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Google has announced (via email) that Gemini app users can soon access basic smart assistant capabilities on their Android phone without having usage “Activity” saved.

Samsung seems to be more excited about the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 in what feels like a larger capacity than last year’s launches, and the free reservation slots are back with a guaranteed $50 credit and extra savings. Here’s how to sign up to reserve the Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Flip 7.

As previewed in April, Google Fi Wireless is rolling out support for visual voicemail on the iPhone. With this update, voicemail will no longer be available in the Fi app.

While Samsung’s upcoming launch event is primary for new foldables, the company is also teasing a new pair of Galaxy Buds called the “Core,” but they’re coming up a lot sooner than the new smartphones.

In the smart home world, Philips Hue already has some of the more expensive options, and now those prices are going even higher thanks to US tariffs.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is certainly going to be an exceptional device, as long as it improves on performance and offers as thin a build as Samsung says it will. To hype the phone up, Samsung keeps using the word “Ultra” when referring to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, even though it appears nowhere in the phone’s actual branding.

Xiaomi is teasing the launch of the Mix Flip 2 right as Samsung prepares to launch its new foldables, and, despite being a flip phone, it has a bigger battery than both the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and even the Fold 7, for that matter.

As previewed last September, Google Wallet for Android is now rolling out support for Iowa state IDs.

In a move that has been a long time coming, Google is now letting Chrome for Android users have a bottom address bar.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.