Besides 2.0 Experimental Advanced mysteriously appearing (and disappearing) earlier today, a bug with the Gemini app has resulted in users losing the ability to create Audio Overview podcasts.

A new report reveals that the prototype Android XR glasses that Google recently showed off are slated to be released as a Samsung product as soon as next year, a bit later than other reports have hinted.

Welcome to episode 49 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about our review of the Pixel 9a.

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Google’s AI Overviews have taken over the experience of Search in many ways, and now Google is looking to expand the prominence of links in these summaries, but those links aren’t going to other websites.

The Google Pixel 9a pre-order deals roll on with a FREE $100 credit ready and waiting, but we are now looking at the best deals courtesy of the Google Play store for your Android devices. We also spotted up to $90 off the latest wireless Google Nest Video Doorbell today alongside even lower prices on the Galaxy Tab A9+ tablet as well as the ongoing FREE credit offers on Samsung’s brand-new 2025 3D and OLED Odyssey monitors, but for now it’s all about the apps. Highlights include Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, Tokaido, Plancon, and the Tempest: Pirate RPG. Everything else awaits below. 

Following the Pixel 9a release, Google shared more about the phone’s design, including other looks it explored for the camera. 

The brand-new Pixel 9a has a lot of things that make the Pixel 9 a great entry-level Android phone, but how much of the formula has been retained or omitted? Here’s everything you need to know.

As the new Google Pixel 9a pre-orders roll on with FREE $100 Google Store credits and some serious trade-in deals, we have also detailed some offers on the new official Pixel 9a cases – they are on sale but you can just score them for FREE. From there, we move over to the Google Nest Video Doorbell at up to $90 off to join the ongoing deal on Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat alongside offers on the Bose QuietComfort and flagship Ultra headphones, Google TVs, chargers, PCs, and more. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

In what’s presumably a bug, the Gemini app is showing and letting users access the 2.0 Experimental Advanced (gemini-exp-1206) model again. 

Android tablets are making a comeback after years of being something disappointing because, well, why wouldn’t you just buy an iPad instead? As Android as a platform has improved tablet support and as Google has pushed harder for tablet-optimized apps, the experience has gotten a lot better. The limitation, then, came in hardware, as tablets have either been huge and powerful, or tiny and bordering on unusable. For years, I’ve been wanting a compact Android tablet with flagship specs, and that’s finally what the Lenovo Legion Tab has delivered – even though it’s technically still not a product designed for me.

Streaming PC games to your Android device is nothing remotely new, but Razer’s new “PC Remote Play” service has a welcome upgrade with the ability to stream games at the native screen resolution of your mobile device, meaning no black bars.

While it is not surprising that Google is planning to release the Pixel Watch 4 soon, new leaks suggest a couple of small changes that may set this apart from every other watch. The leaked renders provide a detailed look at the familiar design.

With the launch of the Pixel 9a, the 7a has, as expected, left the Google Store in all regions. However, the Pixel 8a has been discounted almost everywhere except the US.

After offering voluntary exits in January, Google is said to have laid off “hundreds of employees” in the division responsible for Android, Chrome, Pixel, and more.

After starting earlier this week, Google has rolled out the redesigned Keep for Android “Quick capture” widget. 

Google’s new Pixel 9a still doesn’t have Qi2, just like the flagship models that released last year, but the new mid-range device is picking up a huge selection of cases and accessories from Spigen’s “MagFit” lineup that, like Google’s phone, deliver a premium experience without the premium price tag.

After last month’s big update, the Android 15 April security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, and 9a. It follows a single-feature April 2025 Pixel Drop for Gemini Live’s new Astra capabilities.

Samsung is now offering a replacement (or spare) charging case for the Galaxy Ring, but it costs a hefty $90.

We are now ready to collect all of today’s best Android game and app deals. Just be sure to also scope out the pre-order deals on the new Google Pixel 9a – you can score one from $99 with a trade-in and score a FREE $100 Google Store credit – as well as the launch deals on the brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE/+ and the massive $1,800 price drop on its 85-inch 2024 The Frame TV. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Titan Quest: Ultimate, Suzy Cube, Endurance, KORG Kaossilator, and more. Heed below for a closer look. 

Samsung is bringing a new update to its latest Wear OS smartwatches, with the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra now getting an April 2025 update.