Following the initial rollout for some beta users last week, Google shared more details about the Phone app’s upcoming Material 3 Expressive redesign, including a big revamp of bottom bar navigation.
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Waymo’s robotaxi service has arrived in Atlanta, and you can now book it through the Uber app.
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Samsung is now offering up FREE no-commitment $50 credits ahead of the Galaxy Z Flip/Fold 7 and Galaxy Watch 8/Ultra launch and its all-new AI Smart Monitors just went up for pre-order with up to $300 in FREE credit attached. But we are also tracking some massive price drops on Pixel 8 Pro right now – refurb units are $600 off or you can score a new one at $599 with a FREE Pixel Watch. Those offers also join a new all-time low on Lenovo’s 2025 IdeaPad Slim 3x touchscreen Snapdragon X Plus Copilot+ PC at $250 off, and even more down below.
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The Poco F7 has officially launched globally with an impressive spec sheet for a mid-ranger and is powered by the brand-new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor.
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Samsung might have confirmed July 9th as the date for its next Unpacked event, but thanks to a pair of new leaks, you might not have to wait that long to find out color options — or pricing — for your next foldable.
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The Nest x Yale Lock was a pillar of Google’s smart home for years, and perhaps for much longer than it really should have been. Now, a successor of sorts has finally arrived in the new Yale Smart Lock with Matter, which is also the first “Google Home Preferred” product.
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Back in March, Android 14 for the Chromecast with Google TV started rolling out after missing it’s expected 2024 deadline. There were some issues and Google pulled the OTA. A new Android 14 update for the Chromecast is now rolling out.
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If you’ve used Google Pay at all in recent weeks, you’re probably more than familiar with the “Pay Later” functionality that has recently rolled out. Now, Klarna and Google Pay have officially announced the functionality.
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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is (officially, finally) around the corner, and all of the most recent leaks have pointed to a pretty substantial upgrade. That’s a big change for Samsung, who have allowed its lead in the foldable race to diminish fairly rapidly since, say, the days of the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
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According to a new report, Google is planning to jump to TSMC’s 2nm process for Tensor G6 faster than it has in prior years.
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Like Google Maps, Google Earth is marking its 20th birthday this year. Other first-party milestones (10 years) in 2025 include Google Photos, Fi Wireless, and YouTube Music.
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As phones get longer support windows, third-party ROMs like LineageOS aren’t all that necessary, but still a welcome option, especially for owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, plus a plethora of other older Android-powered devices. Here are a few newly supported handsets.
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Samsung’s flip phone foldable is getting a little brother this year, with the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE set to deliver a more affordable experience, and a new leak shows off just how the two differ in design – and it’s really obvious.
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To encourage people to try AI Mode, Google is now suggesting prompts based on your Search history. This is a pretty nice way to inform people about the kind of questions that work well.
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Rumors have been circling and debating how thick the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be for months. With the latest leaks in mind, there’s still a big chance that what was touted as the thinnest foldable of 2025 still won’t beat the Honor Magic V5.
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After months of rumors and plenty of recent leaks, Samsung has just officially confirmed the launch date for its next devices, with a July 9 event set to unveil the company’s new devices, and a teaser video hinting at the new updates to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 while also free reservations for its new devices have opened up on Samsung’s website.
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Google is widely rolling out an updated version of Pixel Camera 9.9 today with a pair of changes.
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Google has been showing off its prototype Android XR glasses a lot as of late, and a new image shows off the companion app that looks like what we know from Pixel Watch, while also referring to the glasses as “Martha.”
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Google has released Android Auto 14.7 through its beta program and while there are no user-facing changes just yet, this update is the biggest step we’ve seen to date towards releasing the platform’s light theme option.
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According to a new report, Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold will somehow be the first foldable with dust resistance that matches a traditional smartphone, and that just seems way too good to be true.
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Your collection of the best Google Play deals to kick off the week’s Android discounts are now ready to roll down below. On your way down go secure yourself up to $100 off the upcoming Samsung Smart Monitors, this discount on the Samsung-exclusive Jetblack and Jadegreen Galaxy S25 Ultra at $250 off, the lowest price of the year on Lenovo’s 1TB Legion Go PC gaming handheld, and these all-time lows on Hisense’s new 165Hz VRR U7 Google Smart TV. All of the app deals await below.
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I’d argue that ChromeOS is enough for most people’s personal usage these days given the online services they mainly use and the advancement of web apps. However, I don’t think Chromebooks being third behind Windows and Mac is enough for Google, and that’s why we’re seeing what I’d call “desktop Android” in the near future.
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It’s far later into 2025 than Samsung likely hoped for, but its Exynos 2500 chipset is finally official, just ahead of next month’s rumored Unpacked.
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While it was initially expected that Samsung would wait to release the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, new leaks indicate that Samsung is now almost certainly planning on releasing it alongside its two other premium foldable.
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