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Samsung reintroduces boosted trade-ins for Galaxy S25 Ultra, Z Fold 7 for Black Friday
Samsung might have its calendar mislabeled. The company is bringing back the beloved boosted trade-ins we saw at launch for its pre-Black Friday deals, cutting the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Z Fold 7 down by up to $1,000 with the right trade-in.
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Google TV homescreen redesign more widely rolling out
The revamped Google TV homescreen is more widely rolling out to users.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolling out Gemini 3 Pro as ‘Gemini Agent’ comes to AI Ultra
Google today is introducing new features for the Gemini app, led by Gemini Agent, made possible by Gemini 3 Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle launches Gemini 3 with state-of-the-art reasoning, ‘generative UI’ for responses, more
Google today announced Gemini 3 with the goal of bringing “any idea to life.” The first model available in this family is Gemini 3 Pro with the rollout starting today for the Gemini app and AI Mode.
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Google Maps for Android Auto is picking up some new features for EV owners, with new filters in the works for charging speed and payment method when you’re searching for a charging station.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV offers select users $60 off their first month to return following Disney feud
Google and Disney made good on their contract disputes late last Friday night, bringing back stations like ABC and ESPN to YouTube TV in time for college sports and Monday Night Football. Now, Google is offering some users who cancelled their service during the blackout a massive discount to return to their cable TV alternative.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Play announces its best Android apps and games of 2025
As has become tradition, Google Play has returned to mark the end of another year with its roundup of the best Android apps and games from 2025.
Expand Expanding CloseIt’s not just you, many websites are not working this morning amid Cloudflare outage
A widespread Cloudflare outage this morning has led to many websites not working properly, with many unable to load up at all.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Fi rolling out AI-enhanced audio to Android, iPhone
As announced last month, Google Fi Wireless is now rolling out AI-enhanced audio on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Sideload 013: A treasure trove of tech flops
Welcome to The Sideload episode 13, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Android Authority‘s News Editor Stephen Schenck to the show to discuss some of their collective favorite tech failures of all time. From relitigating whether Stadia could’ve been a success to fawning over the sheer simplicity of the Chromecast Audio, it’s a walk through some of tech’s roughest moments — moments that we might’ve loved even if the rest of the world did not.
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Nomad’s leather Pixel Watch band is now almost $30 cheaper than Google’s
Leather bands have been a bit of a no man’s land for the Pixel Watch, but Nomad delivered one that’s not only better than Google’s but not as expensive, and it’s now on sale for even less.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Is This Seat Taken?, Dragon Quest titles, Mana, more
Your collection of the best Android game and app deals is now live and ready for you below. We have sizable collection of top-tier title sled by the early Square Enix Black Friday offers alongside some standouts like Is This Seat Taken? and some beloved classics like CHRONO TRIGGER, Secret of Mana, and more. Hit the jump or a closer look at today’s best, just be sure to scope out the Week 3 Black Friday Galaxy Tab deals now live from $150 and this $400 price drop on the most affordable Galaxy Z Fold 7 as well.
Read MoreOnePlus 15 vs. Pixel 10 Pro XL: What can Google learn? [Video]
For whatever reason, we have two flagship-level OnePlus releases in a single year, but it asks more questions than it answers. The Pixel 10 Pro XL is a phone that compromises in similar ways to the OnePlus 15. Just how do they compare?
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Mode will help you create travel plans, agentic booking launches
After adding shopping features last week, Google is now upgrading AI Mode’s travel capabilities with Canvas.
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Deals: Galaxy Z Fold 7 $400 off, Tab S10 Lite all-time low, Bose QuietComfort Headphones $189 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is highlighting the best Week 3 deals now live across the Androidverse. First we have a big-time $400 price drop on the most affordable Galaxy Z Fold 7 alongside a host of deals across the least expensive current-gen Galaxy Tabs starting from $150 (including a new all-time low Samsung’s 2025 Galaxy Tab S10 Lite) and Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 at 50% off starting from $150. From there, we are tracking a major $189 price drop on Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones and Sony’s XM5 ANC headphones at $150 off. Everything is waiting below in detail.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon will keep using Android on Fire TV as new Vega OS focuses on low-end devices
Amazon has confirmed that it’s not giving up on Android for its Fire TV lineup just yet, implying that its new Vega OS might focus mainly on low-end or low-power devices.
Expand Expanding CloseWeatherNext 2 is Google’s most accurate forecasting model, now used by Pixel Weather & Search
Google DeepMind and Google Research today announced WeatherNext 2 as its “most advanced and efficient forecasting model.” Notably, it’s helping power forecasts in Google’s consumer apps, including Pixel Weather.
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Samsung’s new ‘Smart Keyboard’ has a dedicated AI button and a coin cell battery for $109
Samsung has just launched a new wireless keyboard for Galaxy devices, with the “Smart Keyboard” including a dedicated button for launching AI services.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Buds 4 Pro leak suggests head gestures are coming, AirPods-like design stays
As the Galaxy S26 series comes into view, the Galaxy Buds 4 lineup is expected to accompany it when it launches sometime in early 2026. New leaks reveal the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro design and an exciting new feature.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat Google Material 3 Expressive redesigns are rolling out [Updated]
Google announced its new design language in May. Material 3 Expressive redesigns have been rolling out to Google apps since then, but the Pixel 10 and Android 16 QPR1 launch really kicked things off. Here’s our list of what’s available and still to come on Android phones.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV packages likely on the way, renewed Disney deal hints
YouTube TV is a pricey service, but it seems increasingly likely that more flexible packages are planned, and Google’s new agreement with Disney makes that all the more clear.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle keeps finding the most clever ways to use AI – I can’t wait to see what’s next
I’m not really a huge fan of modern AI. For the past couple of years, it’s just been shoved into everything online, and usually not for the better. Google, though, has really hit its stride lately in finding incredible, out-of-the-box ways to use AI to just make things better, and there are a couple of key examples of this.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail adding unread dots as Google Tasks gets deadlines
Google is giving two of its Workspace apps quality-of-life improvements, starting with unread dots in Gmail.
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Lenovo isn’t saying anything about Android PCs yet in odd support page
A support page on Lenovo’s website was recently highlighted as showing the limitations of Android PCs ahead of Google’s formal debut, but Lenovo has confirmed that the page has nothing to do with that effort, and also removed it.
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