As 2025 gets underway, CEO Sundar Pichai reiterated to Googlers how the next few months will see new AI products and features.

Google is rolling out a redesign of the Pixel Phone app’s in-call UI that gives more prominence to Call Notes and Audio Emoji.

Despite the big Material You redesign happening in 2022, the Google Home app did not adopt Dynamic Color, though that’s finally changing.

We have hit the mid point of the week and we also have a fresh batch of discounted Android apps to check out down below. Alongside the Google Play offers and the strings-attached FREE $50 credit ahead of this month’s Galaxy S25 debut, you’ll also want to scope out the deals we have on the flagship Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Earbuds as well as OnePlus 13 at $100 off with a FREE $230 smartwatch or a FREE $100 Best Buy gift card. But for now it’s on to the apps, including titles like MONOPOLY, Psychofunk, OK Golf, Water Tracker, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

In addition to your phone, Nest smart devices, and Nest display/speakers, Google Home’s presence sensing feature, which aids Home & Away status and Routines, is now testing the ability to use “smart media devices.” 

The CES 2025 reveals continue today, alongside early deals on Anker’s all-new display-equipped 140W wall charger and power bank, but there’s more at the ready. Alongside the FREE $50 reserve credit on the upcoming Galaxy S25 and the $100 credit on upcoming smart TVs from Samsung, we also have the return of $300 discounts on its wonderful M8 (M80D) Smart Monitor as well as a massive price drop on the flagship Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Earbuds at $120 off. We also tracking some major launch deals on the new OnePlus 13 at $100 off with a FREE $230 smartwatch or a FREE $100 Best Buy gift card, as you might know from our launch coverage. All of that joins a host of charging gear and additional tech accessories down below. 

Google is kicking off a new experiment in Search Labs today called “Daily Listen.” It’s a bit like NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews, while there are also podcast parallels.

While there are lots of new and upcoming phones vying for your hard-earned money, you can get some serious bang for your buck by buying a slightly older phone at a substantially discounted price. With that in mind, a renewed Pixel 8 Pro is an absolute steal at Amazon.

Google is slowly moving its products from Google Assistant to Gemini, with the latest example surfacing in the form of Gemini on Android Auto.

According to news out of CES 2025, Samsung is reportedly planning to introduce a new “AI subscription” ahead of its Galaxy S25 event.

As previewed at I/O 2024 in May, the Gemini overlay on Android is widely rolling out its “Ask about this PDF” integration. 

At CES 2025, Delta Airlines has announced new efforts to improve the in-flight experience with 4K screens that offer YouTube Premium and YouTube Music.

Following the announcement in December, Google is widely rolling out QR code-based sharing in Quick Share on Android.

After first being spotted in development in July of 2023, the Gboard for Android beta is beginning to roll out an “Undo” button.

Back in November, Google redesigned Keep for Android to make note creation a two-step process. Google Keep is now readying a “Create text notes with a single tap” setting.

Artist pages in YouTube Music have long included a subscriber count that’s very much carried over from the main app, and Google is now testing a new “Monthly Audience Metric.”

Google is rolling out the latest Android Auto update, v13.5, in beta which brings with it improvements to support for vehicles that are not cars, and more.

Google is kicking off 2025 Pixel updates with the Android 15 January security patch today for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold.

Android tablets have always been better when they’re smaller. That’s why the Nexus 7 was such a hit. But, if you look back over the past decade, Android tablets with any real power basically don’t exist under 10-inches or so. That’s why the new Lenovo Legion Tab, announced at CES 2025, is so exciting – it’s basically Android’s iPad Mini.

Samsung is starting to get things rolling for the release of the Galaxy S25 series. This year, the Galaxy S25 lineup should offer some really nice enhancements and improvements to a line that has proven it’s a strong Android option. With the reserve campaign live, here’s how you can sign up.