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Google shared a case study of sorts today on how Meta was able to improve Android app development internally.

Following the March Feature Drop announcement, Circle to Search is starting to roll out to the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.

Google is rolling out the latest Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 update with the March 2024 security patch today.

The Galaxy F15 from Samsung packs a powerful 6,000mAh battery and offers up some reasonably capable specs. It launches in India today with Android 14 and five years of security updates.

Android 14 QPR2 is rolling out and brings a number of fixes for the Pixel 8 series and other current Google devices.

Google is rolling out the QPR2 stable update to Android 14 with the March 2024 security patch for the latest Pixel devices: 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, and 8 Pro.

Following the unexpected January edition, Google is rolling out the March Pixel Feature Drop. Notably, it’s arriving today in all countries but the US, while stateside availability is not until March 11.

Besides rolling out support for offline downloads, YouTube Music for web is getting a Now Playing redesign to match the Android version.

The very first cash deals are finally here on Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 smartphones. Pricing across the new trio starts at $700 with $100 or more in savings to go alongside the second-best prices on the Galaxy Z Flip 5 – if you’re in the market for a foldable. Plus, JBL’s new Authentics Assistant smart speakers start from $299. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

Samsung has decided to show off the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s camera capabilities by turning it into an aerial camera that takes pictures over 110,000 feet above the Earth.

Google Maps is invaluable in finding your way to a location, but a sore point of the app has long been finding where to actually enter the building. Now, though, Google Maps seems to be showing entrances for buildings to some users.

At MWC 2024 last week, I had the chance to try out some of the concept devices that are meant to show the future of smartphones. But, while the future of foldables seems brighter than ever, I’m not sure ideas like rollables or bendables are going to have any place in the actual market.

Biometrics have made it way more conveinent to unlock our smartphones, but there’s a debate on if face, or fingerprint unlock is the better solution. Many Android brands have taken the approach of “why not both,” adding both face and fingerprint unlock to their devices, but Google’s Pixel is the only one that’s done it correctly.

Have you ever done a Google search for your own name and been surprised at just how much information is available to anyone who wants to find it? Thankfully, you can take back the power, and your privacy, by following a few simple steps to get your information off the internet in 2024.

MWC 2024 was my first time visiting the show, and the absolute highlight of my time at Fira de Barcelona was collecting Google’s Android pins.

Satellite connectivity for smartphones has proven valuable on Apple’s iPhone, but it’s a feature that’s struggling to get out the door on Android devices. This week, though, a new “Satellite SOS” feature has started appearing on Google Pixel phones, and we’ve got a sneak preview of what it will be able to do.

With the launch of Android Auto 11.4, Google is making its AI message summaries available to all users. Here’s how the feature works.

On Monday, Google announced that Health Connect stats can now appear in the Fitbit app, and here’s a bit more about how that integration will work.

Google is readying a new online ‘App Mall’ to help you discover your next favorite app or game for your Chromebook.

Following the whole Beeper Mini debacle, the regular Beeper app is getting a major redesign that brings long-awaited features.

Google Wallet automatically archives passes once they’ve expired, but the app has now added a manual archive and unarchive option.