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Deals: Galaxy S26 Ultra and S25 Ultra on sale, Galaxy Z Fold8 price drops

gsmarena.com · 7 Nov 2026, 8:45 pm

Patience pays off – some flagships were holding a fairly high price last week, but now they are down to a much better number. That is the case for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra – a 256GB unit was $1,105 last week, now it’s $1,000. We’ve seen it as low as $950 not too long ago, but the $50 difference isn’t huge. You can also get double the storage for $150 more. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra $400/$450 off Read our review 12/256GB - $1,000 at Walmart 12/512GB - $1,150...

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OnePlus releases its ColorOS 17 rollout schedule for November

gsmarena.com · 7 Nov 2026, 6:12 pm

With ColorOS 17, OnePlus officially kickstarts the transition from OxygenOS to ColorOS, but not all devices are running the latest version of the software based on Android 17. After the company updated the OnePlus 15 in late October, it's now time for the older models. The company released the update schedule for November, listing all the devices that are about to receive ColorOS 17. The first one that already got the update is the OnePlus 13R - two days ago on November 5. If you still haven't received the update, wait a few more days, as it might be a staged rollout. The second in...

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Google to add vocabulary for corrected words to Gboard's Rambler voice typing feature

gsmarena.com · 7 Nov 2026, 3:47 pm

Android Authority app teardown reveals some cool new features coming to Gboard's AI-powered voice typing feature called Rambler. Rambler, however, is a Pixel-exclusive functionality, at least for now, and makes voice typing that much easier. It can leave out pauses or other filler words, but it can't remember corrected words or slang from your personal vocabulary. That's about to change, though. The new upcoming Rambler voice typing features After dissecting Gboard version 18.6.3.10 beta, Android Authority found clues that Google is working on a vocabulary feature so that...

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Xiaomi 18 might actually arrive this year, 3C reveals the charging capabilities

gsmarena.com · 7 Nov 2026, 1:14 pm

The Xiaomi 18 Pro series was announced in China in September, and the company confirmed that the duo is going global by the end of this year. In fact, we expect the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max to hit the global market as early as this month. However, the conversation left out the vanilla Xiaomi 18 entirely, stirring speculation that we won't be getting a Xiaomi 17 successor this year. A 3C listing suggests otherwise, and it appears to be in line with earlier rumors that the Xiaomi 18 will arrive at a later date, probably sometime in December. That timeframe likely refers to the...

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WhatsApp is testing a feature that lets you control who sees your phone number

gsmarena.com · 7 Nov 2026, 11:00 am

WhatsApp introduced the Username feature in June. It hasn't been fully rolled out yet, but users can already reserve their usernames. WhatsApp introduced usernames with a focus on privacy, allowing its users to communicate without knowing each other's phone numbers. Building on that, WhatsApp is now testing a feature that grants users granular control over their phone number visibility. This revelation comes from WABetaInfo, which discovered the development in beta version 2.26.45.1 of WhatsApp for Android. The publication reports that WhatsApp's new privacy feature for phone numbers has...

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We now have a more definite timeframe for Samsung Galaxy Buds On's Europe launch

gsmarena.com · 7 Nov 2026, 8:00 am

The Samsung Galaxy Buds On wireless earphones, unveiled last month, are currently only available in South Korea and the US. Samsung said the Buds On would come to Europe in early 2027 without getting specific. Well, we now have a more definite timeframe for the Galaxy Buds On's European debut. Citing their sources, SamMobile claims the Samsung Galaxy Buds On will launch in Europe in the third week of 2027. We still don't have the launch date, but at least we now have a more definite launch timeframe. The Galaxy Buds On are Samsung's first clip-on earphones. They are priced at...

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iOS 27 users report HDMI output issues and there's no fix in sight

gsmarena.com · 7 Nov 2026, 5:00 am

As is usually the case with new software releases, rollouts rarely go smoothly, and developers work overtime to provide fixes. One problem that gained a lot of traction is the Apple Intelligence storage issue that occupies about 15GB in some cases, even if you don't use AI or it's not available at all in your country. At least there's a workaround that seems to work until Apple addresses it. The same cannot be said about this annoying bug causing problems with the HDMI output. Numerous users on Reddit report that their iPhones stop external video playback over HDMI once the device is...

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New Realme 17 Pro spec leak helps clarify its place in the upcoming lineup

gsmarena.com · 7 Nov 2026, 1:33 am

Some key specs for an upcoming Realme 17 Pro-series phone leaked last month, but its identity wasn't clear - it could have been either the Pro or the Pro+. Today, a new report citing industry sources specifically details the Realme 17 Pro, and the differences suggest the earlier leak may have described its higher-end sibling. The 17 Pro will allegedly come with a 1.5K AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, the Dimensity 7300 chipset, a 50MP main camera, and an 8MP ultrawide. The selfie camera will support 4K video recording at 30fps, although its resolution is unclear - it could be...

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