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Ben Schoon

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Senior Editor at 9to5Google

Senior Editor at @9to5Google | It's pronounced 'shown' | I basically talk about tech and disc golf | https://t.co/hVUmYeCm73

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  • 4 days ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    It’s Pixel 10 leaks day, apparently, as a collection of ringtones from Google’s upcoming smartphones have just leaked following other new information coming out. Earlier today, leaks revealed that Google’s Pixel 10 series will launch on the same day as last year – August 13 – while another leak showed the Pixel 10 Pro XL in the flesh for the first time and confirmed a few key changes and specs.

  • 4 days ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    Google Wallet is losing its integration with PayPal later this month, with users in the US already unable to link new accounts, and soon to have their accounts “deleted” from the app entirely. On a support page, Google has issued a notice that PayPal integration in Wallet is going away. “Starting June 13,” users with PayPal linked to Google Wallet will no longer be able to use that integration for in-store payments.

  • 5 days ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    A new listing reveals that Samsung’s new Galaxy foldables – Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 – will apparently have Qi2 support, but it’s unlikely to be the version you want. The Wireless Power Consortium just published a listing for a new Samsung device that supports the Qi 2.1.0 version. The listing doesn’t tell us much beyond saying that this is a mobile phone and that it is “coming soon.” The device carries the model number SM-D637U which, at first look, is strange.

  • 5 days ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    New findings suggest that, finally, Google Pixel devices may add a manual option to the Now Playing feature by using a new Quick Settings tile. One of the longest-running features of Google Pixel phones is “Now Playing,” an ambient feature that automatically detects music in the environment around you and reports it back via your lock screen. It’s a really useful little tool, but also one that hasn’t changed much since its debut on the Pixel 2 series.

  • 5 days ago | 9to5google.com | Ben Schoon

    After showing off the updated design last month, Google has very slowly started rolling out the Material 3 Expressive update for Gmail on Android, but you probably don’t have it just yet. Google announced Material 3 Expressive in May as the new design language that will take over in Android, starting with the second Android 16 update later this year. But Android as a whole isn’t the only thing being updated.

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Ben Schoon @NexusBen
7 May 25

RT @Techmeme: Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy S25 Edge at a May 12 virtual event at 8pm ET, and reservations for the super-slim device a…

Ben Schoon
Ben Schoon @NexusBen
6 May 25

RT @Techmeme: Samsung updates Wallet to add a Tap to Transfer feature to let users in the US quickly exchange money between them, rolling o…

Ben Schoon
Ben Schoon @NexusBen
6 May 25

RT @9to5Google: Samsung Wallet adds 'Tap to Transfer' feature that works with physical cards too https://t.co/gjOWNYpilP by @nexusben