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Gemini control to Android: Will we talk to our phones more in 2026?
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (520+ words) One thing that I thought we'd see more of in 2025 was how Gemini could control your Android phone. There was the May demo and other underlying work, but we don't have Google's complete vision yet. At I/O 2025 in May,…...
Galaxy Watch 4’s latest update may be causing bad battery, broken sensors
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (279+ words) Not long after it started rolling out, Samsung seems to have paused the rollout of its latest " and possibly final " Galaxy Watch 4 update due to some issues. Samsung started rolling out One UI 8 Watch, based on Wear OS 6, to the…...
What’s new in Android’s December 2025 Google System Updates [U]
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (353+ words) The monthly "Google System Release Notes" primarily detail what's new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC.Some features apply to end users, while others are…...
Samsung’s Bixby reboot shows up early with Perplexity in tow
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (169+ words) Samsung hasn't been particularly quiet about its coming Perplexity partnership, and now we're getting a first look at the Bixby reboot powered by the AI service. Rumors have been swirling for a while now around Samsung working with Perplexity to…...
OnePlus shows off ‘Turbo 6’ series gaming phones, confirms 9,000 mAh battery [Gallery]
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (146+ words) OnePlus has officially shown off its new "Turbo 6" series of gaming phones while confirming monstrous 9,000 mAh batteries being used in the devices. This lines up with a recent hands-on leak that showed off what we now know is the "Turbo…...
Do yearly Android updates matter anymore? [Video]
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (1002+ words) Is the curtain falling on big-ticket Android updates? Does a yearly release cycle even matter anymore, or is it just a sign of the times that there isn't much left to really add to our smartphones? The December 2025 Pixel Drop…...
Google seems ready to kill the last of Stadia; go convert your controller now
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (327+ words) As the three-year anniversary of Stadia's death approaches, the final "active" part of Google's short-lived venture into cloud gaming appears to be going away, as the controller conversion tool appears to actually be going offline this week. Ahead of its…...
Samsung TVs adding Google Photos, and it sounds just like the Google TV integration
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (88+ words) Samsung TVs adding Google Photos, and it sounds just like the Google TV integration9to5Google - Memories (planned to launch exclusive in early 2026): Shows curated stories based on people, locations, and meaningful moments for the first time on TV, available first and exclusively…...
Recap: New Pixel apps and major updates in 2025
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (806+ words) The portfolio of Pixel-exclusive apps grew in 2025 in a trend that will only continue as Google works to differentiate its experience. Notably, availability was not limited to just new devices. Journal is Google's new "app" for 2025. It launched on the…...
Recap: Expressive Android, but Material ‘3.5’ apps
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (717+ words) Zooming out, it's amusing that Apple and Google both chose 2025 to overhaul the design language of their operating systems. Android's Material 3 Expressive redesign has been well received, but I want to focus on the updates to Google apps." However, on…...