Samsung barely let the Galaxy S26 settle before flipping the switch on its next big software cycle. Within days of the March 11 launch, firmware spotting activity revealed early internal testing of Android 17-based One UI 9.

One UI 8.5 Beta first arrived in December 2025 for the Galaxy S25 series. Fast forward to March 2026, the Galaxy S26 ships with stable One UI 8.5 out of the box. At the same time, Beta activity for newer foldables is heating up.

Samsung is effectively running parallel tracks. One track stabilizes and distributes the current version. The other pushes forward on the next major base. Both move at the same time, with shared learnings feeding back into each other.

Pay attention, Google pushes rapid Android iterations with Pixel-first optimizations. Apple runs a tightly controlled ecosystem where iOS development, testing, and rollout happen in a highly synchronized loop.

Samsung’s new approach closes that gap.

By starting One UI 9 testing immediately after shipping One UI 8.5, Samsung is effectively decoupling development from release.

Engineers are not waiting for one rollout to finish before starting the next. For the Galaxy community, this could mean faster feature maturity.

Treating One UI as a continuous platform aligns Samsung closer to how modern software ecosystems operate. Faster iteration, overlapping development, and constant feedback loops are how you stay competitive against Google and Apple.

If Samsung can maintain stability while pushing this pace, it will redefine what Galaxy software feels like. Updates will seem less like big annual jumps and more like a steady stream of improvements.

Right now, the early One UI 9 testing tells a clear story. Samsung is moving faster than ever, and it is doing it in plain sight.

Image courtesy – Mohammed Khatri

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It’s been a busy week if you follow Samsung leaks as closely as I do. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 battery story broke earlier, but it didn’t quite sit right to just report it and move on. This one deserves a second look; a slower, more critical read.

For the first time in years, Samsung might actually be doing something about the Fold’s weakest link.

Here’s what the leak tells us.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is expected to be equipped with a dual-cell battery setup rated at 2,369mAh and 2,485mAh. The combination brings the combined rated capacity to 4,845mAh, which Samsung will almost certainly market as 5,000mAh.

If that number sounds familiar, it should; that is in line with the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Meanwhile, the Fold is not a slab phone. It is running two displays, one of them tablet-sized, with a hinge mechanism and internal constraints.

Still, numbers only tell half the story. Efficiency, thermal headroom, and software tuning will decide whether this finally fixes the Fold’s long-standing battery anxiety. If you have used the Fold 7 as a daily driver, you already know what I mean.

If you’ve been following the Fold series, you’ve probably noticed the pattern. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 pushed things to 4,500mAh back in 2020. Then came the Fold 3, and Samsung actually stepped back to 4,400mAh.

Since then, every new foldable, including the Z Fold 4, Z Fold 6, and Z Fold 7, has stuck at 4,400mAh. Now, with the Fold 8, we are potentially looking at a jump to 5,000mAh. That’s roughly a 13 to 14 percent increase.

Samsung’s engineering team has finally hit the wall with the 4,400mAh limit. While it’s not revolutionary, but significant enough to matter. More importantly, it breaks a five-year plateau, taking the Galaxy Z Fold near S Ultra.

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ETH price could climb toward $2,750 by June and above $3,200 by September if the historical whale-profit signal plays out again.

CSOT, the display arm of TCL went after Samsung, Walmart, and Best Buy in federal court, accusing them of selling devices loaded with AMOLED screens that step all over three patents the Chinese company holds.

Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology, the TCL subsidiary that filed the suit, didn’t mess around with the scope. Laptops, wearables, and Google Pixel phones are all in the crosshairs.

This countersuit follows Samsung’s previous legal action against TCL in June, when Samsung lobbed its own infringement claims at the Chinese display maker over OLED pixel tech used in TCL’s phones.

The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Texas, lands TCL squarely in the ring with Samsung on terms it thinks it can win, via OLEDInfo.

What’s surfaced here is TCL’s willingness to drag two massive US retailers. Walmart and Best Buy are the distribution channels that get these devices into American hands, and including them puts financial pressure on everyone involved to settle.

If TCL wins or settles favorably, Samsung’s going to have to either license these patents, redesign parts of its OLED stack, or keep fighting in court. Expect Walmart and Best Buy to pressure Samsung for pricing concessions to cover potential liability.

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The Indian government quietly made a proposal in January that would see every new phone sold in the country come with the Aadhaar app already sitting on your Samsung phone’s home screen.

UIDAI, the body that runs Aadhaar, wanted the IT Ministry to pitch this to phonemakers. Samsung said no; so did Apple and Google. Samsung and Apple both flagged safety and security concerns when MAIT relayed the request to manufacturers.

These aren’t new worries, as the Sanchar Saathi app caused similar pushback in 2025. But this one’s actually more intrusive because Aadhaar isn’t some telecom fraud tracker. It’s a biometric identity system tied to over 1.34 billion people.

Here’s what UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said to justify it:

“underprivileged people who don’t have access to high-end mobile phones and cannot install apps that may occupy a lot of space on their devices” would benefit.

MAIT pointed out that forcing the app onto phones would require separate production lines for devices going to the Indian market. Reuters reported that MAIT told members the move wouldn’t serve a larger public purpose.

UIDAI’s new Aadhaar app dropped in January with face biometrics, liveness detection, age verification, and QR code sharing. Users can selectively share identity data and control consent instead of handing over full details.

It includes features like face authentication and biometric lock and unlock. The offline verification angle particularly makes sense for people in patchy connectivity zones. But utility doesn’t require mandatory preinstallation.

Reuters said the proposal was framed as a request, not an order. UIDAI’s official line after the story broke was that there’s no plan to make preinstallation mandatory, and MAIT characterized the whole thing as “preliminary exploration of ideas.”

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Samsung finally caved and brought native USB webcam mode to the Galaxy S26 PC webcam experience, which should land on S25 too. Plug a Galaxy S26 into your PC via USB, and you’ll see a webcam option pop up on the screen right away.

Google added this to Pixels back with Android 14 QPR1, and now Samsung’s gotten around to supporting it on the Galaxy S26 series, via AndroidAuthority.

High Quality Mode

High Quality Mode streams video at a higher bitrate for better quality, which sounds fantastic until you remember what happens when you push sensors hard.

Your S26 Ultra might get overheated when you flip that toggle on. Samsung doesn’t hide this fact, which honestly feels refreshing compared to the usual silence.

Image via Android Authority

Will the S25 get it?

Right now, USB webcam mode isn’t available in the One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25. Samsung could add it in the final public release since the feature doesn’t need extra hardware.

Samsung has a pattern of keeping new features exclusive to the latest models for a while, then quietly rolling them out to older phones once the launch window closes.

The company has had Camera Sharing for a while now. Samsung phones already supported Camera Sharing with other Galaxy mobile devices, but this native Android wired solution feels easier to use and more flexible.

If you didn’t have a Galaxy Book laptop sitting on your desk, the feature was worthless to you. This new wired implementation actually works with any PC that recognizes a standard USB webcam. Just plug and go.

