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androidcentral.com > apps-software > whats-next-from-google-translate-will-upgrade-android-in-all-the-right-ways

Google Translate's multitasking capabilities on Android just got better

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (120+ words) Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 is shaping up to be Google’s best beta yet Google adds shared Keep notes and custom themes to Messages Android Drop: Google's Motion Assist and Guided Vision are two features I'm ready for on Android Google continues to…...

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androidcentral.com > accessories > storage > lexar-muse-worlds-thinnest-portable-ssd-is-just-as-impractical-as-you-think

The world's thinnest portable SSD is just as impractical as you think

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (309+ words) UGREEN's new local AI NAS is the most well-thought-out smart home product I've ever used Tiny but mighty: these are the 6 BEST small phones to buy in 2026 The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is a solid upgrade, but after testing it against…...

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androidcentral.com > apps-software > ai > openai-launches-gpt-6-astra-with-hacking-risks-in-check

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra with hacking risks in check

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (472+ words) I tested the Google Pixel 11, and it's a fun blend of social media and AI magic Fairphone Gen 6 Plus rocks Murena's /e/OS, and it's making all the right moves in its August launch Qualcomm's Adreno 'Neural Fusion' GPU will…...

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androidcentral.com > apps-software > how-to-use-google-messages-chat-themes

Google Messages just became a lot more fun with new chat themes, but it could learn a thing or two from Apple Messages

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (624+ words) I spent a week testing the Google Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL, and they're harder to recommend despite some fun new Gemini features I tested the Google Pixel 11, and it's a fun blend of social media and AI magic Best…...

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androidcentral.com > phones > fairphone-gen-6-plus-rocks-murenas-e-os-and-its-making-all-the-right-moves-in-its-august-launch

Fairphone Gen 6 Plus strikes balance between sustainability and privacy

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (236+ words) Google Pixel 12: Everything we know so far Made by Google 2026 Launch Live: Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 5, and everything that was announced Tiny but mighty: these are the 6 BEST small phones to buy in 2026 If Fairphone's Gen 6 caught your…...

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androidcentral.com > apps-software > ai > testing-calorie-counting-apps-for-three-days-this-one-is-more-accurate

I let two AI apps track every bite I ate for three days straight to help me count calories and get back into shape. Here's the most accurate one

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (763+ words) Tiny but mighty: these are the 6 BEST small phones to buy in 2026 Back to school already? I've been testing ePaper notebooks all week so you can start the year off right AI tools on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra that just…...

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androidcentral.com > accessories > smart-home > wait-samsungs-ballie-isnt-gone-its-app-ui-mightve-leaked

Remember Ballie? We almost didn't, but this leak shows off its app

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (169+ words) AI tools on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra that just make things easier Miss Samsung Messages? This unofficial app brings it back, including RCS Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 launch live: Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and Galaxy Glasses, and everything…...

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androidcentral.com > apps-software > google-pay > google-play-services-update-brings-seamless-wrist-payments-and-a-revamped-storefront-feed

Google Play services update brings seamless wrist payments and a revamped storefront feed

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (188+ words) Fitbit Air’s newest update brings nothing new except invisible bug fixes Gemini gets better memory: smart home update refines automations and more Google's latest Android 17 beta fixes Bluetooth headaches and Gemini crashes Google's latest Play update quietly improves Wallet, Wear…...

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androidcentral.com > apps-software > ai > daily-brief-tuning-could-be-what-google-has-planned-next-for-geminis-morning-digest

Tune your Daily Brief: a Gemini leak suggests customization is on the way

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) Gemini gets better memory: smart home update refines automations and more Google AI is creeping into every app on your phone. Here is how to disable it Gemini at Unpacked: Google announces major AI updates for foldables, glasses Proactive in…...

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androidcentral.com > accessories > smart-home > gemini-gets-better-memory-smart-home-update-refines-automations-and-more

Gemini's memory isn't looking so bad now: late July Home update rolls out

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (270+ words) Google AI is creeping into every app on your phone. Here is how to disable it Gemini at Unpacked: Google announces major AI updates for foldables, glasses Android Auto gets a fresh take on Google Maps navigation, teases more Gemini…...