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Prime Day 1 highlights: Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Amazon low, S24 Ultra $375 off, Google Pixel lows, and much more
The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event is now alive and kicking with some serious price drops across the Androidverse. While you will find a complete rundown of the price drops from the sale in our master hub, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is highlighting some our favorites starting with Amazon serving up its best price yet on the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro alongside a massive $375 price drop on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 at $300 off – thats not to mention all of the Samsung wearable deals you’ll find below too. On the Google front, we have a rare $50 drop on the new Pixel 9 as well as a new low on the mid-tier Pixel 8a and more. Scope it all out down below.
Expand Expanding CloseRCS messaging from Android to iPhone: Everything you can currently do [Video]
RCS messaging isn’t the silver bullet for cross-platform communications that it ought to be, but it’s a start – especially for iPhone-heavy regions where messaging can be an ordeal. What can you do that you couldn’t before with RCS between Android and iPhone? Well, here’s everything you need to know.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat Satellite SOS can do on Pixel 9 and how to test it ahead of Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton is making headlines as one of the most powerful hurricanes at sea before it hits land. If you own a Pixel 9, you’ll want to make sure you know how to use Pixel Satellite SOS, just in case it becomes a necessity.
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Samsung bests Amazon Prime Day with its own Galaxy Z Fold 6 deal at $1,149
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is notoriously expensive. At $1,900 it’s recommended to find a good deal, even though it’s a great phone. Right now, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is on sale from Samsung at only $1,149 – cheaper than Amazon during Prime Day – but there is a catch.
Expand Expanding CloseNothing Phone (2a) gets Android 15 in Open Beta with revamped Nothing OS
Ahead of a full release in December, Nothing is today launching an Open Beta of Nothing OS 3.0, powered by Android 15, on the Phone (2a).
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung ends software updates for Galaxy Z Fold 2, Tab A7
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Galaxy Tab A7 are no longer supported and will receive no further security updates or major Android upgrades.
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OnePlus Open is $1,140 as some of the best foldable deals ever go live
As Amazon’s latest Prime Day event kicks off, OnePlus is offering its stellar OnePlus Open foldable for just $1,100 in one of the best foldable deals ever.
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Motorola is running massive discounts on its foldable Razr lineup, with prices starting at just $350 for a limited time.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs rolling out new ‘document tabs’ organization system
After announcing in April, Google Docs is rolling out a “document tabs” feature for improved organization.
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Android Auto seems to be preparing support for more calling apps
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.
Expand Expanding CloseUS judge rules how Google Play must change following monopoly ruling
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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Best Android app price drops and freebies: Kingdom New Lands, 7 Billion Humans, more
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.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy A16 launches with 6 years of Android updates, half the price of Pixel 8a
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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Deals: Galaxy S24 FE + $100 Amazon GC, NXTFRAME Google smart TV $1,000 off, Galaxy Book 4 Edge $550 off, more
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.
Expand Expanding CloseMediaTek’s best chips will now support multimodal Gemini Nano
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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Google TV Streamer remote is now out of stock as shipping delays for the box continue
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.
Expand Expanding CloseFiles by Google rolling out ‘Receive’ Quick Share FAB
The latest addition to Files by Google is a “Receive” floating action button (FAB) for Quick Share.
Expand Expanding CloseOnePlus 13 might be the first flagship Android phone with MagSafe-like charging
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.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle sends out ‘Your Android has new features’ notification
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.
Expand Expanding CloseSeptember Chromecast with Google TV update rolling out
Following the launch of the Google TV Streamer last month, the next Chromecast with Google TV update (September 2024) is rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Fitbit Luxe is nearly out of stock
Announced in April of 2021, the Fitbit Luxe is very close to being out of stock around the world.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid makes me (almost) hate using a password manager – Google needs to fix it
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.
Expand Expanding CloseA look at the ChromeOS Recorder app for Chromebook Plus [Gallery]
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.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid Auto 13.0 update is now rolling out, prepares for new ‘Car Media’ feature
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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