Samsung’s Richard Chang and Kadesh Beckford explain how the new Galaxy S26 Ultra’s reach, openness, and confidence make it Samsung’s next-generation AI Phone.

Maybe it’s a reflection of just how slow hardware innovation has been, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display, which limits the screen’s viewing angle to keep any would-be peepers away, left me totally impressed. It’s not a brand-new technology – we’ve seen it before in laptops – and it was leaked thoroughly before […]

There’s a cool new hardware feature debuting at Samsung’s annual Unpacked event – but you won’t find it on the Galaxy S26 or S26 Plus. While the Ultra model gets a new Privacy Display and avoids a price hike, Samsung’s base models are largely software updates that cost more than the outgoing models. Don’t get […]

We’re here in San Francisco, where Samsung is set to unveil its new Galaxy S26 series phones and probably some accessories to go with them starting at 1PM ET. Keep in mind this isn’t Samsung’s foldy phone event, which usually occurs in the summer. One of the things we’re most curious about is whether the […]

After teasing the upcoming launch of its midrange Phone 4A last week, Nothing has now revealed what the rear of the device looks like. An official render of the Phone 4A shared on X shows off the brand’s familiar transparent-industrial stylings, alongside a new “Glyph Bar” lighting feature located to the right of the triple […]
We Are Rewind blends 21st-century technology with the analogue soul of classic cassettes. Romain Boudruche explains how he brought back the walkman and what happens next.
The blueprint for Apple’s new low-cost MacBook A18 Pro wasn’t born in a lab in Cupertino. Instead, it was defined in the aisles of an American retail giant.
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked can shift the market from “spec wars” to Agentic AI and on-device privacy. This is how the Galaxy S26 Ultra redefines the future of smartphones.
Welcome to the weekend, folks! The Reviews and Guides team here at The Verge is gearing up for all things Unpacked, but Samsung isn’t the only one readying new phones. Google just announced the Pixel 10A, which, for you early adopters, is already up for preorder with a $100 gift card. Elsewhere in deal land, […]
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