June Android Drop: Quick Share AirDrop expansion, AI in Play Books, & more, Android 17 coming soon Abner Li | Jun 2 2026 - 11:00 am PT | Jun 2 2026 - 11:00 am PT Google today announced the latest spring features with the June Android Drop. …
… Perhaps the biggest announcement today, at least on the consumer side, is an expansion of “Gemini built in.” Google is putting out a turnkey solution for third-party brands that, like in the Assistant days, will provide Gemini features for devices outside of the Nest ecosystem. …
… Perhaps the biggest Galaxy AI addition is the Now Brief expansion, which should add abilities to what’s been a very basic feature . The changelog also notes that Quick Share’s new AirDrop capability will be a part of the Galaxy S25 update. …
… Samsung executives commented that “AI-related demand” will continue to grow its memory business, but that “supply growth” is tricky due to the “lead time involved for new fab expansions.” In other words, Samsung doesn’t have the immediate ability to address the increased demend for RAM and storage … …
… We’re expecting them to arrive in a few months at this summer’s expected Galaxy Unpacked, but considering their status as Android XR’s first major expansion to glasses, we could see an early glimpse on-stage at Google I/O next month. …
… Google says that developers can apply to a beta program for early access to these expansions, but you’ll start seeing these changes first in some popular apps including: Spotify YouTube Music Amazon Music Gaana PocketFM TuneIn Spotify and YouTube’s custom UIs were shown off last week, as seen below. …
… Other updates coming to Android Auto include support for video apps, new Gemini capabilities as a part of the “Gemini Intelligence” push , and an expansion of Google Maps Immersive Navigation. …
… Another use of this agentic capability is “ buy for me ” when shopping to add items to the cart and checkout with Google Pay. …
Samsung launches Galaxy A57 and A37 in Europe Damien Wilde | Mar 25 2026 - 5:00 am PT | Mar 25 2026 - 5:00 am PT After numerous leaks, Samsung has officially refreshed its mid-range lineup with the announcement of the Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G devices in Europe – with a US expansion expected later t… …
… Overall, this expansion of Antigravity seems poised to help Google regain some ground in the battle for developer demand for AI tools. …