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Nothing Phone (3) surfaces as rumors suggest revamped cameras, larger battery
The Nothing Phone (3) is coming soon and new rumors swirling around the device suggest we’ll get better cameras, a bigger battery, and more.
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Android Auto 14.3 update widely rolling out
Google is rolling out the latest Android Auto update widely, with version 14.3 now available through the Play Store.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app update brings new ‘G’ icon to Android
After introducing on iOS earlier this week, the Google app for Android is now widely getting the new ‘G’ icon with an update today.
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Deals: OnePlus mini pouch chargers from $32 lows, Frame-style Google TV $900 off, Snapdragon X Plus PC, and more
The new Sony XM6 have finally launched – here’s our hands-on review – but for now we are on to Friday’s best deals. Amazon has now launched its early Memorial Day sale with thousands of price drops across just about every product category, and you can scope those out right here, but we are first highlighting some of those sweet OnePlus Sharge chargers – the 30W 10,000mAh Pouch Mini is at a new $32 low and the 55W 10,000mAh 3-in-1 Pouch charger is at the $50 Amazon all-time low. Next, we have the best price to date on the Hisense 2025 frame-style 144Hz Google smart TV at $900 off the launch price, ASUS’ 2025 Snapdragon X Plus Vivobook 16 at $150 off, microSD cards, smart doorbells, SSDs, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseComment: Samsung’s Now Bar is in desperate need for more
Anticipation was high for Samsung’s One UI 7, and even when all of the delays and original issues with the new OS are ignored, it’s still pretty clear that some portions of Samsung’s software are lacking. The Now Bar might be one of Samsung’s biggest disappointments, not because of what it could have been, but because it fell far too short.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing is making over-ear headphones and I can’t wait [Video]
Nothing has just announced that it will be making a pair of over-ear headphones that will launch very soon, and as a fan of the company’s earbuds, I couldn’t be more excited.
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Gmail for Android introduced a new “quick reply” interface inside emails last year, but Google looks to be replacing it with a simpler docked bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle One now has 150 million subscribers, ‘millions’ with AI Premium
Google One now has 150 million subscribers in a 50% increase from February of last year. The subscription offering dates back to May of 2018.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app moves Deep Research, adds Copy Canvas, & more
As we spotted earlier this week, Google is widely rolling out an update to the Gemini model picker that also changes how you access Deep Research.
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Microsoft will pull the plug on Bing Search APIs, to be replaced with AI
Microsoft is making a big change with its Bing search engine, with the announcement that Bing Search APIs will shut down later this year and AI services being the sole replacement.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube adds Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart, teases ‘more features’
With 1 billion monthly podcast users, YouTube now offers a Weekly Top Podcast Shows chart in the US.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Down in Bermuda, Agent A, Kingdom Rush Vengeance, more
This afternoon’s best Android game and app deals are now ready to roll on the heels of Sony finally launching the brand new and highly-anticipated XM6 headphones. We also have deals on ecobee’s HomeKit and Google Home Smart Video Doorbell Cam and Ring’s flagship Battery Doorbell Pro as well as a $200 price drop on Galaxy Tab S10+ and this already affordable ASUS 2024 Chromebook CX1, but for now it’s on to the apps. You’ll find everything waiting for you down below.
Read MoreXiaomi joins Google Pixel in making its own smartphone chip
Xiaomi has just announced that it will make its own smartphone chip – the XRING 01 – which will debut in future devices.
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Redmagic’s 9-inch OLED Android tablet reportedly has a huge battery
While Lenovo’s Legion Tab sits mostly unchallenged in the small Android tablet space, Redmagic is cooking up a 9-inch tablet with an OLED display that’s already compelling, and a new battery spec makes it even more enticing.
Expand Expanding CloseSony launches WH-1000XM6 headphones with foldable design for $449
Sony makes some of the best headphones with active noise cancellation, but a big change to the design in recent years removed the convenient foldable mechanism. With its new WH-1000XM6 release, Sony appears to be bringing back the foldable design alongside other improvements.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for Android ‘Page Zoom’ now just boosts text as Expressive Captions expand
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2025, Google is announcing updates across Android (Expressive Captions) and Chrome (Page Zoom).
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Deals: Galaxy Tab S10+ $200 off, ASUS Chromebook $190, ecobee Google Home Doorbell $60 off, more
Today best deals are starting off with the most affordable Galaxy Tab S10+ at over $200 off the list price alongside ongoing deals on Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. Next we have a budget-friendly Chromebook offer as ASUS’ 2024 CX1 with a 15.6-inch display drops to $190 as well as some smart home gear – ecobeee’s Home Smart Video Doorbell Cam that just received Google Home support is now down at the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon, Ring’s flagship Battery Doorbell Pro drops to $160 (alongside other models from $55), and Google’s latest smart indoor Nest Cam is up to 44% off. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Qualcomm hasn’t forgotten about the mid-range SoC, and the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 proves that the company is still trying to bring faster and smarter AI to more devices. The Sanpdragon 7 Gen 4 makes several key improvements in performance over the previous generation.
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Samsung reportedly adopting new battery tech, just not the one you were hoping
According to a new report, Samsung has plans to implement new battery tech in upcoming devices, but it’s not quite what many are hoping to see.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube will use Gemini to insert ads around the parts of a video you care about most [Video]
During its “Brandcast” this week, YouTube revealed a new strategy to insert ads into videos which will leverage AI to put those ads into the most important parts of a video.
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Lenovo quietly updated the Legion Tab to Android 15, but there’s not much new
After launching early this year with Android 14, Lenovo has updated its Legion Tab to Android 15 in recent weeks, but there’s a reason the update went under the radar.
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Walmart quietly starts bringing its best Google TV device to Canada
Walmart has enforced that its Onn lineup of Google TV devices is exclusive to US customers, but the retailer has quietly started expanding the Onn 4K Pro into Canada.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard redesigns emoji and GIF UI, removes ‘All’ page on Android
Following other UI tweaks in recent months, the emoji, GIF, sticker, and emoticon picker in Gboard has received a small redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseMaterial 3 Expressive is already making its way to Wear OS Tiles
While Material 3 Expressive is not coming to Wear OS 6 until later this year, Google is already beginning to update apps and Tiles with the new design language.
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