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Android 15 delayed for Pixel phones — what you need to know
When Google released the Pixel 9 series of smartphones earlier this month, it threw the usual hardware and software update schedule out of whack. Google’s latest Pixel flagships have debuted in October in the past, so they’re already pre-loaded with the latest version of Android. But the Pixel 9 launch happened so early, the new phones ship with Android 14…
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I’ve been skeptical about AI features on phones, but Google’s Gemini might change my mind
Few things trigger my skepticism reflex faster than when a company starts talking about how its integrating AI into its products. Since artificial intelligence has become the flavor of the moment, a lot of AI announcements and demos seem to have the whiff of “oh yeah, us too” about them, whether those announcements or demos have any actual value or…
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Google’s Circle to Search is Coming To More Phones and Tablets
Circle to Search has been one of the best additions to our Android phones in recent memory. Now, as part of Samsung and Google’s ongoing collaboration, Circle to Search is coming to a bunch of additional Galaxy devices. Samsung has just announced the expansion of Circle to Search to the Galaxy A series smartphones and Galaxy Tab S9 FE series…
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