If you noticed something different after updating the “Google Gemini” app on Android, it’s the icon getting a little bit bigger and brighter.
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Google Keep widget redesign matches new Android guidelines
At the start of March, Google discussed the latest in widgets, including what a high-quality design looks like. Google Keep is now redesigning and modernizing one of its Android widgets.
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Gemini Live camera, screen sharing will work on ‘any Android device’
Besides the weekend confirmation that camera and screen sharing in Gemini Live is still rolling out, Google has now confirmed that it will be available on “any Android device with Gemini Advanced.”
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Fitbit rolls out Health Metrics redesign on Android
After starting last week, Fitbit for Android has now widely rolled out a redesign of the Health Metrics stat page.
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Google Messages preps group chat upgrade with invite links & QR codes, @mentions
Google Messages looks to be planning a sizable update to group chats, with the highlight being an ability to “join this group with this unique link or QR code.”
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This OnePlus 13 case is my favorite, but owners are struggling to remove it – here’s a step-by-step guide
OnePlus has always been pretty good when it comes to its official cases, but that took on new importance with the OnePlus 13 as the brand skipped over Qi2 and instead put magnets into its first-party cases. The “Wood Grain” OnePlus 13 case is a standout among the lineup, but some users have run into issues with it in that it’s not easy to come off.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Trudograd, Earthlings Beware!, Rush Rally Origins, more
Your Tuesday afternoon collection of Android game and app deals is now ready to go down below. While the gaming world is anxiously awaiting tomorrow’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, there are some notable Android experiences on sale here today alongside $300 off the most affordable unlocked Google Pixel 9 Pro, a $100 price cut on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, and the OnePlus Pad 2 at $100 off with a FREE $100 OnePlus Stylo. But for now it’s all about the Android apps, and you’ll find the best of them waiting below.
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Report: Samsung preparing new battery tech for Galaxy Watch, Buds, and Ring
Samsung is reportedly looking to use new battery tech in its wearables – including Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring – as soon as later this year which would provide improved “energy density.”
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Deals: Pixel 9 Pro $300 off, OnePlus Pad 2 + FREE Stylo $200 off, Bose QuietComfort Ultra $100 off, more
Today’s Androidverse deals and beyond are headlined by a straight up $300 price drop on unlocked Google Pixel 9 Pro units – this deal might not last for much longer. We also spotted a sweet offer on OnePlus Pad 2 at $100 off with a FREE $100 OnePlus Stylo to deliver $200 in savings alongside the return of $100 price drops on Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, a massive $641 off Samsung’s 49-inch 240Hz Odyssey G9 OLED gaming monitor, and the best price of the year on DJI’s Osmo Mobile 6 smartphone gimbal. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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YouTube punishes major fake movie trailer channels by disabling ad revenue
Fake movie trailers are everywhere on YouTube, but now action is finally being taken against some of them after it was publicly revealed that movie studios were cashing in on those videos.
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