Last years base model is in a strange place. Yes, the Pixel 8 is still a great buy, but it might not be easy to recommend as Android and, in particular AI, plays a more integral role in the OS over the coming years – here’s why.

Alongside the and Bose’s latest SoundLink Max Portable Speaker at $100 off. Everything else awaits below. 

In addition to Gemini Live announcements at I/O 2025, Google looks to be widely rolling out camera and screen sharing for free Android users. This free availability was first announced over a month ago in a gradual rollout.

First launched earlier this year as a rare small, but powerful Android tablet, the Lenovo Legion Tab has now dropped to $450.

In late 2024, the popular Chrome extension Honey was exposed for shady tactics including simply not doing what it was promised to do, with uninstalls following suit and Honey now dropping down to 15 million users from a peak of over 20 million.

Besides the new Android and iOS app (which already picked up its first post-launch update) this week, NotebookLM Audio Overviews are rolling out a new Length customization.

As its rollout continues, Samsung has just posted an updated One UI 7 schedule for Galaxy devices, with many more updates coming in June.

AAWireless makes it easy to add wireless Android Auto to your car, and now AAWireless TWO+ is getting its first release with support for both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

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.