James Rogerson

5 days ago | techradar.com | James Rogerson

• Samsung is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with Perplexity• The deal could be announced this year and see Perplexity replace Gemini as the Galaxy S26's default AI assistant• What this would mean for Gemini on Samsung phones is unclearRight now, Google Gemini is the standard AI assistant on Android phones, and Samsung in particular has heavily incorporated Gemini into its devices. But that partnership might not last much longer.

1 week ago | msn.com | James Rogerson

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1 week ago | techradar.com | James Rogerson

Samsung has now launched its first beta of One UI 8, which is the company’s take on Android 16. If you have a phone in the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and are based in the US, UK, Germany, or South Korea, then you can grab the beta now, but you might want to wait, since being a beta this won’t be as polished and stable as the final release. Still, Samsung has added a lot here, with improvements to accessibility, security, the camera, and various apps.

1 week ago | msn.com | James Rogerson

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1 week ago | techradar.com | James Rogerson

• Samsung has confirmed it will ship its next foldable phones with Android 16• That will likely make them among the first handsets to run Android 16 out of the box• Samsung's customizations are focused on AI, security, and convenienceUsually, Samsung’s new foldable phones launch with the previous year’s version of Android, as in the past Google had been launching new Android versions later in the year than Samsung’s phones. But that’s all changing this year.