 1.15mm) and a taller rear camera bump (4.69mm vs 4.5mm), according to a leak from tipster Ice Universe — but no Indian price, launch date, or confirmed specs have been shared.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra launches globally at $2099 / Rs 1,74,999 — no Flip sibling, no Exynos option, and one upgraded camera among otherwise iterative refinements.
Samsung has set a mid-October deadline for Qualcomm to fix thermal throttling in the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip—or the Galaxy S27 Ultra will launch with Samsung’s own Exynos 2700 instead.
Samsung's internal lab evaluations show Qualcomm's 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 throttling heavily under prolonged workloads, prompting a request for thermal fixes this month.
Samsung has scheduled the Galaxy F70 5G India launch for October 18. Teased on Flipkart below Rs 20,000, it brings a 120Hz AMOLED screen, Gorilla Glass Victus, and OIS.
Samsung is testing its in-house Exynos 2700 for the Galaxy S27 Ultra following thermal issues with Qualcomm silicon, while regulatory listings reveal a reshuffled four-phone lineup with stripped-back connectivity.
Samsung is facing mounting criticism over the Galaxy S26 FE as component cost spikes and higher shelf prices erode the value appeal that once defined the Fan Edition series.
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A38 will reportedly reuse the identical camera array from the Galaxy A37 and A36, leaving any imaging improvements strictly to software and chipset processing.
Samsung started its annual promotional push with markdowns up to $500 on the Galaxy Book6 Ultra, alongside discounts across Galaxy S26 phones, Motorola item trackers, and Lenovo OLED Chromebooks.
Samsung has started pushing Android 17 to Galaxy smartphones in India and the US. There is no Galaxy S26 Ultra. No S27 series has launched. No prices, no dates, no devices — just an OS update hitting existing handsets.
PCMag has named the Samsung HW-Q990H, a $1,999.99 soundbar system with 23 drivers, its new Editors' Choice, praising its sound and connectivity while flagging the price as the only real drawback.
Samsung has begun rolling out the October 2026 security update to the Galaxy A54. It carries fixes for 62 known software issues and is currently available for the international variant in Thailand (firmware A546EXXSNFZJ3). The company has also opened the One UI 9.0 beta program for A54 users — separate from the security patch, and not yet on a defined rollout timeline.
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is tipped to arrive in early 2027 with a 200MP camera setup, a 5,700mAh cell, and an expected price between Rs 1.6 lakh and Rs 1.7 lakh in India.
Google is selling the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra through the Play Store app — a first for non-Google Android phones. No prices, no regions named, no official word from either company.
Samsung's standard Galaxy S27 and S27+ may miss out on the square selfie camera heading to the Ultra, keeping older hardware while component costs threaten price hikes.
Samsung Galaxy A58 camera specs leaked: 50 MP main, 12 MP ultra-wide, 12 MP selfie, 5 MP macro — same as Galaxy A57, same macro cam introduced in 2020. No telephoto. No sensor upgrades. No launch date or price confirmed.
Samsung has reportedly increased prices by Rs 2,000 across several configurations of the Galaxy A27 5G, Galaxy M47 5G, and Galaxy F70 Pro 5G in India, citing ongoing component cost pressures.
Motorola Edge 70 Fusion and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G are selling near Rs 31,000 during festival sales in India, offering shoppers a choice between massive battery life and longer software support.
Apple captured 17.8 percent of China's smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2026, growing its market share even as local deliveries fell across the wider industry, according to preliminary IDC data.
Samsung has released the third One UI 9.0 beta build for the Galaxy A15 5G in India, packing the October 2026 security patch and resolving a frustrating reboot loop.
Amazon India cut the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to Rs 84,999 using an on-page coupon during its Great Indian Festival sale, down from the flagship's Rs 1,29,999 list price.
Samsung's 2TB 990 Pro internal solid-state drive dropped to $409.99 at Best Buy on Tuesday, down from its inflated $639.99 sticker price as memory costs squeeze PC builders.
Apple equipped the iPhone 18 Pro with a variable aperture lens, reviving a delicate camera mechanism that Android manufacturers abandoned after finding the moving parts prone to damage and difficult to repair.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is $120 off at Woot. Galaxy Watch Ultra is $260 off. Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are under $160. Buds Core are 47% off. Bowers & Wilkins Pi6 earbuds are $99.99. JBL Flip 7 is $89.95. Dyson V15s Detect Submarine is $402 off. iHome AutoVac Nova S1 Pro and A6Pro robot vacuums are both under $150. No Galaxy S25 Ultra pricing, launch date, or availability appears in the source material.
Samsung has rolled out fresh trade-in allowances and bundled markdowns across its official storefront, discounting the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy S26 lineup, and connected accessories.
Apple crossed 20% share of global smartphone shipments for the first time in a Q3 period, Counterpoint Research says, driven by strong iPhone 18 Pro demand even as industry-wide shipments fell 20% year over year.
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G is now ₹18,499 on Amazon India — down from ₹24,999 — during the Great Indian Festival Sale 2026. Available in Lime Light Green and Spotlight Blue, with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, 120Hz HD+ display and 6,000mAh battery.