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Mistakes meda To its credit, OnePlus has owned up to its mistake after misprinting "Meda in China" on its early Watch 3 devices. That now includes a printed apology letter.

Bugs? Squashed. Android 16 Beta 2 rolled out earlier this month, and now Google has a small patch fixing a major issue forcing Pixel phones to reboot.

Fix incoming Now Playing is a helpful Pixel feature, but it's been broken of late. Now, Google is here with a fix coming in a future update.

Simpler calling Google Voice is getting two key updates aimed to make using the phone service in personal and business settings easier.

OS upgrades Following the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, One UI 7 beta builds for the Galaxy S23 have appeared — signaling a beta program is nearing.

Audio first? After discontinuing Google Podcasts, YouTube has emerged as one of the top podcast clients. YouTube surpassed one billion monthly podcast viewers.

Better conversation Google previously announced Gemini Live tweaks, and they're rolling out for at least one Pixel 9 Pro XL user as of today.

Coming soon. Adobe is bringing a full-fledged version of Photoshop to Android, which has less features than the desktop version but many more than Express.

New software Samsung's slow rollout of One UI 7 continues, but the company could be prepping a beta for its 2024 foldable phones soon.

Coding help Gemini Code Assist is now available in a free version, offering developers up to 180,000 code completions per month with AI at no cost.

Insure upfront! Google swapped insurance providers for Preferred Care, and is offering a one-time payment option for two years of coverage as part of the move.

Giant eyes Shortly after a leaked video showed off the Nothing Phone 3a series from every angle, the company is teasing the phones with a sit-down with the designers who made it.

Google AI Last week, Google revealed the date of Google I/O 2025 with an interactive puzzle game. It turns out that Gemini played a big role in making it.

New betas Samsung's fifth One UI 7 beta for the Galaxy S24 series is rolling out in the U.S. now, and comes amidst lengthy One UI 7 rollout delays.

Gone for good While you might be able to pick up the last few from third-party retailers, the Google Store no longer sells Chromecast with Google TV streaming dongles.

Free features Google added document upload support to Gemini Advanced in 2024, and it's now bringing the functionality to free users for the first time.

Just a mistake Nothing's misleading camera comparison between the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the unreleased Phone 3a was an unintentional mistake, the company says.

Budget Galaxy We know that the Galaxy A56, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A26 are in the pipeline — but Samsung just confirmed that on its Chilean service website.

Quick recap We're not saying you should doze off during a meeting, but if you did, this new Google Meet feature would come in handy.

Cross-platform Google is making it easy to search for content on your screen with the Chrome app on iOS, just like it did with Circle to Search on Android.

Fresh leaks Google is working on the Pixel 10 series, and entries in the GSMA database appear to reveal all four model numbers.