There are rumors suggesting that the Galaxy S26 series – which will include the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra – will not have any major changes compared to its predecessors. They will likely be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with some minor charging speed improvements and minor upgrades to the camera hardware.
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With some of the new Gemini tips, artificial intelligence features will likely sit at the forefront. However, one big new feature is a privacy screen built into the smartphone itself. This will let you selectively block certain parts of the display from people around you. Unfortunately, even with only minor upgrades, the lack of RAM can cause the price of these phones to increase. As always, Samsung is letting you reserve Galaxy S26 devices now. You’ll get a $30 credit to use when preorder begins, and a chance to win a $5,000 gift card at Samsung.com.
Don’t expect to see the Galaxy S26 Edge. Samsung’s super-slim Edge phone from 2025 wasn’t a hit, and leaks suggest a successor has been canceled. Still, Edge debuts in May 2025, so we may still see a follow-up based around that. All we know is that it probably won’t be featured at this Unpacked event. Samsung usually announces products other than smartphones, and this year, that could be a new pair of Galaxy Buds wireless earbuds.
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Fitbit’s Personal Health Coach comes to iOS
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Months after launching Fitbit’s Personal Health Coach in public preview for Android users, the Gemini-powered health service is now finally available for iOS users. To try it out, you need to have an active paid or trial Fitbit Premium subscription and a phone that runs iOS 16.4 or higher. (You can see the full list of requirements here.) Personal Health Coach is also expanding to English speakers in other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.
As I mentioned in my preview of the service, I would be wary of giving too much personal health information to a large corporation, even one that promises not to use it for advertising. I also found that it’s easy to start consulting a coach for advice on every part of your day, which will seem weird and annoying to your IRL family and friends. However, this Is The easiest, most useful, and most friendly of the AI coach services I’ve tried so far, and for $10/month for Fitbit Premium Is Cheaper than a real running coach. As always, your mileage may (literally) vary. -Adrienne So
iOS 26.3 makes it easier to switch to Android
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Apple released iOS 26.3 for iPhone this week, and the new feature may surprise you. The company is making it easier to switch to Android phones in collaboration with Google, which also recently added a similar feature for switching from Android to iPhone.
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