• Amid the Greco-Roman grandeur of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Samsung announced the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday • The phones are a follow-up to last year’s Galaxy S25 series and have a unified design, top-of-the-line Snapdragon processors and AI features that seem truly useful, such as the ability to order an Uber with your voice from the lock screen • The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus also come with a $100 price hike, with the S26 starting at $900 and the Plus at $1,100 (that’s just $200 less than the $1,300 S26 Ultra) • It’s unclear if tariffs or the ongoing RAM shortage were to blame for the price increase, but Samsung has a number of preorder deals to make up for the difference • At a time when phone-makers are sprinting to incorporate AI into their phones and develop features that connect with people, Samsung is making a renewed push with its third-generation Galaxy AI • Whether it’s taking better selfies, swapping out a shirt you’re wearing in a photo for another, or delivering relevant info and resources at your fingertips when you need them, the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus might be that turning point that convinces people skept

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  • Amid the Greco-Roman grandeur of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Samsung announced the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday. The phones are a follow-up to last year’s Galaxy S25 series and have a unified design, top-of-the-line Snapdragon processors and AI features that seem truly useful, such as the ability to order an Uber with your voice from the lock screen. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus also come with a $100 price hike, with the S26 starting at $900 and the Plus at $1,100 (that’s just $200 less than the $1,300 S26 Ultra). It’s unclear if tar

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