by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google Wear OS, News
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Gemini will soon replace the Google Assistant on all devices, including Android phones, Wear OS watches, and Android Auto headunits. On compatible smartwatches, the switch could happen with an update for the Assistant app for...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Android apps, Authority Insights, News, Uber
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Uber is working on adding a “Simple Mode” to the app. Simple Mode simplifies the UI for added clarity. Only essential booking details are shown for easier use. If you live in the US, you may not be familiar with Uber Lite....
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Google app’s latest beta includes code for a new contextual selection feature, similar to Circle to Search, for use within Gemini Live. During Gemini Live screen-sharing sessions, users will soon be able to summon a...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Google Gemini, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Galaxy S25
The stable One UI 7 update brings Gemini integration to older Samsung devices, including the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Gemini now works with Samsung Calendar, Notes, and Reminders apps and supports common clock functions. This was missing in the One UI 7 beta but is in the...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | News, Samsung
Samsung developed a feature called location-based navigation that scans your messages for locations and lets you quickly start navigating to those destinations from your car screen. This feature is available in Samsung Auto, which is Samsung’s version of Android Auto...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
With the upcoming Android 16 update, more Android phones will be getting access to Android’s Identity Check feature. Currently, only Pixel and Samsung phones have this feature. When Identity Check is enabled, biometric authentication will be required to change many...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Android Auto, Promoted
Credit: AAWireless Imagine stepping into your car, phone still in your pocket, and instantly seeing your favorite apps: Google Maps, Spotify, WhatsApp, light up your dashboard screen. No cables. No fumbling. Just wireless Android Auto, ready to go, the moment you...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Honor, News, smartphones
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority HONOR has launched the HONOR Power smartphone in China. The phone has an 8,000mAh silicon-carbon battery but maintains a relatively slim design. HONOR told us that it’ll share global availability details “in due course.” The...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google is working on a “Raise to Talk” gesture for Wear OS smartwatches, which could seemingly allow users to trigger Google Assistant/Gemini by lifting their smartwatch. The feature appears similar to Apple’s Raise to Speak...
by dbadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Wear OS, smartwatches
It’s almost May, and in the Android world, that can mean only one thing: it’s almost Google I/O time. Google’s annual developer conference is always home to an onslaught of news and announcements, and I/O 2025 won’t be any different. In addition to expected talks...
