1+ week, 6+ day ago (340+ words) By Jerry Hildenbrand published 15 November 25 Should you or shouldn't you? Black Friday means deals, but some of them have strings attached. Are they worth it? By Nicholas Sutrich published 15 November 25 Early Black Friday The Woojer Vest 4 is already $50 despite not even being a month old, something we can happily owe to an early Black Friday sale. By Michael L Hicks published 15 November 25 Early BF deals If you want to swap to Garmin for your gym workouts but are intimidated by the high prices, the $50-off Vivoactive 6 is your best starting point. Hurry! One of the best streaming deals of the year (courtesy of Hulu) is set to expire on November 18th, well before the Black Friday sales are expected to go live. By Patrick Farmer published 14 November 25 It's time Walmart's Black Friday sale has kicked off two weeks before the official…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago (346+ words) The OnePlus 13 is much better than your Galaxy phone, and it's down to $699 for Cyber Monday. Looking for an epic Android phone deal this Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend? It might be wise to look outside the box and ditch your usual OEMs. It's time to say hello to the OnePlus 13. Samsung has a stranglehold in North America, and that's largely down to the manufacturer cozying up with phone carriers a decade and a half ago. The result is that the brand utterly dominates sales, to the extent that it is seen as the default Android choice when mulling a new purchase. At $699, there really isn't any other device that gives you the same caliber of hardware. The OnePlus 13 is outstanding in this regard, and you also get a bold styling, amazing battery life thanks to a 6,000mAh battery, stellar cameras,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (237+ words) Jerry is an amateur woodworker and struggling shade tree mechanic. There's nothing he can't take apart, but many things he can't reassemble. You'll find him writing and speaking his loud opinion on Android Central and occasionally on Threads. My favorite part of big deal season is finding those cheap gems I had no idea I wanted or needed. You can buy some really cool tech stuff for less than $100! Of course, you can also buy plenty of stuff you wish you hadn't because $100 might not be a lot, but it's enough money to care about. While here looking through all the Black Friday deals known to mankind, I've built a list of some of the coolest, cheap tech-inspired deals I've come across. No, you probably won't find the phone you've always wanted for just $100, but you can find some jewels…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (594+ words) A round-up of the biggest tech-related news that stood out this week. This is Android Central's News Weekly, your go-to source for a concise roundup of the week's most significant tech stories. This is where we delve into the top headlines that provide the latest developments and innovations contributing to the digital landscape. This week, we get the first look at the OnePlus 15R and a mystery OnePlus smartwatch, Wear OS 6 finally lands on Galaxy Watch 6, Android Auto gets Gemini-ed, Google solves the file sharing issue with Apple, and Galaxy Buds Pro 4 leaks. OnePlus 15 just launched globally last week, and OnePlus is teasing its next set of devices, the OnePlus 15R, and a mystery watch. The next OnePlus Watch 4 is expected in early 2026, but a recent mysterious listing has everyone wondering if it might drop as early as December 17th. Is this the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (484+ words) Nickolas is always excited about tech and getting his hands on it. Writing for him can vary from delivering the latest tech story to scribbling in his journal. When Nickolas isn't hitting a story, he's often grinding away at a game or chilling with a book in his hand. What you need to know - Samsung announced that Galaxy AI now supports 22 languages, as it brings support to people who speak Gujarati and Filipino. - Features like Live Translate, Interpreter, Chat Assist, and Note Assist become more useful for users in those respective regions. - Samsung reportedly confirmed over the summer that it will not seek to start charging for its "core" Galaxy AI features. Galaxy AI is continuing to branch out to better serve Galaxy phone users in more places around the world. In a press release to Android Central today (Nov…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (518+ words) Harish Jonnalagadda is Android Central's Senior Editor overseeing mobile coverage. In his current role, he leads the site's coverage of Chinese phone brands, networking products, and AV gear. He has been testing phones for over a decade, and has extensive experience in mobile hardware and the global semiconductor industry. Contact him on Twitter at @chunkynerd. What you need to know - Google partnered with Jio, India's second-largest carrier, to give away an 18-month Google AI Pro plan to all of its customers. - The deal is now live to 18 - 25 year-old Jio users, and will be available to all customers shortly. - You'll just need to have a valid Jio 5G plan to avail the offer. Obviously, as deals go, this is quite good. All you need to do is have a Jio connection to claim the offer. The deal is in early access now…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (259+ words) We chat about the launch of Galaxy XR, Android XR, the future of smart glasses, and much more with 9to5Google's Will Sattelberg. Looking for something listen to during your commute? Then we've got the podcast for you! I sat down with 9to5Google's Will Sattelberg this past week to discuss the launch of Android XR, the Galaxy XR, and everything those products mean for the future of XR on the November 3, 2025 edition of The Sideload podcast. When Will asked me to be a guest on the show, I knew there was no way I could turn it down. We've been covering the Samsung Galaxy XR in depth at Android Central since before the launch, getting our hands on the elusive headset three times before it went to retail. I also write a weekly XR-centric column called AC thVRsday that goes live…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (272+ words) AI-generated study and practice materials are coming for Android users. Google is rolling out a major NotebookLM update for iOS and Android that improves the app's utility as a study and learning tool, it announced in a blog post on Nov. 6. The highlights include AI-generated flashcards and quizzes that can be customized to a user's liking. Topics, difficulty, sources, and the number of questions can all be adjusted for a personal experience. The update also improves NotebookLM's existing chatbot functionality, thanks to the latest Gemini models. Users can expect 50% better quality, a context window that's four-times larger, and a six-times longer conversation memory. NotebookLM is Google's flagship AI learning and study platform, which gained a standalone app for iOS and Android in May 2025. However, the app's features have consistently lagged behind the web client. Google first debuted flashcards and quizzes…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (348+ words) New chip-level features bring smoother visuals while reducing the load on the device. OnePlus announced its one-of-a-kind gaming technology today (Nov. 3), which is said to show up on its latest flagship OnePlus 15. This new gaming technology was created to improve Android gaming, giving users a fast and smooth gaming experience with better stability, responsiveness, and control on OnePlus devices. The Chinese OEM said in its press release that this new chip-level gaming technology was built with over 20,000 lines of code and 254 game-optimization patents, which is said to reconstruct gaming performance at its core. Within this chip is the OnePlus CPU scheduler, which analyzes game tasks to find and fix slowdowns, which in turn leads to low-power consumption of the device. "The OP Gaming Core will deliver industry-leading per-frame power consumption control while maintaining a consistently stable 120fps experience in popular games…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (522+ words) The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a cheap tablet with an S Pen. Black Friday tablet deals have finally arrived, and Amazon's sale is leading the charge by slashing an incredible 52% off the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. The S6 Lite is a great pick for anyone who wants the first-party Samsung S Pen without paying a premium tablet price, and especially at just $158. The differences between the base Galaxy Tab S6 and the S6 Lite aren't too significant, though the Lite model comes with a slightly smaller 10.4-inch screen and a slightly slower CPU. With that being said, it still features a 7,040mAh battery that features up to 14 hours of battery life, along with a headphone jack, USB-C port, and stereo speakers. It's probably not a worthwhile pick for anyone looking for a high-performance device, but it's a solid option if you want something…...