Google seems to be preparing support for Gemini on Android Auto, as well as the more conversational Gemini Live experience.

If you’re a Nest Aware subscriber, your Google displays and speakers can be used to detect smoke alarms and glass breaking. The Google Home Max is now set to loose sound detection from May 8.

Fresh off of its “Alpha Plan” unveiling at MWC 2025, new rumors suggest Honor is working on a new “Mini” phone release and an ultra-slim device as well, following industry trends.

Following the wide release on Tuesday, Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3 users are now being offered the stable “Android Beta Exit No Date Wipe” OTA update.

Day 4 of the Discover Samsung sale is now in full swing with with over $1,500 in savings on Samsung’s Bespoke AI Laundry Combo all-in-one washer and ventless dryer alongside a straight up $440 price drop on the new Galaxy S25 Ultra and ongoing $200 discounts Galaxy Z Flip 6, but for now we are focused on the Google Play app deals. Highlights include titles like Little Nightmares, Crying Suns, The Last Game, Charterstone, and more. Hit the jump for a closer look. 

Jackbox Party Pack games are soon to expand to a new means of access, as a new “Jackbox Games” app will be coming to smart TVs and other platforms with the help of cloud gaming.

One UI 7 still hasn’t made it’s way to most devices, even though Samsung is actively proclaiming that the software is soon to roll out to users. Still, it seems the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra has gotten access to One UI 7 before publicly available, and new photos showcase what the OS will bring to Samsung’s most premium tablet.

Following the March 2025 update that landed earlier this week, quite a few Google Pixel owners have noticed that vibrations and haptic feedback have changed. What do you think?

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.