Sam Bright, the lead at Google Play, said the "ultimate goal" is to have Android games and apps work seamlessly across mobile, XR, and TV.

There they sat, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s three proud parents: Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm. Samsung plays the largest parental role, but all three have lent a guiding hand in creating what is arguably more of a mobile AI device than a mere smartphone.

Last month, Google introduced the Android XR platform in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, which is "a new operating system built for this next generation of computing". Now, Google has bought part of HTC Vive's engineering team, HTC Vive of course having ample experience engineering VR headsets.

If you were looking closely at the new Galaxy S25 series (more on that later), you might have noticed the phones — which come with Gemini preinstalled — sported a new UI for Google's AI assistant. Almost immediately after Samsung's Unpacked presentation concluded, a wave of users on other Android devices started noticing the new UI.

I've had a love/hate relationship with Google's own Pixel phones over the years. Well, maybe love/hate is too strong a sentiment. Let's go with love/don't prefer instead. There's nothing I inherently hate about Pixel phones and there's a ton about the overall experience I truly do love and miss every time I choose to

Samsung unveiled Galaxy S25 lineup with Qualcomm chips and Google's AI model, aiming to beat Apple's iPhone 17 Air. Analysts predict success.

Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S25 series, and it turns out they have satellite connectivity thanks to Snapdragon Satellite.

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The move strengthens the experience and knowledge for the Google-Samsung-Qualcomm headset, Project Moohan. Google has strengthened its mixed reality (XR) credentials once again with another key acquisition, and it’s a positive move for the Android XR ...

The VR headset being developed by Samsung and Google will apparently be present at Galaxy Unpacked for you to try out.

Google LLC announced today that it’s acquiring parts of HTC Corp. Vive’s engineering team to accelerate the development of its new Android XR operating system for virtual reality and extended reality headsets.

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled its newest Galaxy S25 smartphones, powered by Qualcomm's chips and Google's artificial-intelligence model, hoping its upgraded AI features can reinvigorate sales and fend off Apple and Chinese rivals.