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Deals: Galaxy Watch 7 $60 + FREE $70 extra band, Google Pixel 9/Pro cases $21, Android game controller, more
Joining one of the best prices ever on Galaxy Watch Ultra with a straight up $230 in savings, Samsung is once again offering up to $60 off 44mm Galaxy Watch 7 configs with a FREE $70 extra band. Next we move over to the accessories – the official Google Pixel 9/Pro and XL cases just hit new Amazon all-time lows from $21, the latest USB-C Backbone ONE Android controller is at one of its best prices ever, and Bose QuietComfort Headphones are up to $170 off. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Deep Research and Gems go free, 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental upgraded
After a series of developer announcements yesterday, Google is rolling out a handful of Gemini app updates for end users centered around an upgraded version of 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, which remains in preview.
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Besides the GDC 2025 announcements, Google announced today that Gemini in Android Studio “now supports multimodal inputs, which lets you attach images directly to your prompts” for visual help during the app development process.
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Google has a number of announcements at the 2025 Games Developer Conference (GDC) next week across Android and Play Games on PC.
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After being revealed for its shady tactics late last year, Honey has updated its Chrome extension to no longer take credit for affiliate sales it didn’t earn, likely as Chrome policy now prevents such behavior.
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It seems that Google is still working on a new design for the incoming call UI on its Phone app for Pixel and other Android devices, as another new UI has just surfaced.
Expand Expanding CloseOne UI 7 beta now available for Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Tab S10 series
Months after it started rolling out to other brands, Samsung is finally getting its Android 15 update together, with the One UI 7 beta now available for the Galaxy S23 series as well as the Galaxy Tab S10 series.
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Foldable cameras are typically inferior compared to regular smartphones, but it’s been getting better. With its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung is reportedly preparing a 200MP rear camera as well as a better camera for the inner display.
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Following the Chromecast with Google TV going out of stock last month, Google is finally rolling out the Android 14 update.
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Google teases Android 16 Beta 3 update tomorrow
Google has once again teased the next Android 16 preview update with Beta 3 officially coming Thursday, March 13.
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One of the annoying limitations of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip series is that only a few apps work on the cover display out of the box. One UI 7 isn’t changing that, but it is making it much more obvious for Galaxy Z Flip owners to find out how to run apps on the cover display.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Final Fantasy 1 through 6 now 33% off, more
We have hit the mid-week point and it’s that time of the afternoon when we roundup all of the most notable deals on the Google Play store for your Android gear. A big-time $230 price drop with no strings attached landed on the Galaxy Watch Ultra this morning at $230 off while Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra smartphones are now up to $300 off. Those offers join a new all-time low on Samsung’s 2025 Galaxy Book 5 360 AMOLED touchscreen Copilot+ PC, but for now it’s on to the apps. We have solid price drops on all six of the classic Final Fantasy titles alongside Romancing SaGa 3 and more. Hit the jump for a closer look.
Read MoreYour passport can be added to Google Wallet; here’s how
Google Wallet introduced something called ID pass in late 2024. The new feature allows users to add their US passport to Google Wallet like a digital ID, and it provides some convenient benefits even if you don’t plan on using it all of the time.
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Following Gemma 3 and Gemini Robotics earlier today, Google’s AI news continues with wider access to native image output in Gemini 2.0 Flash that allows for conversational image editing alongside other capabilities.
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Google DeepMind today announced Gemini Robotics to bring Gemini and “AI into the physical world,” with new models able to “perform a wider range of real-world tasks than ever before.”
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Deals: Galaxy Watch Ultra $230 off, Galaxy S25 Ultra $300 off, Surface Pro Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC $350 off, more
Today’s Androidverse deals are headlined by one of the best straight up cash deals we have tracked to date on Galaxy Watch Ultra – you can now score any color with any band at $230 off the list price. Just keep in mind that price will drop even lower when purchased alongside a Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, or S25 Ultra, all of which are now seeing their own straight up cash deals on top of the bundle offers with as much as $300 in savings. Next we over to the laptops – Microsoft’s most affordable Surface Pro Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC is $350 off and Samsung’s 2025 Galaxy Book 5 360 AMOLED touchscreen Copilot+ PC is now at a new all-time low with $200 in savings. Hit the jump for the rest of today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Pokemon Go is getting a new owner after almost 9 years with Niantic
Pokemon Go has had an exceptionally wide reach over the last few years. Since launching in 2016, it has become one of the most successful mobile games on Android and iOS with a cult following to this day. The team at Pokemon Go has announced that a new owner will be buying the rights to the game, though they suggest the current dev team will remain unchanged.
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Honey finally discloses that it uses affiliate codes now that Google Chrome requires it
After being exposed for some shady practices last year, PayPal’s popular Honey extension has finally been forced to disclose that, yes, it takes advantage of merchant affiliate programs.
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Samsung rolls out first Galaxy Buds 2 and Buds 2 Pro updates in just over a year
Samsung is rolling out new updates to its 2022 earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 2 and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, in their first new patch in over a year.
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Sports scores show up by default via the Now Bar in Samsung’s One UI 7 build, but tailoring those settings can be a bit of a pain. A new update to Samsung’s AOD makes that integration a little better with Now Bar and adds a guide to set up sports integration with Google.
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Pixel Weather rolls out some small, but useful tweaks [Gallery]
In its latest update, Google has added two small tweaks to Pixel Weather including better showing the date, as well as making it easier to save a location.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces Gemma 3 as ’world’s best single-accelerator model’
Following version 1 in February 2024 and 2 in May, Google today announced Gemma 3 as its latest open model for developers.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chrome policy update restricts shady affiliate extensions, like Honey
Google Chrome has made a policy update today that restricts how browser extensions can interact with affiliate codes, effectively banning the behavior of the controversial PayPal Honey extension.
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Google Photos for Android adds ‘Undo device backup’
As previously announced in December, Google Photos now lets you “Undo device backup” on Android.
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