Friday, August 21, 2026

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE leaks in unboxing video

Samsung is unveiling the Galaxy S26 FE on August 27, and ahead of that we've already seen the device in a hands-on video as well as plenty of leaked renders. How about a quick unboxing video? Would you like to see that, even if the handset isn't official yet? Well, if you do, here you go. As you'd expect from a Samsung, you only get the phone, some documentation, a SIM ejector tool, and a USB-C cable in the box. No case, no charger. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TecnologĂ­a Celulares Laptops (@mundoelectronica.aa) The Galaxy S26 FE is expected to...



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A fix for the red tint issue on the Galaxy S26 Ultra may be coming later this month

Last month, Samsung acknowledged reports that the Galaxy S26 Ultra display can have a red tint under certain conditions and promised a fix for it – the company blamed it on a software issue, not a hardware one. Said fix is coming by the end of the month, according to Samsung’s customer support team in Korea. One user on the Samsung Community forum posted a screenshot of a conversation with support, which claims that the fix is currently being evaluated by the verification department. The message from Samsung’s support team • machine translation to English The reddish tint was...



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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Samsung's One UI 9.5 might use AI to let you design custom widgets, leak shows

Google’s new Gemini Intelligence AI has a feature called Create My Widget – basically, it takes in a plain language description of what the widget should do, figures out how to do it and places the widget right on your homescreen. Now it looks like Samsung will include a similar (or the same) feature in One UI 9.5. The Samsung version is labeled “My Custom Widget” and can be seen in the screenshot below that was shared by Fahad Ali Javed. It’s not quite clear whether this is just a rebranding of the Google feature or whether Samsung has a competing implementation. One UI 9.5’s My...



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Despite leaked demo, Apple's camera-equipped AirPods still reportedly set for 2027 launch

A leaked demo video recently surfaced online, showcasing how Apple's rumored camera-equipped AirPods could work. The leak suggested that the new AirPods could debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup next month. Despite the leaked video, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is still targeting a 2027 launch for the camera-equipped AirPods. Still from the leaked video showcasing the alleged camera-equipped AirPods In the new report, Gurman notes that the demo video found in the latest macOS 26.7 release candidate may have suggested that the AirPods were nearing launch. However,...



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Samsung is now charging up to 15% more for the chips it makes, insiders say

The AI boom has gobbled up manufacturing capacity on TSMC’s leading-edge fabs, so companies are turning to Samsung to make their chips – and this has given the company enough leverage to increase its prices by up to 15%, say insiders who spoke to Reuters. In July, Samsung started charging US and Chinese customers 10-15% more for its 4nm node, called SF4, than it did the month before. Companies from Taiwan are looking at 5-10% higher bills. And it’s not just the relatively recent 4nm node that got pricier – SF5 (5nm) also costs 10-15% more, while the rather old 8nm node is now almost 10%...



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The big three US carriers are offering some Pixel 11 models for free, here is what you need to know

The Google Pixel 11 series is now available in stores and from carriers in select regions, following a week of pre-orders. Here’s a look at what the big three US carriers have to offer. T-Mobile is offering the three non-folding models for free – or as the carrier puts it “get the Pixel 11 Pro XL on Us”. This means that it’s $1,300 off, making the base model free. You need to add a new line or trade in an old device (in any condition) and sign up for Experience Beyond 2.0 and Go5G Next. The actual discount will come in the form of credits to your monthly bill (up to 36...



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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Samsung sets the date for the Galaxy S26 FE unveiling - it's coming next week

Samsung will introduce a new member of the Galaxy S26 family on Thursday next week (August 27) during its “Galaxy Event August 2026”, which will be livestreamed on Samsung.com and on its YouTube channel. The event starts at noon 12pm UTC. While the company doesn’t name it explicitly, this can be no other model than the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE. Unfortunately, the company doesn’t offer any official details for the new FE. We’ve seen a leaked EPREL label that revealed an A rating for energy efficiency, another A for drop resistance but a C for repairability. The battery is rated for 1,200...



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