Following Android in January, the Gemini app on iPhone has received a homescreen redesign that will auto-open the keyboard on launch.

We’ve reported that Google is working on an “AI Mode” for Search, and it seems Microsoft is going to do the same thing with Bing with a new “Copilot Search” mode.

As teased at the end of Made by Google 2024 in August, a Google Store is coming to Santa Monica and will open Friday, March 7.

After introducing auto-generated captions last year, Google Drive is now adding video transcripts on the web.

While there is still time to score some big-time savings on the new Samsung Galaxy S25/Ultra models – FREE double storage upgrade, up to 84% off Galaxy Buds, up to $900 off with trade, and more, we have even more notable Samsung deals to scope out today as well. Firstly, the Galaxy S24 FE is now $150 off with no trade required, much like the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ configs (they are actually $200 off with an S25 purchase. From there we move over to a major Amazon SanDisk storage sale at up to 40% off with deals starting from $15 on microSD cards, portable SSD solutions, and much more. All of that and then some awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

In a new video, Nothing has fully revealed the design of the Phone (3a) “Pro” and its camera bump, just days after a leak showcased the same design.

SMS or text message-based two factor authentication (2FA) is not considered secure, and Google wants to replace that confirmation step with QR codes when creating a new Gmail account. 

A change in Android 16’s second beta release improves how HDR is handled in screenshots, preserving HDR details in the final image.

Xiaomi took the term “camera phone” literally when they designed the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. The phone looks and is expected to act like one. The company announced the global launch date for the Xiaomi 15 Ultra alongside an official image of the phone.

After its last foldable generation fell flat, Samsung is finally expected to bring some major changes with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, with a new report revealing the updated design and much thinner hardware that measures just 9.5mm when closed.

When it was released last year, the OnePlus 12R was highly regarded as one of the best budget Android phones to hit the market, taking after it’s more expensive counterpart — the OnePlus 12. OnePlus has decided that the 12R is going to get a permanent price cut, likely making some room for the newest model.

Google might have the existing “Hey Google” hotword co-exist with a new “Hey Gemini” hotword that launches Gemini Live. 

After debuting in beta earlier this month, Google is now rolling out the Android Auto 13.8 update to users, but don’t expect many changes.

After rolling out document upload and analysis last week, Google is beginning to let free Gemini users generate images of people with Imagen 3. 

More specifically, do you curate a music library in the streaming era? For the past few years, I’ve lived entirely in YouTube Music’s Home feed and rarely visit the dedicated Library tab. At this point, it doesn’t feel like I have a music collection anymore.

Introduced a few months ago, the AI dubbing function is one of the few excellent uses of the technology to try and open videos to a wider global audience. To help with that YouTube on Android TV now has a “Dubbed” tag to help you see which videos have been translated using AI.

There isn’t much we don’t know about the Pixel 9a, but over the past couple of days, a few more leaks—including a hands-on video—have showcased just what the hardware will look like when it launches. The downside is that the Pixel 9a looks a lot cheaper than its predecessors.

The camera has always been the reason to buy a Pixel phone. As time has gone on, though, Google’s camera lead has eroded both as the competition improves, and as the Pixel’s camera feels just a tiny bit worse. Despite it being “boring,” though, there’s one reason that there’s no phone I’d rather carry besides a Pixel.

It seems that US users won’t be alone in missing out on Oppo’s latest and greatest foldable, as the company has now confirmed that the Find N5 won’t be launching in Europe.

We’ve had Pixel phones leak in the back of rideshares and various forms of public transit, but the latest pre-release look at the Pixel 9a comes from a separate leak about the Galaxy S25 Edge.