Choose your favorite news sources for Google’s top stories https://www.samandroid.com/2025/06/26/choose-your-favorite-news-sources-for-googles-top-stories/
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Choose your favorite news sources for Google’s top stories
Google is trying out a new way to make its Top Stories section more personal. Usually, computers pick the news stories you see based on algorithms. Now, Google is testing a feature where you can choose your favorite news websites to show up more often in…
Google launches AI Ultra for businesses https://www.samandroid.com/2025/06/26/google-launches-ai-ultra-for-businesses/
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Google launches AI Ultra for businesses
Google has introduced a new plan called “Google AI Ultra for Business,” following the consumer version revealed at I/O 2025. This plan is an add-on for Google Workspace customers, who already got access to the full Gemini AI features earlier this year. It’s…
Google Pixel phones face sales ban in Japan https://www.samandroid.com/2025/06/27/google-pixel-phones-face-sales-ban-in-japan/
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Google Pixel phones face sales ban in Japan
A Japanese court has stopped Google from selling its Pixel 7 series phones in Japan due to a patent issue with Pantech, a South Korean company. The problem involves a technology called control signal mapping, which is important for 4G connections. This tech…
New Google app setting lets you turn off link shortening on Android https://www.samandroid.com/2025/06/27/new-google-app-setting-lets-you-turn-off-link-shortening-on-android/
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New Google app setting lets you turn off link shortening on Android
When you share a link from the Google app on Android, it often shortens the URL automatically, especially from Search or Discover. This creates a shorter link, like share.google.com/abcxyz, which can be handy but sometimes hides the original website address.…
New help feature in Pixel Camera 9.9 https://www.samandroid.com/2025/06/27/new-help-feature-in-pixel-camera-9-9/
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New help feature in Pixel Camera 9.9
Google’s Pixel Camera 9.9 update is now available, bringing a handy new “education hub” for Pixel 6 and newer devices. This feature adds a question mark icon in the top-right corner of the camera’s viewfinder, making accessing tips and tricks for every shooting…
Google Docs on Android fixes search bar issue https://www.samandroid.com/2025/06/27/google-docs-on-android-fixes-search-bar-issue/
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Google Docs on Android fixes search bar issue
For a long time, using Google Docs on Android had a frustrating problem: when scrolling, the search bar would awkwardly stick under the phone’s status bar, making it hard to use. A recent update finally solves this issue, improving the app’s usability and…