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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Following the preview at I/O 2025, Google is releasing an “Agent Mode” for Gemini in Android Studio.
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A new update to the Galaxy Wearable app is streamlining Galaxy Buds settings for users. The change means the ANC and touch controls will no longer be in the standalone app.
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For today’s best deals we are starting off with a straight up $250 price drop on all three configurations of the Samsung-exclusive Jetblack and Jadegreen Galaxy S25 Ultra alongside ongoing $100 price drops on Galaxy Watch 7. Alienware’s brand-new Aurora 16 RTX 5060 gaming laptop is now at a new all-time low while Hisense’s new 165Hz VRR U7 Google Smart TVs are now up to $600 off and the Best Buy Prime Day competitor sale goes into full swing. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Samsung’s cover display-extending Galaxy Z Flip 7 appears to be right around the corner, and a new leak is giving us some insight into what colors you might be able to pick up at launch.
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As soon as Galaxy AI became prominent on Galaxy devices, Samsung noted that a paid AI subscription would eventually come to consumers. New rumors indicate that Samsung hopes to finalize the plan structure for existing AI products by the end of the year.
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Trackers for Android’s Find Hub network are quickly becoming easy to find in a variety of form factors, and at a ton of different price points. But they’re all quite similar in that they’re just an AirTag, but for Android. With its AirNotch Pro and AirCard Pro, though, Rolling Square has crafted what have quickly become my favorite Find Hub trackers.
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With just a couple of weeks to go until Samsung’s Unpacked event, a new leak is delivering our best look yet at the entire Galaxy Watch 8 family.
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Google has reportedly cut Google TV’s budget by a significant margin. This comes as the company is preparing to bring Google Gemini to the platform later this year, as well as make a bigger push for improvements to YouTube.
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Lenovo has introduced its latest Chromebook, the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14. This device is the first Chromebook Plus model to feature an ARM processor and the first to integrate the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip.
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In addition to the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14, Google today announced the latest ChromeOS AI features, like “Select to search with Lens.”
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Pixel owners on Android 16 are having edge-to-edge issues with the Routines creator and editor in the Google Home app.
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Samsung’s stagnation in the foldable market is finally coming to an end, as the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is catching up with the competition in some major ways. However, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 actually has me pretty excited, and not just because it’s going to be super thin.
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Google Meet is joining Gmail, Messages, and Phone in getting Material 3 Expressive, though it’s a slightly smaller — ironically — redesign than Google’s other communication apps.
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Android is on a lot of different things, but even after a decade of covering the platform, I’m still surprised by some of the things that roll across my desk. Or, I guess in this case, across my home, as I’ve lately been trying out what is basically a 32-inch Android tablet on wheels. My question to you – what would you use it for?
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More affordable smartphones have been good for years now, but it’s also getting harder to tell them all apart. With the new Honor 400, a good smartphone is the backdrop for a heavy focus on AI features. Truly a product of its time.
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Google is redesigning the Account switcher that appears in the top-right corner of every first-party app to be a fullscreen experience instead of a floating window that preserves context.
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Not long after our first round of renders for Samsung’s upcoming foldable, we’re getting a glimpse of a Galaxy Z Fold 7 dummy unit that really puts this year’s rumored changes into perspective.
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Google Drive has rolled out a pair of redesigns to the Android app that modernizes the file upload experience and video player.
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Google spent years selling the Pixel on the premise of its camera but nowadays, it just doesn’t stand out to the same degree. Earlier this week, I was looking back at some old Pixel photos and couldn’t help but miss the days when the Pixel camera really shone at its brightest.
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Your Friday afternoon edition of the best Android game and app deals are now ready to go. You can still save up to $400 on Samsung Galaxy Book laptops but we are also tracking deals on Lenovo’s Legion Go PC gaming handheld as well as new lows on the 512GB Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and up to $143 off Google Pixel Watch 3. As for the apps, highlights include Towaga, Lumino City, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, Meteorfall: Journeys, and more. Hit the jump for a closer look.
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Nothing’s new headphones are polarizing, even among manufacturers. Sennheiser poked fun at a leaked image of Nothing’s new very square and very unique headphones, saying it would likely never release something similar.
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