XREAL has revealed pricing for its first Android XR glasses, the Aura, which start at $1,279 for a 12GB/256GB model and $1,499 for 16GB/512GB. The glasses come in medium and large sizes, feature dual built-in displays with a 70-degree field of view, a trackpad, hand-tracking, and are powered via a tethered puck with a Snapdragon Reality Elite chip. Pre-orders are currently limited to those who paid a reservation deposit, with wider availability opening in the coming weeks and shipping beginning mid-November.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Code found in a new Galaxy Buds app update suggests Samsung will soon tell users to place overheating earbuds back in their charging case to cool down, reversing its long-standing advice to keep them out. The update also indicates overheated buds will now automatically shut off for safety instead of continuously beeping while still active, as current guidance describes.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Android Authority's battery benchmarks show the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra's new 5,000mAh silicon-carbon cell outperforms last year's 4,400mAh lithium-polymer battery in most tests, but the improvement is smaller than the raw capacity increase suggests. The report attributes this partly to the phone's new 200MP camera and faster processor offsetting battery gains, particularly in photo-shooting endurance.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Android Authority's review of the 2026 Motorola Razr finds it largely unchanged from last year's model in specs, but with a higher price tag of $799.99. The phone retains its 3.6-inch cover screen, dual 50MP cameras, and a Dimensity 7450 chipset, delivering solid performance and photo quality in a design nearly identical to its predecessor aside from new color options.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Samsung has pushed the stable, Android 17-based One UI 9 update to the Galaxy Quantum 7 in South Korea, the local variant of the Galaxy A57 5G, making it the first A-series phone to receive the finished build. The firmware carries the September 2026 security patch and arrives alongside One UI 9's rollout to the Galaxy S24 lineup and 2024 foldables. The US version of the Galaxy A57 5G has not yet received the update.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus for $774.49, a $425 markdown from its $1,199.99 list price, as part of a Prime Day promotion. The phone features a 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 12GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, a 50MP main camera system, and a 4,900mAh battery with 45W charging. The discount requires an active Amazon Prime membership, though new users can access a free 30-day trial.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Amazon is selling the unlocked Samsung Galaxy A57 5G for $399.99, a $200 cut from its $599.99 list price, marking its lowest price to date and beating the previous year-to-date low of $424.99. The deal requires an Amazon Prime membership, which shoppers can access via a free 30-day trial. The phone features a 6.7-inch 120Hz display, a 50MP main camera, and Samsung's pledge of six years of OS upgrades and security updates.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
Amazon has discounted the Samsung Galaxy Book 6 16-inch Touchscreen Laptop 2026 from its $2,699.99 list price to $1,399.99, a 48% reduction. The model runs Windows 11 Pro with Copilot+ PC branding and features a 120Hz WUXGA touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, 16GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-06
Samsung has enabled Quick Share compatibility with Apple's AirDrop on the Galaxy S25 FE, according to tipster Tarun Vats. The feature arrived through the stable One UI 9.0 update, letting S25 FE owners send files directly to and from iPhones.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-06
Amazon has cut the price of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (40mm, LTE) to $269.99, down $80 from its $349.99 list price as part of a Prime Day sale. That matches nearly the lowest price the watch has seen, just $4 above the previous all-time low set during last year's Prime Day event. The deal requires an active Amazon Prime membership.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-06
On the opening day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2026, security researchers chained 32 zero-day vulnerabilities to breach devices across categories including mobile phones, printers, smart home gadgets and AI systems, earning $388,500 in prizes. Samsung's Galaxy S26 was compromised twice, while VinSOC researchers led the leaderboard after chaining seven zero-days against a Philips Hue Bridge Pro and five against Oracle's Autonomous AI Database. Other targets included OpenAI's Codex coding agent, Lexmark and Canon printers, a Sonos Era 300 speaker, and LiteLLM, though an attempt on the Google Pixel 10 failed within the time limit.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-10-06
Amazon is selling Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, the 46mm stainless-steel smartwatch with a rotating bezel, Wear OS, Galaxy AI and health tracking features, for $389.99 instead of its $549.99 list price. The discount, a 28% cut saving $160, requires an active Amazon Prime membership, though new users can sign up for a free 30-day trial.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-06
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