Samsung’s $1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra has a bloatware problem

[ad_1] TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series, despite its premium pricing ($900-$1,800), comes with a significant amount of preinstalled third-party bloatware from Meta, Microsoft, and Spotify. A clean setup of a 512GB Galaxy S26 Ultra reveals that system files and preinstalled apps occupy over 40GB of storage before any user data is added. Unlike budget phones … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro in for review

[ad_1] Samsung’s next-gen buds are here, and they look subdued. That may be no bad thing, though, as they’re simpler, easier to use, and should also have a better, louder sound. The buds ship in either Black or White (plus an online-exclusive Pink Gold) in a simple box with S/M/L eartips. They’ll ship from March … Read more

Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 review

[ad_1] Much like flagship smartphones, flagship wireless earbuds have reached a plateau. Refinement is the name of the game in the premium TWS market, with new models focusing on improved audio tuning, better noise cancellation and squeezing an additional hour or two of battery life. That’s the short story of the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5, … Read more