itel is making another bold move in the budget-smartphone scene in the Philippines. The itel Super 26 Ultra is launching this October 28 on its official TikTok Shop.

Running on a 6nm Unisoc T7300 processor, paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB UFS storage, the Super 26 Ultra promises smooth, reliable performance.

It scores over 510,000 on AnTuTu, making it one of the fastest phones in its class. Powering all that is a 6000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.

Screen and camera that stun

The Super 26 Ultra features a 6.78-inch 3D Curved AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 1.5K resolution, and an impressive 4500 nits peak brightness. Protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, it’s also rain-proof and drop-resistant up to 1.5 meters.

It’s also equipped with 50MP main camera and a 32MP front camera. Both cameras are enhanced by AI for crisp photos and well-lit selfies.

The phone’s intelligent camera system also helps you remove unwanted objects, organize your gallery, and even generate cinematic vlogs in seconds.

Meet AI Sola, your smart new companion

itel’s in-house AI, AI Sola, brings a touch of intelligence to every tap. From Circle to Search and AI Smart Charge that adapts to your daily routine, to smarter photo tools and content creation features, it’s a system built to make your phone experience more personal and intuitive.

Price, availability in the Philippines

The itel Super 26 Ultra retails for PhP 9,399. It will be available nationwide and through major e-commerce platforms. The itel Super 26 Ultra comes in four colors: Sapphire Black Blue, Blush Pink Gold, Moonstone Silver, and Gilded White.

One of the most persistent debates among Samsung users is the fight between Snapdragon and Exynos. Which of these two processors can make a faster smartphone? Though the debate is often technical, fans can get antsy about the answer. Over the years, the answer has seesawed between the two sides. Now, it looks like the momentum is swinging back towards Exynos. A new rumor hints that the Galaxy S26 is going — almost — all-in on Exynos once again.

According to Koren publication Hankyung, Samsung will ship with the new Exynos 2600 chipset. Apparently, the latest developments in their in-house chip have placed it on competitive terms with other chips. The report even says that the CPU’s performance already has an edge over Apple’s A19 Pro. Further, the GPU and the NPU are supposedly leagues ahead of Apple already.

For distribution, the Exynos 2600 will reportedly come to all markets except the United States. Samsung will still use Snapdragon chips for its American models to ease distribution.

It’s still a big turnaround, though. Years ago, Samsung even moved away from Exynos, shipping the Galaxy with purely Snapdragon chips. At the time, the company started new developments to improve their in-house chipset before shipping it off again to the public. Now, it looks like Samsung is ready to unleash the lineuponce again.

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Liquid Glass is Apple’s laborious experiment in discovering why Microsoft dropped the Windows Vista aesthetic all those years ago. As cool as the translucent glass looked, having so many elements on screen tended to be distracting or overwhelming. Apple started discovering that when they toned down the transparency of Liquid Glass prior to the launch of iOS 26. Now, the update is going further by adding a new toggle to make the interface even less transparent.

Starting with iOS 26, Apple introduced a new aesthetic called Liquid Glass. The design offers a departure from Apple’s flatter past. It’s supposed to make the interface more dynamic, but Apple quickly realized that it’s heavily dependent on the content underneath the glass interface. The update’s current version is, in fact, more opaque than its original iteration.

Today, Apple launched a new toggle in the iOS 26.1 beta (via MacRumors). The toggle, dealing with Liquid Glass, has two simple options: Clear and Tinted.

It does what it says it does. Under Tinted mode, the design is darker, and the elements underneath are more blurred. The intention is to make information more readable.

Unfortunately for those who really dislike the new aesthetic, there is no way to completely turn it off. However, the toggle, which should ship out when the update leaves beta, can at least give some reprieve from the translucent nightmare.

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