Google releases Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 for Pixel

Honor has just unveiled its new budget-friendly Honor 600, with a pretty spec-heavy package wrapped up in an iPhone-inspired shell.

As previously teased, Google Wallet for Android now offers Live Updates for tracking your current flight.

While there are a ton of different things I care about on my smartphone, the camera is a huge deciding factor. And, for a long time, Google Pixel has been my go-to thanks to its consistency and ease of shooting, but after a week with Oppo Find X9 Ultra, I think I might be carrying a new phone.

Microsoft is making big changes to Xbox under new leadership, including today announcing a major price cut for Game Pass Ultimate – the one with cloud gaming.

Chipolo has a big update on its Find Hub trackers for Android, with the battery life rating having just doubled because, as it turns out, they last longer than anyone expected.

EU battery regulations originally published in 2023 are starting to make the rounds again, as the 2027 implementation deadline is fast approaching. With renewed attention, there are a few things to clear up regarding what the “new” regulations mean for Android devices.

Instead of having to use Gemini Live for extended speaker or smart display interactions, the Gemini for Home voice assistant is adding Continued Conversation.

2026 is shaping up to be a rocky one for smartphone brands, thanks largely to the ongoing crisis over RAM and storage availability. You wouldn’t know that from looking at early Galaxy S26 sales numbers, though, as a new report shows strong demand for Samsung’s latest trio of flagships.

Nothing Warp was announced last week and then abruptly removed just hours later. Now, Nothing has revived Warp following some “fine tuning,” but you now need to sideload the app.

Following the rollout of the April 2026 update on Google Pixel phones, a widespread battery drain issue has hit, but the company is looking into the matter.

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 aimed at developers.

Gemini in Chrome is now coming to users in Asia Pacific after previously only being available in four countries.

Google AI Studio provides access to Gemini models via your web browser, with AI Pro and Ultra subscribers now getting expanded usage limits.

Welcome to episode 30 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Damien Wilde back to the show to discuss everyone’s favorite topic: price hikes. With gadgets across the board getting more expensive — sometimes to the tune of more than $500 for a single laptop — Will and Damien break down the current state of play in the industry, alongside what you can do to help ease the pain of upgrading in 2026.

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Samsung has a new pair of Galaxy Buds in the works, “Galaxy Buds Able,” which appear to have an open-ear design amid rumors of bone conduction.

Motorola has teased its next-gen Razr phones enough already, but that won’t stop them from releasing a new teaser that confirms the Razr (2026)’s April 29 launch date and new colors.

In addition to new features for Google’s new music production tool, ProducerAI is already getting a name change to Google Flow Music.