A small bug with the latest beta version of Google Messages for Android removes the Magic Compose button for some users. This is not the first time this has happened. 

Codenames for the Pixel 11 have already emerged, with Google opting for a bear theme in 2026. Meanwhile, Google might apparently use Tensor G4 on the Pixel 10a as a possible cost-cutting measure.

For many YouTube TV viewers on Roku, a problem with fast-forwarding while watching DVR recordings is causing playback problems as the content is left frozen.

Thanks to its new lease on life, the Pixel 7 Pro is once again a device worth considering, and an ongoing offer to kick off 2025 is worth a look.

This afternoon’s lineup of Android game and app deals is now ready and waiting for you down below. Joining the now live Google Play deals, we are also still tracking the first deal on the all-new Amazon Kindle Colorsoft alongside SanDisk’s 150MB/s 1TB Ultra microSD card, the CMF Buds at just $27, and these 44mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 bespoke configs. As for the apps, highlights include Door Kickers, Endurance, To the Moon, Rotaeno, Star Walk 2, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

Google has been slowly rolling out a redesign of Gemini overlay on Android and more beta users are now seeing it as of Monday morning. 

One place where foldables have often lacked is when it comes to water and dust resistance. While no one has figured out a really good solution for dust, Oppo is teasing that the Find N5 and OnePlus Open 2 will have stellar water resistance.

The first deal on Amazon’s all-new Kindle Colorsoft rolls on, but we are also now tracking a massive price drop on the unlocked 2024 Motorola razr+ foldable in new condition at $500 off for a limited time. From there we move over to some all-time low pricing at Amazon on 44mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 bespoke configs as well as the ultra-affordable Nothing CMF Buds with ANC down at just $27 and TCL’s 65-inch 144Hz VRR mini-LED Google Smart TV at up to $400 off. All of that and more awaits down below. 

A strange issue with the Disney+ app on the Google TV Streamer is causing video playback to fail, and there’s no apparent fix.

While Samsung’s foldable outlook for 2025 is a bit murky, the company is reportedly giving it a strong shot with four foldables in the works including its first “tri-fold” device.

Recent leaks have been suggesting that the Galaxy S25 series may see an increased entry price compared to years before. Contradicting those are two new rumors that suggest the European and Korean prices for the Galaxy S25 series will not increase by much.

In the wake of TikTok’s (brief) shutdown over the weekend, Instagram lead Adam Mosseri announced a new “Edits” app coming soon which could serve as an alternative to CapCut on iOS and Android, another ByteDance app that remains banned.

One of the chief complaints among early foldables has been how thick the hardware is, and it’s been a major focus for manufacturers. With new images of the upcoming Oppo Find N5 and OnePlus Open 2, new records are being teased, and it reveals a device that’s truly jaw-droppingly thin.

The Android 16 Beta for Pixel devices is scheduled to start in January and some key dates have emerged. Compared to previous years, Android 16 is set to arrive in Q2 of 2025 (instead of Q3), with Google moving up the first Developer Preview from February to November.

Fingerprint and face unlock are an expected, and crucial part of our modern devices, but after spending some time with the OnePlus 13, I’m reminded of a couple of annoying quirks that OnePlus still needs to address.

It really seems that there has been a shift in Android phones within the last couple of years. The underdogs are beginning to take a stand and develop devices that truly rival some of the top OEMs in the market. That sentiment rings true for the Honor Magic 7 Pro, a device I’ve come to know and appreciate over the last month.

Following the announcement by Samsung at the start of 2025, Google earlier this week shared more details about Eclipsa Audio. 

In addition to the in-app shutdown notice, TikTok is no longer available to download from the Google Play Store.

TikTok has posted a shutdown notice in its Android and iOS apps this evening, as the wildly popular social media app faces a US ban that takes effect on January 19.

The Google Store has made an interesting change that shows the price of Pixel 9 phones if the buyer trades-in a device.