TCL has just launched its latest Google TV set in the high-end QM8K series, with the QD-Mini LED TV packing software upgrades as well as huge display updates and a neat new trick with the speakers.

In a new interview, Nothing’s Carl Pei lays out his vision for the future of smartphones, and it’s a future where you don’t use apps anymore, instead relying on the OS and AI to get things done.

Alongside a host of hangover Memorial Day sales from Samsung and Google, we have some new deals to scope out today as well. Firstly, we are tracking a straight up $125 price drop on the most affordable unlocked Galaxy S25 as well as a chance to score one from just $300 with a trade. Next, we have the first post-launch deals on Samsung’s brand-new 2025 3D and OLED Odyssey gaming monitors at up to $250 off alongside our exclusive price drop on Google Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen and the 2-pack of Nest Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Cams. Those offers sit alongside deals on Nothing earbuds, power banks, chargers, and even the official Google’s official Pixel 9 Pro XL Case down at $17.50 Prime shipped (50% off). All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

While Samsung is apparently planning to use its Exynos chips in the Galaxy Z Flip 7 for the first time, the company will still use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite in the US version of the foldable.

Most Android device manufacturers have adopted Google Gemini and some of its integration, and OnePlus seems to be the next on the list due for a big upgrade. OnePlus’ OxygenOS will soon get more integration between Gemini and proprietary apps as part of a bigger AI push.

As previously announced, OnePlus will be replacing its iconic Alert Slider, with the new “Plus Key” officially coming to “all” of the brand’s new smartphones going forward alongside a major push into AI features.

If your Pixel 7 or newer can’t connect to the internet this evening (PT), “VPN by Google” is most likely responsible, with the security and privacy service “temporarily unavailable.”

My decade-long personal and professional interest in Google comes down to how I think the company will invent the future. I’ve always seen it as a laboratory with — let’s say — unconventional scientists pushing the boundaries of what’s feasible.

Google is redesigning the Account switcher that appears in the top-right corner of every first-party app to be a fullscreen experience instead of a floating window that preserves context.

While we have already rounded up a massive collection of Memorial Day deals in our master hub, alongside the now live Samsung holiday sale and all of these Google Pixel 9 offers, it’s now time for the apps. As per usual at this time of year, there’s a sizable collection of top-tier Android games and apps on sale for Memorial Day and you’ll find all of the highlights waiting down below. 

Google will soon make it possible for video apps on Android Automotive to switch between video and audio modes when the car is in motion, right as Google plans to bring video apps to Android Auto.

We didn’t get a real update about Gemini on smart speakers and display at I/O 2025 last week, but Google Home recently added a new “Voice assistant experiments” setting for it.

It is now time to gather up all of this year’s best Memorial Day deals we have spotted thus far. There are plenty of notable deals across the Androidverse headlined by major sale events at , Best Buy, and Samsung where you’ll find enhanced trade-in savings, huge deals on smart TVs, gaming monitors, and home appliances. Google is also having a sale of its own with up to $300 in savings across the Pixel 9 lineup and we have even secured 9to5 readers some exclusive offers on the latest Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) joined by thousands of price drops on e-bikes, power stations, charging gear, loads of fashion brands, and much more.

According to a new report, Google has locked in production of its Tensor chipsets for Pixel phones through at least the Pixel 14 generation over the “next 3 to 5 years.”

With the Pixel 10 series expected to be nearly identical to the current generation, color is how Google can physically distinguish the phones. A new leak today reveals the possible colors for the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL.

Upcoming smartphone tariffs first aimed at Apple, and since confirmed to apply to other brands, will apparently result in a huge 30-40% price hike on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

Google I/O’s big focus was, obviously, on AI, but Android 16 was also a big part of the event thanks to the release of the first QPR1 beta with the Material 3 Expressive redesign. What do you think of it so far?

With the help of changes in Android Auto, Spotify is getting a brand new app for the platform that includes support for its “Jam” feature.

Following the last sale a month ago, the US Google Store is discounting Pixel phones for Memorial Day 2025.

Beyond getting a Material 3 Expressive redesign, Android 16 QPR1 allows you to customize Quick Settings to quite a degree. Here are some tips on how to get the most out of this interface you frequently interact with.