Janhoi McGregor

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra may not come with the Galaxy S26 Ultra's privacy screen, according to a new leak. It will remain exclusive to Samsung's flagship phone. But there's good news: new filings confirm the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide's design and reveal upgraded charging speeds. Here's what it means for buyers ahead of Unpacked London next month.

A ransomware breach at Apple supplier Tata Electronics has exposed real iPhone 18 Pro supplier maps and drop test photos, confirmed by Reuters. But the viral video racking up views on X claiming to be from leaker Evan Blass wasn't him, the account was suspended after he publicly disowned it. Here's what's actually verified about the leak, and why you shouldn't trust the footage going around with his name attached to it.

A new size comparison shows the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide looking far more compact than expected next to the Galaxy S26 Ultra, a genuine surprise even for someone who's been tracking this device for weeks. Paired with fresh leaked case renders and spec leaks showing real differences between the Wide and Ultra models, the picture forming is of Samsung building two distinct foldables rather than two slightly different phones of the same ilk.

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra privacy display, quietly one of its best features, is becoming standard across every Galaxy S27 model, which includes the base, Plus, Pro and Ultra. A new report from Korean outlet The Elec explains how the tech works, and why Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo are all racing to build their own versions. But there's a catch for foldable fans: the Z Fold 8 line still won't get it because the technology isn't advanced enough for a flexible display.

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra privacy screen is going mainstream. Here's why every Galaxy S27 model is getting it, and why your next Z Fold won't.

Samsung's One UI 9 beta keeps expanding, with the Galaxy S23 FE, M34, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 all confirmed in testing this week by firmware tracker Tarun Vats, alongside a leaked Galaxy A37 Geekbench listing. That brings the total to twelve devices in active development. Here's the full confirmed list, a recap of what One UI 8.5 already changed, and what's new on top of it before the Galaxy Z Fold 8 launches with One UI 9 next month.

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Google has confirmed the Pixel 11 launches August 12. A new leak suggests that Google will make the same storage and pricing move Samsung made with the Galaxy S26: doubling base storage to 256GB while raising the price. The difference is Samsung had real hardware upgrades to justify it. The Pixel 11's leaked specs haven't pointed to any serious hardware upgrades yet. Here's why waiting for the inevitable post-launch discount is probably the smarter move.

A new leak suggests the Pixel 11 will start at $899, $100 more than the iPhone 17, flipping Google's usual price advantage over Apple. With cost no longer the easy sell, expect Google to lean hard on Gemini Intelligence's agentic AI features instead, features that come with real, unresolved security risks. There's also an awkward twist: leaks suggest the base Pixel 11 might not even have enough RAM to run Gemini Intelligence at all.

Summary Samsung's One UI 9 rollout just passed a real milestone, the first stable build for the Galaxy S26 Ultra has been spotted, alongside fresh testing confirmed for the Galaxy A57, A37, Galaxy S25, and even the Galaxy Z TriFold. That brings the confirmed testing and development lineup to nearly Samsung's entire current device range. Here's every device involved, what's actually new in One UI 9, and a realistic look at when your phone might see it.