Material 3 Expressive was officially unveiled last week at The Android Show, with Google releasing guidance at that time. At I/O 2025, we had a “Build next-level UX with Material 3 Expressive” session with another tease at upcoming Google app redesigns, like Fitbit.

After going full-width last month, a smaller redesign to Google Discover emphasizes the site/publisher name on Android and iOS.

Thursday afternoon’s best deals from the Google Play store are now ready to go down below. On your way down be sure to go score $525 off unlocked Pixel 9 Pro Fold, this $300 discount on Lenovo’s touchscreen Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition Copilot+ PC, and dive into the Samsung OLED smart TV Memorial Day sale that’s now live at up $2,400 off. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Agent A, Fury of Dracula, Aporkalypse, Homo Machina, and more. Everything awaits below. 

Xiaomi just announced its first homemade chip. The new Xiaomi XRING O1 SoC is going to power the brand-new Xiaomi 15S Pro Android phone and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra.

Last year, Google Play kicked off efforts like Collections to be “more than a store.” The next step in that might be a broader Google Play Store redesign, especially of the Apps feed.

Honor’s latest mid-range series has arrived with the Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro bringing, you guessed it, a ton of AI starting at €499.

The AI takeover of Search is in full swing, especially as Google’s new AI Mode is going live for all US users. But for publishers, this continues the existential crisis around how Google Search is changing, with a new statement calling AI Mode “the definition of theft” while legal documents reveal that Google did consider opt out controls that ultimately weren’t implemented.

At I/O 2025, Google Wallet and Pay had a number of announcements, including some new features (like nearby passes) that end users will benefit from. 

Today we are kicking today’s best deals off with ongoing Pixel 9 price drops, but more specifically the $300 price drop on the latest Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold that also happens to be $525 off in open-box condition with a full warranty. Speaking of which, open-box deals have dropped even lower on the new Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Samsung has kicked off some notable Memorial Day savings – up $2,400 off OLED smart TVs and the ongoing Buy One Get One FREE Odyssey gaming monitor deals. We also spotted Lenovo’s touchscreen Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition Copilot+ PC at $300 off and you’ll find everything else for you down below. 

At I/O 2025, Google announced a new “Home Summary Widget” for Pixel devices, while bringing Gemini to the Home APIs for third-party developers.

It’s no secret that Samsung is going to launch its Android 16 update in the very near future – despite having just released its Android 15 update – and now the company’s own website is showing that the beta is right around the corner.

Google’s work on an Android desktop mode continues with desktop windowing coming to external displays with an upcoming Android 16 QPR1 Beta.

In development for years now, Google’s light theme for Android Auto appears to be right around the corner, and the company has just shown it off for the first time.

Android 16 introduces Live Updates and Google shared more details about them at I/O 2025, including what to expect in the future, like Wear OS support.

Google is partnering with Oppo to support app integration between Oppo’s apps and Gemini.

Beyond Android 16 for TV, Google at I/O 2025 detailed what’s coming to Google TV. This includes a push for cheaper smart televisions with low RAM that run Google TV.

Samsung is finally bringing some major changes to the Galaxy Z Fold 7 this year, and the first hands-on leak is showing off just how different it will be.

Android 16 QPR1 has just been released, and for all of the welcome design language changes and UI adjustments, there’s one small bug. The bug causes new apps not to be added to the home screen, even if the settings say otherwise.

Google AI Pro and AI Ultra were announced yesterday, and the company has a table comparing what the limits for the Gemini app are by tier.

After first teasing in February, Google is beginning to widely roll out Quick Share’s “Use mobile data” option on Android.