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Back in 2019, General Motors announced that it would adopt Google’s car operating system on Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles. Android Automotive can now be found on the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq with a landscape UI. Pre-orders for the Cadillac Lyriq “Debut Edition” electric vehicle opened this afternoon and sold out in 19 minutes. The…

For over a year now, we’ve been watching with anticipation as Google develops its first foldable Pixel phone, codenamed “Passport.” Thanks to details in the upcoming Android 12.1, we’ve learned that Google has another foldable Pixel in the works, codenamed “Jumbojack.” Last year, we uncovered the first real evidence of Google having a foldable device…

We started seeing signs last week that Google is working on a mid-cycle Android update that deviates from the usual yearly release schedule. There are many unknowns about what we’ve been colloquially calling “Android 12.1,” but we now know what the new AOSP wallpaper looks like. Android 7.0 Nougat in 2016 introduced the pink sky…

It may seem like the Galaxy S22 is a far-off launch, but it’s coming sooner than you think. While Samsung has yet to tease anything officially, there are plenty of leaks and rumors detailing what we can expect from the specs of the Galaxy S22 series. Here’s what we know. The following is based on…

Google Stadia had a fun week with several new game launches and even more confirmed to be around the corner including The Falconeer, which is coming next month. Stadia Changelog is a weekly series on 9to5Google where we round up some of the Stadia news that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to talk about. This includes a…

Cloud gaming is seeing upgrades from all sides this week. As Stadia added more games, so did Xbox Game Pass, Amazon Luna, and GeForce Now, but what might be most important is device expansion from Microsoft and the possible addition of streaming in Australia from PlayStation Now. Bandwidth is 9to5Google’s weekly look at the cloud…

This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss Samsung’s beta of Android 12, more material UI redesigns, possible specs for the Pixel 6, and what Google’s plans might be with their marketing campaign. Subscribe New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are published every Thursday/Friday. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your…

Google Stadia has picked up support for 11 more Samsung devices today, including the Galaxy S21, Galaxy Tab series, and more. While the Stadia app allows players to stream games from nearly any Android device in an “experimental” capacity, there’s an ongoing list of officially supported phones and tablets. For these select few — which…

It’s time to head into the weekend with all of today’s best Android game and app deals. Our Chromebook, Google, and Android hubs have new deals ready and waiting including the Google Nest Hello Video Doorbell, but for now we are turning our attention to the most notable Google Play software offers. Today’s highlights include…