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Motorola's 2026 Moto G series offers minor upgrades over the 2025 models, with the main changes being a larger battery and a new selfie camera, but overall it remains a very similar and modest update for budget phones, starting at under $200.
Nothing is rolling out a call recording feature for select models of the Nothing Phone (3 series) via the Essential Space app, accessible through a physical button or notification, but only in certain countries including the UK, India, Japan, and others, with an automatic server-side update starting today.
Android 16 has begun rolling out, initially to select Google Pixel devices and beta testers, bringing improvements in security, user interface, and accessibility. Users can manually check for updates and should expect additional features in the September QPR1 update. Compatibility varies by device, with Pixel models and some beta-participating brands receiving the update first.
Samsung is rolling out new AI features, including Live Translate, Circle to Search, Note Assist, and generative image editing, to select Galaxy devices released in 2023 through the One UI 6.1 update, fulfilling its promise to bring these features to older devices. The update is now being received by Galaxy S23 owners globally, with positive feedback on the smoother UI animations and new AI capabilities. Samsung's move to provide these features for free until at least the end of 2025 may be a strategy to potentially charge for them in the future, as seen with other companies offering paid versions of similar features.
Samsung's One UI 6.1 update, set to roll out this week, will bring Galaxy AI features to select phones, including last year's Galaxy S23 flagships, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Z Flip 5. The update introduces AI-powered capabilities such as Circle to Search, Live Translate, Chat Assist, and Generative Edit, enhancing communication and editing capabilities. Samsung aims to make AI more accessible to over 100 million Galaxy users by 2024 and plans to continue innovating mobile AI.