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Google is ending April with a rather sizable Home app and Gemini for Home voice assistant updates.

Following an expansion from Pixel to Samsung Galaxy, Google’s support for AirDrop over Quick Share is now showing up on more Android phones, starting with two models from Oppo and Vivo.

Following Android Auto, Gemini is coming to GM cars with Android Automotive (officially known as Google built-in).

Google Translate launched on April 28, 2006. To mark its 20th anniversary, Google is adding a pronunciation tool to Translate for Android.

Follow this week’s (seemingly finalized) leaked product images for the upcoming Galaxy Glasses, Samsung is finding itself responsible for yet another leak — this time, thanks to an otherwise routine app update.

Amid opposition from employees, Google has signed a deal with the Pentagon which will allow the US government to use the company’s AI for “any lawful” purpose.

The first Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro update brings stability fixes for select regions, for now.

Digital ID support in Google Wallet has been slowly expanding within US states and, more recently, with passports in select countries. Now, Google Wallet is adding digital ID support in India.

You’re probably paying too much for your cell phone plan. That’s annoyingly been the case for many for years, but there have been more and more great, low-cost options popping up in recent years, and Metro by T-Mobile is right now offering one of the best deals out there – just $20/month for unlimited service, as well as some offers that can get you a free Samsung Galaxy A17 smartphone or an iPhone 16e at no additional cost.

New data shows how Google TV has taken over the smart TV market in Europe and, despite moves from other platforms, that’s probalby not changing anytime soon.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

Earlier this year, Google Messages seemed to have settled on a new design for read receipts. The RCS app rolled that back, but is now pursuing one element of that big redesign.

Welcome to episode 31 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Android Central’s Nick Sutrich back to the show to discuss the swirling rumors surrounding OnePlus. From its fate in Europe looking questionable to quiet demand in North America, things aren’t looking great for the “Never Settle” brand. Will and Nick look back at their own histories with OnePlus, what set the brand apart from its contemporaries, and how this situation became a problem to begin with.

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Google’s goal with Gemini is to build a personal, proactive, and powerful assistant. The final tentpole is the underlying model, while Personal Intelligence became free earlier this year. The Gemini app is now readying “Proactive Assistance.”

Several months after appearing as a preview at CES 2026, the Clicks team is sharing updates on when the Clicks Communicator will release and ship to reservation holders, and it’s hoping to get them out by the end of the year.

A lawsuit filed against Samsung seeks damages and a permanent injunction against Galaxy foldables in the US, but whether or not that will actually happen remains to be seen.

Spotify – yes, the music app – is expanding into video workouts in a new partnership with Peloton, and there’s a pretty big advantage over Fitbit here already.

The new ‘Trips’ grouping in Samsung Wallet will become the go-to spot for reservations, tickets, and other travel plans.