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Google Messages adds delightful animated emoji responses
A recent beta update to the Google Messages app changes emoji-only messages into expressive and delightful animations.
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As it has done for the smart TV experience and Music, YouTube is now asking for feedback about YouTube Premium with a poll on top issues and complaints.
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Threads already has 100 million users, and a surprising number of them are on Android
In less than a week, Threads – the new microblogging platform from Instagram – has reached 100 million users, and the Google Play Store reveals how many of those are from Android.
Expand Expanding CloseYou can swipe on Google Search results to save and share
As part of the Search Generative Experience, Google made it so that hovering over a result gives you convenient shortcuts. On mobile, you can swipe right on Google Search results to quickly share and save.
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Pixel 7a drops to $449 in Monday’s best deals, OnePlus 11 $100 off, Nest Cams from $70, more
The early Prime Day discounts are beginning to pour in from 9to5Toys, with some all-time lows live to start the week. The second-ever cash discount has dropped Pixel 7a down to $449 to go alongside much of the same best price ever status landing on the OnePlus 11 5G at $100 off. Plus, an assortment of Google Nest Cams now start at $70. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseFairphone 3 will get two more years of Android updates as Fairphone 4 comes to the US
The Fairphone 3 is set to get a little resuscitation with an added two more years of Android support. This news comes from the same manufacturer that just released it’s latest sustainable device – the Fairphone 4 – in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Flip 5 dummy unit leaks, weirdly still has a hinge gap [Gallery]
Samsung is just a couple of weeks away from the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 5, and the device has leaked countless times at this point. Now, another Galaxy Z Flip 5 leak shows off a dummy unit used for making accessories, which oddly still has a hinge gap.
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Google Pixel 8 may see slight price increase, rumor claims
The Google Pixel 8 series is set to come out in just a few months and if a new rumor is to be believed, it may also come with a slight increase in price.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Tensor has a bright future, but that puts interim Pixels in a tough spot
Google Tensor has been a show of faith for the future of Pixel hardware, but it’s also been holding the lineup back. That’s set to change, hopefully, in a few years, but that wait is going to be rough on Pixel releases in the meantime.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle beta testing new Pixel Call Screen, possibly with conversational AI
Pixel Call Assist is one of Google’s differentiating phone features and the company is actively beta testing new Call Screen capabilities.
Expand Expanding CloseEnjoy the freedoms of lifetime cloud storage during pCloud’s summer sale
With the Fourth of July holiday still fresh on our minds, pCloud’s summer sale brings some slick deals on its popular lifetime cloud storage plans that give you independence from costly monthly subscriptions.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs for Android will open straight into edit mode
Google is making a change to what it calls the “First Open Experience” that will launch Docs in edit mode, with Sheets and Slides also getting a “more creation-focused experience.”
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Today’s Android game and app deals: Data Defense, Cameringo, Radio Commander, more
This afternoon’s Android game and app deals are now ready to go courtesy of Google Play. Just make sure you check out today’s Sony Google TV deals from $298 and this offer on Lenovo’s latest IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook with a 120Hz 1440p screen at $500. As for the apps, highlight titles include Data Defense, Cameringo+ Filters Camera, 911 Operator, Radio Commander, FUR Squadron, and much more. Head below for a complete look at all of today’s Android game and app deals.
Expand Expanding CloseA brief review of the Threads Android app
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TP-Link’s new mesh system looks like a great Nest Wifi Pro alternative
Google’s Nest Wifi Pro brings Wi-Fi 6E in a fairly affordable package that also fits well into the home. But now, TP-Link is offering a competitor in the Deco X55 Pro that’s fairly priced, well equipped and also has good looks.
Expand Expanding CloseThreads will get more features, and you can try them early on Android – here’s how
Meta’s Threads has seen explosive growth in its two days of availability so far, and while it’s a solid start, what the platform really needs is more features. On Android, you can now sign up for a beta version of Threads to access those new features early.
Expand Expanding Close‘OnePlus Open’ foldable may ship with a special version of OxygenOS
We’re only a month or so away from the debut of the first OnePlus foldable, and one of the biggest questions around the product lies in its software. According to a new rumor, the “OnePlus Open” may ship with a special version of OxygenOS.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Samsung XR headset delayed ‘up to six months’ as a result of Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro shows off a tremendous idea for the future of mixed reality, but it seems like making the product a reality is a struggle, even for Apple. As Vision Pro is seeing production cuts, Samsung’s competing mixed reality headset is also apparently being delayed by a few months.
Expand Expanding CloseSnapped Pixel Fold gets teardown autopsy with close look at screen, hinge [Video]
The Pixel Fold did not survive a durability test, and a subsequent teardown autopsy explains why that was the case, while we get a good look at the foldable screen.
Expand Expanding CloseOfficial Google and YouTube accounts join Threads
Besides the ballooning user base – 70 million sign-ups as of Friday morning – being a good indicator of the success that Meta is having with Threads, Google, YouTube, and other official accounts are now on the social network.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard is preparing a new ‘Undo’ button for deleted text [Video]
Google’s Gboard on Android is full of useful keyboard features, and it seems like there’s always something new around the corner. Now, it looks like Gboard is adding an “undo” button for bringing back text you’ve deleted.
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Deals: Fitbit Sense 2 hits $230, Lenovo Gaming Chromebook $70 off, more
All of the week’s best discounts now come to a close, as we’re tracking Friday’s best price cuts courtesy of 9to5Toys. On tap today, the new Fitbit Sense 2 smartwatch lands at the second-best price yet of $230. Joined by one of the first chances to save on Lenovo’s latest IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook at $500. And then, if you need an everyday carry upgrade, just $13 scores you an all-time low on this 20W USB-C GaN charger from UGREEN. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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YouTube TV brings back shark fin scrubber in preparation for Shark Week
One of the most exciting weeks of the year – Shark Week – is nearly upon us, and YouTube TV is brandishing one of the best celebratory features in its history – the shark fin scrubber.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s latest Galaxy Z Flip 5 teaser is equal parts fun and weird as it mocks iPhone users
Foldable smartphones are a really fun new technology, and one that Samsung and others are betting big on. In the latest teaser for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5, Samsung mocks iPhone users who are scared of switching in a way that’s both quite fun, and really weird.
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