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Google’s putting Pixel Glow front and center in the latest Pixel 11 Pro teaser
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. We are a mere two weeks away from August 12, when Google will unveil the new Pixel 11 series. Given the sheer amount of leaks we’ve seen so far, it’s almost surprising to think that there are any unknowns remaining, but we’re still looking to fill in more and more key details on hardware changes like that RGB LED Pixel Glow effect…
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Google teases the Pixel 11 Pro and hints at a new camera bar feature
Google will formally unveil this year's Pixel lineup at an event on August 12. As is often the case before one of the company's hardware showcases, Google has been teasing what's in store. It offered up a brief peek today at the Pixel 11 Pro in a video that hinted toward a new feature related to the camera bar. A voiceover notes that people use their phones to access Google services such as Gmail,…
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New Pixel 11 Pro ‘next obvious move’ teaser provides better look at Glow [Video]
With Made by Google 2026 now two weeks away, Google has released a new Pixel 11 Pro teaser this morning. Google is continuing the “Ask more of your phone” campaign that started last year. As a user of Gmail, Google Maps, Search, Calendar, Docs, Gemini, and other first-party services, the pitch is that Google Pixel should be the “next move.” It’s set to an instrumental version of “I Can” by Nas. The other services…
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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE pricing leaks, and it’s bad news for budget hunters
What you need to know The Galaxy S26 FE could launch on September 1, 2026, but a new leak suggests buyers may have to pay significantly more than last year's model. Price hikes may hit every storage tier, with the 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB variants reportedly costing €50, €90, and €150 more, respectively. Three color options are expected, including Graphite, Aqua Green, and a new deep blue-purple finish. Samsung's next Fan Edition phone could…
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Précommande Galaxy Z Flip 8 au meilleur prix : voici où l’acheter moins cher
À l’occasion du Galaxy Unpacked de ce mercredi 22 juillet 2026, Samsung a dévoilé le très attendu Galaxy Z Flip 8. Alors qu’il sortira officiellement le 7 août prochain, il est déjà disponible en précommande au prix conseillé de 1299 euros. Mais il est possible de l’avoir à prix réduit pendant la phase de précommande. Découvrez où précommander le Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 au meilleur prix. La famille des smartphones pliants de Samsung…
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Apple One’s high-end tier is getting harder to resist in iOS 27
Apple One offers a bundle of popular Apple services at a discount, and in iOS 27 the high-end Premier plan gains new advantages. If you’re an Apple One user who needs another reason to upgrade to Apple One Premier, iOS 27 might just provide that reason. The new iPhone software introduces two upgrades for the high-end Apple One tier. Apple’s Home app is getting a variety of AI features in iOS 27, some of…
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« Un Android assez ancien » : l’histoire derrière la photo des incendies de Gironde qui a fait le tour du monde
Un couple installé sous un parasol orange, deux transats rayés, une planche de bodyboard oubliée dans le sable. Devant eux, en arrière-plan, une colonne de fumée qui avale l’horizon et teinte le ciel d’orange. La scène a été captée le 24 juillet 2026 sur la plage du Moutchic, au bord du lac de Lacanau, en Gironde. En quelques heures, elle est passée des réseaux sociaux aux Unes de la presse internationale. Derrière l’appareil, Maximilien…
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Précommande Galaxy Z Fold 8 et Z Fold 8 Ultra au meilleur prix : découvrez où les acheter moins chers
Ce mercredi 22 juillet 2026, Samsung a annoncé ses nouveaux smartphones pliants lors de l’évènement Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. Le géant coréen y a dévoilé deux nouveaux modèles pliants grand format, le Galaxy Z Fold 8 proposé à partir de 1999 euros et le Z Fold 8 Ultra à partir de 2199 euros. Dans cet article, nous allons vous montrer où et comment les précommander au meilleur prix. Chaque année, Samsung annonce ses nouveaux modèles…
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Actualité : Bon plan – Le smartphone Samsung Galaxy S25 256 Go "5 étoiles" à 700,29 €
Samsung peaufine sa formule avec le Galaxy S25, un smartphone qui mise sur la puissance du Snapdragon 8 Elite et l’intelligence artificielle pour se démarquer. Ces améliorations suffisent-elles à en faire un incontournable ? Alors oui, ce Galaxy S25 a tout d’un S24 amélioré, mais le résultat est là : le millésime 2025 surpasse le précédent. Son format compact, son écran réussi et sa puce surpuissante et économe en énergie en font un modèle…
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iOS 27 Lets You Hide the Messages Button Everyone Hits by Mistake
If you accidentally press the dictation or voice icon after sending a text in Messages, your music may pause while your iPhone starts listening. It's a small annoyance, but a frequent one, since the dictation/audio icon sits so close to the send arrow that stray taps are almost inevitable. In iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, Apple has finally given you a way to get rid of it. The issue is one that popstar Justin…
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Le prix du Galaxy S26 FE en France est connu, Samsung augmente encore ses tarifs
Une fuite crédible nous donne les prix pratiqués par Samsung pour toutes les configurations de Galaxy S26 FE en France. Les nouvelles ne sont pas bonnes. Avec les coûts de la RAM et du stockage qui ont explosé au cours des derniers, on assiste à une flambée des prix des nouveaux modèles de smartphones. On pouvait s’en douter avec la hausse généralisée des prix pour les Galaxy Z Fold 8 et Z Flip 8…
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Score $1,100 OFF the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 with new T-Mobile deal — no trade-in required!
