Google’s latest Gemini test could frustrate free users fast
… The company’s also feeling increasing pressure from the huge expense of running modern AI systems. …
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Android XR could get its own luxury rival to Ray-Ban Meta next year
… Will 2026 be the year you buy your first pair of smart glasses? 290 votes According to Reuters , Kering CEO Luca de Meo said the timeline is “probably next year, 2027” when asked about the project during the company’s capital markets day in Florence. …
Despite record Galaxy S26 pre-orders, Samsung's mobile unit is literally in emergency mode
… In fact, the company said pre-orders saw a double-digit increase over the Galaxy S25 series . “With cost pressures severe due to rising semiconductor prices and the increasing burden of logistics costs, the MX business unit has ultimately been forced to enter an emergency management system,” a Sams… …
The RAM crisis is here — and it may ruin these 5 Android phones
… Despite that, Google maintained the Pixel 9’s $799 price tag. Will the base Pixel 11 stay at $799? Ever-increasing memory and storage prices will add even more pressure than last year’s addition of a telephoto camera. …
How Samsung's latest RAM decision will hurt budget Android phones
… At the low end, phones using LPDDR4X — the very memory Samsung is phasing out — have seen BOM share jump from around 13% to 26% between Q1 2025 and Q1 2026, with projections hitting an unsustainable 35% in Q2. …