Samsung better not gate this behind the S26 forever. The S25 is barely a year old when One UI 8.5 lands in stable form. Holding back a feature that requires zero new silicon would be petty even by their standards.

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The base Samsung Galaxy S26, launched at INR 87,999, is getting a secret price cut in offline stores. There’s a quiet deal happening right now that doesn’t exist anywhere on the Samsung website or on Flipkart or Amazon.

From March 21st through the 31st, if you walk into an offline store in India and pay with actual cash, you get the 12GB+256GB model for INR 79,999.

Why would Samsung do this?

Samsung is desperate to move units through offline channels, via AbhishekYadav. The online game has been eating retail alive for years, and this looks like a calculated attempt to push people back into physical stores.

No banner on Samsung website, no press release. Not even a mention on their social channels. This thing is strictly word-of-mouth, surfacing through store reps and people who actually bother showing up in person.

All three models got hit with price hikes this year, some as steep as INR 20,000. Hard to justify that when you’re quietly shaving INR 8,000 off the base model in select scenarios.

Pre-order buyers got the 512GB variant at the 256GB price.

Anyone who walked in during the first ten days and paid full freight just got torched. You spent INR 87,999 on launch week, and now someone else gets it for INR 79,999 because they happened to show up with cash two weeks later?

If you’re in the market for an S26 and you happen to have cash sitting around, this is your window. Ten days, offline only and bring notes. Don’t expect the guy at the store to advertise it either; you might have to ask directly.

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Qualcomm doubled down on Samsung at a Seoul event and Chris Patrick, the company’s mobile head, said all the right things about AI. The partnership’s been solid since CDMA, on through Periscope Zoom and live translation.

But when the topic shifted to Samsung’s 2nm foundry, Patrick went quiet. “There is nothing specific to share today,” he said.

He wrapped it with talk about working with multiple partners for “optimal performance, cost, and supply stability,” which is a polite way of reminding everyone that Qualcomm bolted from Samsung’s foundry to TSMC years ago.

Qualcomm shifted all its sub-4nm orders to TSMC in the second half of 2022. Samsung became the first to mass-produce 3nm chips in 2023, but struggled with stable yields.

It’s been two and a half years since, and Samsung’s still trying to prove it can deliver without lighting money on fire, and now, the company is staking everything on 2nm.

The Seoul event surfaced Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon X2 platform. The X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme pack serious upgrades.

• CPU single-thread performance jumps 39 percent over the prior gen, multi-thread performance goes up 50 percent, GPU performance more than doubles, and the Hexagon NPU improves by 78 percent.

Nitin Kumar, Qualcomm’s VP of product management, framed on-device AI as transformative. “AI is not just a feature, but a factor that transforms the user interface itself,” he said.

The company’s betting AI reshapes how devices sense and respond across categories: smartphones, glasses, cars, robotics. It also means Qualcomm needs reliable foundry partners who can actually deliver the silicon to support this roadmap at scale.

TSMC has already locked in the market by pulling its existing 3nm customers into 2nm, and its 2nm customer list reportedly includes Nvidia, AMD, Apple, Qualcomm, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

There are reports claiming Qualcomm is planning to shift to Samsung Foundry for its 2nm chip business from TSMC due to high costs and limited capacity, but nothing has been confirmed.

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A new One UI 8.5 Beta update is in the making for the Galaxy S25 series, but a report signals a feature gap with Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series.

Samsung may release the 8th One UI 8.5 Beta for the Galaxy S25 series next week, but the ZZCB build doesn’t add new features from the Galaxy S26 series.

Tipster TarunVats, who may have already installed the ZZCB build on his Galaxy S25 Ultra, reports the feature gap with the Galaxy S26 lineup. If this build comes out, users might end up having an uninteresting experience.

It seems the source is talking about the best features of the Galaxy S26 series, such as Now Nudge, Photo Assist with text input, and enhanced Now Brief.

This move isn’t shocking either. Samsung usually keeps new features on hold for a certain time to prioritize the sales of new phones. Once they achieve their pre-determined milestone, feature expansion begins.

Meanwhile, it could stretch the ongoing delay of Stable rollout. It’s been around three months, and Galaxy S25 users are testing Beta firmware. One UI 8.5 has gone official with the S26 series, but S25’s Beta may not end early.

If Samsung goes ahead to test S26 features before public deployment, we may see the Beta Program extended. It doesn’t sound like good news for Samsung fans who are desperately waiting for their turn to install the major update.

Samsung knows Galaxy S25 users won’t upgrade to the S26 series on a scale. The upgrade rate from S23 and S24 users is higher than that of the latest models. The upgrade cycle has also been extended by a year to reach around three and a half years.

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Samsung isn’t done with the Galaxy Watch 4 yet, rolling out a new Wear OS 6 firmware update to its users.

Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic received Wear OS 6-based One UI 8 Watch as an additional update after completing firmware support. Well, Samsung is still providing security updates to the users of these watches.

Samsung has now rolled out the February 2026 security patch. It carries system security and stability improvements for the OS. Privacy layer is also strengthened by barring the rollback functionality to a previous build.

Earlier, the Korean tech giant rolled out similar OTAs to the Galaxy Watch lineups. March is about to end, yet the patch is dated February 2026. It’s old yet important to safeguard the system stability and security of your watches.

Here is the changelog:

Stability improvements applied

• • Stability-related code for device operation has been applied.

Security improvements applied

• • Security-related stabilization code has been applied.

After installing this update, security policies will be strengthened, and you will not be able to downgrade to a previous software version with lower security.

Utilize the Galaxy Wearable app to quickly update your Watch software. Navigate to Watch settings, followed by Watch software updates. Tap “Download and install” so your wrist device connects to the server and fetches an OTA.

It seems Samsung has extended the Watch 4 software support by a year, taking the total to five years. If that’s the case, expect two more minor releases (security patches) over the next six months before getting your Watch retired.

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A 70% oil spike could nearly double US inflation, slash rate-cut hopes, and deepen downside risks for Bitcoin prices in the coming months.

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PHA price just did what most altcoins dream of waking up from a nearly doomed stage, even get listed, and immediately rip higher. A fresh KRW trading pair listing on Bithumb lit the fuse, and the reaction wasn’t subtle. We’re talking a sharp intraday move, backed by aggressive on-chain activity and a sudden shift in trader positioning.

And yeah, this isn’t just hype, there’s actual data behind the chaos.

Listing Hype Meets Real Demand

So here’s the deal. The Bithumb listing triggered a classic liquidity event, but instead of just inflows chasing the pump, something more interesting happened tokens started leaving exchanges.

Roughly 45 million PHA flowed out, while inflows lagged behind at 21.62 million. That imbalance screams accumulation. Traders aren’t just flipping; they’re pulling supply off the market, tightening availability, and effectively creating upward pressure.

Well, this kind of behavior usually doesn’t happen unless participants expect higher prices ahead. It’s not retail panic buying; it’s calculated positioning.