TL;DR: T-Mobile just dropped a deal that slashes $1,100 off the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 when you add a line with the Experience More or Experience Beyond plan. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 was just unveiled last week, and we've already seen plenty of preorder deals that make the innovative foldable much cheaper or even free if you can meet the eligibility requirements. The problem is that most of these deals required…
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Moins de 800 € pour le Galaxy Z Flip 8 (-40%) avec les Buds 4 offerts : une offre de lancement en or
Samsung pousse fort le Galaxy Z Flip 8 qui perd déjà jusqu’à 550 € sur son prix alors qu’il est encore précommande. Grâce à l’offre de lancement du constructeur, le smartphone est quasiment 40% moins cher, mais pas pour longtemps. Samsung vient de lancer ses nouveaux smartphones pliables avec des offres de lancement séduisantes. Les Galaxy Z Fold 8 et Ultra profitent déjà d’une réduction allant jusqu’à 900 €. Pour ceux qui préfèrent le…
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Is there any benefit to restarting your phone regularly?
There are plenty of myths and superstitions about smartphones that continue to persist in 2026. Some are based on things that were once true about mobile devices, like the idea that leaving them plugged in is bad — a concept that predates the advent of USB power delivery. Others are urban legends that were never rooted in fact, like the extremely false claim that submerging a water-damaged device in rice will salvage it. Seriously,…
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The best Galaxy Z Fold 8 deal is at Amazon — boosted trade-in plus $350 gift card
Samsung’s latest foldables are finally up for pre-order, but unlike past launches, the best deal you’ll actually find isn’t on the company’s own website — it’s at Amazon. Whether you’re chasing after the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra or looking at the newly-rectangular Z Fold 8, Amazon can knock off up to $600 with the right trade-in, all while bundling a $350 gift card with every purchase. The gift card is the big pre-order…
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Ultra: Here are the biggest differences
Apple’s fall iPhone lineup this year is rumored to revolve around iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra. Here are the three biggest feature differences—not counting price—that may influence your upgrade decision. This difference is the most obvious, but it’s worth stating because it’s also the most significant. iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will offer the same basic form factor the iPhone has had for years. They’re rumored to have the exact same screen…
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Galaxy Z Fold 8 can automatically unlock screen rotation when you open it up
Samsung has quietly introduced a nice quality-of-life feature on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, where its new foldables can automatically unlock screen rotation when you use the inner display. Screen orientation lock is something most of us probably have enabled as it can be pretty annoying to have the screen rotate unexpectedly – especially with Android’s handy little shortcut for temporarily changing the orientation. However, this takes on a new meaning with foldables.…
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Apple Upgrade: Is Leasing Your Next iPhone Worth It?
With the new Apple Upgrade program in the U.S., you can now lease an iPhone, but is it worth it? The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no. We'll use the iPhone 17 Pro with 256GB of storage on a one-year lease as an example. In the U.S., the device costs $1,099 upfront, but through Apple Upgrade you can lease it for $45.99/month for 12 months. For a 12-month lease, your…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra vs. Motorola Razr Fold : quel smartphone pliable haut de gamme choisir ?
L’un figure d’emblée parmi les meilleurs mobiles pliables du marché, mais l’autre lui fait concurrence à plusieurs égards. Lors de son récent événement Unpacked 2026, le géant de la technologie Samsung a dévoilé sa nouvelle gamme de smartphones, avec en tête d'affiche le Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, le smartphone pliable le plus puissant de la marque à ce jour. S'appuyant sur sept générations d'innovation, ce modèle phare allie un processeur puissant, une batterie plus…
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iPhone sales keep rising in China even as market declines
New figures from China show that the overall smartphone market has declined, yet sales for foreign models like the iPhone have soared. Ahead of the next Apple earnings call on July 30, 2026, there is a report that iPhone sales have again gone up in the crucial Chinese market. According to Reuters, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) has released certain figures for June smartphone sales. There is very little detail…
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iOS 26.6: Everything you need to know
iOS 26.6 is now available for iPhone users. Here’s everything you need to know about the update, and why it’s more important than you may think. Apple released the first iOS 26.6 beta on May 26, followed by four more betas for developers and public beta testers. Last week, it released the iOS 26.6 Release Candidate (RC). After those two months of beta testing, iOS 26.6 was released to everyone on Monday, July 27.…
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iOS 27: All the New Phone and FaceTime Features
The Phone and FaceTime apps didn't get as many new features as some of Apple's other apps, but there are a handful of capabilities that add utility and convenience. Phone App The Phone app has one major update, and that's Call Context. When you call a company, the Phone app can surface relevant information from the Mail app. If you call an airline, it might show your confirmation code for an upcoming flight, or…
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Samsung’s new foldables are borrowing this Galaxy S26 USB trick
TL;DR Samsung introduced USB webcam support with this year’s Galaxy S26 series. The feature now returns on all three of the company’s new foldables. After connecting to your PC over USB-C, tap your charging notification to activate webcam mode. Samsung’s new foldables are finally official, and while this year everyone’s talking about the extra-wide hardware form factor debuting as the Galaxy Z Fold 8, there are nearly just as many reasons to be excited…
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Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac
Apple retired the iPhone Upgrade Program in favor of a new Apple Upgrade leasing option made available in partnership with Klarna. Apple Upgrade gives customers an option to get iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches at cheaper prices than before, but there are some things worth knowing about it. We've gathered up some smaller tidbits that you should be aware of before deciding to opt in. U.S. Only - Apple Upgrade is only available…
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