by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Apple iPhone 17, Features, Google Pixel 10, Motorola Razr, OnePlus 13, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Last week’s smartphone headlines were largely dominated by the iPhone 17 series, and rightfully so. Between the 120Hz refresh rate for the base iPhone 17 and the ultra-thin design of the iPhone Air, Apple certainly gave us plenty to talk about. And that also applies...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, News, Widgets
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel Launcher’s At a Glance widget may soon be upgraded for better text visibility. Google appears to be testing a new high-contrast background for the widget to enhance the readability of the text. Besides the home...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 10, Small Phones
Remember a time when we used to call devices with 7-inch screens tablets? Does your memory go back to the era of phablets — phones with a “large” 5.5-inch display? Screen sizes have gone up so much that almost 7 inches is now considered a standard phone size, while we...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android Security, Authority Insights, Google, Messaging Apps, News, WhatsApp
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google’s Scam Detection feature is coming to chat apps. The feature will display scam detection alerts in chat app notifications. It’s possible that apps like WhatsApp,...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Features, File Manager
In a recent article I wrote about alternatives to Files by Google, several users mentioned a name I hadn’t heard in ages: Total Commander. Launched back in 2012, the app still has a strong following on Android, even though I remember it best as my preferred Windows...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Pixel, Google Pixel Watch, Google Wear OS, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing new functionality as part of the Pixel Watch Unlock feature, which allows you to unlock your Pixel phone using the Watch. The upgrade could enable you to not only unlock your Pixel phone using a Pixel...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung One UI
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has begun rolling out the first One UI 8 stable release for the Galaxy S25 series. The update is being gradually rolled out to users in South Korea, but we expect a rollout for users in the US and the rest of the...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Apple, News, Samsung, smartphones
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Counterpoint Research has released its list of the top ten best-selling phones of Q2 2025. Three iPhone 16 series models occupied the top three spots, but two Galaxy phones beat the iPhone 16e. The iPhone 16 Plus was...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority If you have ever missed an important call because your Pixel was stuck on vibrate or if you’ve ever been publicly embarrassed by your blaring phone, you’re not alone. A Redditor recently shared how they solved this exact...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | News, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi is skipping the 16 series and jumping straight to the 17 series flagships. The company says it has decided to take the generational leap to better compete with the iPhone 17 series. The Xiaomi 17 series will...
