Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy S25 Ultra reviews, Pixel 9a pricing, China’s growing market, Google Play Protect updates, Nothing (3a) launch, permanent notifications, and the return of Pebble. Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android […]
Pixel 9 Pro XL Ewan Spence It may not be expected to arrive until July 2025 at the earliest, but eight months out from a potential launch, and we have our first look at the likely design of the Pixel 10. This close look at the external features comes from noted industry leaker Sonny Dickson. […]
Other Android upgrades include better-looking document scans in Google Drive thanks to improved contrast and white balance in the document processing steps, and easier sharing with Quick Share, which is the Google equivalent of Apple’s AirDrop. You can quickly share images and videos with a QR code rather than requiring the person to be a […]
For someone who wants to spend the absolute least on a phone and not have to think about buying another one for a good long while, I’ll always recommend Google’s A-series Pixel phone. That’s doubly true now with the Pixel 8A on a $100 discount for Black Friday-ish Cyber Shopping Holiday or whatever it is […]
Customizable, but also not There’s a prominent “AI generated weather report” on top of the weather stack, which is a combination of summary and familiarity. “Cold and rainy day, bring your umbrella and hold onto your hat!” is Google’s example; I can’t provide another one, because an update to “Gemini Nano” is pending. You can […]
If you own a recent iPhone or Pixel phone, you’ve got an emergency backup communication option in a crisis: satellite messaging. Introduced by Apple with the iPhone 14 and iOS 16 in 2022 (and available on all iPhones since), it’s now available on the latest Pixel 9 series phones with Android 14 too. The idea […]
Google plans to resume the Wear OS 5 rollout for older Pixel Watches “later this year,” as previously reported by Droid Life. If the update bricked your watch, there are ways to get it working again. Google’s support site has a bunch of general troubleshooting steps for getting out of a frozen watch, as well […]
