Pixel 10a gets a $100 price hike, now starting at $599
Source summary · Android CentralThe Pixel 10a was already a tough sell — Google's $100 price hike makes it worse.
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Gemini app limiting what models free & AI Plus users can access, AI Pro adding Deep Think
Source summary · 9to5MacFollowing the compute-based usage change in May, Google will soon introduce limits on which Gemini models free users and AI Plus subscribers can access.
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Affordable Alldocube tablet launches with 10.1-inch display, Android 16, and microSD support
Source summary · NotebookcheckAlldocube has quietly added the iPlay 80SE, an entry-level Android tablet with a 10.1-inch 60Hz display and Unisoc T310 processor. It also features 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, microSD expansion, Android 16 and a 6,000mAh battery.
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Goodbye, Instapaper: This is why Chrome's secret free reader won me over
Source summary · Android PoliceChrome's reading mode is heavily underutilized
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Google Japan shows off wild conveyor-belt keyboard with keys that move to your fingers
Source summary · Tom’s HardwareThis keyboard is designed so that you don't have to move your hands or arms to press its keys. It's not going to be put on sale, but you can build one yourself.
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Honor launches budget phone with a rear-facing display and 6,000mAh battery
Source summary · NotebookcheckHonor has unveiled the X5ds in South Africa at R2,499 (about $150), bringing a 2.01-inch rear LCD that frames selfies taken with its 50MP main camera to the entry level. The 4GB and 64GB variant runs Android 16 Go on a Unisoc T610 and features a 6,000mAh battery with 15W charging.
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Oldest first · 121 developmentsGoogle Pixel 2 XL set the stage for a decade of ups and downs
Source summary · 9to5GoogleGoogle Pixel’s 10-year anniversary has me taking a look back at a bunch of the milestones throughout this lineup’s history and, when picking up the Pixel 2 XL, hindsight really kicked in as to how this phone was very much a sign of the tumultuous roller coaster that would become Google Pixel.
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- Google Pixel 2 XL set the stage for a decade of ups and downs9to5Google · Oct 1, 2026
Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search
Source summary · Ars TechnicaThe court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.