Asus Exits Smartphone Market, Galaxy S26 Launch Details, and Tech Updates for Week 4

This week, Asus officially announced its exit from the smartphone market to concentrate on research and development in commercial PCs and artificial intelligence, specifically in robotics and smart glasses. The company will, however, continue to support its existing smartphone lineup.

According to Ice Universe, Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy S26 series on February 25. Pre-orders will commence on February 26 and conclude on March 4, with a pre-sale period from March 5 to March 10, followed by general sales starting March 11.

While the Galaxy S26 Ultra was initially expected to be available in four colors, Evleaks has hinted at additional color options.

A major report claimed that OnePlus was shutting down; however, the brand issued an official statement refuting these rumors and confirmed that it will continue operations for the time being.

Honor has launched its Magic8 Pro Air, featuring a 6.3-inch display, a 5,500mAh battery, and an impressive camera system, which includes a 50MP front-facing camera, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, a 64MP zoom camera, and a 50MP main camera.

Additionally, specifications for the Galaxy A57 have surfaced via TENAA. The device includes a 6.6-inch display, a processor capable of running up to 2.9GHz, and is powered by an Exynos 1680 SoC. The camera setup features a 50MP main camera in addition to 12MP and 5MP secondary cameras, along with a 12MP front-facing camera.

The iQOO 15 Ultra will be released with the largest active cooling fan on a smartphone and has already achieved a record-breaking AnTuTu score of 4.5 million.

The iPhone 18 Pro models are expected to feature LTPO+ OLED displays, which are not only more efficient but will allow the IR camera for the Face ID system to be hidden behind the screen, resulting in smaller pill notches.