You can set your clock by tech company announcements these days, and we always tune in for the latest presentations from top brands. Samsung has an Unpacked event coming on Feb. 25, and it’s already dropping hints about what we’ll see. The latest Galaxy S26 line of mobile phones will make their debut, and we’re expecting impressive hardware as always.
Rumors around the new S26 indicate a flat front surface and a new triple-camera island on the back. Under the hood, we’d expect to see even more on-device AI features, as Samsung has excelled in that department lately. Reports that the company is moving away from Google Gemini to integrate Perplexity as an on-device agent appear reliable. That’ll be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which brings a serious performance boost over the last generation.
We’re also hearing that the case materials might shift from titanium to aluminum, and a new screen privacy layer will make it harder for people to snoop on your texts from the side. This is more than just an incremental upgrade, with both visual and silicon improvements that make it well worth your while.
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