Android Circuit: Samsung Reveals New Galaxy, Pixel 11 Specs, Apple Squeezes Ultra Flagships
Android Circuit: Samsung Reveals New Galaxy, Pixel 11 Specs, Apple Squeezes Ultra Flagships
Publish Date: 2026-05-09 06:00:00
Source Domain: www.forbes.com
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Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy A27 revealed, OneUI 8.5 released, potential Pixel 11 specs, Android’s top-selling smartphones, OpenAI’s agentic smartphone plans, Apple squeezes Android Ultra models, and the Fitbit Air arrives.
Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days. You can also read my weekly digest of Apple news here on Forbes.
Did Samsung Accidentally Reveal The Galaxy A27?
With the increased demand for memory and storage, the mid-range smartphones are going to become a more critical part of a company’s portfolio. Samsung’s Galaxy A line is well-suited to this. The Galaxy A37 and A57 are on their way, but Samsung Brazil may have revealed a newer A-class in a compatibility list for Samsung Club. Forbes contributor David Phelan looks at Samsung’s small print:
“There are no other details, though previous reports have suggested that the phone will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor, 50-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide, and a macro camera with 2-megapixel resolution. Improvements are expected on the front-facing camera, with 12-megapixel resolution.”
Samsung Releases One UI 8.5
Following an extended public beta period, Samsung has released OneUI 8.5, the latest version of its Android software. The rollout is staggered, so some territories may not be served immediately. Along with the full compatibility list, the team at SamMobile has picked out one of Samsung’s key customisation features:
“The phased roll out will see eligible Galaxy devices receiving this update in South Korea first, before it’s expanded to Europe, Hong Kong, India, Latin America, North America, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan… One UI 8.5 brings many new features that you should be excited about. The new customizable Quick Panel is one of them. It…
