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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold lineup may be behind the curve, but the company still puts out an excellent foldable phone. Yet, Samsung has confirmed yet again that it has no plans to make a Galaxy Z Fold device with a more affordable price tag.

The latest Find My Device app update has added the long-awaited biometric login ability to the device tracking system.

Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite that brings its Oryon CPU to Android smartphones after debuting on PCs earlier this year. 

As seen with the Android redesign earlier this month, Google has been working to simplify the Gemini app, and that continues today with “Ask Gemini.”

The Galaxy Watch 5 is continuing to see One UI Watch betas become available, even if not at the same rate as the Watch 6 series. Today, Samsung began rolling out One UI Watch 6 beta 7 for the Galaxy Watch 5 lineup.

The floating bottom bar introduced by Google Chat is almost a year old, and a design tweak makes it fit in better with Material You.

YouTube Music already lets you generate AI art for playlist thumbnails, and it now lets you upload your own custom image.

The hype train for OnePlus 13 has officially begun in China, with the full design being revealed. Perhaps the most exciting bit, though, is the arrival of a flat display on OnePlus 13 as revealed in a promo video.

Samsung has officially announced the release of a new foldable in the lineup. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition will be exclusive to Korea as a thinner and lighter version of the global variant.

The OnePlus 13 has broken cover with a series of official images showcasing the design of the upcoming flagship – while a date has been set for the device’s launch in China.

This week’s release of Android 15 has been a weird one, but it’s also raised a question – are Android updates getting pretty confusing?

Wireless Android Auto adapters have been an incredibly convenient tool, and now the best one is getting a sequel. With availability starting today, here are a few initial thoughts on AAWireless TWO.

With the Pixel 9 series, Google released three new Pixel apps: Screenshots, Studio, and Weather. They join a family of other applications exclusive to Pixel: Camera, Recorder, Thermometer, and Tips. It’s also worth noting the Pixel Buds and Watch companion apps, while Personal Safety has since expanded to other devices. Another honorable mention is the Magnifier app exclusive to Pixel but not pre-installed. 

After debuting on Google TV Streamer and extending to Chromecast more recently, the new Home Panel has also since rolled out to Google TV sets from TCL, Hisense, and other brands.

Welcome to episode 28 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk all about the launch of Android 15 and the October 2024 Pixel (Feature) Drop.

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With the October 2024 (Feature) Drop, Google is rolling out Pixel Camera 9.6 to all supported devices. The Pixel 9 series is currently on version 9.5, but anything older remains on 9.4.

Google will no longer have to make a series of Play Store changes by November 1 in response to losing the Epic lawsuit after the original judge granted a “temporary administrative stay.” 

The Google app is not the company’s nicest looking application, but a small carousel redesign on Android makes it a tiny bit more cohesive.

Google introduced a system photo picker in Android a while back, allowing for better privacy of the photos, videos, and files on your device. Now, Google is pushing for more Android apps to use the new photo picker.