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Pixel 10 Pro Leak, OPPO you will find X8 Ultra specifications, Samsung Galaxy S26 Plans

If you look back on the news and headlines this week in the Android world, including Galaxy S25 Edge Pricing, Samsung Plans Exynos Return, Pixel 10 Pro Leaks, Oppo Find X8 Ultra specifications and could sell Chrome, Pokemon GO and the support of Geneps -mpact recordings.

The Android Circuit is here to remind you of some of the many discussions about Android in the past seven days. You can also read my weekly digestion of Apple News here on Forbes.

Galaxy S25 Randpreis -Leck

The Galaxy S25 Edge – the thinner shape factorized flagships is clearly the start, but questions remain about durability, feeling and price. The latter becomes clear, at least compared to the other S25 cell phones

“Earlier rumors said that the Galaxy S25 Edge may cost somewhere between the S25+ and the S25 Ultra. According to this new report, Samsung will be the 256 GB Galaxy S25 Edge in Korea for 1,500,000 Won (USD 1,029) and the 512 GB variant for 1,630,000 what (1.118).

(FN over Sammobile).

Samsung takes into account the EXYNOS of Galaxys Return

With a view to 2026, Samsung will update the portfolio with the presumably named Galaxy S26 family. The current S25 has all powerful and more expensive Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for galaxy. Will the locals and cheaper Exynos return?

“Samsung hopes that it can return to the previously existing Split inventory. Exynos is generally considered less powerful than the equivalent snapdragon, but it can have a better battery life. For those looking for a” good Samsung phone “who takes up this year's S25 and the S25 -equal use of the year.

(Forbes).

Pixel 10 Pro design leaks

The Pixel 9a may be ready for an upcoming start, but this week the first clear view of the Pixel 10 family was unveiled. New CAD files for the three main telephones (Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL) show the phones with the same recognized shape and design as the Pixel 9 family:

“It is noteworthy that Google continues the smaller form factor with the highest available specifications. The Pixel 9 Pro was viewed by many as a departure from the norm to have the highest specifications available with the larger telephones. It took up many 'cell phone of the year' awards, although many no longer included the size and style as contributing factors.”

(Forbes).

Find Oppo X8 Ultra specifications confirmed

According to a specifications that licks on Weibo via the digital chat station, OPPO product manager from OPPO has confirmed some important specifications of the upcoming Find X8 Ultra, including a 2K result -display, Ultrasonic fingerprint reader and various camera options

“On the back there are two periscope -telele cameras, one with 3x -optical zoom, the other with 6x. One of them is also doubled as a macro shooter. The phone is 8, xx mm thin and is delivered in a fake leather finish.

(GSM Arena).

Is Google forced to sell Chrome?

As part of the remedy of the US Justice Ministry against Google Search Monopy, one of the proposed appeals that Google sell itself from the Chrome browser. While the potential of losing AI was an option, it was removed quietly. Instead, everything revolves around the browser oriented by the user.

“The DOJ asks the court to force Google to sell themselves immediately and completely from chrome, together with all data or other assets that are required for its continued operation. -Source chrome project contribute.

(ARS Technica).

Pokemon away

One of the best known and most popular mobile games has a new parent company. Pokemon Go Publishers Niantic was sold by Saudi ownership from Scopley for $ 3.5 billion. Niantic sticks to some properties because they hike towards geospatial AI:

“Niantic sells Pokémon Go together with Monster Hunter Now, Pikmin Bloom and her teams for 3.5 billion US dollars with an additional 350 million US dollars in a total of 3.85 billion US dollars. In order to put this in the right perspective, the Savvy Games Group paid 4.9 billion US dollars for Scopley in 2023. Obviously, the Saudi -Multinational video game investment, development, publication and the eSports company continues to expand with Scopley's acquisition of Niantics. “

(Android Police).

And finally …

So far, Genshin Impact player who would like to use a controller on Android left for the use of controller mapping, essentially the software that simulates the taps on the display. It usually works, but it is not perfect. The news this week that the popular title will record the official Android support by the end of March was made a lot of love.

(Hoyolab about Reddit).

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