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October 20265 articles

Xreal Aura, on paper: $1,279. From Xreal’s US store, spec page and 7 October release, read 9 October 2026. Price: $1,279 with 12GB RAM and 256GB, or $1,499 with 16GB and 512GB. Shipping: expected before the holidays, says Xreal, in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea first. Not stated: battery life in hours, a ship date, and phone support. 70° see-through view, 95g glasses, Snapdragon puck with a 34.84 Wh battery.
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Xreal Aura Costs $1,279, Due to Ship Before the Holidays

Android XR glasses tethered to a Snapdragon puck, with a 70° view. The 16GB model is $1,499, and Xreal gives no battery life in hours.

Amazon’s Alexa Tablets, on paper: US starting prices and claims as Amazon announced them on 8 October 2026. Alexa Tablet 8, from $229.99: 8.7-inch screen, 4GB memory, 64GB storage, up to 14 hours of video. Alexa Tablet 11, from $329.99: 11-inch, 2.5K, 90Hz, 8GB memory, 64GB storage, up to 15 hours of video. Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, from $499.99: 12-inch, 120Hz, 3:2, 8GB memory, 128GB storage, 16 hours of video, Nanomatte from $549.99. All three run Android with Google Play, US shipping 14 October. Kids versions at $229.99 and $329.99 add a case and a year of Amazon Kids+.
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Alexa Tablets Replace Fire With Google Play, From $229.99

Amazon’s $499.99 Tablet 12 Pro offers a matte screen option for $50 more. On price it sits between a $449 iPad and a $549.99 Galaxy Tab.

Meta’s new glasses, on paper: US list prices and battery from Meta’s store, read 7 October 2026. Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3): from $449, 12 MP camera and 3K video, up to 9 hours, on sale now. Ray-Ban Meta Audio: from $349, no camera, up to 12 hours, ships 13 October. Meta Adventurer: from $249 with the plug-in case, 12 MP camera, over 8 hours, on sale 23 October. Gen 3 gets an hour more than Gen 2; Audio has no camera and three hours more than Gen 3.
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Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 Costs $449; the Camera-Free Audio $349

Meta’s cheapest pair is now a $249 Meta Adventurer. Gen 3 adds an hour over Gen 2, and the Audio drops the camera for 12 hours a charge.

The new Kindles, on paper: US prices as Amazon announced them on 1 October 2026. Kindle: 16GB at $149.99, aluminium with 32GB at $189.99, on sale now. Kindle Paperwhite: 16GB at $199.99, Signature Edition with 32GB at $249.99, preorder. Kindle Colorsoft: 16GB at $289.99, Signature Edition with 32GB at $319.99, preorder. All three have a flush front screen and are thinner and lighter than the 2024 models. Amazon opens preorders on a rolling basis; Best Buy lists a 28 October release.
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New Kindles Get Flush Screens and Aluminium, From $149.99

The 6-inch Kindle is on sale now; the Paperwhite and Colorsoft are preorders. A 2024 Kindle earns its place only below the new price.

Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, on paper, from Samsung's US and global newsroom releases, read 4 October 2026. US price: from $1,399.99, on sale 7 October. Against S11 Ultra: $200 over its $1,199.99 launch. New: Dimensity 9500, 3D vapor chamber. Unchanged: 14.6in screen, 11,600mAh, cameras. Samsung's claims: CPU +19%, GPU +17%, NPU +61%. Updates: up to seven OS upgrades.
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Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra: New Chip, Same Screen and Battery

Samsung's $1,399.99 Tab S12 Ultra keeps the S11 Ultra's 14.6-inch screen, battery and cameras, and changes the chip, cooling and speakers.

September 20265 articles

Galaxy S26 FE, on paper, from Samsung's US newsroom and store, read 18 September 2026, with the S26 price read 4 October. Price: $699.99 128GB, $799.99 256GB. Against S25 FE: $50 more at launch. New: Exynos 2500 chip, One UI 9. Unchanged: 4,900mAh, 6.7in 120Hz, cameras. Against S26: $300 less; 8GB of RAM, not 12GB. Updates: Seven years of OS and security.
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Galaxy S26 FE: $50 More for a New Chip, Same Battery

Samsung's $699.99 FE keeps the S25 FE's screen, cameras and 4,900mAh cell. Against the $999.99 S26 it trades RAM and telephoto for battery.

Pixel 11, on paper, from Google's launch posts and Store specs, read 18 September 2026. Prices: $899, $1,099, $1,299, $1,899 Fold. Against Pixel 10: $100 more for 11, Pro and Pro XL. Pro RAM at 256GB: 12GB, down from 16GB. Pro zoom: Up to 120x, up from 100x. AI Pro trial: Six months on Pros, down from a year. Updates: Seven years.
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Pixel 11 Costs $100 More, and the Pro Starts With Less RAM

Every Pixel 11 starts at 256GB. At that size the $1,099 Pro drops from 16GB of RAM to 12GB, and its free AI Pro trial halves to six months.

Snap Specs, on paper, from Snap's own releases and product page, read 17 September 2026. Price: $2,195, with a $200 deposit. With cellular case: $2,395, plus a data plan. Battery: Up to 4 hours; 20 with the case. Weight: 132g or 136g. Display: 51° field of view. Ships: Later this fall: US, UK, France.
Mobile · On Paper

Snap Specs: $2,195, Four Hours a Charge, No Ship Date Yet

Snap's standalone AR glasses take a $200 deposit in the US, UK and France. Cellular is $200 more, plus a data plan from $10 a month.

A table comparing iPhone 17 Pro at its 2025 launch with iPhone 18 Pro at its 2026 launch, from Apple's newsroom releases. Pro starting price: $1,099 then, $1,199 now. Pro Max starting price: $1,199 then, $1,299 now. Chip: A19 Pro then, A20 Pro now. Aperture control: none then, four settings now. Wired charge to 50 percent: 20 minutes then, about 15 minutes now.
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iPhone 18 Pro: $100 More Than Last Year, Same 256GB to Start

A year apart, Apple's releases put the extra $100 against an adjustable aperture, a new chip and faster charging. The 8x zoom stays.

iPhone Duo on paper, from Apple's release of 9 September 2026: starting price $1,999 with 256GB; a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display; Touch ID in the side button; eSIM only, in every country; pre-orders on Friday 16 October; available from Friday 23 October.
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iPhone Duo: $1,999, Touch ID, and No SIM Card Anywhere

Apple's first foldable goes on pre-order on 16 October. Its release describes a fingerprint sensor, not Face ID, and eSIM in every country.