Galaxy Unpacked date is official, S26 leaks continue, Week 7 in review

It was a pretty big week for Samsung Galaxy S26 leaks, as the majority of our most-read articles were related to the S26 series.

Samsung finally confirmed the launch date for the S26 series. We’ll see the S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra make their debuts on February 25, just as expected. Samsung’s big launch event will take place in San Francisco and will be livestreamed on Samsung.com as well as YouTube. Samsung also went ahead and opened reservations for the S26 series. Users who sign up for the event are eligible for $30/€30 vouchers, a trade-in bonus, and a chance to win other vouchers.

Samsung Galaxy S26 series launch date is now official, reservations open

The series is expected to include the Galaxy S26, S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra full specs leak, prices too

Samsung’s launch event is probably going to be all about AI.

In the meantime, the S26 leaks kept on coming. We got our most detailed leak surrounding the trio of upcoming flagships, which detailed their spec sheets, dimensions, color options and EU starting prices.

That wasn’t the end of the S26 leaks, though. We also got some official renders for all three models, giving us yet another look at their design and the new color options.

New Galaxy S26 Ultra and S26+ renders show the phones from all angles

The Galaxy S26 series is launching on February 25.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: what to expect

Here are all the leaks and rumors surrounding the S26 Ultra flagship in one place.

Outside of Samsung world, we also got leaked pricing details for the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. Despite the ever-increasing memory prices, both upcoming flagship iPhones are expected to cost the same as their predecessors. This means $1,099/€1,299 for the 18 Pro and $1,199/€1,449 for the 18 Pro Max.

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pricing leak brings some good news

Apple is allegedly doing everything it can to avoid a price hike.

Motorola Signature in for review

It’s the first smartphone in Motorola’s new Signature series.

We got the Motorola Signature in for review. This is the first in Motorola’s new premium lineup of phones, and we’re digging how it looks, especially in the trendy Pantone Martini Olive color that we received. The back has a flashy “linen-inspired” texture, and the phone even has its own fragrance infused in the box.

Sony: “no change in status” for Xperia phones, Xperia 1 VIII and 10 VIII found in IMEI database

The 5-series remains MIA.

Xiaomi 18 Pro tipped to feature dual 200MP cameras

The Xiaomi 18 series could be announced around September.

While Sony won’t be making Bravia TVs in-house anymore, it did confirm that the Xperia phones are still happening and we even got to see the Xperia 1 VIII and 10 VIII in the GSMA IMEI database as proof. We also got word that the Xiaomi 18 Pro will feature not one but two 200MP cameras.

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