The rise of MVNOs has made it possible for some interesting names to power your mobile phone service. Google, Ryan Reynolds, and… others, have all been attached to their own mobile phone carriers. Now, Klarna is joining the ring with its own $40/month plans – and yes, that’s the “buy now pay later” people.
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The Phone by Google app is getting an all-encompassing Material 3 Expressive redesign that also adds “Horizontal swipe” or “Single tap” options for answering calls. Like Google Messages, this is beginning to roll out to the beta channel.
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Besides the new navigation drawer and 2.5 Pro going stable, the Gemini app is rolling out video upload and analysis. This lets you add a clip to your prompt.
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Wyze continues to put out very clever and affordable smart home devices and cameras, but a sour note on the company for years has been a security incident that allowed your camera’s feed to be viewed by others. With its new “VerfiedView” security, Wyze promises that can’t happen anymore.
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For today’s lineup of deals we are starting off with the Samsung camp, including a 50% price drop on the latest Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in Best Buy refurbished condition as well as an even lower price on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge at $250 off, and as much as $125 in savings on “excellent condition” open-box Galaxy Tab S10 FE tablets. From there, we move over to a notable discount on Lenovo’s OLED touchscreen IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook at $200 off and a return low on the brand new 2025 55-inch The Frame smart TV. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Google has now rolled out the redesigned Pixel Launcher search bar (in the US) and new Gemini launch animation (for everyone) to Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 users.
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Waymo says that the next big city it’s going to plant autonomous ride-sharing in is New York. Unfortunately, Waymo’s business model isn’t exactly run of the mill, and that may take some time.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 is reportedly going to come with a cover display that actually fills the entire panel, according to new leaks.
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The Fairphone 6 is just about ready for launch, and a new leak is giving us plenty of insight into what to expect from the company’s next repairable smartphone.
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The next Galaxy Unpacked should be right around the corner, and a new leak is showing off exactly how thin Samsung’s redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 7 actually looks.
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After a bunch of teasers, Nothing has offered a first look at the new “Glyph Matrix” lights on the back of Nothing Phone (3), while also disproving a recent leaked design.
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OnePlus has been making some of the best full-size Android tablets on the market as of late, and now a rumor suggests that the company is planning on making its own 8-inch Android tablet for gamers.
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While we might all be excited about One UI 8 Watch’s looming beta, Galaxy Watch FE users have an entirely separate update to be excited about.
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Honor is on a mission to take on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 with its upcoming foldable. The company has officially released a teaser image announcing the launch date for the incredibly thin Honor Magic V5.
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According to a new report, Google’s switch from Samsung’s foundry to TSMC for the Tensor G5 chip in the upcoming Pixel 10 series was a “shock” for Samsung, and is serving as a wake-up call for the company’s foundry efforts.
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Following last week’s announcement, Google Messages is widely rolling out features like “Snooze notifications” and “Delete for everyone” to the stable channel.
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Last week, a “Magic Cue” capability for the Pixel 10 leaked, and Gboard today revealed upcoming “Pixel Sense” integration.
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According to a reliable leaker, Samsung’s next Unpacked event for the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Galaxy Watch 8 series will take place on July 9.
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Following the announcement in early June, Google is more widely rolling out Scheduled Actions to the Gemini app on Android.
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NFC is an increasingly useful technology in the modern world, and now it’s getting a range boost as the standard will now operate at 2cm away, nearly four times the previous requirement in a change aimed at improving the reliability of actions such as tap to pay.
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Google Fi Wireless has a new offer that discounts both a Pixel 9 and your monthly plan for 24 months.
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YouTube continues its war on ad blockers, recently showing a notice that confirms videos are slightly slowed down for ad blocker users, while the platform is preparing for longer ad formats.
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Adobe this week announced “Project Indigo,” a new camera app that was built by the brains behind the Pixel camera, but it’s not on Android just yet.
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This afternoon’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals are now ready to go down below. On your way, you’ll want to at least take a quick peek at today’s offers on Google Pixel 9 Pro XL at $335 off as well as this deal on Lenovo’s OLED touchscreen IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook, the OnePlus 13 and 13R promo with $100 Best Buy gift cards, and Galaxy Watch 7 at $100 off. As for the apps, highlights include COLLECTION of SaGa FF LEGEND, Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, Romancing SaGa 3, and more. Head below for more everything.
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