Galaxy S25 devices now feature a Google Maps integration in the Now Bar, allowing users to follow turn-by-turn directions from the lock screen. The Now Bar has been updated with additional features, including Now Brief,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Samsung leveraged Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for the entire Galaxy S25 lineup. Samsung is reportedly considering using the Exynos chip in its foldable phones.

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.

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 ...

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

Shipping manifest confirms that Qualcomm is already working on Snapdragon X2 chips for laptops, mentioning an "Ultra Premium" model.