This week’s Android headlines; Galaxy Unpacked details and reaction, Galaxy AI updated, Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge surprise, Oppo’s ultimate foldable, Google Pixel plans and
Google says the new multimodal Gemini feature is available to all Gemini users on the web, Android and iOS. Google does have a paid AI subscription tier and Samsung has teased charging for Galaxy AI at the end of this year. For now, though, these AI updates are free and accessible to most smartphone users.
Google has brought Family Link to Galaxy Watches, enabling you to monitor your kid's location, communication, and health.
Android features unveiled at Samsung's Unpacked event narrow some of the gap between Samsung’s flavor of Android and Google’s.
Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook Plus ($699) surprised me. With a similar aesthetic appeal to the M3 MacBook Air, the long battery life of the Dell XPS 13 and the snappy connectivity of a Galaxy phone, it encapsulates all the best traits of the devices I’m a fan of — and it does it well.
Samsung is now rolling out the January 2025 security patch for the Galaxy A55, its current star mid-ranger - More details here.
The Galaxy S25 series comes with a new "Now Brief" feature, which reminds us of Google Now from the Android KitKat days.
At Samsung Unpacked S25, Samsung showed off an AI-curated “Now Brief” that transforms the lock screen into a daily report.
Google is introducing a slew of Android updates, including key updates to its AI assistant, Gemini. Users can now access an improved Gemini that can perform multiple actions across different apps with just a single prompt.
Android features unveiled at Samsung's Unpacked event narrow some of the gap between Samsung’s flavor of Android and Google’s.
There are two major updates that will arrive on the Galaxy S25 series. According to a press release, the first part involves an expansion of Google's AI Overviews to its "visual searches." The company states this expansion into Circle to Search will apply to things circled or highlighted like places, "trending images," "unique objects," and more.