🎮 Google Play Games is leveling up profiles, rewards, community support, and a whole lot more

* Play Games is enhancing gamer profiles with new tools including an AI avatar generator.
* The first Play Games Leagues will offer gamers a chance to compete in organized events for rewards and clout.
* Play Games Sidekick will use Gemini’s AI power to offer gaming advice without getting in the way of your action.

More details 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/play-games-leagues-3600071/

🔎 Google just gave you two new ways to find the right apps on the Play Store

* Google has announced improved ways to find apps in the Play Store, including new “spaces” and a Guided Search tool.
* Spaces will highlight curated, seasonal content and offer samples from apps like HBO Max and Peacock.
* Guided Search aims to make searching for an app easier, using phrases like “find a home” or “deck-building games.”

More details 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-store-new-spaces-guided-search-announced-3600047/

📞 This new Android phone can act like a walkie-talkie in a pinch

Here's everything you need to know about the new Xiaomi 15T series 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-15t-specs-features-pricing-availability-3600710/

I never knew I wanted a small Android tablet until I tried this iPad Mini alternative

The Xiaomi Pad Mini made me understand why people want small tablets like the iPad Mini.

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/small-android-tablet-xiaomi-pad-mini-3600161/

👓Google is fixing a big readability complaint with this new Android setting

Android is adding a setting to reduce background blur effects, making text easier to read.

This is available in the latest Android Canary release.

Details + screenshots👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-reduce-blur-effects-setting-3601579/

🖥🐧Android will soon run Linux apps better, and that's great for Google's PC plans

Android's Linux Terminal will soon support GPU-accelerated rendering (using gfxstream) for graphical apps.

Click 👇for details on why this matters

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-linux-terminal-gpu-rendering-3601664/

📱🖥Android's answer to Apple's Handoff is coming, and here's how it’ll work

Android will soon let you resume tasks from your phone on your tablet or PC, similar to Apple’s Handoff.

My latest Authority Insights Newsletter dives into how it'll work👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/how-android-handoff-will-work-3601801/

UPDATE: It's confirmed: Android will finally let you flip your Pixel's navigation buttons like on Samsung phones.

I've updated the article with a screenshot of the new button order settings in Android (shown above) as well as a video showing off the new feature in action!

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr2-navigation-order-option-rumor-3598791/

🐧📂Android 16 QPR2 makes the Linux Terminal way more useful with expanded file access

In Android 16 QPR2, the Linux Terminal can access almost the entirety of your phone’s shared storage, as opposed to just the Downloads folder.

More details👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-linux-terminal-expanded-file-access-3602140/

🏠Gemini for Home is here to transform how you use Google Home

- Users will be able to pick from 10 natural-sounding voices.

- When you want Gemini to control your smart home, you won’t have to remember exact device names or phrases.

More details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-for-home-features-availability-3602734/

📷🏠Google’s new Nest Cams and Doorbell double down on video quality

The new Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, and Nest Doorbell models have wired power, a new camera sensor, 2K HDR video capture, and a wider FoV.

More details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/google-new-nest-cam-nest-doorbell-3602359/

🏡Google’s new Home speaker promises a do-over, but you can’t buy it anytime soon

The new Google Home Speaker runs on Gemini, features 360° audio, and can be paired with the Google TV Streamer in stereo.

Click 👇for details + pricing & availability

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-speaker-announced-3602474/

✨Gemini for Home is free, but its best features aren't

- Gemini features will require a separate "Home Premium" subscription.

- Plans start at $10/mo & includes features like Ask Home, Gemini Live with Nest speakers, & Home Brief.

More details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/google-home-premium-3602475/