Xiaomi 15 Ultra debuts, Galaxy A56, A36, A26 coming at MWC, Week 9 in review
February is over and the Mobile World Congress is officially starting on Monday and Xiaomi unveiled its 15 Ultra for the Chinese market. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is exactly what we expected - a camera beast made even scarier thanks to the addition of a 200MP 100mm f/2.6 telephoto camera, and a flagship made better thanks to the new Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Xiaomi is expected to make the 15 Ultra globally available ahead of the MWC tomorrow.
We obtained a list of devices that will get Samsung"s Android 15 One UI 7 software next. The Galaxy S24 family and Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 will kick things off on April 18, followed by the S23 series, Z4 series, and A54 on April 25.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra arrives with 200MP 100mm telephoto camera
Other key upgrades feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and a bigger 6,000mAh battery.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra officially showcased, camera specs also revealed
It is coming with a 200 MP telephoto lens.
Here"s which phones are getting One UI 7 first and when
The Galaxy S24 family, and the Z Flip6 and Z Fold6 will kick off the Android 15 update.
While on the topic of Samsung, it will unveil the Galaxy A26, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A56 on March 2. A few major leaks dispelled with the unknowns - all three phones have a 6.7-inch 1080x2340px display, the A56 and A36 with built-in fingerprint, the A26 with a capacitive one in the power button. The A56/A36 will have punch-hole cameras, the A26 a notch.
The Galaxy A56 is powered by the Exynos 1580 SoC (in Europe at least) with 8GB of RAM. The A36 is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, paired with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. The A26 goes with the Exynos 1380 chipset, and pairs it with 6/8GB of RAM. All phones have a 50MP main rear camera with f/1.8 aperture and OIS. All three will also have a 5,000mAh battery. The trio is allegedly going to be released in early March for identical prices to their predecessors. In Europe, this means the A26 will start at €299, the A36 at €379, and the A56 at €479.
Samsung Galaxy A26, A36, and A56"s official accessories leak, pricing info tipped
Over 100 images of the phones in various protective cases.
Samsung Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 mega leak outs specs, images, prices
The trio will apparently become official in just a few days.
Samsung posts teaser video for the Galaxy A56 and A36, hints at 6 OS updates
Last year"s Galaxy A55 and A35 got only 4 OS updates.
The team at Nothing talked up the design of the Phone (3a) Pro, launching on March 4. It"s a fascinating read and we urge you to check the article out below.
Tecno"s MWC lineup was confirmed - expect the Camon 40 series, the MegaBook S14 laptop, and the AI Glasses. We"ll cover all as they get announced.
The Nothing team reveals how it designed the look of the Phone (3a) Pro
Two elements affect the final design the most: the display and the camera setup.
Tecno Camon 40 series with dedicated camera button will debut at MWC, MegaBook S14 and AI Glasses will tag along
AI will be a big highlight of these products.
Huawei Pocket 3 is a smaller iPad mini that folds
Its folding screen will allegedly have the same aspect ratio as Apple"s smallest tablet.