Whales And Metrics Flash Bullish

But let’s be real, exchange flows alone don’t tell the full story. Whale activity stepped in hard. Transactions above $100K spiked noticeably, confirming that bigger players weren’t sitting this one out. They showed up and they showed up fast.

At the same time, the 30-day MVRV ratio surged, dragging average investor positions close to breakeven. That’s important. It means holders who were underwater are now seeing relief, which often reduces immediate sell pressure, at least temporarily.

Add to that a rise in active addresses, and you’ve got a textbook case of growing network participation. Not just price chasing but shows actual engagement.

PHA Price Technical Levels Ahead

Now zooming out a bit. This rally didn’t come from nowhere infact the PHA price bounced from a monthly low near $0.021, marking a staggering 110% recovery, and 30% intraday surge. That’s not noise that’s clearly momentum that PHA price has just witnessed.

But momentum needs structure. Right now, the key level sits around $0.053, which aligns with the 200-day EMA. That’s the first real test. If bulls manage to flip it, the next logical targets stack up at $0.075 and $0.091.

Miss that breakout though? Things get messy again. Simple as that. 

So, what’s next? If demand holds and exchange supply keeps shrinking, this move might have legs. But if the hype fades, as it often does, then PHA price could just as easily stall right where it is.

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The KITE price just caught a sharp bid and no, it’s not random. A sudden 20% jump from the $0.18 support level has traders scrambling for explanations, but the trigger is surprisingly straightforward: narrative meets timing, and the market eats it up.

AI Narrative Sparks KITE Price Surge

It all kicked off with a well-timed post tapping into the growing hype around AI’s next evolution is autonomous agents. The argument? Moving from chatbots to agents isn’t incremental… it’s exponential. Think 10,000x more compute demand and 100x more consumption. Sounds ambitious. Maybe even a bit too neat.

But here’s where it gets interesting. The real bottleneck isn’t compute but it’s payments. Machines can’t swipe credit cards. And when you’re talking about thousands of microtransactions per second, the traditional financial system starts looking like a relic. That’s the gap KITE claims to fill: a native economic layer for machine-to-machine transactions.

Markets love a good “infrastructure of the future” story. And this one landed right on cue.

Technical Setup Shows Early Strength

Now let’s strip away the hype and look at the chart. The KITE price bounced cleanly from $0.18 and is now wrestling with the 50-day EMA.

Momentum indicators are… cautiously optimistic. MACD is showing bearish pressure fading, which is a polite way of saying sellers are getting tired. RSI is pushing toward the midline, flirting with a shift into stronger momentum territory if it breaks higher.

And then there’s CMF which is still not screaming bullish, but definitely ticking upward. Translation? Money is starting to flow back in, just not aggressively yet.

Demand Spike Driven by Activity Surge

Well, this wasn’t just a narrative pump but a bit on-chain activity backed it up. A noticeable rise in 24-hour active addresses added fuel to the move, suggesting actual participation, not just speculative noise.

That said, let’s not pretend this is a straight line up. The immediate test sits around sustaining above that EMA band. If buyers keep pressing, the next logical move is a revisit toward $0.26. But if momentum stalls? This could just as easily fade back into the same range it came from.

Short-Term Outlook Remains Conditional

So, what’s next? The KITE price is at a crossroads. The setup is improving, sure but it’s not bulletproof. This is still a market that loves to overreact to narratives and just as quickly forget them.

If demand keeps building and indicators confirm, the move higher makes sense. If not, this rally risks becoming just another short-lived spike in a crowded altcoin landscape.

For now, KITE price is holding attention. Whether it holds momentum… that’s a different story.

Starting with the Galaxy S26, AirDrop compatibility is coming to Samsung phones, rolling out through software updates. Samsung’s mobile boss Choi Won-joon just confirmed it publicly at a press briefing in Japan.

AirDrop has always been the ecosystem glue that people actually feel. People stick with iPhones because their friends all tap a button for file sharing. That’s been worth more to Apple than any marketing campaign.

Google cracked this last year with the Pixel 10, letting Quick Share talk directly to AirDrop. After a brief wait, Samsung is ready to roll out AirDrop compatibility to Galaxy phones, starting with the Galaxy S26 series.

Google made this possible in November 2025, but only on Pixels at first. You set an iPhone to AirDrop Everyone mode, and the Galaxy shows up as a share target.

Going the other way, you toggle Quick Share on so Apple devices can see your Samsung phone and beam files over. Your Wi-Fi might drop briefly during the transfer because Samsung prioritizes the peer connection.

One UI 8.5 could bring it to older models that get the update. If the S24 and S23 land AirDrop support, that’s tens of millions more devices bridging the gap.

Apple hasn’t said a word about any of this. So far, the iPhone maker has stayed silent while Google punched through what looks like a loophole in how AirDrop works.

Samsung ran Smart Switch promotions hard during S26 pre-orders, telling iPhone owners they can pull over all their photos and apps wirelessly in one shot. Add AirDrop to that pitch, and the friction drops even lower.

One insider noted, “As gaps in features like file sharing narrow, the pace of switching to Galaxy could accelerate.”

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Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Beta inches closer to Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 in the US. The first Beta firmware builds were spotted recently. Now, the company has published Beta forums on its Samsung Members community in USA.

As spotted by Alfaturk, Samsung Members community in the US now has Beta forums for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6. These pages will function as a dedicated hub for reports, feedback, and official updates from moderators.

When the One UI 8.5 Beta goes live, posts made by Beta participants will appear on this forum. It helps One UI staff members hear consumer concerns. Based on their feedback, developers will bring refinements to the software.

The Beta forums indicate that the One UI 8.5 Beta could be provided to the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 soon. At present, the software is available on the Galaxy S26 series as Stable, while Beta is running on the S25 series, Fold 7 and Flip 7.

https://twitter.com/Alfaturk16/status/2034911130607321427

Apart from the Fold 6 and Flip 6, Samsung is also preparing the One UI 8.5 Beta for the S24 series, S25 FE, S24 FE, and Tab S11 series. The software debuted with the S26 series, and the S25 lineup could get it in April 2026.

Earlier, Samsung dropped the March 2026 security patch for various devices. That said, the foundation is already set; just the Beta deployment is left.

Galaxy S25 series will also receive the 8th Beta update. The rollout could take place next Wednesday and that’s when I assume the Beta Program expansion may take place for the S24 series, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6.

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Samsung is officially unveiling the Galaxy A37 and A57 phones next week, with the company announcing the launch date in a colorful teaser.

Just recently, Samsung India confirmed the launch date of the Galaxy A37 and A57. The company has also published a dedicated landing page. Signups on the page will keep you updated through regular alerts related to the devices.

Galaxy A37 and A57 launch on March 25

Samsung picked March 25 to unveil the Galaxy A37 and A57. An event is unlikely as the company would reveal specs, features, and details through press releases. Though unconfirmed, two models, A37 and A57, will be introduced.

