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Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra now supports up to 60-watt wired charging and faster wireless charging, up from the 45-watt cap on previous flagships, while the S26+ also sees wireless speed gains. The base Galaxy S26 keeps 25-watt charging but gets a larger 4,300 mAh battery, up from 4,000 mAh in the S25.
Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for $949.99, a $450 cut from its $1,399.99 list price. The listing carries a 4.6-star rating, and the phone features a 6.9-inch display, S Pen support, a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chip, and storage options up to 1TB.
A consumer tech guide explains that slowing performance and poor battery life on older Android phones is often due to a degraded battery rather than a failing device. It recommends replacing the battery—often for $10-$80 depending on repair method—rather than buying a new phone, and suggests using built-in battery-saving modes and keeping charge levels between 20 and 80 percent.
A roundup surveys the expanding foldable gadget category, noting the format traces back nearly a decade to Samsung's original Galaxy Fold, now in its eighth generation. It highlights that Google, Motorola and Apple (with its iPhone Duo) have since entered the foldable market, alongside various Chinese-made devices not officially sold in the US.
Samsung Galaxy phones display an H+ symbol in the status bar when connected to the HSPA+ network, a step between 3G and 4G. A plain H symbol, without the plus, indicates a different, older connection type on the same general network family.
CNET ran 120 hours of battery testing across 2026 smartphone models and found the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max led the pack, alongside foldables like the Motorola Razr (2026) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, which use silicon-carbon batteries for added capacity without bulkier hardware. The newly released iPhone Duo tied for the top result in one test, while overall average battery life across 2026 phones matched results from 2024 and 2025.
Samsung announced that its Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Watch devices received FDA approval in July for an upgraded sleep apnea detection feature. The AI-powered tool now tracks breathing disruptions hourly and can report mild, occasional or frequent apnea after users log at least five hours of sleep on two nights within a ten-day span. The feature is also rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 9, with Watch 7 and 8 support planned via future updates.
Samsung's One UI 9 update changes how the Galaxy Z Flip's cover screen works, replacing the previous wallpaper-and-clock home view with a Now Brief dashboard or widget page after unlocking. Users on Reddit and Samsung's community forums say this makes it harder to return to their customized cover screen and has removed the ability to double-tap the unlocked screen to turn it off.
Samsung Galaxy users running One UI 9 reported Android Auto failing to connect or frequently dropping connections, even over wired cables. Google confirmed it was aware of the issue and has now told Android Authority that a fix addressing the Android 17/One UI 9 problem is already rolling out.
Samsung Galaxy phones continue to ship with preinstalled apps that users cannot uninstall outright. Owners can instead disable, hide, or mute notifications for unwanted apps through the Settings menu, though these steps don't delete the apps or free up storage. Core apps such as Phone, Messages, Contacts, Gallery and My Files remain permanently fixed on the device.
Amazon has cut the price of Samsung's 512GB Galaxy Tab S10 Plus from its $1,299.99 list price to $799.97, a $500 reduction. The model includes 12GB of RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity, a 12.4-inch display, a bundled S Pen, and ships running Android 14 in Moonstone Gray or Platinum Silver.
Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 for $1,599.99, a $300 markdown from its $1,899.99 list price, representing a 16% discount. The retailer says this matches the second-lowest price recorded since the foldable's launch.