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Gemini app rolling out Google Photos integration on Android
After previewing last month, the Google Photos app/Extension/integration is now rolling out to the Gemini app on Android.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: LEGO Bricktales, Riptide GP, Paths & Danger, more
This afternoon’s collection of Android game and app deals is now ready to roll courtesy of Google Play. On your way down to check them all out, scope out the deals we have today on Google Pixel 9/Pro smartphones at up to $300 off, alongside this deal on Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy S24 FE, up to $500 off ASUS’ originally $1,300 Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon X Elite laptop, and this offer on Google’s Indoor Nest Cams. As for the apps, highlights include titles like LEGO Bricktales, Riptide GP, Paths & Danger, Refind Self, and more. Head below for a closer look.
Read MoreGoogle raises required minimum storage in Android 15, but it won’t affect most phones
Storage gradually becomes less valuable as apps and software on devices seem to get bigger. To combat this, Google now requires Android devices to ship with a higher minimum flash storage in order to allow more space for Android 15 to occupy.
Expand Expanding CloseOnePlus 13T leak shows new design that’s perfectly balanced, as all things should be [Gallery]
The OnePlus 13T is coming out later this month and, ahead of its launch, we’re finally getting a peek at the design, as well as seeing how OnePlus has designed this phone with to be perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
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Deals: Google Pixel 9 Pro $300 off, Nest Cams from $59, Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon X Elite laptop $500 off, more
We are kicking off today’s best Androidverse deals with some solid discounts on unlocked Pixel 9 devices to go along with the ongoing FREE $100 Google Store credits on Pixel 9a pre-orders. Amazon is now offering up to $300 off unlocked Google Pixel 9/Pro smartphones starting from $649 alongside Google’s Indoor Nest Cams at 30% off, or open-box units for $59, and ongoing deals on the Google Nest Video Doorbell. Those offers are also now sitting alongside a particularly notable deal on the beloved Sony XM5 wireless earbuds at the $180 Amazon low and ASUS’ originally $1,300 Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon X Elite laptop at $800. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseOne UI 8 leak shows off that Samsung’s Android 16 update will be small [Gallery]
A new leak has revealed Samsung’s Android 16-based One UI 8 update, and it looks like a fairly small update.
Expand Expanding CloseChipolo’s latest colorful trackers work with Android and Apple networks
The remote tracker industry is filled with options that cater to a couple of known networks, but not many offer compatibility with both Android and Apple’s finder networks. The Chipolo POP is a new tacker that works on the Apple Find My network and Android’s Find My Device network, and it comes in a variety of non-boring colors.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Good Lock is now available via the Play Store as global launch begins
As promised, Samsung has released its Good Lock customization app to the Play Store this week, with a global launch also beginning.
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AAWireless TWO gets its first discount, 20% off the wireless Android Auto adapter
One of the newest – and arguably best – wireless adapters for Android Auto is seeing its first sale, with AAWireless TWO getting a 20% off discount this week.
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As AI Mode testing continues, Google is trialing a new way to launch the generative experience from the Search bar on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung stops One UI 7 rollout globally
After six beta releases and more time in the oven than expected, Samsung has stopped the One UI 7.0 rollout globally.
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Google app removing Assistant settings on Android
Ahead of this year’s mobile deprecation, the Google app is no longer providing a link to Assistant settings.
Expand Expanding CloseI want the next Pixel Tablet to revisit the past – what do you want in a sequel?
The Google Pixel Tablet is an annoying little asterisk in the company’s ecosystem, falling short of greatness despite being overall pretty good. While there are questions around future Pixel Tablet sequel releases, I know what I want from the future – a throwback to the past.
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After imposing 145% tariffs on goods from China and temporarily suspending others, the White House says certain techs like phones, computers, and processors will be exempt from the additional import tax.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard Emoji Kitchen ‘Browse’ redesign more widely rolling out to Pixel
With the December 2024 Pixel Feature Drop, Google announced “updated navigation” for Emoji Kitchen, and this new Gboard Browse UI is more widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9a vs. Pixel 8a: The A-series is all grown up [Video]
The lines have diverged in the A-series, but what differentiates the Pixel 9a from last year’s impressive but strange Pixel 8a? Here’s what you need to know.
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Android Auto 14.1 update now rolling out to more users
Google is more widely rolling out its Android Auto 14.1 update just as a newer version enters the beta program.
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[Fixed] Gemini app is failing to generate Audio Overviews
Besides 2.0 Experimental Advanced mysteriously appearing (and disappearing) earlier today, a bug with the Gemini app has resulted in users losing the ability to create Audio Overview podcasts.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Google’s prototype Android XR glasses to be released by Samsung in 2026
A new report reveals that the prototype Android XR glasses that Google recently showed off are slated to be released as a Samsung product as soon as next year, a bit later than other reports have hinted.
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Welcome to episode 49 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about our review of the Pixel 9a.
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Google’s AI Overviews are now full of more links, but not to websites
Google’s AI Overviews have taken over the experience of Search in many ways, and now Google is looking to expand the prominence of links in these summaries, but those links aren’t going to other websites.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Majesty, Tokaido, Plancon, and more
The Google Pixel 9a pre-order deals roll on with a FREE $100 credit ready and waiting, but we are now looking at the best deals courtesy of the Google Play store for your Android devices. We also spotted up to $90 off the latest wireless Google Nest Video Doorbell today alongside even lower prices on the Galaxy Tab A9+ tablet as well as the ongoing FREE credit offers on Samsung’s brand-new 2025 3D and OLED Odyssey monitors, but for now it’s all about the apps. Highlights include Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, Tokaido, Plancon, and the Tempest: Pirate RPG. Everything else awaits below.
Read MoreGoogle on other designs it explored for the Pixel 9a camera
Following the Pixel 9a release, Google shared more about the phone’s design, including other looks it explored for the camera.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9a vs. Pixel 9: Better separated, but still siblings [Video]
The brand-new Pixel 9a has a lot of things that make the Pixel 9 a great entry-level Android phone, but how much of the formula has been retained or omitted? Here’s everything you need to know.
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