[New] Samsung AI will drive significant AI smartphone innovation by 2026, with a continued focus on intelligent features that enhance user productivity and creativity across the Samsung device ecosystem.
VERTU
[New] For 2026's model, Samsung has used its own Exynos 2600 chip in the regular S26 and S26+ outside North America rather than Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which is limited to the huge S26 Ultra.
The Guardian
[New] Samsung has officially confirmed that it will shut down its Messages app later in 2026, and users will need to switch to Google Messages.
Yahoo Tech
[New] There could be even more AI treats on the S26 that Samsung has not made itself.
Tom's Guide
In 2026, Samsung could go deeper into skin-based detection, with broader nutrition insights and potentially even noninvasive glucose monitoring - one of the long-standing holy grails of wearable health tech that may finally be showing progress.
CNet
Samsung Electronics has asked a court to block its South Korean labour unions from engaging in illegal activities during a planned strike, as a wage dispute threatens to disrupt operations at the world's top memory chipmaker.
CommonWealth Magazine
Expect to see dedicated student mode AI assistants built into devices from Samsung, Lenovo, and Apple, with parental dashboards that let you see how AI tools are being used.
Tech Dads Life
HBM3e contracted allocations run through end of 2026; spot availability may appear in Q1 2027 as Samsung and Micron ramp production.
SoftwareSeni
Brands such as Samsung and Apple will push brighter and more efficient OLED and early microLED displays into mainstream models.
PC Tech Magazine
Apple is rumored to release a pair of smart glasses in 2027, and Google's smart glasses with Samsung are rumored to land in 2026.
TechCrunch
Samsung will become the primary supplier of HBM4 High Bandwidth Memory chips for AMD's next-generation Instinct MI455X graphics processing units and provide advanced DRAM solutions for AMD's sixth-generation EPYC central processing units (CPUs), codenamed Venice.
tradingkey.com
Business deals with Intel, Samsung and TSMC will boost Tesla and XAI supply and demand challenges.
NextBigFuture.com
Samsung SDI announced in 2024 that it has produced sample solid-state battery cells for automotive customers and is targeting pilot production by 2027.
Rising Trends
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could sport a larger 1/1.1 - inch 200 MP Sony sensor with an f/1.4 aperture for the main camera.
ZDNet
If Samsung nails comfort and low-latency AI, it could push smart eyewear into mainstream choice for Android users.
Glass Almanac
Samsung Electronics is targeting mass production of silicon photonics by 2028 as part of a broader strategy to reshape AI infrastructure and compete more directly with TSMC.
DIGITIMES Inc.
Last updated: 04 May 2026
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