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What’s new in Android’s June 2025 Google System Updates [U: 6/30]
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.
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Back in April, Sundar Pichai said over 30% of code at Google is now generated by AI. The company today released guidance for all Google software engineers on how to best adopt AI for coding and their work.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini sparkle icon getting the four-color Google treatment
Since launch, Gemini has had its own distinct blue-purple color palette. Google is now ready to more closely align the Gemini app to the primary brand with a new icon.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 might only be as dust-resistant as the Fold 6
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is looking like Samsung’s first big swing at a foldable redesign in years, but that doesn’t mean everything compared to last generation is changing.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: House of Da Vinci, No More Buttons, Bright Memory, more
Your Monday afternoon lineup of the day’s best Android game and app deals are waiting for you below. Just be sure to go secure your FREE $50 reserve credit ahead of the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip/Fold 7 launch, the up to $300 in credit coming with the new Smart Monitors, and the up to $600 off Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro and Book4 Edge/Ultra models. Today’s deals are headlined by apps like The House of Da Vinci, No More Buttons, Bright Memory, and more. Everything awaits below.
Read MoreGoogle’s Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL specs seem pretty familiar in latest leak
We’re likely less than two months away from the Pixel 10 series getting its long-awaited announcement, which means it’s high time for yet another Google leak.
Expand Expanding CloseUS representatives call for investigation into OnePlus over alleged security concerns
On Friday, a pair of lawmakers called for the US Department of Commerce to investigate OnePlus over allegations that its devices transmit data to Chinese servers without user consent.
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Deals: Galaxy Tab S10 FE up to $192 off, OnePlus 13/R $100 off + FREE case, Best Buy 4th of July Sale, more
Alongside the ongoing FREE $50 reserve credit and up to $1,150 in savings towards the new Galaxy Z Flip/Fold 7 smartphones, Galaxy Watch 8, more, we are also still tracking as much $300 in FREE credit with purchases of the new Samsung Smart Monitors and up to up to $600 off Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro and Book4 Edge/Ultra models. But we are also tracking some fresh new deals including the return of Amazon all-time low pricing on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE models as well as $100 off the latest OnePlus 13/R smartphones with FREE cases thrown in, some charger deals, and the now live Best Buy 2025 4th of July Sale. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy S25 Ultra long-term review: Perfection of a prescribed formula [Video]
In many ways, the Galaxy S25 Ultra signifies the industry’s acceptance that big changes are sort of “done” and that incremental updates are the way forward. That should be a negative, but the truth is that this is still one of the most complete packages on Android and maybe the best outright phone you can buy.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases three new Gemini-Assistant voices for Nest Mini, Audio [Video]
As part of bringing Gemini (models) to Assistant on the Nest Mini and Audio, Google is adding more natural voices. Following the initial seven options added in December, Google recently introduced three more voices.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s third One UI 8 beta includes a new birthday card creator in Now Brief
In addition to today’s One UI 8 Watch beta release, Samsung’s keeping the train rolling with a third beta release for One UI 8, complete with a new trick for Now Brief.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar releases a simple Apple Watch app
Only a few Google services offer Apple Watch clients, with Google Calendar unexpectedly becoming the fourth app today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces custom ‘Gemini for Education’ app, sharing Gems, more
At the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2025 conference, Google today announced the latest Gemini, Workspace, and Chromebook features for education.
Expand Expanding CloseOne UI 8 beta for Galaxy Watch available now – here’s how to install it
Wear OS 6 is now available for the Galaxy Watch series in the form of Samsung’s One UI 8 beta update. The new software will offer a few changes, including serious health suite features.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung now rolling out One UI 8 Watch beta for Galaxy Watch 7 and Ultra
Well after its initial announcement, Samsung has finally released the first One UI 8 Watch beta, based on Wear OS 6, for the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 leak reveals a few enticing new tidbits
A ton of leaks have detailed many of the new updates to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7, but there are still some details that haven’t yet come to light. In a new post, though, we’re getting a few new Galaxy Z Fold 7 and even more Flip 7 tidbits regarding the core specs of each device.
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Anker just issued a recall on these six power banks – how to see if yours is affected
Anker has announced a recall on six of its power banks “out of an abundance of caution” due to potential issues with the battery cells in these products. Here’s how to see if your battery is affected and get a gift card for something new.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos is a rare example of adding AI features with compromise and care
AI has taken over basically everything in tech. Whether it’s search, social media, or basically every other app on your phone, AI is just everywhere. It demands your attention and is often not optional, but Google Photos just showcased an increasingly rare example of building out AI features with a sense of compromise and care for the end user.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Flip 7 looks a bit thinner in latest leaked image, but is it?
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 is already going to be a big upgrade for its improved outer display, but it seems the device is also set to adopt a thinner overall profile based on the latest leaked image.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 7 leak shows thin unfolded design and return of hole punch camera
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is quickly approaching its launch date, with the foldable breaking cover yet again this weekend with a new image showing off the thin design from a new angle, as well as reiterating the return of a hole punch camera.
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Gmail for Android starts rolling out ‘mark as read’ button in notifications
Google is making a notable quality-of-life improvement to Gmail notifications by adding a “Mark as read” button on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Galaxy Z Flip 7’s new design will only matter if Samsung finally gives in
With less than two weeks to go until Unpacked, every Galaxy Z Flip 7 leak seems to agree on one thing: Samsung is finally delivering on a larger cover screen for its 2025 flip phone. It’s what Samsung fans have been asking for since the Moto Razr+ launch last year — and the arrival of Motorola’s successor models last month. This change should feel like as large of a leap forward as you can find in smartphones, and yet, without some crucial changes to One UI, I’m not sure it’s going to be enough to steal back the Razr’s flip phone crown.
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Android Auto 14.6 update is now more widely rolling out
Google is rolling out its Android Auto 14.6 update more widely, not long after the prior update.
Expand Expanding ClosePixelated 059: The murky future of Chromebooks
Welcome to episode 59 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk all about Google’s latest Chromebook updates, Lenovo’s new $650 Chromebook Plus 14, and what the future holds as rumors swirl around ChromeOS’s potential pivot to Android. Plus, Abner and Damien are joined by an all-new host.