Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S12 series with two models, the 12.6-inch Tab S12 Plus and 14.6-inch Tab S12 Ultra, skipping a standard base version entirely. Both tablets run MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 chip, feature 120Hz AMOLED displays with 1,600 nits brightness, IP68 ratings, and up to 23 hours of video playback, and are thinner than last year's models. The Tab S12 Plus starts at $1,199.99 and the Ultra at $1,399.99, with availability from October 7.
Samsung has released its third-generation SmartTag item tracker, adding improvements to range and battery life over previous models. Unlike earlier versions, SmartTag 3 works with iPhones as well as Android phones from brands other than Samsung.
Samsung unveiled the SmartTag 3, its latest Bluetooth tracker, which for the first time works with iPhones through the SmartThings app, though features like Compass View, Ring Phone, and Left Behind Alerts remain Android-exclusive. The device is 35% smaller and 33% lighter than earlier models, offers battery life up to 550 days, extends directional finding to about 200 feet, and adds Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding and geofenced Place Notifications. It starts at $29.99 and is expected in the US by early November.
A review of Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra highlights its 14.6-inch OLED screen, 1,600-nit peak brightness, 120Hz refresh rate, and an under-display fingerprint sensor, all housed in a 5.1mm-thick, 692-gram aluminum body. The reviewer notes the tablet has only a single USB-C port, calling it a limitation for a device positioned as a laptop replacement.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy SmartTag 3 alongside its new Galaxy Tab S12 lineup, priced at $30 for a single unit or $100 for a four-pack. The tracker gains longer Bluetooth range, extended battery life of up to 550 days, ultra-wideband precision finding, a geofencing 'Place Notification' feature, and cross-platform compatibility through the SmartThings app for both iPhone and Android users. Samsung also added a new pet activity monitoring function as a notable feature of the device.
Korean tipster yeux1122 claims Samsung will raise prices across multiple storage tiers and models in the Galaxy S27 series. The reported increase ranges from roughly 100,000 to 130,000 won (about $74-$96), though these figures apply specifically to the Korean market. The leaker also suggests the S27 Pro and Ultra may use pricier UFS 5.1 storage and LPDDR6 RAM.
An Android Authority writer tested three storage-cleaning tools — Samsung's built-in Device Care, Google's Files app, and the power-user tool SD Maid SE — after nearly filling a 256GB Galaxy phone. The cleanup recovered 15GB, less than hoped, largely because the reviewer chose to keep many large personal files rather than delete them.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S12 Plus and Tab S12 Ultra tablets. The Plus gets a larger, brighter 12.6-inch display, a thinner and lighter build, a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, and a bigger 10,600mAh battery, now starting at $1,199. The Ultra keeps its 14.6-inch display, 11,600mAh battery and design from last year's model, adding only a new chipset and four-channel spatial audio, priced at $1,399.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy SmartTag 3, a Bluetooth tracker that is 35 percent smaller and 33 percent lighter than its predecessor, with battery life extended to 550 days of normal use or 790 days in power-saving mode. The device drops the SmartTag 2's key-ring cutout in favor of a squircle design requiring an optional case, and adds iOS compatibility alongside new location-history and movement-alert features.
The Unicode Consortium approved nine new emoji on Sept. 16, including a pickle, a cracking face, left and right thumb gestures, a monarch butterfly, a lighthouse, a meteor, an eraser and a net with a handle. The cracking face replaces an originally proposed squinty face after a recommendation from the Unicode Emoji Standard & Research Working Group in January.
Samsung has begun rolling out a new update for the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra, and S24 FE globally, carrying the September 2026 security patch that fixes 90 vulnerabilities. The update is roughly 450MB for the standard S24 models and 438MB for the S24 FE, but it does not include the stable One UI 9 build based on Android 17, which Samsung has not yet scheduled.
Samsung has started rolling out its One UI 9 software update, currently reaching the Galaxy S23 series and Z Flip/Z Fold 5 and newer models, with wider availability expected to follow. Users can check for the update via Settings > Software Update, and can schedule automatic downloads for times like charging.
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