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Samsung is ending free access to the SmartThings API, with paid subscription tiers targeting availability in October 2026. Samsung is describing it as a developer pricing update, but the users most likely to feel the new Samsung SmartThings API pricing aren't software companies with engineering budgets they're hobbyists and power users who've relied on the API as a bridge between Samsung's ecosystem and more open platforms like Home Assistant. Free access remains confirmed through Q3, so...

A poll embedded in an Android Authority column from last month drew 7,036 votes on a single question: are you satisfied with the Galaxy S26 Ultra Privacy Display? Strip out the 35% who hadn't used the phone, and 68% of actual owners said yes. That's the strongest positive signal yet for Samsung's most debated flagship feature, and it tells a more specific story than it first appears.

Samsung announced the Galaxy A27 5G today with confirmed specs, a July 3 release date, and no official pricing. What does exist on the pricing front is a leak: figures attributed to Roland Quandt, circulated two weeks ago by Notebookcheck and IntoMobile, put the A27 at €349 and €439 for the two main storage tiers. If those numbers hold, that's a €50 increase over what the Galaxy A26 cost at launch. Samsung has not confirmed them. GSMArena's launch coverage published today notes prices are still...

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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has hit its lowest no-trade-in price since Black Friday. Samsung.com currently lists the 256GB base model at $1,499.99, though availability may vary by color/configuration, while Amazon and Best Buy are close behind at $1,649.99, all without requiring a trade-in or carrier commitment. That's over $400 off a phone that launched at $1,999.99 last July and remained near its launch price for months before recent higher-storage price changes. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 deal...

Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station claims Samsung is testing its Privacy Display technology for the Galaxy S27 Pro, according to SamMobile's report on the leak. The feature currently ships exclusively on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. If the Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro privacy screen rumor holds, it would mark the first time the technology has moved beyond a single SKU in Samsung's lineup.

Multiple leaks point to higher prices on premium storage tiers, not a blanket increase. The $1,999 entry price may hold. The Flip 8 picture is murkier.

Tap an app on your Galaxy Watch. The splash screen appears, holds for a few seconds, then the watch drops you back to the app drawer. No error, no explanation, no app. A Galaxy Watch 8 Classic user reported exactly that failure on Reddit, with Gmail, Google Calendar, and WhatsApp all refusing to open. Neither Samsung nor Google has said anything publicly about the Galaxy Watch apps not opening problem.

Samsung's June security update for the Galaxy S25 delivers more than a patch. Three Galaxy AI features that were absent from last month's stable One UI 8.5 release are now rolling out to the S25 series, giving owners tools that have been exclusive to the Galaxy S26 since that phone launched. The update is live in South Korea today and expected to reach North America, Europe, and India within the coming week, Android Authority and GSMArena reported Thursday.

Samsung has pushed an update to its Always On Display app that triggers animated goal celebrations and red card alerts directly on Galaxy phone lock screens, arriving two days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage opens.

Samsung's stable One UI 8.5 rollout began last week in South Korea, covering the S24 and S25 families, 2024-era foldables, and the Tab S10 and S11 series. The S23 generation and anything older are not on the confirmed stable release list. If headlines describing this as a rollout for "older Galaxy phones" left you checking your S22's software update screen, that's the correction this article exists to make.

A Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra battery leak suggests Samsung may be reusing the identical 11,600mAh pack from its predecessor not just matching the capacity figure, but reportedly carrying over the same physical component. Reports from Android Authority and SamMobile, both citing GalaxyClub, landed today. Samsung has not confirmed any of these figures.

A One UI 8.5 roadmap reportedly posted on Samsung's Hong Kong site suggests the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 will not receive the update. The three 2022 flagship families are absent from the schedule entirely, and since Samsung's update strategy has historically been consistent across regions, Android Police concluded that the exclusion is likely global. Security patches are still scheduled for approximately one more year, Android Authority reported, but the reporting...

Samsung's Samsung Health AI redesign begins rolling out today for Android users, with the app shifting its core purpose from displaying raw biometric data to interpreting what that data means. The update lands on Android 10 or later devices running Samsung Health v7.0, with a Samsung account required, per Samsung's Global Newsroom. The headline coaching features, though, are expected to debut first on the Galaxy Watch 9, anticipated in late July, according to 9to5Google.

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A South Korean ETNews report suggests Samsung is preparing a fourth flagship for its Galaxy S27 family: a 6.47-inch model called the Galaxy S27 Pro, reportedly aimed at buyers who want near-Ultra hardware without the Ultra's size or its S Pen. If the leaks prove accurate, it would point to Samsung's first four-phone Galaxy S lineup. Samsung has confirmed nothing.

Samsung is expected to break from its one-foldable-per-year pattern this summer, with leaks pointing to two book-style devices under the Fold family: the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and a companion model called the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide. The earlier reviewed sources did not use "Ultra" for either device, though newer leak coverage has since applied the Ultra name to the taller Fold-style model.