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Work between Google and Bluetooth’s LE Audio has been ongoing, with support for Auracast promised but seemingly stuck in the pipeline. That changes today as Google announces Pixel phones on Android 16 with LE Audio support get access to Auracast through LE Audio.

To put it politely, Android 16 QPR1 is the “real” release that we probably should have had earlier in the year. Not only is it a visual overhaul, but it’s also more feature-packed than the first phase OS drop. Here’s everything new.

After letting I/O 2025 attendees experience it earlier this year, Google is releasing a new AI-powered Androidify app and website. This joins the Android 16 QPR1 launch and September 2025 Pixel Drop.

With the launch of Android 16 QPR1, Google also announced a September 2025 Pixel Feature Drop. Material 3 Expressive is the main addition, but there’s a new feature for the Pixel Watch. 

Google today is rolling out a major Android 16 QPR1 update to Pixel devices that brings the Material 3 Expressive redesign. It coincides with the September 2025 Feature Drop and security patch.

Samsung Health is suddenly going to be a lot more useful for a very specific group of people. The app is adding three new features powered by three different partnerships, including telehealth visits, medication management, and new workout videos. Samsung Health’s new features could be heading into “premium” territory with new company partnerships.

Google Messages is addressing how some users do not like the redesigned fullscreen camera + gallery interface by adding a dedicated shortcut to access the latter.

Google implemented a special “Extra Dim” toggle in prior versions of Android that, starting with the Pixel 10, will be fully removed and now implemented into the brightness slider.

Microsoft appears to be working to add clipboard sync between Windows 11 and Android through its Phone Link system, and it works with Gboard too.

Acer is launching a pair of new Android tablets at IFA 2025 this week that have OLED displays for a super affordable price – but some super weird chipsets – starting at just $320.

Some US-based Google Pixel 10 buyers who have requested a replacement unit out of the box have been surprised to receive the global version, complete with the deleted physical SIM slot.

The Pixel 10 series launched with Android 16 QPR1, and some owners are now seeing a September 2025 security patch update. 

The Galaxy S25 Edge launched at the wrong time for the wrong price, even though it’s objectively a high-end device. The Galaxy S25 Edge appears to be $400 off right now with a surprise Amazon deal, and it could be enough to remedy some of the phone’s obvious flaws.

A federal judge today announced what remedies Google faces after the company was found to have a monopoly in online search. 

It isn’t exactly a surprise that Samsung’s next device is appearing online in leaks just two days before launch, but it’s happening anyway. A new Galaxy S25 FE leak showcases the device in real-world images, and screenshots detail which Galaxy AI features we should expect at launch.

Welcome to episode 2 of The Sideload, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Will is joined by Noah Dentzel, CEO and co-founder of Nomad, and Harvey Hunerberg, Associate Director of Product Management at Nomad, to discuss their company’s new expansion into Pixel accessories, beginning with Pixel Watch straps. From the decision to launch accessories for Pixel after primarily focusing on the Apple ecosystem to how tariffs affect companies like Nomad, it’s a pretty fun — if in-depth — conversation. Plus, Will gets to nerd out on just how excited he is for a Qi2-dominant world, and we get a quick tease for what could be next from Nomad.

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Google is upgrading Audio Overviews in NotebookLM with three additional formats, like Debate, that provide an alternative to the ever-popular podcast style.

Samsung’s just a few days away from launching their next Galaxy Tab series, but you don’t need to wait until Thursday to get a pretty cohesive look at these two tablets.

With the Pixel 10 update, Google introduced a convenient “Read aloud” feature for the Screenshots app.

In a brief post today, Google is officially teasing an October 1 debut for its new Nest Cam and Gemini updates for Google Home.

While Samsung has an event scheduled for later this week to unveil the Galaxy S25 FE and Galaxy Tab S11 series, it might not be the only announcement planned for September after all.