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The NFL has announced that YouTube and YouTube TV will be the exclusive broadcasters for its Week 1 game held in Brazil, meaning the game will only be watchable through Google’s products for the first time, and, it’s free.

Google’s Pixel 9a has been widely been praised as a solid “affordable” phone, but a new teardown criticizes it for a key component – a battery that’s nearly impossible to safely replace.

Google is rolling out Android 16 Beta 4.1 to Pixel devices nearly four weeks after the last scheduled update.

In a sort of post-credits scene to “The Android Show” today, Google shared a brief clip of Nothing’s Carl Pei showcasing the brand as a whole, as well as confirming the price range of the upcoming Nothing Phone (3).

At The Android Show, we saw Material 3 Expressive for Android 16 and Wear OS 6. Google also shared early looks at Material 3 Expressive redesigns for first-party apps on Android.

One of the biggest downsides of Android’s Find My Device network – now called the “Find Hub” – was a lack of UWB (ultra-wideband) support for easily finding nearby trackers. Now, that’s finally about to be available, and Google is also teasing luggage and airline integration too.

Google ended the The Android Show with a teaser about Android XR glasses, and how I/O 2025 attendees will be able to demo the new form factor.

After a years-long wait, Apple finally added RCS messaging support to the iPhone last year, and that’s resulted in over 1 billion RCS messages being sent every day in the US alone between both Android and iOS devices.

In a bid to improve messaging security, Google has announced that the Key Verifier function will be coming to Android. This function will ensure that contact credentials are legitimate.

Google announced that a new Advanced Protection page would simplify Android device security features, expanding on the long-standing program for added security. The new page includes updated features like theft, spam, and scam text protection, all of which can be activated with a single toggle.

Google TV is going to see a significant shift in the coming months. Instead of the Google Assistant users have been used to interacting with for basic needs, Gemini will be the new AI helper. Gemini’s integration will be similar to what’s seen on Android devices, though it’ll be tuned for entertainment and education.

After a rocky launch last year, the Google Find My Device app is getting rebranded to “Find Hub” and is bringing with it a number of new features, including built-in luggage finding.

As expected, Google is bringing Gemini to Android Auto and Android Automotive starting “in the coming months,” and there’s an early preview of what it will be capable of.

At The Android Show: I/O Edition, Google today announced a big Material 3 Expressive redesign for Android 16 that is coming later this year, starting on Pixel.

In addition to Android 16, Wear OS 6 is coming and will feature a Material 3 Expressive redesign. Besides major visual changes, Gemini is coming to Wear OS.

Samsung was thought to have abandoned its Messages app over the past few years, but the company seems to have a renewed interest in it, with RCS having been enabled last year, and some more new features being spotted in the pipeline.

As AI continues to be a core focus of its search experience, Google appears to now be testing the replacement of its iconic “I’m Feeling Lucky” button with a new button for its AI Mode.

Samsung isn’t new to offering pre-order deals, and it’s offering another one for its unique version of the Galaxy S25. The new Galaxy S25 Edge is up to $800 off right now with a trade-in, which makes it one of the best pre-order deals Samsung has put together. The company is also offering the familiar $50 credit and free upgraded storage with pre-order.

After teasing it earlier this year, Samsung has officially unveiled its slim smartphone, the Galaxy S25 Edge, which ships later this month starting at $1,099.