Samsung Galaxy Unpacked LIVE: all the Galaxy S26 news as it happens

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra on sale already

Perhaps the biggest surprise we've had in the build up to Unpacked was when YouTuber Sahil Karoul revealed that he'd managed to buy a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in Dubai long before it's expected to be in stores.

This was accompanied by a flurry of pics and videos showing the likes of the new Privacy Display and other key hardware additions.

Samsung will undoubtedly be fuming, as this is arguably the biggest leak we've seen over the years, and especially so as it seems to have some from one of its own retail outlets.

Hello from London and Bath!

Hi all, it's T3's news editor Rik Henderson here and while Mike will be reporting live from San Francisco later today (and through the event), I will be on hand in the UK – along with other members of the T3 team – to bring you up to date with everything ahead of Unpacked.

That includes some of the juiciest rumours and what you should expect to see. There have also been plenty of sightings of the Samsung Galaxy S26 phone family over the last few weeks, so we'll give you a glimpse along the way.

So come back often as we detail everything Samsung throughout the day.

Hello from San Francisco!

Good morning from me here, so good evening to you there (or maybe it's the afternoon?)! Wherever you're at in the world, welcome to Galaxy Unpacked 2026.

T3's tech editor, Mike, here to kick things off – live from San Francisco. Similar to last year's event – which was down the road in San Jose – this is the launch location for the next Galaxy flagship handsets.

I'm fighting the jet lag once more to bring you all the latest Galaxy S26 goodies from the ground – before, during and after the Unpacked event.

So strap in for live commentary, teases, leaks, opinions, and plenty more besides.