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.

Following reports last month, YouTube Premium Lite has just launched for $7.99/month in the US and promises to make “most” videos ad-free.

Google is releasing Android 16 far earlier than its typical schedule and, apparently, things are going well. In an interview this week, Google’s President of the Android Ecosystem, Sameer Samat, confirmed that Android 16 is on track for a June release, and added that Google wants to do more to actually show what’s new in the update.

The launch of the Google TV Streamer last year brought with it the end of the Chromecast. But in some regions, the Google TV Streamer isn’t coming, and its predecessor may stick around.

I don’t understand the whole “ultra-thin” phone trend. It just seems… kind of dumb? And it sounds like 9to5 readers largely agree. But at MWC 2025, I was pleasantly surprised by the Tecno Spark Slim.

The Android team has long offered quality tiers for apps on Wear OS, Large Screen, and other form factors. As part of this week’s push, Google is highlighting the Android Widget Quality Tiers. 

Most Wear OS apps still don’t support the always-on display, but this week’s 5.1 update for the Pixel Watch introduces an interesting “Force Global AOD Experience” developer option.

Samsung isn’t releasing One UI 7 to all Galaxy users just yet as the company has just announced an extended beta program that now includes the latest Galaxy foldables and more.

After countless delays, Samsung has finally set a release date for its Android 15 update, One UI 7.

It takes some effort on every Galaxy device to tune notifications so that we don’t become bombarded with alerts at all waking moments. One UI 7 provides an avenue for that, as well as other advanced options to ensure you’re seeing the alerts you actually care about and none you don’t. This quick guide will take you through those settings.

Alongside the health-focused Feature Drop, Google is beginning to roll out Wear OS 5.1 based on Android 15 to the non-LTE Pixel Watch 2 and 3.

Last year, Google’s Clock app introduced a Timer Starter widget for the Pixel Tablet, and it’s now available on phones with Android 15 QPR2.

Apple yesterday released the latest iOS 18.4 beta and it enables support for RCS on Google Fi. iPhone users on the Google MVNO have been waiting for this improvement to Android-iOS messaging since September. 

We have now moved on to day 2 of the Discover Samsung sale, but we also have a fresh batch of discounted Android game and app deals to check out as well. Just be sure to also scope out the deals we have on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 at up to $820 off as well as its 43-inch M7 4K Smart Monitor at $200 off and Google’s linen Nest WiFi Pro router at 50% off. As for the apps, highlights include titles like MONOPOLY, Exolotl : Zian, Kenshō, Titan Quest: Ultimate, and more. Head below for a closer look. 

The second (and final) big update to Android 15 is rolling out today with QPR2 and it contains a number of fixes for the Pixel 9 series and older supported Google phones.

The Nothing Phone (2a) was one of my favorite phones of 2024, so I’ve been rather excited to take a look at its sequel. Now, the Nothing Phone (3a) series is here, and after using the Phone (3a) Pro, I’m pretty happy, but I also have a concern.