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Samsung Prepares For Feb 25th Galaxy Unpacked Event

Here’s what we know about the Korean tech giant’s upcoming San Francisco event, where the Galaxy S26 series will be unveiled.

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4 weeks ago

February 10, 2026

Joanna Melki

samsung prepares for february 25 galaxy unpacked event

Samsung will reveal the Samsung Galaxy S26 on February 25 at its Unpacked event in San Francisco, starting 10 a.m. PT. The date puts the launch a week ahead of Mobile World Congress, giving Samsung an early shot at leading the 2026 Android cycle.

The company has not detailed the agenda, but the S26 lineup is expected to anchor the show.

The event follows an already brisk start to the year. Samsung’s $2,899 Galaxy Z Trifold — its first twin-hinge foldable — sold out shortly after going on sale in the US. Now the focus shifts back to the core S series, where margins are thicker and scrutiny is higher, especially after Apple refreshed its lineup with the iPhone 17.

The S26 range is expected to stick to the familiar three-model structure: standard, Plus and Ultra. Earlier chatter about dropping the base model in favor of a pricier “Pro” has faded. Current leaks point to a modest update instead.

The standard S26 may edge up to a 6.3-inch display and a slimmer chassis. A raised camera bump could return. Camera changes remain unclear; some reports point to a 50-megapixel ultrawide, others suggest Samsung will hold the line at 12 megapixels. Expect 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage and a 4,300mAh battery.

Chip strategy will likely split by region again. US and China units are tipped to run Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Other markets may get Samsung’s Exynos 2600.

The Plus model should retain its 6.7-inch screen and a 7.35mm profile. An Edge variant is less certain. Last year’s version arrived months later and reportedly underperformed. If Samsung keeps it alive, leaks suggest a 5.5mm body and a 4,200mAh battery.

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At the top end, the Ultra is expected to carry 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage and a 5,000mAh battery, with charging speeds climbing to 60W wired and 25W wireless. Some reports indicate Samsung may switch back to an aluminum frame after using titanium in previous Ultra models.

AI will again headline the pitch. Samsung has already teased a privacy shield feature that obscures content when viewed from an angle, reportedly powered by selective on-device rendering. The company’s partnership with Nota AI could also accelerate text-to-image generation directly on the handset, cutting reliance on cloud processing.

New Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro are also expected, with minor design tweaks.

Galaxy Unpacked will set Samsung’s tone for the year. With premium buyers demanding more for higher prices, incremental updates may not be enough.

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Nano Banana 2 Arrives In MENA For Google Gemini Users

Google brings its latest image model to Gemini and Search, adding 4K output and tighter text control for regional users.

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2 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

Nour Nasir

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Google has opened access to Nano Banana 2 across the Middle East and North Africa, pushing its newest image model into everyday tools rather than keeping it inside the exclusive (and expensive) Pro tier.

The rollout spans the Google Gemini desktop and mobile apps, and extends to Google Search through Lens and AI Mode. Developers can also test it in preview via AI Studio and the Gemini API.

Nano Banana 2 runs on Gemini Flash, Google’s fast inference layer. The focus is speed, but also control. Users can export visuals from 512px up to 4K, adjusting aspect ratios for everything from vertical social posts to widescreen displays.

The model maintains character likeness across up to five figures and preserves fidelity for as many as 14 objects within a single workflow. This enables visual continuity across scenes, iterations, or edits — supporting projects like short films, storyboards, and multi-scene narratives. Text rendering has also been improved, delivering legible typography in mockups and greeting cards, with built-in translation and localization directly within images.

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Under the hood, the system taps Gemini’s broader knowledge base and pulls in real-time information and imagery from web search to render specific subjects more accurately. Lighting and fine detail have been upgraded, without slowing output.

By embedding the model inside Gemini and Search, Google is normalizing advanced image generation for a mass audience. In MENA, where startups and marketing teams are leaning heavily on AI to scale content across languages and borders, that shift lands at a practical moment.

The move also folds creative tooling deeper into search itself, so that image generation is no longer a separate workflow. It now sits right next to the query box.