This week’s Android headlines: Galaxy S26 delay, Samsung’s Galaxy XR Headset, measuring the Pixel’s Tensor G5, Nubia’s 35mm camera lens, Boox launch new eInk handhelds, and more...
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy S26 delay, Samsung’s Galaxy XR Headset, measuring the Pixel’s Tensor G5 , Nubia’s 35mm camera system returns, Boox launch new eInk handhelds, UK takes on Android ’s market power, and your comma could disappear.
Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days.. Samsung’s fashionably thin phone line was previewed at Galaxy Unpacked was due to be upgraded at the next unpacked event. That looks to have changed this week, as poor sales have led to the apparent cancellation of the Galaxy S26 Edge and it’s replacement with Galaxy S26 Pro., but not by much. This year’s Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event took place on Jan 22, the year before on Jan 17. As it stands, reporting this week points to a possible two week delay into February, at least for handset availability.With so much focus on the raw pwerformance of smartphoens, the Google-designed Tensor chipset always draws flak for the design choice made; namely to lean away from ultimate power that you woudl find in the likes of the Qualcomm Snapdragon range, and instead leaning into the potential of the Tensor Processing Unit, Gogole’s own AI accelerator.“...the point of the Tensor G5 is that Google was able to move much of that processing onto the device. Real-time voice translation, computational photography, and features like Magic Cue will run faster on the device, without relying heavily on the cloud. Google wants its AI features to run well for years, and if that doesn’t matter to you, it’s not your phone."running Android. The South Korean company is pitching the ability to “watch, work and play” with the headset, which starts at $1,799. Alongside Samsung’s product details, Google has"Galaxy XR gives you an infinite screen to explore your apps, with Gemini by your side. It lets you switch between being fully immersed in a virtual environment and staying present in the real world, and you can navigate the interface naturally with your voice, hands and eyes."Nubia’sZ80 Ultra was launched this week in China. The new handset brings in the latest premium features, including a 7,200 mAh silicon carbide battery, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Elite chipset and ast charing 90W on cable and 80W on wireless. It’s also brought back a feature from previous models with the camera: "Nubia is bringing back the 35mm equivalent main cam, which uses a custom 1/1.3-inch Omnivision 990 sensor. It’s joined by a 64MP periscope using a 1/2″ sensor with 3x optical zoom. The third shooter is an 18mm equivalent ultrawide module with a 1/1.55-inch sensor."has launched two new eInk paper devices, a palm-szied eBook reader and a larger folio styled tablet on a global platform, following a Chinese release earlier in the year. Michael Kozlowski picks out the two biggest changes"Since there is a SIM card, you will be able to use voice communication apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or Discord. Audio quality should be greatly enhanced with the Dual Microphones. There is also a G-sensor for Auto Rotation, a Light Sensor, and a 16MP Rear Camera with LED Flash. A USB-C port is used for charging and transferring data.", a 10-inch tablet that uses the older Carta 1200 screen supporting 4,096 colours with the eInk display . Crucially, both devices run Android 15 and it will have software support for three years., essentially their market share and size means they have "substantial, entrenched market power and a position of strategic significance in their respective mobile platforms.” It further notes that the two audiecnes are entrenched and are unliekly to switch, businesses are orced to only distribute via Apple and AI is not going to make a difference over the five year window.; Googel citing the “intense competition" that Apple offers, as does Apple; "Apple faces fierce competition in every market where we operate, and we work tirelessly to create the best products, services and user experience."Say goodbye to punctuation on your gBoard, at least if you want it. The latest builds on Android give you the option of cleaning up the low line on the keyboard, leaving just the space bar, alphanumeric switch, and the enter key. Abner Li has more: "If turned off, Gboard’s bottom row will just be ‘?123’ and the enter key for a cleaner look. It makes for a very wide space bar. You can always double-press the space bar for a period, but removing the comma is a curious move. That said, you could disable that, but keep the Emoji key for a more symmetrical design with the period." Android Circuit rounds up the news from the Android world every weekend here on Forbes. Don’t forget to follow me so you don’t miss any coverage in the future, and of course,, and if you have any news and links you’d like to see featured in Android Circuit, get in touch!
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