In a strange move, the Google Merchandise store in the UK is offering up the outdated but still classic Bugdroid Android mascot despite being sold out elsewhere online.

Back in March, cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS was announced, and Google Messages is beginning to test the new Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol.

Beeper, the app that infamously tried (and briefly succeeded) in bringing iMessage to Android, is getting a big update with improved privacy as well as a subscription that unlocks a bunch of new features.

Material 3 Expressive continues to make its way to Android with the Google Account page getting a redesign.

The Nothing Phone (3) might pack its fair share of controversial design decisions, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a sturdy piece of tech.

While the wild pre-order deals on the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Galaxy Watch 8, and Watch 8 Classic roll on, we are now tracking a fresh batch of discounts on Android apps and games. Today has also ushered in notable discounts on HP’s OmniBook X Flip touchscreen 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC alongside official Google Pixel Watch bands at up to 25% off, but for now it’s all about the apps and they are waiting for you below. 

Following the last increase in 2023, Google is raising the price of Nest Aware in the US next month. This is according to an email sent out to existing subscribers today.

Made by Google 2025 is officially taking place on Wednesday, August 20. Google is again opting for a much earlier Pixel hardware event compared to previous years, with the annual Android release also accelerated.

If your curated Reddit feed isn’t returning any posts, you’re not alone. Reddit appears to be completely inaccessible in the company’s latest outage.

Following the announcement at I/O 2025 in May, Google is rolling out Deep Search to AI Mode, as well as letting subscribers access 2.5 Pro. Free users will get access to AI calling in Google Search.

The recent OnePlus glow-up needs to be seriously studied, and the OnePlus 13 is the pinnacle of this in action. It signifies the maturation of the “new” company, but is it the best Android phone out right now? Here’s everything you need to know.

Today we are starting off with a dwindling chance to land a FREE $100 Amazon gift card with your Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 purchase (just be sure to scope out the offers from Samsung too). But we do have some fresh deals in the PC laptop world including an even lower price on HP’s OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC at $370 off as well as Lenovo’s RTX 5070 Legion 5 gaming laptop at $350 off and a massive $550 off Samsung’s 49-inch 240Hz Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor. These offers join up to $1,000 in savings on Hisense 2025 Google TVs from $598 and even more down below. 

As we approach the launch, the Pixel Watch 4 is beginning to leak as heavily as the Pixel 10 series, with specs for the upcoming wearables emerging today to detail this year’s upgrades.

As expensive as YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package is, it’s no wonder some users seem to be cancelling their subscriptions halfway through the year. User reports indicate that cancellations are causing discounts to show up in their inboxes.

Silicon-carbon batteries have made it possible for recent smartphones to launch with huge batteries, but many have been wondering why the tech hasn’t made its way to more smartphones, such as Samsung’s Galaxy lineup, Google Pixel devices, the iPhone, and others, and there are two key reasons for this.

Getting the newest devices in and the latest version of Android on-device go hand-in-hand, but Samsung’s newest Galaxy watch 8 isn’t exactly ready to handle the latest beta version of Android.

To say that Qi2 has been a messy launch is a bit of an understatement, but it sounds like the Wireless Power Consortium has some plans for what comes next, as a new teaser hints at a “new era” of Qi wireless charging that will be further detailed next week.

Samsung’s latest lineup of foldables might’ve launched just last week, but as a new leak shows, that doesn’t mean we’re done with Galaxy devices for the year.

In the wake of several years where Samsung had decidedly changed very little in the way of device thickness, the company has officially reached a halfway point. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is half the size of the original Galaxy Fold, and that’s something to celebrate.

Samsung is planning a big expansion of AI features on Galaxy phones, and claims that a huge percentage of its users are already leveraging AI features in one way or another.