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BTW: Android 16 Beta 1 might be coming tomorrow… Google told me that the Pixel 9 will get beta access to Android’s improved LE Audio support for hearing aids tomorrow (Jan 23)…and in their press release, they said these improvements will be available through the Android 16 beta. That means it's likely Beta 1 is coming tomorrow, though Google wouldn't explicitly confirm that. Still, that’s not too surprising since Google already said it’d come sometime in January.

Big news: Samsung and Google are working on AR Glasses powered by Android XR to compete with Meta!

Samsung's Galaxy S25 supports Google's multimodal Gemini Nano AI model Google confirmed to me that the S25 supports the same version of Gemini Nano as the Pixel 9, and that it’s being used for AI image descriptions in TalkBack! More details on what this means can be found in this article.

Rejoice: The Samsung Galaxy S25 supports seamless updates! The S25 is the first Samsung flagship to support seamless updates, letting them take OTA updates in the background. More details on what this means can be found in this article.

Gemini is getting smarter with apps, YouTube videos, and your camera Also, Project Astra is finally coming this year…and it’ll be available first on the Galaxy S25 and select Pixels! More details on these Gemini improvements can be found in this article.

Circle to Search is adding new one-tap actions and AI overviews for visual searches Here’s all the details on Google’s upcoming upgrades to Circle to Search.

Google rolls out new accessibility features for Android, starting with Samsung's Galaxy S25 The S25 and Pixel 9 are getting support for LE Audio hearing aids, among other features. Details on these new accessibility features can be found here.

Hands-on with the Galaxy S25! I spent some time with each new phone from Samsung the other day. Check out my first impressions of the devices on YouTube!

Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S25 series at Galaxy Unpacked! Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know about them. They’re tougher, faster, and packed full of new AI features from Google and @SamsungMobileUS. Click here for all the details.

💳Android 16 is adding a new shortcut to launch Google Wallet, and we have screenshots You'll soon be able to double tap the power button on Pixel phones to launch Google Wallet instead of the camera. Details + screenshots of this feature can be found in this article.

Some European Pixel 9 users are seeing the Emergency SOS feature after updating to Android 15 QPR2 Beta 3. While they're able to access the feature through Settings and also do the satellite pointing demo, it's unclear if ESOS is actually rolling out in Europe. This is because while Skylo does support Europe, Google hasn't confirmed whether it's signed a partnership with Garmin or another emergency services provider to actually respond to ESOS reports in Europe. At launch, this feature was officially only made available in the U.S.