The landing page also confirms that the phones will be revealed at 05:30 PM in India.

The image posted on the site shows the side view of the device. It sheds light on the Ambient Island (camera bump) on the back. There’s also a Key Island, covering the side key and volume buttons of the smartphone.

The picture features a colorful pattern on the back, which looks like OG nothing wallpapers. The colors are not just random, but they belong to the shades of the Galaxy A37 and A57.

Samsung is doubling down on Galaxy AI on its A series phones. Leaked promo material exposed an AI-powered transcription feature for voice calls and recordings.

There will be more features added to the suite, which Samsung will showcase through the launch post. Expect improved and faster Object Eraser and refined Voice Focus features for added user convenience.

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Samsung is pushing long-term AI memory deals with Google and Microsoft. The structure is apparently closer to a purchase guarantee than a handshake.

Dr. Young Hyun Jun told shareholders they’re looking at three to five-year commitments, and according to one industry source, Microsoft alone could be on the hook for over $10 billion in upfront payments.

If they don’t take the volumes they promised, Samsung deducts from that deposit, as per the EBN report (via Jukan). Prices still float with spot rates, but the volumes are locked, and it’s a flip from where things stood in January.

Just a couple of months back, Samsung and SK Hynix were trying to jack server DRAM prices up 60 to 70 percent, and both Microsoft and Google told them to get lost. Wouldn’t lock into anything beyond a quarter.

Samsung apparently expects the memory shortages to end by 2028, which means they’re trying to lock in pricing and volume now. Jun said this kind of supply stability helps both sides, which is technically true.

Earlier, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun stated at a shareholders’ meeting, “It is very important for the semiconductor division to minimize mid- to long-term uncertainties and maintain a healthy balance of memory supply and demand. Through multi-year contracts, long-term supply can enhance business stability and visibility for both customers and us.”

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OpenAI just picked Samsung to be the only supplier of HBM4 for their first homegrown AI chip, codenamed Titan. It’s not a huge volume win yet, but this ChatGPT Samsung HBM4 supply deal matters more for what it signals.

Samsung’s been behind SK Hynix in the HBM race for two years straight. Their HBM3E stumbled through NVIDIA’s quality tests, while rivals continued to secure orders. But now they’ve clawed back a win that actually matters.

OpenAI plans to launch a self-developed AI chip, codenamed “Titan,” by the end of 2026, using TSMC’s N3 process. Samsung is getting a chunk of over 5.5 billion gigabits of HBM4 production, making it the third largest deal after NVIDIA and AMD.

Lee Jae-yong met Sam Altman in October and signed a letter of intent. OpenAI gets guaranteed access to next-gen memory, whereas Samsung gets validation that its redesigned tech works.

Titan’s being built for inference workloads, not training. OpenAI is at a scale that almost requires it to co-design its own hardware to better match its own software and also reduce its costs.

The OpenAI deal gives Samsung a customer that doesn’t care about NVIDIA’s approval stamp. It validates that their redesign worked. If Titan Gen 2 and Gen 3 stick with Samsung memory, this becomes a multi-year revenue stream.

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Samsung plans to expand the One UI 8.5 Beta Program to the Galaxy Tab S11 tablets. The company is internally testing public Beta builds.

Over the past few days, internal One UI 8.5 Beta builds have been spotted for various Samsung devices. Galaxy Tab S11 series has also joined the party, internally, with the first One UI 8.5 Beta build spotted online.

The Korean tech giant has ZZC3 build in the works for the tablets. When the testing activity expands, it should cover the Tab S11 and S11 Ultra tablets.

Samsung announced the One UI 8.0 Beta Program for the Galaxy tablets, which was never released last year. Instead, the premium tablet lineup jumped directly to the Stable build, starting in September 2025.

It shouldn’t be the case with the One UI 8.5 this year. If Samsung intends to, it should provide users access to the Beta software. April is the launch window for the Beta Program, while the S25 series may grab the Stable version.

Samsung usually launches the Beta Program in six countries: Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, the UK, and the US. You should check Samsung Members often for Beta signups and the latest news from Samsung moderators.

One UI 8.5 Update

One UI 8.5 brings a major redesign over One UI 8.0. Despite the same Android base, the newer version carries significant changes to the interface. Performance and stability are also improved through optimization.

It also elevates the customization options on Galaxy devices. Quick Panel has become more dynamic, letting you tweak the orientation of sliders. Good Lock offers additional perks to improve usability and personalization.

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Samsung has revised the Galaxy S25 Ultra price in India, bringing cuts and hikes at the same time.

The move comes amid speculations of discontinuation that usually happen after the release of a new flagship lineup. Well, Samsung wants to sell more Galaxy S25 Ultra, at least in India, which is why two models are getting price cuts.

X creator SanjuChoudhary posted a price revision notice from Samsung. It reveals that the Galaxy S25 Ultra 256GB and 512GB models have become cheaper. Meanwhile, the 1TB variant is getting a price hike at this point.

The new pricing are as follows:

• 12/256 GB – Rs. 1,19,999 (– Rs. 10,000)
• 12/512 GB – Rs. 1,39,999 (– Rs. 2,000)
• 12/1024 GB – Rs. 1,69,999 (+ Rs. 4,000)

The official prices don’t make sense for purchase online. Shoppers interested in previous year’s flagships will find a better deal in the offline market. Even authorised Samsung retailers may offer the device at a lower price than online.

Galaxy S26 Ultra is available, and no one will go for the S25 Ultra at an equivalent price. If Samsung literally wished to sell more S25 Ultra units, the prices would have seen a major decline, rather than the ones revised this month.

The revision in price is driven by the surging DRAM and NAND flash memory prices. The memory semiconductor market has seen a steep hike as manufacturers focus more on HBM, which are more profitable than DRAM and NAND.

Via – Sanju Choudhary (X)

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Samsung’s March 2026 update has arrived for Galaxy S25 Edge with no signs of One UI 8.5. The company’s razor-thin phone wasn’t part of the Beta Program, and the Stable update may not arrive before April 2026.

For now, Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge users have to settle for the March 2026 update. It’s a security-centric software, which brings 67 patches. Among them, sixty target Android OS, while the remaining seven refine One UI.

Initially available in South Korea, the S25 Edge’s BZC1 update will be available in the Global market soon. Users of the Galaxy S25, S24, and foldable phones are also waiting to receive the March security patch outside Korea.

The March OTA may also update some stock apps in the background. You don’t need to manually update them from Galaxy/Play Store. The company has already stapled necessary releases with the phone’s software update.

All you need to do is let your phone update its software. Open Settings > Software update > Download and install. Once fetched, downloading will initiate, and hitting Install now is the last thing you have to do.

Galaxy S25 Edge may not get a successor

Samsung has already dumped the Galaxy S26 Edge, and we haven’t heard any new development in the “More Slim” story. Samsung may follow the Apple way and bring a new slim phone in 2027, skipping the year 2026.

