Galaxy S26 series gets second One UI 9 beta release
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released the second One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series just two weeks after the first, moving significantly faster than…
Samsung boosts its Galaxy S26 Ultra no-trade-in discount to $250
TL;DR Samsung is offering a $250 discount on every Galaxy S26 Ultra storage option, no trade-in required. The deal brings the unlocked 256GB Galaxy S26 Ultra down to $1,049.99. There…
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 may miss out on S26 Ultra’s best features
Prakhar Khanna / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 leak points to a surprising downgrade strategy centered around making the foldable thinner. The Fold 8 series may reportedly…
I spent weeks with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and I don’t get the hype
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is a good phone. In fact, if you’re coming from a four-year-old device, it will likely feel like a revelation. But as someone who lives…
Galaxy S26 sales are up by double digits, but those numbers are cooling off quickly
Stephen Radochia / Android Authority TL;DR Cumulative Galaxy S26 series sales during its first six weeks are 15% higher than the Galaxy S25 series during the same period last year.…
One UI 9 on the Galaxy S26 can tell you how good or bad of a driver you are
Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released a new app called “Driving Insights” with One UI 9 beta on Galaxy S26. The app tracks how you drive and…
One UI 9 beta rolling out for Galaxy S26: Here’s the changelog
Stephen Radochia / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has launched the Android 17-based One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series in South Korea, Germany, and the UK. The update…
Some Galaxy S26 models just received a root exploit (and Magisk)
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A cybersecurity group has apparently created a root exploit for some Galaxy S26 phones. The exploit gave root access to Galaxy S26 and…
I miss small phones, and the Galaxy S26 doesn’t count
Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung launched the Galaxy S26 series back in February, and the base Galaxy S26 is one of the best smaller Android phones on the market.…
Samsung may go with another Exynos chip in the Galaxy S26 FE
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A source claims that Samsung will use an Exynos chip to run this year’s upcoming Galaxy S26 FE. Samsung went exclusively with Exynos chips…