OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with roughly 50 senior Samsung executives at the company's Resources Development Center in Yongin, with discussions focused on AI technology direction and future business opportunities rather than a new memory supply deal. Samsung confirmed the talks built on an October 2025 letter of intent covering AI infrastructure cooperation, including memory chips for OpenAI's Stargate project. The meeting follows Altman's recent remarks suggesting underused DRAM in personal computers should instead support data centers.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-01
Samsung is rolling out One UI 9 Watch to its Galaxy Watch lineup, having already shipped it on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 and pushed beta versions to the Watch 7 and 8 series. However, because older models only qualify for four major OS upgrades versus five for the newest watches, a couple of devices have aged out and won't receive the update.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-31
Samsung's One UI 9, built on Android 17, includes several exclusive tools not found on other Android devices, spanning device connectivity, security protections, and audio sharing features tied to Samsung's ownership of Harman Kardon, Denon, and JBL. These capabilities are also present in One UI 8.5 and the earlier One UI 8, meaning even older Samsung devices that don't upgrade to the newest software can still access them.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-31
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.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-31
An Android Authority writer says they bypass Samsung's default camera app on Galaxy phones in favor of Open Camera, a free, open-source, ad-free app under 5MB available on Google Play. The reviewer cites Samsung's heavy post-processing, buried manual controls, and bloated interface as reasons for switching, saying Open Camera's raw sensor access gives more natural colors and finer exposure control.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-31
Samsung released an Instagram ad for its Galaxy Z Fold 8 that shows a sliced apple rolling past its foldable phone lineup from 2019 through 2026, taking aim at Apple's recently launched iPhone Duo. The ad highlights that the $1,900 Z Fold 8, using new Flex Titanium display tech and silicon-carbon battery tech, is thinner and lighter than the $1,999 iPhone Duo.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-30
CNET has been using a mechanical Fold-a-Phone machine to repeatedly open and close Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo, reaching over 139,000 folds after a week of near-continuous testing. The crease remains visible when the screen is off but is largely hidden when the display is on, thanks to Apple's nano-texture matte coating, which also happens to be removable and replaceable through an Apple service.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-30
Amazon is selling the white Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus with 512GB storage and 12GB RAM for $970, a $429 cut from its $1,399.99 list price. The deal applies only to the white color option, and the phone otherwise retains its 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display and Galaxy AI features.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-30
Samsung is rolling out an upgraded sleep apnea detection feature powered by a new AI algorithm, offering more detailed reports that classify severity as mild, occasional, or frequent. The feature launches in Korea in November for the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Watch 9, and Galaxy Ring, with Watch 7 and 8 getting it via future software updates, though a US release date hasn't been confirmed.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-30
Samsung has started pushing its Android 17-based One UI 9 update to the Galaxy A16 and Galaxy A35 in the US, according to SamMobile. The Galaxy A35 receives firmware A356USQUCEZJ2 while the Galaxy A16 gets A166USQUAEZJ5, bringing expanded Quick Panel customization, Samsung Notes tweaks, a redesigned Samsung Health app, and new background privacy indicators for microphone and location use.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-30
Motorola has confirmed its upcoming Signature 27 flagship will launch globally, including in the US, powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme chip. The company says the phone will get up to seven major Android OS updates, but security patches will arrive only every two months rather than monthly, a weaker commitment than rivals like Samsung and Google offer.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-30
Samsung's 2026 S95H OLED TV no longer includes the One Connect breakout box as standard, requiring devices to be plugged directly into the television, which makes the set thicker at 1.04 inches versus 0.4 inches on the prior S95F. The TV adds four HDMI ports including a 165Hz gaming port and eARC support, Wi-Fi 6E, two USB ports, Ethernet, optical audio, and runs Samsung's Tizen OS. Samsung also does not officially publish color gamut, brightness or contrast ratio specs for the model.
wired.com
· 2026-10-30
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