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…
Gboard updates emoji and gif picker design https://www.samandroid.com/2025/06/27/gboard-updates-emoji-and-gif-picker-design/
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Gboard updates emoji and gif picker design
Google recently tweaked the Gboard emoji, GIF, and sticker picker after user feedback, making it easier to use. The changes, now in the latest Gboard beta (version 15.5.7.766552071), fix two parts of a redesign that didn’t quite hit the mark. The original…