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Deals: Lenovo dual-screen OLED Yoga Book $300 off, 2025 Razr+ flip phone $380+ off, Pixel 9 Pro XL, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with a series of big-time deals on Lenovo tablet PCs like this 2025 futuristic dual-screen Yoga Book 9i 2-in-1 OLED laptop at $300 off, as well as this Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC with 3K OLED touchscreen. Those offers also join a deal on ASUS’ Chromebook Plus ExpertBook CX54, a solid $300 price drop on Motorola’s 2025 Razr+ flip phone, and hundreds in clearance savings on unlocked Pixel 9 devices. Scope it all out below.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s Galaxy Z ‘TriFold’ will reportedly launch in more countries, including the US
According to a new report, Samsung has plans to release its Galaxy Z “TriFold” device more broadly than initially thought, with the device set to launch outside of China and South Korea and possibly including regions such as the US.
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GrapheneOS will drop Google Pixel exclusivity with ‘major’ Snapdragon-powered devices coming
GrapheneOS is a security-focused Android experience that, to date, has been available solely on Google Pixel devices. Soon, though, a “major OEM” will be added to GrapheneOS’ support list, with Snapdragon-powered devices coming soon.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Galaxy Watch FE is dead, but the fire sales have now arrived
Launched barely a year ago, the Galaxy Watch FE acted as the affordable entry point to Samsung’s Wear OS-powered smartwatch lineup. Now, it’s seemingly gone forever, and the fire sales have begun.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung halts Android 16 update for Galaxy S22 users after just one week
It was just last week when Samsung started rolling Android 16 out to the Galaxy S22 series, but apparently, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing.
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Strange and sketchy leak suggests Gemini 3.0 could launch on October 22
Google is following up on a successful Nano Banana release with Gemini 3.0, which a reported leak suggests could be in late October.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s wider Wear OS 6 update starts rolling out to Galaxy Watch 7
The Galaxy Watch 7 series is reportedly getting a One UI 8 update based on Wear OS 6 in certain regions, marking the start of a wider rollout to more Galaxy Watch devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV Streamer gets its fourth update with outdated August 2025 patch
Google is rolling out a new software update for the Google TV Streamer, with this latest update delivering a surprisingly outdated August 2025 security patch.
Expand Expanding CloseYes, you can use the Pixel Buds Pro 2 case with the Pixel Buds 2a – and vice versa
One of the weird things about testing devices is learning things that aren’t ever mentioned in a press release or spec sheet. Namely, you can use the Pixel Buds Pro 2 case with the Pixel Buds 2a and also the smaller case with the previous generation.
Expand Expanding CloseAmerican Airlines adding Google Wallet support for boarding passes
American Airlines has just announced that it will support Google Wallet with its boarding passes, an overdue addition for the major airline.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Sideload 008: Closing the book on Pixel 10
Welcome to The Sideload episode 8, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Damien Wilde, 9to5Google‘s resident video producer, to discuss Google’s final lineup of Pixel products for 2025. Alongside some (brief) impressions of the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a, Will and Damien zoom out to look at the state of Pixel as we head towards its official ten-year anniversary, including the growing frustration around Tensor G5 and the magic of Material 3 Expressive.
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Expand Expanding CloseNew Pebble smartwatches shipping ‘soon’ as Appstore relaunches for all
The long-awaited reboot of the Pebble smartwatch is about to ship to customers, and it comes as the relaunch of the Pebble Appstore has also arrived.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Cafe Master Story, Le Havre, Patchwork, more
Monday afternoon’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll down below. On your way down, be sure to scope out the $620 price drop on Samsung’s 49-inch 240Hz Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor as well as Samsung’s most affordable Galaxy S25, and its 2025 The Frame Pro at up to $1,000 off. As for the apps, everything awaits for you down below.
Read MoreAndroid Auto update breaks media and navigation ‘Quick Controls’ for some
Android Auto 15.2 is rolling out more broadly this week, but with the side effect of breaking the longstanding “Quick Controls” feature for some users.
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Some Google Pixel 10 owners report crashing app issue, temporary fix available
While it doesn’t seem particularly widespread at this point, a number of Pixel 10 series owners are noticing an issue with apps crashing, but there’s thankfully a temporary fix available, even if that solution is far from ideal.
Expand Expanding CloseNotebookLM Video Overviews add Nano Banana visual styles, Brief or Explainer formats
After introducing in July, NotebookLM is giving Video Overviews a big upgrade with the help of Google’s Nano Banana image editing and generation model (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image).
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search has ‘hide sponsored results’ button in new ad section design
Sponsored results in Google Search are getting less screen time with a new update that makes them much more obvious. Users will even be able to hide sponsored ads in Google Search.
Expand Expanding CloseNano Banana image editing comes to AI Mode and Google Lens
Nano Banana has been a hit in the Gemini app, and Google is now bringing the model’s (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) viral image editing and generation to AI Mode, as well as Google Lens.
Expand Expanding Close4th-gen Nest Learning Thermostat gets four new Farsight faces
Following all the Gemini for Home announcements at the start of this month, Google is introducing new faces for the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen).
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Deals: Samsung Frame Pro $1,000 off, Galaxy S25 $200 off, up to $700 off Copilot+ PCs and gaming laptops, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is kicking off with some Samsung deals – the 2025 model The Frame Pro smart TVs are up to $1,000 off right now alongside $200 price drops on the most affordable Galaxy S25 device. we also spotted a chance to save over $250 on unlocked Google Pixel 9 devices, on ongoing deal on the Google TV Streamer 4K in Haze gray, and a one-day only Best Buy sale featuring loads of Copilot+ PCs, gaming laptops, and more from $135 (up to $700 off). Everything is waiting for you below and over at 9to5Toys.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini overlay rolls out Summarize page shortcut in Chrome for Android
As previewed last month, activating the Gemini overlay in Chrome for Android now lets you quickly Summarize pages.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle apps on iOS get Account menu redesign
Following Android, most Google apps on iOS now have the redesigned Google Account menu and switcher.
Expand Expanding CloseWhy does Samsung feel the need to ruin Android notifications?
In my switch to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 as my main phone in recent months, there’s just one thing that continues to annoy me. Samsung seemingly feels the need to ruin Android notifications, and it’s the most bizarre self-sabotage.
Expand Expanding CloseWhere Google Wallet state IDs are available on Android
States across the US are slowly rolling out support for adding your driver’s license or ID to the Google Wallet app on Android.
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