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Today’s Android Central Roundup
Peak Design's crossbody and wristlet phone straps are the first I'd actually use
Peak Design, the brand known for mobile accessories and camera gear, is out with smartphone-first straps — and they’re finally starting to make sense.
Galaxy Buds 4 leak leaves little to the imagination — and I’m okay with the safe upgrades
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 leak shows they’re ditching the sharp blade design for rounded stems, a transparent case, and smarter AI gestures.
Google Messages is picking up a couple of genuinely useful upgrades
Google Messages is adding practical upgrades, including better message interaction and improved Wear OS notifications.
Gboard's allegedly got a 'cursor mode' in the oven that's giving me laptop vibes
Gboard could have a “cursor mode” in the works, and the leaks claimed it could help with editing text on mobile.
Nothing just made the Phone 4a launch date official after that cheeky tease
Nothing appears to tease a March 5 launch for the Phone 4a and 4a Pro with a playful hint tied to Apple’s event reveal.
Whoa, Google's Pixel-exclusive 'Now Playing' is rumored to get an app with 'more features'
Rumors alleged that Google is looking to make “Now Playing” a proper app for Pixels in the Play Store.
Google fixes one of Android’s biggest backup gaps, and I think it’s long overdue
Android’s February update finally backs up your Downloads folder to Google Drive, closing a long-ignored gap.
Watch Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra tell shoulder surfers to get lost
Samsung’s new teaser shows a killer new privacy screen that blocks nosy strangers, but you’ll probably have to buy the most expensive model to get it.
End of today’s Android Central roundup.
