Samsung is way behind schedule with its Android 15 release, but the One UI 7.0 Beta is now available and gives us a sneak peek at what we can expect in the coming weeks. Here are some of our favorite new functions and features in the One UI 7.0 for Samsung phones.
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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to go below starting with the return of Black Friday pricing on Sony’s amazing XM5 ANC Headphones at over $100 off. From there we move over to more Google holiday deals with as much as 50% off Pixel Watch 3 alongside Pixel 9 purchase as well as up to 50% off official Samsung official Galaxy S24 and Flip/Fold 6 cases from $24 and Samsung’s elevated 256GB Galaxy S24 FE smartphone at the the $535 Amazon low. Head below for a closer look at everything else.
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After waiting just shy of a decade, Wear OS users can finally get controls for their Ford vehicle on their smartwatch with the launch of a FordPass app on the platform.
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The Google Pixel series is known for regular security patches and updates, but that has changed to one of the longest official support windows in the industry. If you have a Pixel, here’s how long your device will be supported—and steps if it isn’t supported anymore.
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Samsung’s big One UI 7 update brings a bunch of big redesigns and some new features too, including the somewhat hidden ability to use call recording in the US.
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After being initially revealed earlier this year, the first pair of smart glasses with Google Gemini are hitting the market in the Solos AirGo Vision.
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The Galaxy S25 is set to launch sometime in January and will bring a few improvements, but many things are looking like they’ll stay the same. That includes the Galaxy S25’s storage options, which will reportedly stick to the same format as last year.
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One UI 6 Watch, while delayed for most modern Galaxy Watch models, has a lot to offer. The health suite brings a new custom workout tool, which completely changes how functional the exercise page actually is. This quick guide will bring you through setting up custom routines on your Galaxy Watch.
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YouTube announced a number of updates for its mobile app in October, and the translucent bottom bar with a frosted glass effect is now rolling out.
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Earlier this year Walmart launched its first “Pro” streaming box with Google TV, bringing better specs and features, but all for a still-very-low price. Now, the Walmart Onn 4K Pro with Google TV is seeing its first real discount, with the price seeing a pretty good cut.
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It’s been almost two years since Qi2 was announced, but only a single Android phone has used it thus far. Apparently, though, the Galaxy S25 series may end up supporting Qi2.
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After first hitting the OnePlus Pad 2, OnePlus is now starting to bring Android 15 to the first generation of the OnePlus Pad.
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Your Monday afternoon edition of the best Google Play deals on Android games and apps is now ready to go down below. On your way down, scope out the deals we have on Samsung’s latest 160MB/s 1TB EVO Select microSD card, $420 off Galaxy S24 Ultra, this all-time low on GoPro’s brand new HERO13 Black action cam, and this $300 price drop on Google’s latest unlocked Pixel 9 Pro Fold. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Northgard, Streets of Rage 4, Final Fantasy titles, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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Pixel Screenshots is getting a major Gboard integration with the December 2024 Feature Drop. Ahead of that, the required Pixel Screenshots version is here with some UI tweaks, auto-filters, and Circle to Search integration, but the “Show suggestions from your screenshots in other apps” functionality is not yet live.
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As announced earlier this year, Spotify Car Thing is dead, with all units having officially been disabled as of today.
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With the December 2024 Feature Drop, Google announced that Pixel Studio was getting Gboard integration, but version 1.4 is a bigger update than that with the ability to directly generate stickers.
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According to a new leak, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra won’t see an increase in memory, with 12GB of RAM on its base model.
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As announced last week with the Pixel (and Android) Feature Drop, Google is rolling out a redesign of Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen UI on Android.
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The day has arrived, as Verizon has officially shut down its Message+ app on Android in favor of Google Messages, but users aren’t happy about the change, especially as the old app has blocked access to messages entirely.
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It’s been almost two years since Google shut down its Stadia platform, taking with it the purpose the Stadia Controller. However, a conversion tool allowed that excellent hardware to continue to be useful, and now Google has extended the life of that tool for another year.
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The Google Maps Platform is how third-parties can develop with Google Maps, and the company is now expanding its free usage limits. As of today, the platform is used by “over 10 million websites and apps.”
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The 2024 winter Discover Samsung sale is now in full swing and ushering some notable deals across its sizable lineup of tech, including a$420 price drop on unlocked Galaxy S24 handsets. From there we move over to some holiday offers on Google Pixel gear for folks who might have missed out on the Black Friday festivities – Pixel 9 Pro Fold is $300 off and we now have up to $140 in savings on the Pixel Tablets starting from $279, among others. Those offers join a new all-time low on GoPro’s latest HERO13 Black action camera as well as deep deals on Amazon Fire tablets from just $45, and more. Everything is waiting down below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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YouTube TV is not the affordable cable alternative it once was, but it’s still one of the most well-received Google products in years. Many have worried that another YouTube TV price hike has been on the horizon, and a Verizon ad seemingly confirmed that was coming. However, it’s been confirmed that this was in error.
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Google’s Pixel Tablet never got an official stylus, but new leaks reveal what the “Pen for Google Pixel Tablet” looks like, and some of its features.
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