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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Little Nightmares, Codenames, and more
Today’s collection of the best Android game and app deals surfacing on Google Play are now ready to roll. You’ll want to scope out the promotional offers on the Galaxy XR headset right here as well as the ongoing and particularly massive $490 price drop on Galaxy S25 Edge. We also have the Jetblack Galaxy Z Fold 7 at $400 off and Lenovo’s 2025 IdeaPad Slim 3x touchscreen Snapdragon Copilot+ PC back at the lowest price we have tracked, but for now it’s all about the apps and they are waiting down below.
Read MoreGoogle Store directly lists Pixel Buds replacement cases, single earbuds
The Google Store is making it easier to replace lost Pixel Buds Pro 2 or Pixel Buds 2a components.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: The Pebble 2 Duo is a reboot ready to pick up where it left off [Gallery]
It’s been nearly a decade since Pebble was bought out and, in time, slowly killed. But now, Pebble is getting a reboot with the Pebble 2 Duo being the first smartwatch shipping to customers, and it’s ready to pick up exactly where it left off.
Expand Expanding CloseComment: Galaxy XR is a needed step, but feels dead on arrival [Video]
Samsung has just dropped the first Android XR headset – Galaxy XR – but like Apple’s Vision Pro, is this first foray into our favorite mobile OS almost dead on arrival? Let’s examine all the angles.
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Deals: Galaxy Z Fold 7 $400 off, Galaxy XR launch offer, IdeaPad Slim low, and more
Your 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll starting with a chance to score the Jetblack Galaxy Z Fold 7 at $400 off the list price with no trades needed. That deal joins an ongoing offer on the Z Flip 7, a $490 drop on Galaxy S25 Edge, and the early promotional offer on the brand new Galaxy XR goggles with $1,140 in FREE Explorer’s Pack content. We also have Lenovo’s 2025 IdeaPad Slim 3x touchscreen Snapdragon Copilot+ PC back at the low with $250 in savings and the best price of the year on the tried-and-tested 2TB T7 Shield portable SSD. Head below for a closer look at everything.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube’s new daily timer stops you from wasting all your time watching Shorts
For better or worse, short-form video is here to stay, and YouTube is continuing to build out its TikTok rival. This time, however, the update isn’t designed to keep you interacting with shorts for longer — it’s to get you off the platform without wasting too much of your time.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos brings 3D photo ‘experiences’ to Samsung’s Android XR headset
Android XR devices, like Samsung’s newly launched Galaxy XR headset, are getting some neat Google Photos tricks. One Android XR trick turns your 2D photos into 3D ones, similar to spatial photos on the Apple Vision Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseChatGPT Atlas is an AI-infused, but Chromium-based browser
OpenAI has launched its first browser in ChatGPT “Atlas,” and while it has its own set of features, it’s just another Chromium-based browser.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s new flashlight strength slider looks to iOS for inspiration
There’s a new Android Canary build out, and with it comes a preview of changes Google has in store for a future update. After building out a rough flashlight brightness UI a couple of months ago, Google’s testing out an Apple-inspired UI for everyone’s favorite camera-adjacent utility.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps for Android Auto gets partial redesign to surface ‘Report’ button, hide suggested locations
The Google Maps app for Android Auto is getting a partial redesign to better surface the “Report” functionality on smaller displays while also hiding suggested locations by default for some users.
Expand Expanding CloseSpotify confirms Android app is freezing and crashing for many, but only on Wi-Fi
If you’re noticing freezing and crashing issues for the Spotify app on Android as of late, you’re not alone, as an ongoing issue causes the app to run into numerous issues when connected to certain Wi-Fi networks.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Galaxy XR case and controllers are $250 each – yes, each
Samsung’s new Galaxy XR headset is the world’s first Android XR device and a proper competitior to Apple’s Vision Pro. At $1,799 it’s a lot more affordable than Apple’s headset, but Samsung is charging a truly obscene $250 extra for the case and the controllers – and no, that’s not a combined price tag.
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Alongside the headset launch today, Samsung also teased glasses powered by Android XR as it works on multiple extended reality form factors.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Galaxy XR is the first Android XR headset, available now for $1,799
After previewing last December as Project Moohan, the Samsung Galaxy XR is now available as the first headset running Google’s new Android XR operating system.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard now lets you hide the period and comma keys
After widely rolling out the “Font size” setting last week, the latest Gboard for Android update lets you hide the period and comma keys.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Sideload 009: The smart home gadgets you don’t think about
Welcome to The Sideload episode 9, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Chris Wedel, the creator behind the YouTube channel Gadgets & Gravel and a writer at sites like CNET, Android Central, and XDA. Chris has dived deep into the type of smart home gadgets you might not think about all too often — robot lawn mowers, wall-illuminating specialized bulbs, electric scooters, and much more — and the result is an exceptionally fun chat on all sorts of gadgets and the state of creation in 2025.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Conquistadorio, Out There Ω Edition, Endurance, more
This afternoon’s lineup of Android game and app deals are now ready to roll, including highlights like Conquistadorio, Out There: Ω Edition, Endurance, Illuminaria, and more. Just be sure to also scope out the gigantic $490 price drop now live again on the tragically underrated Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge as well as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 at $250 off, and the 2025 Samsung The Frame TV lineup with as much as $1,550 off the list prices. As for the apps, everything awaits below.
Read MoreGoogle Fi adding RCS to Messages for web, more premium Wi-Fi, and HD calling
Google Fi is getting a series of notable updates in the coming weeks that improve messaging, browsing, and calling, with Google AI playing a role.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung revives Galaxy Z Fold 7 and S25 boosted trade-ins up to $1,000, free storage upgrade
Deals with Samsung Galaxy devices don’t generally get as good as they were during launch. For a limited time, the company is bringing some of those deals back with up to $1,000 off the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and boosted trade-ins for the Galaxy S25 series with free storage upgrades.
Expand Expanding CloseOne UI 8 is a good, small update: Here’s some of our favorite features [Video]
While we’re already an update ahead on Pixel, One UI 8 based on Android 16 has rolled out far and wide to Samsung phones. Here are a few things we think you’ll love getting to grips with.
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Deals: Galaxy S25 Edge $490 off, Z Flip 7 price drop, The Frame Pro up to $1,550 off, Dell Copilot+ laptop $350 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are kicking off with what I think is the grossly underrated Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. Samsung might not be stoked with it, and it launched with a price just about no one was happy with, but it is now $490 off at Amazon once again. We also spotted the most affordable Z Flip 7 at $250 off with no strings attached, there are some wild price drops on the 2025 Samsung The Frame Pro TVs at up to $1,550 off, and we have the best price to date on Dell’s Inspiron 14 octa-core Snapdragon Copilot+ PC at $350 off. Everything else awaits below.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Epic Play Store changes are now set to take effect on October 29
We’re due for some big changes coming to the Play Store after the results of the Google-Epic lawsuit, but an additional extension could give the company the final change to overturn the case it’s been looking for.
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Samsung pauses Android 16 rollout for Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24 series
A few weeks after it started, Samsung has officially paused the Android 16 rollout for the Galaxy S23 series just days after the same thing happened with the Galaxy S24 series.
Expand Expanding CloseHBO Max raises prices on the same day as Disney+ hike
Following comments teasing the change from Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, HBO Max has today made a price hike official, with prices going up by around 10% on all plans.
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