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With Samsung gearing up for the firm’s yearly smartphone launch, and with the benefit of hindsight, we sort of need the Galaxy S26 to at least make some notable improvements over its predecessors or risk losing potential buyers.

Pebblebee is launching its latest batch of Android Find Hub trackers, with the Clip 5 tracker getting two new color variants in a “Freeze Frame” drop.

After months — years, even — of rumors and leaks, Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold hit store shelves at the tail end of January. Even at an eye-watering price of $2,899, the company managed to sell out of its initial units nearly immediately. Now we know when Samsung might put more up for sale, and just how many were available to begin with.

Motorola MA1 remains the only “official” wireless Android Auto adapter, but it’s been available for four years now and is due for an update. Now, it seems like a sequel, “Motorola MA2,” is around the corner.

In a few days, Samsung will announce the Galaxy S26 series and the key changes that come with it, and newly leaked specs detail those changes ahead of time. They aren’t as dramatic as some may have hoped.

Google has announced that YouTube Music is adding a new “AI Playlist” feature that lets users generate new playlists through text prompts, but it’s only for Premium subscribers.

As part of Safer Internet Day, Google Search is rolling out a pair of updates to Results about you and the non-consensual explicit images removal tool.

When the Android desktop interface leaked last month, there was a Gemini icon in the status bar. We now know a bit more about that persistent access.

Welcome to The Sideload episode 21, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is once again joined by Damien Wilde, video producer at 9to5Google, as the two work through their feelings about smartphone addiction, the state of social media, and much more. From finding healthier second screen options to the joys of Do Not Disturb and movie theaters, Will and Damien both share how their individual relationships with technology have been shaped and warped by the ever-evolving state of the web.

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Back in 2018, Samsung’s big new camera feature on the Galaxy S9 was the ability to change the physical aperture of the camera on the fly, and now, it might be making a comeback, thanks to Apple.

In a world filled with boring smartphone after boring smartphone, you have to give Ayaneo’s upcoming Pocket Play some credit: we haven’t seen a device like this in more than a decade. The company’s long-awaited (and slightly delayed) slider gaming phone is nearing a full launch, and while we’re still waiting for info on availability, we do finally have a detailed specs sheet that paints a pretty picture — with a few potential pitfalls, unfortunately.

After teasing in December, “YouTube TV Plans” are rolling out this week as cheaper alternatives to paying $82.99 per month for over 100 channels.

As expected, Nothing Phone (4a) is gearing up to add a splash of color, with a new teaser showing what we’ll be getting.

Last month, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT would start testing ads in a move that CEO Sam Altman had previously called “a last resort” for the company, and now those ads are apparently going to start rolling out.

The Google Home experience brings a lot to the table, but it’s also infamously overlooked some features that have taken years to address. As more updates continue to improve on what Google Home can do, what do you want to see next?