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Oura has filed a fresh patent infringement lawsuit against Ultrahuman in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging the Ultrahuman Ring Pro violates its design and utility patents. The complaint also names SVTronics, the Texas manufacturer of the Ring Pro, and seeks damages plus a permanent sales ban. One of the cited design patents was issued just two days before the filing.
Samsung announced a new parental control feature for Galaxy devices that will gray out certain apps on a child's phone until a parent or guardian explicitly approves them. This applies to both preinstalled apps and ones the child has already downloaded, and is set to launch in 2027 as part of a future One UI update, though Samsung hasn't specified which apps will be affected or the exact criteria used.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission has fined Samsung roughly 20.1 billion won (about $15.1 million) over its Game Optimizing Service, which automatically reduced performance in certain popular games on Galaxy S22-era phones to as low as 30% of capacity. The ruling follows an earlier class-action lawsuit brought by South Korean Galaxy owners over the same issue.
Multiple case listings for Samsung's unannounced Galaxy S27 Pro have appeared on Amazon's US site, including thermoplastic polyurethane and silicone models priced around $11-$14. Separately, SammyGuru found Galaxy S27 Ultra cases on Amazon UK, including magnetic, silicone, and wallet-style options priced roughly £9-£10, with shipping estimates spanning late October to late November.
Leaker Evan Blass has posted images showing the Samsung W27 foldable in an Aura Blue colorway with extensive gold trim, visible from nearly every angle. The device is expected to launch this week exclusively in China, following Samsung's pattern of releasing a W-series variant alongside its global Galaxy Z Fold lineup.
Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 users report that the watch fails to calculate VO2 Max readings specifically for 'track running' sessions, even when pace, duration and GPS signal all meet the required thresholds. Outdoor running sessions are unaffected, with VO2 Max data recorded normally. Samsung has acknowledged the issue and says a fix will arrive in a future software update.
A like-new 256GB Galaxy S23 Ultra, which launched at $1,199.99 in 2023, sold for an average $404 on peer-to-peer marketplace Swappa as of October 23, 2026, compared with a top cash buyback offer of $291. Sellers can choose among buyback sites, Samsung trade-in, or direct consumer sales, with direct sales yielding the most cash but requiring more effort from the seller.
Android Authority's Andy Boxall compared the camera systems of Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra and OPPO's Find X10 Pro Max, testing main, wide, and telephoto lenses against each other. The OPPO phone uses three separate 200-megapixel sensors—one co-developed with Samsung and tuned with Hasselblad—while the Galaxy S26 Ultra relies on a single 200MP main sensor carried over from the S25 Ultra. In side-by-side shots, the reviewer found the Find X10 Pro Max produced more accurate colors, better dynamic range, and less noise than the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
Apple's first foldable phone, the $1,999 iPhone Duo released last week, is drawing complaints from users whose 7.6-inch inner displays are cracking with visible white lines, in some cases within hours of use. Apple has acknowledged the problem publicly, saying it is aware of an issue affecting a small number of units, while allowing affected customers to swap devices at Apple Stores.
A project called Galaxy Android, part of the OpenPort Labs initiative, has brought a native Android build of Super Mario Galaxy, built on code from the seven-and-a-half-year Petari decompilation effort and using AI tools to adapt it. An Android Authority writer tested it on an OPPO Find X9 Ultra and found it installable via a GitHub repository, though with notable performance quirks compared to the smoother desktop version.
Samsung will take its Community forum offline for 72 hours starting October 30 at 5 AM ET to perform a major platform overhaul, returning November 2. During the outage, users will still be able to read existing posts via the web, but drafts, direct messages, bookmarks, and subscriptions will not carry over to the new version.
Android Authority surveyed over 1,500 readers about their experience with Samsung's newly released stable One UI 9 update. Roughly 54% of those who have installed it reported encountering no issues, while about 31% experienced at least minor bugs, ranging from stuttering animations to missing notifications.