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The latest Samsung Galaxy phones Smartphones – the Galaxy S26 series – are everything to improve And artificial intelligence. The phones were announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco, and the phones aren’t significantly different from last year’s phones Galaxy S25 modelsbut the company is working on further performance improvements that allegedly boost AI processing. Naturally, there are a host of new AI features built into the phones as well.
The main hardware change is reserved for the top-tier Galaxy S26 Ultra: the Privacy Screen. It prevents stray eyes from peeking over your shoulder at sensitive information on your screen, and there’s no need to use a third-party privacy screen protector. Other than that, the Ultra doesn’t look visually special next to the Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26; Unlike previous flagship phones, they now all share the same look.
The Galaxy S26 series is available for pre-order now, with official sales starting on March 11 The Galaxy S26 and S26+ are getting a $100 price increase– Probably due to a RAM bump, e.g RAM is expensive these days. Pricing starts at $900 and $1,100 respectively. the Galaxy S26 Ultra It remains at the same price as its predecessor: $1,300. Samsung also revealed a new pair of wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds4 ($179) and Buds4 Pro ($249), which will also arrive on March 11. Here’s everything you need to know.
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The Galaxy S26 Ultra has something you’ve never seen on a smartphone: a built-in privacy screen. This is a hardware-dependent feature; There are two pixels on the OLED panel, one directs light directly into your eyes, and the other next to it is wider, allowing light to reach the sides. This allows you to view the screen from all angles. When Privacy View is enabled, the last pixels are turned off, severely limiting what people around you can see. Not only does it block the left and right sides of the smartphone like most 2-way privacy screen protectors, but the top and bottom as well.
What makes it stronger than the usual privacy screen protector is that the privacy screen can be customized via software. You can turn it on for the entire screen with a simple tap on the Quick Settings panel, or you can enable it for all incoming notifications, on a per-app basis, or for any app that requires a PIN or passcode, such as banking apps. Samsung says it will also work with its routines, so you can automate them via geolocation, such as when you leave the office.
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