Generative AI is the reason to buy a new smartphone this year; there's no question about it. Samsung started the trend with Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S24 in January. Galaxy AI is also the main selling point of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 announced last week. Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence at WWDC last month, letting customers know they'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or later to use those advanced AI features. That's a big nudge to buy one of the four iPhone 16 models hitting stores this September. Google is about to unveil some exclusive Google AI features for the Pixel 9 series as well. That's what a recent leak revealed, hinting the multimodal Gemini assistant won't be the only novelty from the Google AI experience. But we have a new leak that gives you another reason to buy one of the four Pixel 9 phones launching next month. Google will bundle the phone with up to a year of Gemini Advanced access. That's worth $240 and includes access to 2TB of Google One cloud storage. Continue reading... The post Google’s Pixel 9 might ship with a free year of Gemini Advanced appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals July 4th deal roundup: $16 wireless charger, $50 Ninja blender, DJI Mini 3, KitchenAid Stand Mixers, more Today’s deals: $249 iPad 9th-Gen, $20 Anker Soundcore earbuds, $110 Ninja AF161 Max XL Air Fryer, more Best Apple Watch deals for Prime Day 2024 Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales