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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.
Meta is selling certified refurbished Quest 3S headsets for $255.99 through its eBay storefront using the code SAVE20TECH, valid through November 8th. The units come inspected and cleaned, include original or new accessories, and carry a two-year Allstate warranty, undercutting the headset's $349.99 retail price and its recent $300 new-condition Prime Day price.
Lenovo is selling a high-end configuration of its IdeaPad Slim 5x—16GB RAM, 512GB storage, a high-resolution OLED display, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus chip—for $900, a $250 discount. A lower-resolution version of the same laptop is also available directly from Lenovo.com for $800.
A weekend of testing the REDMAGIC 12 Pro, powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, confirmed the processor's record benchmark results, with sustained performance outlasting the iPhone 18 Pro Max in comparisons. However, stress tests recorded internal and external temperatures exceeding 58°C, despite the phone's dual-loop liquid cooling and 25,500 RPM fan.
RedMagic unveiled the 12 Pro gaming phone on Tuesday, priced at $949 for the 256GB/12GB model. It packs an 8,400mAh battery, a 6.85-inch display with up to 185Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, dual 50-megapixel rear cameras, and both fan and liquid cooling systems.
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.
AYN has revised the charging specification for its upcoming Odin 3 Portal gaming handheld, lowering the maximum fast-charging rate from the previously advertised 60W to 45W. The company says an internal documentation error caused the original figure, and has updated its product page to reflect the 45W spec that will ship with the device.
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.
Android Authority surveyed readers on which of Google's five newly announced Googlebooks they would purchase. The Lenovo Googlebook 15 led with 19% of votes, followed by the Dell XPS Googlebook at 16%, the Acer Googlebook 14 at 14.1%, the ASUS Googlebook 14 at 12.7%, and the HP Googlebook 14 trailing at 9.8%. Roughly a third of respondents, combining those who skipped a pick and the 15% awaiting more options, did not commit to any current model.
Leakers Smart Pikachu and Abhishek Yadav report that OPPO's upcoming Find X10 Ultra flagship, codenamed 'xinyun,' may run on MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro chip instead of a Snapdragon processor. This would mark a shift from the Find X9 Ultra, launched earlier this year with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, though the recent Find X10 Pro Max already uses the same Dimensity 9600 Pro chip. The Find X10 Ultra is also expected to carry a 200MP main camera with LOFIC technology.
XREAL has released AURA, its first wired augmented reality glasses built on Google's Android XR platform. The device features transparent Micro-OLED displays, a 70-degree field of view, a Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, and built-in Gemini AI assistance. It supports USB-C Wired Mirroring, letting users connect laptops or handheld consoles to project a private multi-window spatial display, alongside native Android XR apps and Google Play titles.
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.