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YouTube Music sound search rolling out, AI ‘conversational radio’ in testing
YouTube Music today is making official sound search, while acknowledging that it’s testing the “AI-generated conversational radio” for US Premium subscribers.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and Tab S10+ may launch in October
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 series is on the way, and may arrive alongside the company’s mixed reality headset.
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Google prepares a new look for Android’s built-in QR code scanner
Android has a built-in QR code scanner tool that you might not even know about, but Google is in the process of giving it a redesigned look.
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Deals: Galaxy Tab A9+ $170, Google Nest Hub smart displays $100 off, Bose QuietComfort Ultra ANC headphones $349, much more
The 2024 summer Prime Day is about to kick off the biggest deal event of the year, but we are already tracking some solid price drops on Android gear, headphones, and much more. Firstly, you can land the affordable Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ down at $170 alongside the 2024 iteration of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite with the included S Pen at $80 off the going rate. Those offers join some of the lowest prices we have ever tracked on Google’s Nest Hub smart displays with as much as $100 in savings and up to 50% off the 7-inch models. Bose headphones, Galaxy Buds 2 and 3 Pro, and more are headline today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung boosts Galaxy Watch Ultra and Watch 7 trade-ins, up to $350 for older Galaxy Watch models
Samsung is currently running a pre-order campaign for the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra – the company’s newest wearables. Right now, trade-in values are higher than they’ve ever been for older Galaxy Watches, meaning now is the time to trade them in and upgrade.
Expand Expanding CloseBoox Go Color 7 review: The perfect Android e-reader fusion [Video]
Android tablets and e-readers come in many shapes and sizes, but very few combine the best of both worlds. The Boox Go Color 7 is one of the few to do this, and it does it very well.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages fullscreen Screen Effects rolling back out
With the “Show expressive animations” on/off setting now widely rolled out, Google Messages is rolling fullscreen Screen Effects back out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet inches toward launch of ‘Everything else’ passes for ID, insurance, etc [Gallery]
Google Wallet is preparing to launch a new feature that allows users to turn a physical document into a pass within the app after announcing the functionality earlier this year.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s next big update, One UI 6.1.1, is coming to these Galaxy devices with new features
Samsung has confirmed that One UI 6.1.1, the software that launched on Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, is coming to select Galaxy devices soon with a handful of new features.
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Over the course of 2024, Google Maps for Android has been working on a redesign that drops most fullscreen UIs in favor of sheet-based layouts. This revamp is now more widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is choosing privacy over functionality with the Find My Device network – should it?
The Find My Device network had huge promise, but it’s quickly become an absolute mess. Google, though, is defending the Find My Device network for its approach to privacy, the same approach that appears to be completely ruining its functionality.
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The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad, which basically is its own browser, now offers customizable homescreen icons.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Samsung’s Android XR headset set for dev version in October, 2025 launch
Samsung ended the launch of the Fold 6 and Galaxy Watch Ultra this week with a tease that its new XR platform is “coming this year.” A new report provides more details on when that Android XR headset from Samsung might launch.
Expand Expanding CloseComment: Samsung put foldables on the map, but a lack of ambition leaves it dead in the water
Merely five years ago, the idea of a foldable smartphone was still one that was unbelievable to most people. But, now, we’re seeing the concept suffer from boring iteration, and that’s coming from the same brand that kickstarted the entire form factor. Samsung has lost its foldable ambition, and it’s now just putting a damper on the exciting category.
Expand Expanding ClosePixelated 017: Samesung strikes again at Unpacked
Welcome to the seventeenth episode of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk all about Samsung’s event.
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Qualcomm is suing Transsion, the largest smartphone maker that doesn’t use Snapdragon
Qualcomm has launched a lawsuit against Transsion, one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, over patents.
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Nothing sold 100,000 of its $199 CMF Phone in just 3 hours
Nothing is still a small smartphone and accessories brand in the bigger picture, but the company is seeing some big success in the mid-range market. Today, Nothing announced that its new CMF Phone (1), a $199 smartphone, sold over 100,000 units in just 3 hours.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9 series arrives at the FCC, includes Thread
Following the Pixel Watch 3, the Pixel 9 series has now arrived at the FCC for regulatory approval.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9 Pro XL leak shows glossy sides & matte back, compared to Pixel 9 [Gallery]
The Made by Google leaks continue today with somebody getting hands-on with the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro XL.
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Android game and app deals: Down in Bermuda, Agent A, My Child Lebensborn, more
Friday afternoon’s collection of the best Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play is now ready to go for you down below. This afternoon we also spotted the first price drop on the new Wear OS Ticwatch Pro 5 Enduro on top of deals we are tracking on Kasa’s Google Assistant outdoor smart plug, Samsung’s fastest 128GB 200MB/s microSD card, the sweet new elago Galaxy Buds 3/Pro cases, and a new low on OnePlus’ 2024 12R smartphone. But for now it’s all about the apps, including titles like Down in Bermuda, Agent A, My Child Lebensborn, Doom & Destiny Advanced, and more. Hit the jump for a closer look.
Read MoreWho is the Galaxy Watch Ultra actually for?
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra takes on a much more rugged and utilitarian look than its previous models, positioning as a sequel to a watch that came two generations before it. So who is the Galaxy Watch Ultra actually intended for?
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Deals: OnePlus 12R $100 off, 85-inch Google Smart TV $1,100 off, Galaxy Buds 3/Pro cases $10, smart plugs, and more
Alongside ongoing deals on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6, Galaxy Watch 7/Ultra, and the Galaxy Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro, we have a fresh batch of discounts today headlined by a new Amazon low on the OnePlus 12R. Both the entry-level model and the upgraded 16GB variant are now $100 off joining price drops on a series of new Galaxy Buds 3/Pro cases from $10, this TCL 85-inch Google Smart TV with a huge discount off the original price, and much more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseA Galaxy far, far away: Is Samsung losing its brand identity? [Poll]
While you could call this a knee-jerk reaction to recent product launch lineups, think about it briefly. Has Samsung lost some of its brand identity over the past few years?
Expand Expanding CloseChromeOS ending independent ‘Lacros’ browser effort in light of Android future
Last month, Google announced that ChromeOS would use “large portions of the Android stack” going forward. This is a long-term effort that will take “quite some time,” but one immediate change is Google ending development on Lacros, an experiment to update the Chrome browser independently of ChromeOS.
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