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A physical dummy unit built from leaked CAD files gives an early look at Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra, comparing its size and design against the iPhone 18 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro, and current Galaxy S26 Ultra. The leak shows the camera bar moved higher on the back, while dimensions and the S Pen slot remain largely similar to the S26 Ultra.
According to reports, Samsung plans to bring an upgraded version of its Privacy Display technology to the Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra, while the standard S27 and S27 Plus will not get the feature. Other rumored S27 changes include a 200MP main camera, a 50MP telephoto lens with 5x zoom on the Ultra, and larger batteries of 5,200mAh and 5,800mAh for the Pro and Ultra respectively.
Amazon is currently selling the Google Pixel 11 Pro for $799, a $300 reduction from its $1,099 list price. The discount marks the lowest price the phone has reached since its launch, surpassing an earlier 2024 low of $899, and the device carries a 4.4-star rating on Amazon.
Google's new Fitbit Edge fitness tracker does not include an NFC chip, meaning it cannot support Google Wallet tap-to-pay. Several older Fitbit models, including the Charge 4, 5 and 6 and various Sense and Versa smartwatches, do include NFC and can use Google Wallet, which replaced Fitbit Pay in 2024. Apple Wallet is not supported on any Fitbit device regardless of NFC.
Strings found in HomeView Software 27.2 by X user pdfu indicate Apple plans to let the device's built-in 12MP Center Stage camera function as a HomeKit Secure Video camera. The leaked setup text describes four operating states (Off, Detect Activity, Stream, Stream & Allow Recording) and three presence modes (When Home, When Away, When Asleep), alongside privacy safeguards like an on-screen indicator, an audible chime during streaming or recording, and alerts when settings change.
Android phones, including Pixel devices, let users turn on the flashlight through Quick Settings, a customizable lock screen shortcut, or a double-tap Quick Tap gesture on the back of the phone. Users can access these options via the Quick Settings pencil icon, lock screen Customize menu, or Settings > System > Gestures.
Google has released the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, an incremental update to last year's foldable that keeps the same overall design but adds a lighter body, a brighter display, improved wireless charging and an updated camera sensor. The device is thinner and 19 grams lighter than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Google says durability has tripled thanks to a new glass-ceramic cover and glass-fiber composite back.
Google's Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL include a 48-megapixel telephoto camera offering 5x optical zoom, matching or exceeding zoom specs on rivals like the Galaxy S26 Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Xiaomi 17 Ultra. Unlike many competitors, the phone's portrait mode applies shallow depth-of-field effects to subjects beyond human faces, combining this with the telephoto zoom for a distinctive shooting mode.
Android Authority has outlined five upcoming Android devices it considers worth saving for, including Motorola's Signature 27, Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra and Galaxy Z TriFold 2, Google's Pixel 11a, and the OnePlus 16. The Signature 27 is tipped to use a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset and offer seven years of software support, though pricing details remain unconfirmed.
An Android Authority writer says the OPPO Enco X4 true wireless earbuds solved a persistent fit problem he had with Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2. He notes the Pixel Buds Pro 2 eartips never created a secure seal for him, often requiring third-party eartip swaps to work properly, while he still credits the Pixel Buds Pro 2 for compact design, sound quality and live Gemini chat integration.
The 41mm Wi-Fi Google Pixel Watch 5 has dropped to $300 from $400, its lowest price since launch, while the 45mm version is down to $330 from $430. The 25% discount is currently available at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store ahead of the official Black Friday period.
The Google Pixel 11 is currently selling for $699 on Amazon, down $200 from its $899 list price, a 22% discount. Amazon says this is the lowest price the phone has reached since its launch in late August. The Pixel 11 features a 6.3-inch 60-120Hz display, Google's Tensor G6 chip, 12GB of RAM, and the camera and software features typical of Pixel devices.