Samsung's Privacy display tech coming to Apple's MacBook by 2029, claims tipster

Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy S26 series on February 25, and one of the standout features at the Galaxy Unpacked event is expected to be the new Privacy Display technology on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. According to well-known tipster Ice Universe, the technology will also make its way to Apple’s MacBook lineup. The tipster claims that MacBook models may adopt Samsung’s privacy display technology by 2029. If accurate, this would mark an interesting addition to laptops and could also be used by other brands in the future. The feature is designed to shield the screen from prying...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsungs_privacy_display_tech_coming_to_apples_macbook_by_2029_claims_tipster-news-71568.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 7

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is not only retaining its crown of the most popular phone in our database, but it's also starting to build a lead now that its official announcement is approaching. The second place has another interesting and allegedly imminently coming name - the Apple iPhone 17e. The most affordable member of Apple's lineup is reportedly going official next week. We then have the Galaxy A56 in third and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in fourth, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max makes it a top half of the chart entirely dominated by Samsung and Apple. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603,...

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Weekly poll: did your phone receive the Android 16 update yet?

The first public beta of Android 16 came out in January 2025, then the stable version started rolling out to Pixel phones in June. Other manufacturers released OS updates for their phones too, some faster than others and it varied from model to model too (flagships got priority). It’s almost time to go up to the next version – Google has officially confirmed that the first Android 17 beta will be out soon. But let’s rewind a bit – did your phone get Android 16? We’re asking because Google shared an Android version distribution chart a couple of weeks ago and it revealed that most devices...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_did_your_phone_receive_the_android_16_update_yet-news-71553.php

Weekly poll results: Moto G77 needs good review scores to succeed, the others may be in trouble

Last week, we asked your opinion on two mid-range and two entry-level Motorola phones. We have the results from the poll in front of us now and let’s just say that some have more potential than others. Starting with the most promising model of the four, the Motorola Moto G77 was knocked for its Dimensity 6400 chipset – the 6000-series chips are better-suited for entry-level phones. The €300/£250 price range is home to much more powerful chips than this. The 108MP camera is the standout feature on the Moto G77 and such a high resolution sensor is indeed fairly rare in this segment....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_moto_g77_needs_good_review_scores_to_succeed_the_others_may_be_in_trouble-news-71555.php

Deals: foldables up to $500 off, Pixel 10 phones up to $300 off, Galaxy S25 FE also on sale

This week we found some huge discounts on foldable phones that go up to $500 off. Don’t worry, though, there are plenty of bar phones to go around if you are not a fan of foldables. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is $300 off at the moment, which makes it cheaper than the Samsung foldable at equal storage levels. The Pixel is down on performance (Tensor G5 vs. Snapdragon 8 Elite), but it does have more RAM than most Z Fold7 configurations (only the 1TB model has 16GB of RAM). The main 48MP camera on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a disappointingly small 1/2.0” sensor, which looks insufficient...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/deals_foldables_up_to_500_off_pixel_10_phones_up_to_300_off_galaxy_s25_fe_also_on_sale-news-71548.php

Samsung's wide Galaxy Z Fold spotted in One UI 9

Samsung is reportedly working on a wide Galaxy Z Fold, and last year, some speculative renders showed us what this foldable smartphone could look like. However, thanks to One UI 9, we are now getting our best look yet at the wide Galaxy Z Fold. One UI 9 test builds for Samsung's unannounced Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8 recently popped up, and those included a couple of animations, giving us our first sort of official look at the wide Galaxy Z Fold. These animations don't reveal much, but their presence in the One UI 9 builds confirms that Samsung is working on a wide Galaxy Z...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_wide_galaxy_z_fold_design-news-71566.php