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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Nerd Survivors, Templar Battleforce RPG, and more
It’s time to collect all of Friday afternoon’s best deals courtesy of Google Play on apps and games for your Android devices. Just be sure to scope out the 25% off deals on Fitbit smart wearables, the now live annual Bose Mother’s Day sale, and these FREE $100 Best Buy gift cards shipping with Google Pixel 9a purchases, but for now it’s on the the apps. Highlights include Nerd Survivors, Templar Battleforce RPG, Doom & Destiny Worlds, Heroes of Flatlandia, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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Google stops making Nest thermostats for Europe, citing complexity
In addition to ending support for its oldest models, Google announced today that it will no longer launch new Nest thermostats in Europe.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle ending updates, remote control for 1st & 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostats
Later this year, Google will stop supporting the 1st and 2nd generation Nest Learning Thermostat. This will result in a trio of changes, though Google is offering upgrade discounts to existing owners.
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Deals: Pixel 9a + FREE $100 Best Buy gift card, Fitbit 25% off, Nest Cam, Bose Mother’s Day sale, more
Alongside ongoing deals on the Galaxy Ring and the Pixel Tablets, today we are highlighting a notable promotion at Best Buy for folks looking to land a new Google Pixel 9a – you can now score a FREE $100 Best Buy gift card with purchase. We also have the return of spring sale pricing on select Fitbit wearables at 25% off alongside Google’s wireless Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor) back to the Amazon 2025 low at $130, and the now live annual Bose Mother’s Day sale with up to 25% off earbuds, headphones, and speakers. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Perplexity will be pre-installed on Motorola phones, starting with Razr
A new partnership between Perplexity and Motorola will see the AI “answer engine” app pre-installed on Android phones, starting with the new Razr phones.
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After a false start last year, Google TV has rolled out its redesigned and vastly superior Freeplay app to all devices.
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Google has officially confirmed that the Assistant “Driving Mode” bar that appears at the bottom of Google Maps navigation on Android is no longer available.
Expand Expanding CloseOpenAI, Perplexity, and Yahoo want to buy Google Chrome
Google might be forced to sell its Chrome browser, and while it’s hard to imagine anyone else running the ship, there’s plenty of interest from Google’s competition in OpenAI, Perplexity, and Yahoo.
Expand Expanding CloseLatest Google Pixel update makes the delayed notification problem even worse
Following the April 2025 update for Google Pixel devices, more and more users are running into problems with delayed notifications, an issue that was already affecting many.
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Will the OnePlus 13T be available in other countries?
The OnePlus 13T officially launched earlier this week with its enticing smaller size, giant battery, and powerful specs, but it’s only available in China so far. Will the OnePlus 13T come to other countries? The truth is that we don’t know, for now, but we can reason out how likely it is.
Expand Expanding CloseSome of the best Pixel 9 Pro Fold accessories for you to try [Video]
Google’s most expensive smartphone isn’t devoid of accessories, but getting high-quality options for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold isn’t as easy as it is for other phones. Here are some of our favorite options to pair with the phone-tablet hybrid.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app moves Veo 2 to prompt bar, more web tweaks
As the rollout continues, Google is making Veo 2 more prominent in Gemini’s prompt bar, with the web app also seeing other tweaks today.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 15 is on 4.5% of devices before the Samsung updates
At the start of April, Google released the latest Android distribution numbers. The last update was 11 months earlier, with Android 15 making its debut in these stats.
Expand Expanding CloseAlphabet reports Q1 2025 revenue of $90.2 billion
Alphabet today announced Q1 2025 earnings with $90.23 billion in revenue. These numbers range from January to March.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Heroes of Steel, Romancing SaGa 3, Star Traders, more
This afternoon’s roundup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go alongside all of yesterday’s Final Fantasy price drops. Hopefully you had a chance to secure yourself a Switch 2 earlier today (there’s still more stock coming by the looks of it if you didn’t), but you’ll also want to at least scope out the deals we have today on Google’s latest 45mm Pixel Watch 3 and these FREE 2x storage upgrades on Galaxy S25/Ultra. As for the apps, highlights include Heroes of Steel, Romancing SaGa 3, Star Traders: Frontiers, and more. Head below for a closer look.
Read MoreGoogle Maps rolling out full sheet redesign on Android
After testing got underway earlier this year, Google Maps for Android is widely rolling out a redesign of the “You” and “Contribute” tabs that embrace sheets.
Expand Expanding CloseMotorola’s new earbuds are covered in crystals while latest smartwatch ignores Wear OS
Motorola is adding to its “Things” lineup with two new products, the Moto Buds Loop and the Watch Fit, which will release at some point, for some amount of money.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos ‘Quick Edit’ function starting to roll out
A new function in Google Photos is starting to roll out that gives users a last chance to edit photos before they’re shared. The new “Quick Edit” page will now appear in Google Photos after hitting the share button.
Expand Expanding CloseThe big yearly Android upgrade doesn’t matter all that much now [Video]
The big yearly overhaul or upgrade for Android is done. We’re at a stage where the differences are so minimal that it’s hard to tell – and we catalogue every minute change. The fact is, Android updates don’t matter as much as they used to. Here’s why.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Motorola’s new trio of Razr phones are beautiful, if familiar vessels for AI [Gallery]
Motorola just launched the Razr 2025 series, and they remain gorgeous and steadily improving foldables. But more than ever, this latest batch just feels like a collection of vessels for AI.
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Motorola Razr (2025) and Razr+ launching in May from $699
Alongside the flagship Razr Ultra, Motorola is launching 2025 refreshes for its base Razr and the Razr+, which are largely unchanged and carry the same price points.
Expand Expanding CloseMotorola Razr Ultra gets 68W charging, three 50MP cameras, Snapdragon 8 Elite for $1,299
Motorola’s newest foldable lineup now includes three devices, including a top-tier Razr Ultra that brings considerable upgrades, but also a much higher price point.
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After teasing with the March 2025 Feature Drop, Google has rolled out rich media controls for the Pixel Watch.
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Deals: Pixel Watch 3 up to $120 off, Galaxy S25/Ultra FREE 2x storage or $870 off w/ trade, more
Today’s best deals are starting with some offering Pixel Watch – Google’s latest Pixel Watch 3 is $120 off in “excellent” open-box condition with a full warranty while the OG Pixel Watch 1 model that originally fetched $330 is now $80. From there we move over to the Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup as it is now once again offering double the storage at no cost (that’s up to $240 off, or as much as $870 off with a max trade-in), alongside a host of discounts on power banks, SSDs, workspace upgrades, and more.
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