Both Samsung and Apple flagged lower-than-expected sales of their slim phones. The figures led their successors to be either put on hold or canceled entirely. Let’s see if Google tests the slim segment with its Pixel Slim.

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Samsung released the first update for Galaxy S26 Ultra in the Global markets, and when it did so in China, it had to pull back the 1GB software.

Tipster IceUniverse revealed that Samsung pushed a software update to Galaxy S26 series in China, carrying AZCG build version and weighing nearly 1GB. It was made available briefly, which was later pulled from the distribution server.

The changelog says “the stability and reliability of your device have been improved.” It’s a usual Samsung statement that comes stapled with almost every monthly update.

It appears to be the first software update for the Galaxy S26 series in China. But why the rollout was suspended overnight remains unknown. Samsung may have identified some issues, which caused sudden suspension.

The update will return after stability verification. Users may receive the same build or a newer iteration, bringing fixes for problems. You can look forward to receiving the latest update by the end of this month in China.

Source – Ice Universe

Samsung has also started the March 2026 update rollout. The company, so far, updated the S25 and S24 series, along with 2025 and 2024’s foldable phones. Internal One UI 8.5 Beta has also picked up a pace, expanding to several models.

April’s going to be a pretty important month from a software perspective. Samsung may expand the Beta Program to many older models, including the S24 series. The April 2026 security patch could also be provided early.

Related article:

• Galaxy S26 gets “seamless” surprise right before Global release

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Samsung’s new Galaxy A37 5G leaks in press images, revealing its color lineup. The phone is expected to be available in four color shades. Insider EvanBlass today revealed official renders of the device along with the Galaxy A57.

Galaxy A37 5G would launch in four colors, including Charcoal, GrayGreen, Lavender, and White. The official images give us our closest look at the three color variants, with White being missing from the official render leak.

Following the Galaxy S26 release, we’ve seen retailer listings and early unboxing of the upcoming Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57. The new phones bring a more refined design than their predecessors, while improving performance.

From what we can see in the official images, the Galaxy A37 5G smartphone boasts a triple camera setup on the back. The sensors are surrounded by an Adaptive Island, and an LED flashlight is placed next to the camera bump.

The front is clean. The device gets a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, and the selfie camera is installed inside a punch-hole cutout. Bezels are notably thick, but they look less prominent in lighter shades like White and Lavender.

Samsung hasn’t yet announced the launch of these phones. However, they are already available for preorders somewhere in Thailand. A global launch could take place later this month or early next month with increased price tags.

Image – Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | Courtesy – Evan Blass

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• Stunning high-resolution renders reveal Samsung Galaxy A57 in full glory

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Samsung’s Camera Assistant is getting an update on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, bringing UX enhancements for the 24MP mode.

Now, Samsung is bringing a new Camera Assistant v4.5.0.20 to Galaxy S26 Ultra users. As disclosed by X user Salian, the new version applies to the user experience refinements for the 24MP resolution mode.

The app update might have arrived for the entire lineup, but the content may vary. 24MP mode is currently limited to the Galaxy S26 Ultra. It is expected to be provided to more models that come with a 200MP camera.

• How to enable the hidden 24MP camera mode on Galaxy S26 Ultra

The changelog says “update UX,” which translates to a dedicated heading for the 24MP mode, which was buried inside “Additional resolution settings” before. It’s now even easier to access on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Thanks for the screenshots, Daniel Scuteri!

Image Courtesy – Daniel Scuteri

It’s a staged rollout as both of our Galaxy S26 Ultra units haven’t yet received this Camera Assistant build.

Additionally, the app update brings stabilization code. It indicates the release includes fixes for bugs in the existing build. Stability is another aspect that should have seen notable enhancements as part of the March release.

Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a dedicated 24MP camera mode through Camera Assistant. This option is like a combination of keeping the size of pictures like 12MP mode, while adopting the quality of the 50MP mode.

Source – Salian/X

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One UI 8.5 stable update could arrive in April, and there are two big reasons behind the delay. The distribution of the March patch and expansion of the Beta Program may extend Galaxy users’ wait, and it’s not just an assumption.

Here’s how the March patch and Beta expansion could affect the Stable release:

March 2026 security patch

Like February, Samsung’s March 2026 update rollout is late. It’s the 19th of the month, and Galaxy flagships have started to receive the latest patches today.

The rollout isn’t just limited to security improvements, but a credible hint that the next update could be One UI 8.5 stable. Everyone’s waiting for this OTA, but March patch has essentially delayed the rollout.

Samsung’s premium Galaxy phones released in 20,25 along with the 2024 foldable,les have started getting the March patch. It’s currently limited to South Korea, and expansion would take days to cover users around the world.

Expansive One UI 8.5 Beta

Expansion of the One UI 8.5 Beta Program is another reason behind the delay in the Stable update rollout. With more devices heading toward a testing phase, the public distribution will naturally be delayed without sparking controversy.

The delay depends on the device you own.

If you have a Galaxy S25 series phone, the One UI 8.5 update could arrive next month. The lineup entered the Beta phase in December and has tested seven Beta builds so far. The stable update could arrive after the rollout of the 8th Beta.

The delay could stretch further if you’re an owner of the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7. The two foldable phones have recently entered Beta testing in select countries.

Samsung is also preparing One UI 8.5 Beta for the Galaxy S24 series, Z F, old,6 ,and Z Flip 6. Even if these models stay in Beta for a month, the stable build could be delayed to May.

Image – SammyFans

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Samsung announced an investment of over 110 trillion won, roughly $74 billion in AI chips, Texas semiconductor factory expansion, and R&D in 2026.

That’s meant to secure leadership in the AI semiconductor era, according to the company’s corporate value enhancement strategy disclosed on March 19th.

Samsung thinks this is the moment to go all in on AI chips. The Taylor, Texas Foundry is expected to reach mass production sometime in 2027, which means most of the equipment installs and process work have to be wrapped up this year if that timeline stays remotely intact.

On the memory side, HBM4 is now in mass production, delivering speeds of 11.7 gigabits per second that exceed the industry standard of 8GB, while the company’s already pushing HBM4E and HBM5 development simultaneously.

Samsung posted 20 trillion won in operating profit in the fourth quarter of last year, and brokerages have forecast annual operating profit exceeding 130 trillion won this year, so this $74 billion isn’t a gamble.

It’s Samsung doubling down at the exact moment the memory supercycle and the foundry recovery overlap. The company’s betting it can convert HBM momentum and the Taylor ramp into sustained dominance before the window closes.

Last year Samsung spent 90 trillion won total, which was already a company record. This year’s number shatters that by more than 20 trillion won. It’s also the fattest single year inside the company’s already massive five year, 450 trillion won investment roadmap.

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Samsung plans a massive One UI 8.5 Beta expansion and it looks like the Galaxy S25 FE and S24 FE may end up joining the party with the Beta Program.

In a recent development, TarunVats spotted One UI 8.5 Beta builds for the Galaxy S25 FE and S24 FE on Samsung’s software server. Recently, the builds were spotted for the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6.

