Android Auto currently only supports using your phone’s default dialer app for making phone calls, but that may soon change as the new Android Auto 13.0 update prepares support for third-party calling apps.
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After a jury found that Google has an “illegal monopoly” with the Play Store, a judge today detailed what changes must be implemented in the US for a period of three years.
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This afternoon’s roundup of Android app price drops is now ready to go, and we are tracking a fall Prime Day-worthy collection of titles today. On your way down, be sure to check out the price drops we now have live on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra as well as TCL’s new NXTFRAME Google Smart TVs at up to $1,000 off, the early fall Prime Day OnePlus deals live, and the new all-time low we spotted on Pixel Watch 2. As for the apps, highlights include title like Kingdom: New Lands, Kingdom Eighties, Kingdom Two Crowns, 7 Billion Humans, Bad North: Jotunn Edition, and much more. Hit the jump for a closer look at today’s best.
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Samsung is setting a new record for Android updates per dollar, as the new Galaxy A16 has launched with a low price and 6 years of Android updates.
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Now on the eve of the massive fall Prime Day sale, the deals are already rolling starting with Samsung Galaxy S24 FE that is now shipping with a $100 Amazon gift card. Beyond that, we now have absolutely gigantic all-time lows on the TCL NXTFRAME Google smart TVs at up to $1,000 off, solid price drops across the 2024 Hisense Google Smart TV lineup from $448, deep deals on the entire suite of OnePlus tech, and a new Amazon low on Pixel Watch 2. All of that joins the best price yet on Samsung’s Galaxy Book 4 Edge at $550 off, a host of tech accessory offers, and more. Scope it all out down below.
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MediaTek is bringing Gemini Nano support to its processors, starting with the upcoming Dimensity 9400, which is set to launch soon.
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The Google TV Streamer is a long-awaited upgrade for Google’s living room experience, but getting your hands on the new hardware just keeps getting harder. For the Google TV Streamer itself, shipping dates continue to slip, but even if you just want to use the new remote, that’s now completely out of stock as well.
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The latest addition to Files by Google is a “Receive” floating action button (FAB) for Quick Share.
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MagSafe, and now Qi2, adds a whole new layer to the wireless charging experience that adds new flexibility and improved functionality, but the universal version of the idea, Qi2, still hasn’t made its way to most Android phones. The OnePlus 13 might finally change that, though, with some form of MagSafe-like charging.
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On Pixel, the Tips app helps detail new additions from the quarterly Feature Drops. Google now has something similar to detail new features on all other Android devices.
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Following the launch of the Google TV Streamer last month, the next Chromecast with Google TV update (September 2024) is rolling out.
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Announced in April of 2021, the Fitbit Luxe is very close to being out of stock around the world.
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Password managers are time-saving, security-enhancing tool that everyone should be using, but every time Android refuses to play nicely with a password manager, I’m reminded why so many people don’t bother.
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With ChromeOS 130 later this month, Google will roll out a Recorder app for Chromebook Plus. From real-time transcription that works offline to speaker identification and summaries, there are more than a few similarities with the Pixel Recorder app.
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Google is rolling out the next version of Android Auto, version 13.0, which doesn’t bring any user-facing changes, but does continue some work behind the scenes.
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Following Google opening a waitlist for access last month, Google Photos is now rolling out “Ask Photos” to some users.
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Last week, we spotted a redesign of the Google Shopping website, and that now looks to be accompanied by a new logo.
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Earlier this year, the Google Wallet app was updated to directly send purchase notifications, and there’s now a new icon for it.
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After announcing at I/O 2024 in May, Google is beginning to roll out a trio of Theft protection features for Android 10+ devices via Play services.
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With Gemini rolling out to all Pixel Buds, one thing you should be aware of is that spoken notifications cannot be enabled for every app.
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Google is adding yet another way to access its excellent Song Search feature on Android with a Quick Settings (QS) Tile.
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Your Friday afternoon edition of the day’s best price drops on Android games and apps is now ready to go. Just make sure you stop by the new all-time low pricing we are tracking on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch 7 as well as the best discounts yet on Hisense’s 144Hz Frame-style smart Google CanvasTVs. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Super Onion Boy 2, Tempest: Pirate RPG, Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, unmemory, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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Over the past few hours, YouTube appears to have accidentally removed channels and banned accounts for violating its “spam, deceptive practices, and scams policy” even for users that have never uploaded videos in what looks to be a bug.
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As of Friday morning (PT), the Google Home app is facing some issues with the Activity feed and Settings tab.
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