Samsung is reportedly gearing up for a higher price on its book-style foldable, with Galaxy Z Fold 6 reportedly set to raise its price.
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YouTube is preparing to roll out a new thumbnail testing feature to creators, which means you’ll probably notice thumbnails on videos changing more often.
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To celebrate another summer of football courtesy of the European Championships, Google has launched the “Kick with Pixel” interactive web-based mobile game.
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Jabra has announced, somewhat unexpectedly, that it will largely exit the earbud market, but not before offering a final refresh to the Elite 10 and Elite 8 Active.
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After confirmation that the team was working on porting the ROM, LineageOS 21 is now officially coming to the Chromecast with Google TV (4K).
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Google started rolling out AI Overviews in May and, quickly, wild mistakes may be the AI went viral, particularly including an example where Google suggested that users put glue on their pizza. Now, AI Overviews have started using articles about that viral situation to… keep telling people to put glue on pizza.
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The redesigned Google Weather app on Android is down this afternoon (PT). This has happened before but it’s far from a common occurrence.
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Google is rolling out a pair of updates to Meet, starting with Material 3 on the web client. Then there’s support for third-party add-ons in Google Meet on Android.
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In case you missed it, Apple announced a ton of new iPhone features at WWDC, though a lot of them are things Android phones can already do.
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Google is rolling out the latest Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 update with the June 2024 security patch today.
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This afternoon’s collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready and waiting down below. Just be sure to also check out the price drops we are tracking on Wear OS and Android gear today as well including the Ticwatch Pro 5 Wear OS smartwatch, a new low on the 2024 OnePlus ANC Buds 3, Motorola’s MA1 Wireless Android Auto Car Adapter, and JBL’s Authentics smart home Google Assistant speakers at up to $200 off. As far the apps are concerned, highlights include titles like Streets of Rage 4, Airline Tycoon Deluxe, Ailment, YoWindow Weather, and more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
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In a rather interesting move, the search bar in YouTube for Android has gained a new Google Lens integration.
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Android 14 QPR3 is rolling out and brings a number of fixes for the Pixel 8 series and other current Google devices.
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Today’s deals are now live and headlined by the lowest price we have tracked on the new 2024 OnePlus Buds 3 at $80 with the 44 hours of battery life and ANC they bring to your setup. That offer joins a straight up $100 discount on the OnePlus 256GB 12R that will drop as low as $370 with trade-ins right now. From there, we move over to the up to $200 in savings live on the JBL Authentics Google Smart Home Speakers, the Motorola MA1 Wireless Android Auto Car Adapter, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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In addition to the Feature Drop, Google is rolling out QPR3 to Android 14 with the June 2024 security patch for the latest Pixel devices: 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, and 8a.
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The fitbit.com web dashboard is shutting down next month with Google going all-in on the Fitbit mobile apps for Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out the June 2024 Pixel Feature Drop alongside Android 14 QPR3 today. This should be the last major update before Android 15 later this year.
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Following the announcement of Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock at I/O 2024, Android users in Brazil can now sign-up to test that functionality.
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Spotify’s lossless audio tier seems to have been a pipe dream, with nothing to show over the last couple of years, it has been rumored. According to a new source, Spotify’s HiFi tier is very much gearing up, with the new tier coming as an add-on at an extra $5 per month.
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Customization was a big focus of Apple’s reveal of iOS 18 this week, and that includes updating the homescreen to be truly customizable. That includes Apple bringing a version of Android’s themed icons to iOS, but despite Apple’s being more customizable, it feels like Android made the better choices here.
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Spotify is rolling out an update on Android that ditches the border on its app icon, bringing back a “normal” icon five years after it was changed before quickly reverting the change.
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Google yesterday published its Plastic-Free Packaging Design Guide that details the road to a 100% plastic-free box for the Pixel 8 and all future products (by 2025).
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Google Play services is currently responsible for the transaction notifications you see after using tap-to-pay, but Google Wallet will soon take over that role.
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As part of its WWDC announcements today, Apple revealed a partnership with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT natively to iOS 18. During a followup interview on Monday, Apple executives Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea elaborated on Apple’s AI goals – and hinted at a possible agreement with Google Gemini in the future.
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