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Thursday Question: Galaxy Ultra Owners, Do You Even Use the S Pen?

Tim February 5, 2026 14

Word on the street is leading us to believe that due to the S Pen included with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung may be running into an issue implementing the magnetic charging coils that are required to adopt and implement the Qi2 charging standard -- something...

Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 9

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the devices in line with those from competitors like Apple and Google. Those magnets help align the charging coils, as outlined by the Qi2...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 20

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still has yet to reveal the official Unpacked event date for the Galaxy S26 series, but we're close enough that everything (as it always does...

Samsung Teases Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Secret Display Security Feature

Kellen January 28, 2026 4

You guys know what a privacy screen is, right? A privacy screen allows someone viewing a display straight-on to be able to view content, while any off angle brings a tint that at least attempts to hide whatever is on the screen. These are common in office...

Photos: Samsung’s 25W Magnetic Charging Puck for Galaxy S26 Series

Tim January 28, 2026 9

We keep seeing upcoming accessories for the Galaxy S26 series, all basically confirming the lineup's support for the Qi2 charging standard. In simple terms, that means magnets. The latest is a few photos of the Magnet Wireless Charger made by Samsung. The...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Comes in Six Colors, Including Pink Gold and Cobalt Violet

Tim January 22, 2026 4

Galaxy S26 Ultra buyers, you might be happy to learn that Samsung plans to launch the device in six colors variations. That's plenty to choose from. There are the classics, such as Black Shadow and White Shadow, but the others are reported to include Silver...

Magnetic Accessory Points to Galaxy S26 Adoption of Qi2 Standard

Tim January 21, 2026 10

The Magnetic Wireless Powerbank (EB-U2500), designed for the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, has been detailed online ahead of official launch. While it seems like a perfectly cool accessory, the big takeaway is that Samsung's adoption of the Qi2 charging standard...

Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 3

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from Samsung, one that will allow the on-device assistant to act as a device agent powered by AI. That AI agent was rumored to be able to...