Google’s widget week for developers continues with the announcement that they are coming to phone lockscreens with Android 16 QPR1.

Google Maps has been updated with support for Live Updates in Android 16 as the beta continues on.

At the start of this week, Google announced that video and screen sharing is coming to Gemini Live on Android later this month. Ahead of that launch, the group working on Project Astra is formally joining the Gemini app team. 

According to a new report, Samsung’s upcoming Android XR headset will best the Apple Vision Pro on perhaps one of its most well-received aspects, the display.

Android 16—oh, what can we say about Android 16? It’s shunted forward; it hasn’t offered anything major in the preview phase, but what does this mean, when could it drop, and why is it important? Here’s everything you need to know.

Day 4 of the Discover Samsung sale is now live, extending the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 at $200 off with double the storage for another day alongside a big-time straight up cash deal on the unlocked 1TB Galaxy S25 Ultra – it is now $440 off with no trade needed, or up to $1,120 off with one. There’s a whole lot more than that when it comes to the Discover Samsung sale, but we also spotted HP’s Snapdragon X Elite OmniBook X Copilot+ PC with 2.2K touchscreen at a new all-time low today with $400 in savings alongside the return of Black Friday pricing on the latest flagship Ring Battery Doorbell Pro. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

Google Photos is reverting a change that prevents some photos from being included in the Partner Sharing feature following user feedback, and now it’s optional.

The aesthetic changes to Gboard for Android continue with Google introducing circle or pill-shaped keys for some beta testers today.

1Password is one of the most comprehensive password managers available to users, housing some of the best features available, like Passkey compatibility. The latest add from 1Password is a new location-based suggestion feature called “nearby items.”

The AAWireless TWO launched in October, and the wireless Android Auto adapter is now back in stock at Amazon after issues that halted sales for weeks.

Makers of digital photo frames have long used the Google Photos APIs to transfer your images and videos to their devices. Google this month is implementing API changes that break those integrations, but is offering an alternate approach.

Day 3 of the Discover Samsung sale is now in full swing headlined by a sweet deal on the new Galaxy S25+ with up to $700 trade-in values or a straight up $150 price drop without a trade-in alongside a bonus $50 Samsung credit and double the storage for FREE, but for now we are focused on the day’s best Android game and app deals. Today’s collection is headlined by titles like Ninja Village, Zoo Park Story, Station Manager, Venture Towns, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

Google started rolling out Wear OS 5.1 to the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 (Wi-Fi) yesterday, and here’s everything new with the first update in four months. 

With the March 2025 Feature Drop, Google is rolling out Pixel Camera 9.8. Like with all releases, the rollout takes some time before arriving for all users.

Google’s presence at MWC 2025 in Barcelona has not gone unnoticed. The company made a few announcements on future projects and while there, Google has collected two MWC awards from GLOMO, including one for the Pixel 9 Pro.

In announcing the new Premium Lite subscription tier today, YouTube reaffirmed its commitment to music on the platform.  

We have now moved on to day 3 of the massive Discover Samsung sale and the highlight deal of the day is now live – Galaxy S25+ with $700 trade value, or up to $150 off with a bonus $50 credit and double storage for FREE. From there, we have unlocked Pixel 8a handsets at up to $132 off as well as Lenovo’s Snapdragon X Plus IdeaPad 5 Copilot+ PC at 50% off, and some deep deals on the wonderful Bose QuietComfort Ultra wireless buds. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

The YouTube app for TV — not to be confused with YouTube TV — is reportedly looking to take on a redesign in order to make more paid content available to users. This move would put the app in line to compete with other paid content providers like Amazon Prime Video or Disney+.

Google today is announcing and beginning testing on an “AI Mode” for Search. This “early experiment” lets you ask more complex questions that will be answered by an AI-generated response that takes up the entire page.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 might deliver some meaningful changes after all, as leaks now claim that the device will have a full-size outer display that wraps around the cameras.