Galaxy S25 FE and S24 FE may get One UI 8.5 Beta

Samsung has ZZCB firmware build in the pipeline for the Galaxy S25 FE and S24 FE. It remains to be seen whether it comes out to public or not. We didn’t see any “FE” branded phone joining the early testing program early.

If things happen the way they seem, it will be the first time the company’s Fan Edition phones get the Beta advantage. They usually receive the Stable update after their parent models, but that may finally change this year.

Image – One UI 8.5 Beta builds appear for Samsung’s S25 FE and S24 FE

If you own an S25 FE or S24 FE, keep checking the Samsung Members app. If Beta sign ups open, you will see a banner for Enrollment. Get it done as soon as it arrives as slots will be limited and you may miss the chance.

One UI 8.5 Update

Samsung officially launched One UI 8.5 with the Galaxy S26 series. The rollout may start next month, starting with on the Galaxy S25 series. At the same time, other users will continue to test the software through the Beta Program.

One UI 8.5 introduces striking design changes and improvements. The software applies elegant gradient colors and translucent aesthetics. Performance and usability have also noticed a spike, thanks to OS-level optimization.

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As expected, Samsung is expanding the One UI 8.5 Beta Program to more models. New findings confirm that the One UI 8.5 Beta Program could soon be available for the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 phones.

Galaxy S26 series debuted the stable One UI 8.5, yet Samsung is playing the Beta game. Instead of opening public rollout, the company plans to let users of the Galaxy S24 lineup, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 test the One UI 8.5 Beta.

Firmware detective Tarun Vats spotted the first One UI 8.5 Beta builds for five Galaxy devices. It includes three models of the S24 lineup and two foldables. Emergence of public Beta builds suggests a Beta Program could launch soon.

First Beta builds (internal)

The first Beta build for Galaxy S24 Ultra is S928NKSU5ZZCB. Samsung also has firmware builds F956BXXU3ZZCB and F741BXXU3ZZCB in the pipeline for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, respectively.

Note that these are the very first builds that popped up on the server. There’s no guarantee these builds will only be provided as Beta 1. The last letters may change if Samsung makes changes to the software during internal testing.

Image: One UI 8.5 Beta builds spotted for S24 Ultra, Fold 6 and Flip 6

Galaxy S25 series was the first to join the Beta Program (in December). While everyone expected other models would directly jump to the official build, Samsung quietly expanded the Beta Program to the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 (last week).

Internal testing of One UI 9 (built on Android 17) has also begun. Galaxy S26 series comes with One UI 8.5 preinstalled, making it the first contender for One UI 9 Beta Program. Enjoy the current software as Beta likely coming by May.

Update:

The first One UI 8.5 Beta build for Galaxy Z TriFold has also appeared (via Mohammed Khatri) on Samsung’s software server. Samsung’s just-discontinued phone could be eligible for Beta testing before shifting to the Stable build.

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Samsung has started the development of One UI 9.0 and it gives us strong vibes of an imminent One UI 8.5 stable update rollout.

One UI 9.0 is a major upgrade, based on Android 17. Google is Beta testing the new operating system, and Samsung has also started internal optimization, as part of commencing a public Beta Program by May this year.

How One UI 9 is connected with One UI 8.5

Samsung shifting focus to One UI 9 is a clear sign that it’s done with One UI 8.5. Even though the rollout hasn’t begun, the software has passed internal testing, paving the way for the next major upgrade, based on Android 17.

Users of the Galaxy S25 series have been testing One UI 8.5 for nearly three months. Samsung recently opened the Beta Program for Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 as well. It’s expected that slab-type flagships may also join testing.

One UI 9 will launch with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 around July this year. We expect Samsung could begin the Beta Program by May itself. Galaxy S26 series will be the first to join the Beta testing when it goes live.

Samsung dropped seven Beta updates so far, with the 8th probably coming too. It is highly likely to be the final Beta build before Stable comes out. Recently, the March patch has arrived, which seems to be the final One UI 8-based update.

When to expect One UI 8.5 Stable and One UI 9 Beta?

One UI 8.5 Stable update is on the verge of release. The initial rollout may start in South Korea and a release timeline is unknown. Based on the current situation, it looks like Samsung may push it at the beginning of next month.

Regarding the One UI 9 Beta, we can only assume the Beta to arrive by May this year. The software will debut with the next-gen foldables sometime in July. Stable update could be provided to users around September.

Source – Samsung

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Samsung has widened the rollout of its March 2026 update, now covering the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, TriFold, Fold 6, Fold SE, and Flip 6.

The expansion follows the initial release for the Galaxy S25 series. Users in South Korea are lucky as they are getting priority access to the latest patch. Samsung is updating seven foldable phones in one go, with expansion following soon.

Software information

If you own a Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7 FE or TriFold, the update comes with PDA build version ending with AZC1.

Owners of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 are getting the AZC2 build, which seems a little fresher than Fold 7, Flip 7 FE, and TriFold.

Foldables released in 2024 (Z Fold 6, Flip 6 and Fold SE) are getting the March patch with CZC1 release number.

What’s new in March 2026 update?

Samsung’s March update is equipped with over five dozen Android and One UI patches. It brings fixes for 60 CVE items from Google and 7 from Samsung.

One UI 8.5 update is on the verge of release as internal development of One UI 9 has begun, and the March patch has also started to arrive as the last OTA based on One UI 8.0.

Updated apps

Expect a few apps to be updated alongside the software update. Samsung usually tags new app builds in security updates to improve functionality. You can check more details on the changelog page after the phone fetches the update.

When to expect One UI 8.5?

Samsung will prioritize the Galaxy S25 series in Stable rollout. Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 will be updated in the second wave. Meanwhile, older devices could be treated in a group once the stability is verified on newer models.

Expect the update for Galaxy S25 series and 2025 foldables by April, with older ones to follow by the end of April or early May.

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Samsung once again proved it doesn’t set priority based on device age. Last year’s Galaxy S25 series is getting priority treatment; Samsung started the rollout of the March 2026 security update.

Owners of Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra phones have started receiving the March 2026 security update. The update is initially available in South Korea, and users around the world will see the expansion sequentially.

2026 has witnessed a significant delay in Samsung’s software rollout mechanism. The company has stretched the timeline for bringing newer patches. Updates that should have arrived at the beginning are not coming after mid-month.

Though a bit late, the March 2026 update provides necessary patches to Samsung phones. The company revealed earlier this month the details of March SMR; the package contains fixes for 67 vulnerabilities.

Among the total patches, sixty patches come to Android CVEs, while the remaining seven target One UI. Samsung also includes updates for stock apps to elevate the overall user experience, as apps play a vital role in performance.

It’s a seamless update.

Galaxy S25 series supports Seamless Updates functionality. You don’t need to skip the update if you’re busy right now. Let it download and extract while you use your smartphone, as the majority of the process happens online.

