How to get a taste of the Galaxy S26 on your old phone before spending big

Before splurging on a new Galaxy S26, experience Samsung’s next-gen flagships with new web app.
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The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmare
The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmare

In many ways, Samsung’s new phones are fairly normal upgrades. The S26 lines come with some useful new things – particularly the Privacy Display on the S26 Ultra, which looks like an extremely cool bit of tech and a really useful new feature – and a lot of iterative year-over-year changes. The new camera features, […]

Samsung’s reason for Galaxy S26 price hike is a sign of bad things to come

The Galaxy S26 costs more, offers a free storage bump as consolation, and points to a broader crisis — one that’ll reshape phone pricing well beyond Samsung’s lineup.
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It could be a while before Samsung releases another uber-expensive Trifold phone

Samsung’s COO says the company hasn’t committed to a follow-up to its pricey Trifold phone.
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Samsung unsure about making another Galaxy Edge to rival the iPhone Air

Samsung may skip the Galaxy S26 Edge after weak S25 Edge sales, mirroring the iPhone Air’s fate in the ultra-thin smartphone market.
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This Galaxy S26 Ultra pre-order deal is the one to beat: 512GB plus a $200 gift card

This is the first Galaxy S26 Ultra deal that actually feels worth talking about. Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB pre-order bundle for $1,299.99, and it comes with a $200 Amazon gift card. That alone is a strong launch offer, but the real …

Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains
Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains

Magnet rings have changed my life. I grip and mount and satisfyingly snap awesome accessories on and off my phone all day. Even Samsung sells neat ones, like these folding magnetic mirrors. But unlike Apple and Google, Samsung refuses to put the magnets inside the phone. Why? I asked Samsung’s Won-Joon Choi, the executive in […]

Samsung exec confirms you can blame RAM — and other materials — for the Galaxy S26’s higher price tag
Samsung exec confirms you can blame RAM — and other materials — for the Galaxy S26’s higher price tag

The Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are “more of the same for more money,” my colleague Allison Johnson reported this week. Now, Samsung is confirming what we previously only suspected: RAMageddon is partly to blame. Samsung’s Won-Joon Choi, the COO of its mobile business, tells The Verge that the memory shortage alone made a […]

Galaxy S26 brings improved Gallery search to help you instantly find key moments in videos

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series features smarter search functionality in the Gallery app that shows results instantly and can even pinpoint precise moments in videos.
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Galaxy S26’s audio eraser removes background noise mid-stream, and I’m impressed

Audio Eraser on the Galaxy S26 has grown from a Gallery app trick into something that quietly fixes your streaming experience every single time you use it.
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