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We map out Samsung’s near-term roadmap and pressure test three big bets: Exynos 2600 performance, Expert RAW inside the Camera app, and whether the Galaxy Z Trifold finally delivers a true phone-plus-tablet experience. Hands-on time cuts through hype with weight, hinge, and software realities.

• S26 launch window sliding to late February and why spacing matters
• Galaxy Store “top apps” list and the role of push notifications
• Expert RAW features moving into the stock Camera app
• Exynos 2600 specs, thermal goals, and regional strategy
• CES preview across TVs, audio, PCs, and mobile demos
• Z Fold 8 camera rumors and One UI 8.5 quality-of-life updates
• Galaxy Z Trifold review: ergonomics, creases, durability, and balance
• On-device DeX, multitasking use cases, and portrait tablet workflows
• Battery life, 45 W charging, and camera trade-offs
• Value check: when a trifold earns its premium

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We put eyes on Samsung’s near future: a bold trifold that turns your phone into a 10-inch tablet, a smarter One UI 8.5 packed with useful AI, and the real reasons chips, prices, and product lines are shifting. The throughline is utility—features that actually change daily use win.

• filmed with auto-framing camera to demo features live
• fluffy icon pack giveaway with bonus Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
• One UI 8.5 AI summaries in My Files and Now Nudges
• redesigned Clock, Calendar, Samsung Internet, Calculator
• Exynos 2600 yield, Snapdragon share, regional chips
• Galaxy Z Trifold specs, durability choice, native DeX
• pricing trade-offs vs buying a slab and tablet
• Flip FE pricing misstep and foldable strategy
• Crucial quits consumer RAM for AI demand
• Circle to Search scam detection for texts
• XR headset comfort vs AR glasses portability
• CES plans, First Look event, trifold global details
• Mystery Box perks and sign-up updates

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We unpack the fake S26 image leak saga, why we still cover rumors with rigorous context, and what truly changes for the S26 lineup. Real upgrades show up in Buds 4 Pro, Quick Share-to-AirDrop, and potentially the next Fold, not in slab phones stuck at 25W.

• Editorial transparency on AI-generated S26 “leaks”
• January S26 timing confirmed trends and lineup resets
• Why slim phones died and battery wins
• 25W on base and Plus vs 60W Ultra charging
• iPhone 17 value pressure on Samsung pricing
• Buds 4 Pro redesign, case changes, find phone button
• Smart rings, comfort, Samsung Health, sleep apnea screening
• Oura patent action and likely settlement dynamics
• One UI 8.5 Now Nudges potential and controls
• Medison breach clarified as medical data, not consumer accounts
• Quick Share interoperability with AirDrop and EU pressure
• Oppo Find X9 Pro as a wake‑up call on cameras and battery
• Foldables as Samsung’s innovation flagship vs slab stagnation

“Keep expanding your galaxy.”

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