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]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/samsung-google-partnership-and-the-android-ecosystem Lw7nuow8uCh5tnYRZFu3bJ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Galaxy S25 Slim: If it's real, who asked for this? ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/galaxy-s25-slim-if-its-real-who-asked-for-this H7YipAFUFBGP58rNVdfKGf Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:02:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung's AI subscription is no different than what Apple and Google are already doing ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/samsungs-ai-subscription-is-no-different-than-what-apple-and-google-are-already-doing WR9oHMkaGCWD2SYp2CQcDa Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple did the bare minimum because it doesn't care about you either ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/fbi-warns-about-ios-android-messaging-security-threat-and-im-not-surprised wvDLRALCHeBHi6NNJsv45 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:37:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Without saying it, Google basically confirmed Android 16 and 17 won't offer any fantastic new features ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/android-16-and-17-may-not-come-with-fantastic-new-features-heres-why zxu4XR7QyTUqYtogCUY6w6 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:51:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Google Fi deal on the Motorola Razr 2024 hit me right where it hurts — in my wallet ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/motorola-razr-2024-google-fi-deal-black-friday-cyber-monday VJVtNooFgoy76u7qzDZqik Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Australia's proposed social media ban for kids is a 1950s solution to a 2024 problem ]]> https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/australia-proposed-social-media-ban-for-kids SsBg9Qx9CzJydSaHVWaBaa Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000