Thereafter, a quick reboot will finish the installation process.

To download the update, open system Settings, followed by Software update and Download and install.

Source – Samsung Community Korea

One UI 8.5

Samsung has been running the One UI 8.5 Beta Program since December last year. The company is expected to push another (8th) Beta to the Galaxy S25 series. The stable build will likely be available for the flagship phones next month.

• One UI 8.5 Beta 8 could be the next update for Galaxy S25 series

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Samsung says Care+ subscription has become a must-have as the Galaxy S26 trend grows. This is not just another phone purchase, but a serious investment.

We are no longer living in the two-year upgrade era. Today, people are holding onto their phones for over three years, often closer to three and a half, which changes everything.

A device like the Galaxy S26 is built to last that long. The hardware can handle it, the software will evolve, and the AI layer will only get better with updates.

A single drop, a cracked display, water damage on a trip: these are not rare events over a 3.5-year ownership window. They are almost inevitable, and without protection, every one of those moments becomes expensive.

Here is something more buyers are starting to consider, and rightly so. Resale value.

Roughly one in four users now factor in how much their phone will be worth when they eventually move on. That matters, especially if you are already eyeing what Samsung might do with a future Galaxy S29.

Condition is everything in the resale market.

A well-maintained device, repaired with original parts, backed by a service history, holds its value far better than one with third-party fixes or visible damage.

This is where Samsung Care+ quietly shifts from being a safety net to something else entirely.

Repairs are not just repairs

There is a difference between getting a phone fixed and getting it restored properly. Repairs are handled by certified technicians who work specifically on Galaxy devices, using genuine parts.

Samsung Care+ extends beyond borders. Whether you are in Seoul, London, Los Angeles, or Barcelona, you are not left searching for a reliable fix in an unfamiliar place. For frequent travelers, this alone makes a strong case.

The 60-day window you should not miss

Samsung gives you a 60-day window from the time you purchase your Galaxy S26 to enroll in Care+. You can sign up during checkout, or later through your phone itself by heading into Settings, then About Phone, then Samsung Care+.

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Galaxy S26 flagships were delayed by a month, but Samsung didn’t delay the next update development cycle. On February 25, Samsung announced the Galaxy S26 series, and the public sales started on March 11, 2026.

The Galaxy S26 series should have arrived in January, but changes in the lineup caused the company to delay the event by four weeks. Talking about the next update, the new Samsung flagships will get one later this year.

One UI 9 appears days after Galaxy S26 release

We are talking about the One UI 9, based on Android 17. It will arrive on existing Samsung phones later this year. The rollout will follow the initial debut with the next-generation foldable phones, including the Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8.

The foldable phones will ship with One UI 9 preinstalled. The launch is expected to take place in July, and the same month may witness the release. Meanwhile, a Beta Program of the software will likely arrive within two months.

Like last year, the hype for the next major OS upgrade has begun even before the company’s most anticipated flagships have settled. The release took place on March 11 only, and the first evidence of One UI 9 floated within a week.

Should I get One UI 9 now?

One UI 8.5 is an impressive software, which is even considered a major build, unlike One UI 8.5. Internal testing has started, and some users even managed to install the internal build on their smartphones for early access.

General users aren’t recommended to consider switching to the internal testing build. You can jump to the One UI 9 Beta when it goes official sometime in May. At present, One UI 8.5 is the best Samsung has to offer to its users.

We hope One UI 9 will further enhance the Galaxy user experience. There’s plenty of time for development and testing; Samsung will utilize this time.

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dbrand claims that even Samsung’s official magnetic cases can’t reliably hit the full 25W wireless charging speeds on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

The case maker brought the issue on Reddit after putting four official Samsung cases through testing with Samsung’s own $75 Magnet Wireless Charger and a 45W travel adapter.

If the claims are true, that’s a bad look for a company that’s selling both the Galaxy S26 cases 25W wireless charging ecosystem and the hardware supposedly designed to deliver it.

The magnets exist, the cases fit, the charger is official, but dbrand says they still haven’t figured out Samsung’s proprietary handshake that unlocks the full 25W charging on this setup.

If dbrand can’t crack it, nobody can.

Samsung’s own cases claim the magnets align the S26 Ultra properly for fast wireless charging, but if dbrand’s correct, this isn’t about whether magnets are installed or not.

It looks like Samsung’s implementation is leaving other accessory makers guessing at the final step needed to achieve full-speed charging.

Some people who actually bought this phone report the complete opposite experience.

One S26 Ultra owner with an ESR-cooled Qi2.2 charger and a dbrand magnetic case says (via piunikaweb) they only get 25W charging if they place the phone on the charger unplugged, then plug it in afterward.

This adds to a growing list of headaches for early S26 Ultra buyers, including reports that some owners tried to return their phones over screen quality, only for Samsung to offer partial refunds to keep them from sending devices back.

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Samsung and AMD are tightening the loop around AI infrastructure. The new MOU signals something more integrated: memory, logic, packaging, and system architecture being tuned as a single stack.

The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, and Young Hyun Jun, Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Electronics.

At the center sits HBM4. Samsung is pushing its 1c DRAM node paired with a 4nm logic base die, targeting up to 13 Gbps per pin and roughly 3.3 TB/s of bandwidth.

AMD’s next Instinct part, the MI455X, is being positioned as the primary consumer of that bandwidth. If Samsung can hold yield rates on that 4nm base die while stacking aggressively, AMD gets a cleaner path to scale without the usual power penalties.

Then there is “Venice,” AMD’s 6th Gen EPYC platform. DDR5 is still in play here, but the tuning matters. High-capacity, high-efficiency DIMMs become critical when CPUs are orchestrating GPU-heavy nodes.

“Samsung and AMD share a commitment to advancing AI computing, and this agreement reflects the growing scope of our collaboration,” said Young Hyun Jun, Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Electronics. “From industry-leading HBM4 and next-generation memory architectures to cutting-edge foundry and advanced packaging, Samsung is uniquely positioned to deliver unrivaled turnkey capabilities that support AMD’s evolving AI roadmap.”

Memory latency and consistency start to show up in scheduling efficiency, especially in mixed workloads where inference and training coexist. Meanwhile, AMD is clearly thinking beyond individual accelerators.

Helios is a rack-scale design philosophy; GPUs, CPUs, and memory are being co-optimized as a single unit. That changes how vendors plug in. Instead of shipping components, they are effectively shaping system behavior at the silicon level.

You can see it in how the stack lines up:

• HBM4 feeding MI455X with sustained bandwidth
• EPYC “Venice” handling orchestration with DDR5 tuned for consistency
• Helios is tying it together into a predictable, scalable rack unit

“Powering the next generation of AI infrastructure requires deep collaboration across the industry,” said Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD. “We are thrilled to expand our work with Samsung, bringing together their leadership in advanced memory with our Instinct GPUs, EPYC CPUs and rack-scale platforms. Integration across the full computing stack, from silicon to system to rack, is essential to accelerating AI innovation that translates into real-world impact at scale.”

