Google has made its new homescreen redesign for Google TV official over the past few days, while also ramping up the rollout to more users.
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Expand Expanding CloseGemini launches on Google TV today, but most have to wait until ‘later this year’
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Expand Expanding CloseSamsung is still ‘considering’ releasing Galaxy TriFold in the US
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