by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 11, News, Polls
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority 2025 is just about winding down, and my colleague Ryan Haines had a hot take: The Pixel 11 is already the best phone of 2026. The new year hasn’t even begun, and the Pixel 11 is still over nine months away — yet, it has been...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Gboard, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gboard’s emoji grid has quietly shifted from nine columns to eight, making the emojis look bigger. Users who spotted the change couldn’t figure out what exactly happened. It turns out that Google added a flag in...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google has removed the ability to uninstall updates for system apps via the Play Store. Users now have to visit app settings in the settings menu to uninstall system app updates. This is a more convoluted way of...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing an AI chatbot interface to help you navigate through your account settings. We discovered a chat-based interface, powered by Gemini, that could help you find specific settings items or change specific...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Camera, News, Samsung
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly working on a new smartphone camera sensor with global shutter-like capabilities. This should result in better image quality when taking photos of fast-moving subjects. It’s believed that this 12MP...
