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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 series is set to be announced in a few weeks, and as the event approaches, leaks are detailing the price of Samsung’s new lineup as well as the potential removal of satellite connectivity.

To pile onto the recent Nothing Phone (2a) leaks, more information has come out regarding the budget phone’s price and memory configuration.

A new update is rolling out to Android Auto users with support for copying your phone’s wallpaper to the car’s display.

In 2022, Google announced it was killing the Assistant Driving Mode that provided a “Dashboard” homescreen. This left another optimized UI in Google Maps for Android, which was also called “Driving Mode,” but that’s now also facing deprecation in February 2024. 

Google is working on having “Assistant summarize your busy conversations” and messages when you’re using Android Auto. 

In addition to the Diagnostic App and manuals that Google released earlier this month, Pixel 8 and 8 Pro repair parts are also available at iFixit.

As our smartphones are tasked with longer lifetimes, battery health is one of the things at the front of mind for many. Knowing that, Samsung is adding a new “Battery Protection” feature to its next big One UI update, but Galaxy users on Android 14 can check it out early.

If all of the year’s new flagship smartphones haven’t swayed you, then the discount on Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE is a great way to get flagship specs for less. It’s now $100 off at $500 and comes joined by the best price ever on Motorola’s MA1 Wireless Android Auto Adapter at $61. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

Google Arts & Culture released “Say What You See “in November as a fun little game that lets you learn about the “art of image prompting” and makes for good practice.

Following the debut of the OnePlus 12 in China earlier this month, OnePlus is gearing up for its next big product launches in January, and that’s now confirmed to include the OnePlus Buds Pro 3.

The Google Clock app added support for showing you a weather forecast when your alarm is turned off back earlier this year, but recent updates have delivered a new design for those forecasts which is simply delightful in the most Pixel-y way possible.

Google is still rolling out the seven new Messages features announced at the start of December. We now have some more color on Custom Bubbles, including how Google Messages appears to be limiting it to RCS.

After announcing the change in September, Amazon has today confirmed in an email to Prime members that Amazon Prime Video will begin showing ads alongside content unless customers pay an additional fee starting in January 2024.

Following the unveil over two years ago, Google continues to bring Material You to its various apps. There were many updates and redesigns in 2023, but here are the most notable ones. 

The OnePlus 12R is coming to the US, and new leaks suggest it’ll be a solid option with a huge battery.

Samsung is pushing a new update to the Galaxy Watch 3, with the Tizen-powered smartwatch now picking up watch faces from Samsung’s latest Wear OS skin, One UI Watch 5, which debuted on Galaxy Watch 6.

End-of-the-year savings are here on Google’s new Pixel Fold smartphone, with a $350 discount landing to go alongside Jabra’s latest earbuds. We’re also tracking tons of Anker charging gear on sale from $16. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.