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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.

Welcome to episode 40 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Kai Tang and Joe Hollier of Light to discuss the recent announcement of the Light Flip, the urge to disconnect from your smartphone, and finding the right balance between being offline without being inconvenienced.

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Yale’s recent app update sets the user experience on par with using Google Home or ADT’s app to control your lock. It might even be a little easier.

The best version of Samsung’s adorable new Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the green “Pistachio” one and, fittingly, that’s the one that already appears to be selling out.

If you had to pick one spec on Samsung’s top-end flagship that doesn’t feel all that “Ultra,” it’d probably be the 5,000 mAh battery that hasn’t changed in half a decade. Finally, though, it sounds like the Galaxy S27 Ultra will bring a battery upgrade, and a big one too.

Following a partial unveiling at its Unpacked event last week, Samsung is teasing some further details of its upcoming Android XR glasses, including their “reasonable” price point.

Practically every streaming service not named Netflix has turned to bundling options over the past few years, with so-called competitors teaming up to deliver combo packs like Disney+ and HBO Max. No service has been bundled quite as much as Peacock, though. If you’ve somehow managed to avoid one of the many, many ways one can gain access to The Office these days, YouTube Premium members are the latest to join in on the fun.

If there ever was a device so uniquely positioned to benefit from the S Pen, it’d be one of the new Galaxy Z Fold 8’s. But Samsung didn’t make that a possibility for the sake of compact design. Still, Samsung says there’s a chance that may change in the future.

After a limited alpha testing phase, Aviate, the flight tracking application that aims to be a full rebuttal to iPhone’s Flighty tracker, is now officially available on Android.

A new leak paints a picture of the OnePlus 16, which will be tantalizingly out of reach for the brand’s loyal customers from around the globe.

A reliable source has just detailed Samsung’s entire 2027 lineup of flagship Galaxy phones, which includes the return of a TriFold.

In the past week, Google has teased quite a bit about Gemini 4, as 3.5 Pro missed its June launch.

There was a bit of an undertone present in Samsung’s latest Unpacked keynote. Not one of progress or triumph, but what felt a bit like fear. After seven years, the foldable market is about to enter uncharted territory and, frankly, I’m not sure Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series will be able to hold its ground.

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Google Maps appears to be opening the floodgates on the rollout of Immersive Navigation and support for a speedometer in Android Auto right now, as both features are showing up more broadly.

I write about smartphones, Android, and consumer technology for a living, but I can admit that I am addicted to the devices I use every day. I figured I need to have a firebreak and, hand on heart, it’s making me happier and healthier. If you use your phone too much, learn from my missteps.

Welcome to Pixelated episode 109. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dive into everything Samsung announced at this week’s Galaxy Unpacked, the legacy of the original Pixel Fold, and whether flip phones have a future ahead of them.

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Pebblebee, known for its Android Find Hub / Apple Find My trackers, has just launched some new battery-free ID tags that help you recover lost bags, as well as give your pets a means of identification.

Qualcomm is hiking prices on its already-expensive Snapdragon chipsets, a move that’s likely to make price hikes on Android devices all the more common.