Show Notes
Welcome to episode 90 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through the launch of the Galaxy S26 series, all of its various Pixel-inspired AI tools, and ask whether it's too boring of an upgrade for Samsung. They also discuss Google's newly-announced agentic features for Android, with support for ordering groceries, deliveries, and more, ahead of next month's release.
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Timecodes
00:00 – Intro
01:57 - Galaxy S26 launch
18:03 - Samsung's AI features
28:40 - Agentic Android
40:10 - Final Privacy Display thoughts and wrap-up
Hosts
Abner Li
Damien Wilde
Will Sattelberg
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Samsung launches Galaxy S26 series, and higher prices are basically all that’s new
Galaxy S26 series hands-on: More of the same, but not in a good way [Video]
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is thinner and more rounded than ever, and I love it [Gallery]
Samsung is cloning Pixel features for the Galaxy AI suite on S26
Galaxy S26 ‘Now Nudge’ is basically Google Pixel’s Magic Cue, but you’re forced to use Samsung Keyboard
Samsung says the Galaxy S26 will ‘simplify your day’ through Galaxy AI, but can it?
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