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Samsung has quietly flipped the switch. Internal development for One UI 9 is now underway, and if you’ve been tracking firmware builds as we do, the early signs are already there.

Test strings, backend references, and subtle framework changes all point in one direction: Android 17 is coming, and Samsung is not wasting time either. If history is any indication, this is where things start to get interesting.

When will One UI 9 arrive?

Here’s where things get a bit predictable. Samsung has a rhythm, and it rarely breaks it. If things stay on track, One UI 9 should debut around mid-2026, alongside the next foldables. That means the Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 will probably be first in line.

From there, expect the usual pattern:

• Early beta builds for the Galaxy S26 series
• Gradual rollout to older flagships
• Then the mid-range lineup follows

Don’t hold your breath for a sudden early release. Samsung prefers controlled rollouts, especially with major Android upgrades.

What to expect in One UI 9 update?

One UI 9 is not trying to reinvent the wheel, as that already happened with One UI 8.5.

We’re seeing thicker, more tactile sliders, cleaner spacing, and UI elements that feel easier to interact with one-handed. The kind of refinements you don’t notice in a changelog, but immediately feel in daily use.

Animations are getting attention, too. Early builds suggest improved waveform transitions, especially in media controls. The latest One UI 9 software has made it smoother and less jittery, but it’s not final yet.

We will add more to this section as things unfold.

Eligible Devices

If your Galaxy received One UI 8, the odds are in your favor. The full tentative list:

Galaxy S series phones

• Galaxy S23 Series (S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, S23 FE)
• Galaxy S24 Series (S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, S24 FE)
• Galaxy S25 Series (S25, S25+, S25 Ultra, S25 Edge, S25 FE)
• Galaxy S26 Series (S26, S26+, S26 Ultra)

Mid-Range A Series

• Galaxy A35 5G
• Galaxy A25 5G
• Galaxy A15 5G
• Galaxy A16 5G
• Galaxy A26 5G
• Galaxy A36 5G
• Galaxy A56 5G

Z Fold Series

• Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Galaxy Z Fold 6
• Galaxy Z Fold 7

Z Flip Series

• Galaxy Z Flip 5
• Galaxy Z Flip 6
• Galaxy Z Flip 7

Galaxy Tablets

Samsung’s tablet lineup follows a similar update schedule to smartphones, with premium models receiving longer support.

• Galaxy Tab S9 Series (S9, S9+, S9 Ultra, S9 FE)
• Galaxy Tab S10 Series (S10+, S10 Ultra)
• Galaxy Tab S11 Series (S11 and S11 Ultra)

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Disclaimer

This is not an official Samsung confirmation for One UI 9 eligibility.

No device list has been published by Samsung for this specific update as of March 2026.

Eligibility depends on how many major OS versions remain in each device’s promised cycle, regional variations, carrier involvement, and final decisions from Samsung.

Policies can change, and some features (especially advanced Galaxy AI ones) may be limited to newer hardware.

Always wait for Samsung’s official announcement, check website, newsroom, or the Samsung Members app for the official list when it drops.

Don’t base any purchase or upgrade solely on this information.

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Samsung may unveil two new premium tablets later this year. The company is already working on the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra, with a new report revealing the potential launch timeline and pricing information.

According to ETNews, Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 tablets may launch in September this year. The lineup would bring two models like last year. However, there’s a strategic shift: the base model is getting replaced by Plus.

There were three models, base, Plus and Ultra, in the Galaxy Tab S9 series. Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S10+ and Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. Meanwhile, the succeeding lineup brought Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra.

Samsung seems to have decided to bring base and Ultra a year, and Plus and Ultra in the succeeding year. This year looks set for the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra, and it could also be a part of an experiment with branding.

The report says the Galaxy Tab S12 series may start at $1,100 to $1,200. Chances for the Snapdragon chip are not so much, and Samsung could keep its relationship with MediaTek for the premium Dimensity processor.

Galaxy Tab S12s may join the Galaxy S26 FE. The launch may just take place through a press release, not an Unpacked event. We are far from the tentative timeline, and the industry will first welcome three foldable phones.

Samsung is struggling with rising RAM and memory prices. The Galaxy S26 series has witnessed a price hike along with several other models. It remains to be seen if this affects the next-generation tablet lineup coming this September.

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Samsung announced it held the Annual General Meeting on March 18. At this year’s AGM, Samsung made a big claim that its DS Division is the world’s only “One-Stop AI Chip Solution” along with new products like the Galaxy S26 series and TriFold.

Inside the convention center, the mood wasn’t just routine corporate formality. There was a quiet acknowledgment of the elephant in the room: Samsung has crossed the 1,000 trillion won market cap milestone.

Samsung’s Device Solutions division is now being framed as something more than a semiconductor business. According to Jun, it is the only player in the world that can deliver a full stack from logic to memory, foundry, and packaging.

The company has the rare advantage of owning every critical layer of the chip pipeline. Logic design, advanced memory like HBM, contract manufacturing, and packaging technologies all sit under one roof. Competitors don’t check all those boxes.

• TSMC dominates foundry.
• SK Hynix leads in high-bandwidth memory.
• NVIDIA controls the AI compute narrative.

The company is telling customers and investors that it can optimize the entire AI stack vertically, from silicon design to final packaging. In theory, that means better performance tuning, tighter integration, and faster time to market.

The “one-stop AI solution” is one of the boldest positioning plays we’ve seen from the company in years. It leans into its biggest strength, scale. No other tech giant operates across so many layers of the semiconductor stack.

2026 is shaping up to be a defining year. If HBM4 lands strongly, if Exynos 2600 delivers, and if devices like the Galaxy S26 and TriFold actually showcase meaningful AI gains, Samsung’s narrative starts to hold weight.

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Samsung has a new firmware update for the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro that essentially closes the downgrade door.

On paper, Build DZB6 looks routine due to its February 2026 security patch. But dig into the fine print, and there is a meaningful shift that deserves attention.

You can’t rollback after DZB6 update

This update quietly tightens Samsung’s security policy in a way that closes the door on software downgrades. Once you install DZB6, there is no going back to an older build with a lower security level; that path is now permanently blocked.

For the broader Galaxy community, this is a double-edged move. From a security standpoint, it makes complete sense. Smartwatches today handle sensitive data, health metrics, payments, and device authentication.

Allowing users to roll back to older firmware creates an obvious attack surface. A locked upgrade path ensures every Watch 5 unit stays on a baseline that Samsung considers safe. No weak links, no outdated patches lingering in the ecosystem.

The changelog itself keeps things generic. Stability improvements related to device operation and security-related stabilization improvements.

DZB6 is more than a routine patch. It signals where Samsung is heading with wearable security. If you value stability and protection, this is a welcome step.

How to update?

To update your Galaxy Watch, open the Watch settings on your Watch or Galaxy Wearable app. Navigate to the Watch software update and tap Download and install; it will initiate fetching the latest OTA update from the server.

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