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Android game and app deals: Streets of Rage 4, Potion Permit, Dead Cells, and more
This afternoon’s roundup of the day’s best Android game and app deals is now just beyond the fold. Day 2 of the wide-ranging Discover Samsung Summer Sale is now in full swing, its Galaxy Buds FE with Live Translate are 25% off, and the latest Google Fast Pair-equipped Jabra Elite 8 Active buds are at the best price of the year. But for now it’s on to the apps, including highlights like Streets of Rage 4, Potion Permit, Dead Cells, Maglev Metro, and much more. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals.
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Deals: Samsung’s Galaxy Buds FE down at $75, huge Galaxy S24 Ultra offers, Jabra Elite 8, much more
As we move through to day 2 of the week-long Discover Samsung Summer Sale, the massive price drops and trade-in offers on Galaxy S24 Ultra continue. Those discounts join one of the lowest prices of the year on Samsung’s Galaxy Buds FE with Live Translate as well as the 2024 low on the Google Fast Pair-equipped Jabra Elite 8 Active buds. Samsung monitors, early Memorial Day deals, and more all await down below as well.
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The Pixel 6a brought sleek design and Google’s signature camera smarts to the mid-range market. Now, the brand new Pixel 8a is here, tempting Pixel 6a owners with the promise of even more. But is it worth the upgrade? Here’s everything you need to know.
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Last month, Google Photos announced that it would be making Magic Editor and other AI-powered tools free for all Android and iOS users. There are some constraints, but this is now starting to roll out for Pixel owners.
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Android’s Quick Share, formerly Nearby Share, is a fast way to share files and more between devices, but it’s not always perfect. In an apparent process to streamline the process even more, Google appears to be adding support for QR codes in Quick Share on Android.
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Honor reportedly preparing foldable flip phone with ‘super large’ cover display
Honor is reportedly working on its first foldable flip phone, with the key feature being a huge cover display.
Expand Expanding CloseGenDino lets you create your own Chrome Dino Game with AI for a limited time
If you ever wanted to make your own custom Chrome Dino Game, you now have the chance with the limited-time launch of the GenDino game from Google Labs.
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The widget improvements in Android 15 Beta 2 continue with a simple “Add” button that saves you from having to manually drag them to your homescreen.
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Galaxy Z Fold 6 may finally get a new camera design after three years
For the past few generations, the look of Samsung’s book-style foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold has been roughly the same in terms of design. It seems that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will get a new look, though, as a fresh leak has revealed.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle restores speaker group volume control on Pixel in latest Android 15 beta
For the past few years, easy volume controls for speaker groups and other Cast devices from Pixel phones has been disabled, but they appear to be returning in the latest Android 15 beta update.
Expand Expanding CloseOpenAI wanted Scarlett Johansson to voice ChatGPT, disabled ‘Sky’ voice because it sounds too similar [U]
Last week, OpenAI launched major updates to ChatGPT including a big focus on voice functionality. But, just a few days later, ChatGPT is losing its “Sky” voice option because it sounds a lot like Scarlett Johansson.
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With Android 15 Beta 2, you might have noticed that the time has disappeared from the Google Photos slideshow when your phone is charging on the Pixel Stand.
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Galaxy S24 series gets twice the storage for free with boosted trades, free earbuds
If you’re looking to pick up a Galaxy S24, S24+, or S24 Ultra, Samsung is offering all three with some solid offers this week including twice the storage for free.
Expand Expanding CloseSnapdragon X Elite laptops arrive in June; Here’s the full list and where to pre-order
Microsoft has just kicked off a new wave of Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite, with “Copilot+ PCs” available for pre-order starting today from several brands. Here’s a full list of what’s coming and when.
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Android game and app deals: Elderand, Yumsters!, Agent A, and more
Your Monday afternoon collection of Android app deals comes on the heels of Samsung launching its Discover Summer sale. So alongside all of the deals we are tracking on Samsung’s 34-inch Thunderbolt 4 ViewFinity monitors, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, the Ultra-sized 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S9, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5 at a new $850 Amazon, the app deals have arrived as well. Highlights include titles like Elderand, Yumsters!, Agent A, Floating Multitasking, and more, with everything waiting for you down below the fold.
Read MoreNew ‘Add to Chromebook’ badge and tabbed PWAs are coming
As a ChromeOS user, be on the lookout for a new “Add to Chromebook” badge that will make it easier to install Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Book 4 Edge packs Snapdragon X Elite starting at $1,349 (with a free TV)
Alongside Microsoft’s push for “Copilot+ PCs,” Samsung just announced the Galaxy Book 4 Edge which packs Snapdragon X chips starting at $1,349.
Expand Expanding CloseMicrosoft’s Snapdragon X Elite-powered Surface Laptop and Surface Pro start at $999
Microsoft just launched its new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, the first Surface devices powered by Snapdragon X Elite which start at $999.
Expand Expanding Close‘Recall’ in Windows uses AI to search everything you’ve done on a ‘Copilot+ PC’
Microsoft is today showing off its vision for the future of AI in PCs, with one of the biggest announcements being “Recall,” a new AI feature for “Copilot+ PCs” that can effectively search anything you’ve done on your Windows PC.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Android 15 Beta 2.1 with Private space fix
Following last week’s big update, Google is rolling out Android 15 Beta 2.1 today with just one fix for Private space.
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Acer’s first Snapdragon X laptop starts at $1,099, available in July
The first wave of laptops powered by Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips have arrived and, included in that, is the new Acer Swift 14 AI, starting at $1,099.
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Lenovo bringing Snapdragon X Elite to Yoga and ThinkPad laptops in June from $1,199
The first wave of Snapdragon X laptops has arrived and, with it, two new options from Lenovo powered by Snapdragon X Elite and starting at $1,199.
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is allegedly ‘significantly’ more expensive
According to a fairly reliable source, Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be a lot more expensive.
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Deals: Discover Samsung Summer Sale, Galaxy Z Flip 5 $850 low, FREE Galaxy Buds Pro 2 bundle, more
Today’s best deals in Android and Google-friendly gear are headlined by the launch of the week-long Discover Samsung Summer Sale. A revolving door of price drops everyday through Sunday, hundreds in savings on Galaxy S24 Ultra with FREE Galaxy Buds Pro 2 thrown in, and Samsung’s Ultra-sized 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S9 are just the tip of the iceberg here. We are also tracking a straight Amazon all-time low on 512GB Galaxy Z Flip5 and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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