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At Snapdragon Summit 2025, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon had an on-stage conversation with Google’s Rick Osterloh. The SVP of Platforms & Devices had more comments about desktop Android, with Qualcomm also working on it and “incredibly excited.”

Do Not Disturb will block everyone and everything unless you tell your Pixel not to, including important contacts. Here’s how to whitelist certain people and add them to your allowlist so they can reach you while Do Not Disturb is active.

WhatsApp may not be as popular in the US as it is throughout much of the rest of the world, but thanks to a flashy, celebrity-packed ad campaign, it’s been working to reverse that fate. Now, WhatsApp is adding support for message translations directly within your conversations, with Android users in particular getting a pretty big upgrade.

Users appear to be getting familiar renewal discount offers for Nest Aware, bringing the yearly $100 cost to just $50.

After rolling out over the past few weeks, device controls are now widely rolled out to the Google Home web app.

After introducing on the Pixel 10 series, Google Photos is bringing the conversational “Help me edit” experience to all Android users in the US.

Samsung is working on One UI 8.5, its next major Android update for Galaxy devices, and the leaks are pouring in with new AI capabilities and some Liquid Glass vibes throughout.

After beta testing got underway last month, version 5.0 of Apple Music is rolling out to the stable channel following the release of iOS 26 last week.

Although the OnePlus 15 is on the horizon, the OnePlus 13 has been one of the best buys on Android all year. Can Google usurp the OnePlus 13 with the Pixel 10 Pro XL? Here’s everything you need to know.

Besides Sidekick, Google Play is introducing a slew of updates today across gaming and personalization on Android.

Google is bringing Gemini Live to Android gaming with Play Games Sidekick. Billed as a coach, it’s meant to be a “helpful in-game overlay available while playing games downloaded from Play.”

As part of the upcoming M3 Expressive redesign, Google Clock for Wear OS has new app icons for Alarm, Stopwatch, and Timer. 

Welcome to episode 5 of The Sideload, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Will is joined by Michael Fisher, better known online as Mr. Mobile. Although perhaps best known for his love of foldables, Michael published several reviews this year focusing on minimalist gadgets, ranging from the Minimal Phone (MP01) to the Light Phone 3. Together, Will and Michael discuss the ups and downs of an always-connected society, whether these devices actually improve your mindset, and what they miss about the internet’s good old days.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro might look a lot like Apple’s AirPods, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad earbuds. The company’s latest flagship headphones first debuted more than a year ago, but they’re still some of the best wireless earbuds you can buy today — especially if you’re already heavily invested in the Galaxy ecosystem. This week, Woot has them on pretty steep discount, knocking more than $100 off their usual price point.

Yale’s latest Smart Lock no longer bears the “Nest” tag, but Google Home still prefers it over other options. For the first time, it’s supported by just about any smart home ecosystem with Matter, an absolute win for the veteran lock-maker.

The OnePlus 15 is right around the corner and the teasers have started, as the device has just shown up at an e-sports event to show off its major redesign.