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New CAD-based renders of the Galaxy S27 Ultra, produced by Android Headlines with leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer, show a colored, detailed model built from leaked case-maker measurements. The design departs sharply from the S26 Ultra's vertical camera stack, replacing it with a large, lopsided camera island, while the phone's overall dimensions (about 163.76 x 78.25 x 7.97mm) remain close to this year's model.
Amazon is selling the 256GB Galaxy S26 Ultra for $961, a 26% cut from its $1,299.99 list price, though the discount currently applies only to the Cobalt Violet color option. The phone has a 4.6-star rating and this is the lowest price seen outside of Prime Day.
An Android Authority reader poll of nearly 1,600 Pixel 10 Pro owners found that 58% intend to keep their current phone rather than buy the newly released Pixel 11 Pro. Only 29.2% said they're upgrading to the Pixel 11 Pro, while smaller shares are switching to another Pixel 11 model or a rival Android device.
A community decompilation effort has recreated 100% of the source code for the original Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64, according to a listing on Decomp.dev. The completed project, hosted on GitHub with build instructions, means the 1999 platform fighter can now theoretically be ported natively to modern systems like Windows or Android rather than relying on emulation.
A teardown of Google Translate version 10.32.66 uncovered hidden strings describing a new 'Listening area' setting built specifically for Android XR smart glasses. The feature would let users toggle Live Translate between a 'Front only' mode for one-on-one talks and a 'Surrounding area' mode that picks up speech from all nearby microphones.
Nothing has unveiled Nothing OS 5.0, a major redesign of its Android skin built on Android 17, featuring a new Geist typeface, translucent UI layering, wallpaper-based adaptive theming, and dedicated apps for the Glyph Interface and Essential Apps Builder. Open Beta testing begins for the Nothing Phone 3 tomorrow, with a stable release planned for mid-October, but the Phone 1, Phone 2, and CMF Phone 1 will not get the update.
WhatsApp now allows users to set a stronger alphanumeric password, requiring at least eight characters with one letter and one number, replacing the six-digit PIN system used since 2017 for two-step verification. The app also now supports multiple passkeys across devices and, on Android, adds country and shared-group-chat info to calls from unsaved numbers.
Nothing has unveiled OS 5.0, built on Android 17, introducing adaptive color tints for icons and widgets that pull hues from the user's wallpaper while keeping the brand's monochrome look intact. The update also bundles a standalone Glyph Interface app centralizing lighting controls, plus new lockscreen clockfaces and homescreen customization tools.
Samsung has pushed a sixth One UI 9 beta to Galaxy S26 devices, an 851MB update carrying the August 5, 2026 security patch under firmware ZZHE. It fixes display glitches affecting the Now Brief widget, home screen, and camera widgets, plus a photo-saving bug in Expert RAW 24MP mode at certain focal lengths. The update is currently rolling out in Germany, India, Poland, the UK, and South Korea, with US availability expected soon.
An Android Authority reviewer says his Pixel 11 Pro became unusable just five days after purchase, after a factory reset triggered a shutdown loop during the setup process. The device reportedly went blank mid-reset and later kept powering off every few seconds whenever the user tried to complete initial setup, leaving the phone effectively dead.
Reddit users and Android Authority's own lux measurements indicate the Pixel 11 Pro's camera flash and flashlight are noticeably dimmer than the Pixel 10 Pro's, with one test showing 89 lux versus 123 lux. The likely culprit is a physical diffuser added around the camera visor to accommodate Google's new HiLight ambient LED array, which appears to soften the main flash's beam.
A hands-on review of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 finds that its new 4:3 aspect-ratio inner display finally reduces the black bars that plagued earlier foldables during widescreen video playback. However, the reviewer discovered they preferred using the device unfolded in portrait mode for reading and typing, only to find the inner selfie camera cutout repeatedly interferes with that experience.