by dbadmin | May 11, 2025 | Android Launchers, Features, Google, Google Pixel
For years, Nova Launcher was my preferred Android launcher. Initially, its lengthy list of customization options attracted me, but its powerful search capabilities truly won me over. I could easily access obscure parts of an app directly from its search bar, saving...
by dbadmin | May 11, 2025 | Features, T-Mobile
For the last 10 years, T-Mobile has been my cell phone carrier of choice. I’ve been on a family plan with my partner, parents, and grandmother (with two lines for myself), and it’s been a good experience for all of us. T-Mobile’s coverage is reliable, 5G speeds are...
by dbadmin | May 11, 2025 | Features, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, smartwatches, Wearables
Regardless of what smartwatch you wear, there’s no shortage of attractive faces available. From sleek minimalist designs to data-packed dashboards, the appeal of a smartwatch face lies in how much you can tailor your look. But if the watch face is my wearable’s...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | CMF, Features, Nothing, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority With every passing year, the cameras on a smartphone become almost as important as the smartphone itself. People know that pretty much any phone can do the “phone” things they need, but not just any device can be the best...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Features, Samsung
Samsung’s global lineup has always been bigger than the range we saw in the US. Over the years, some of its most interesting, ambitious, or just plain fun devices have been kept elsewhere, often by design. From luxury foldables to engineering experiments, here are the...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | AI, Features, Google, Google Pixel 9a
Occasionally, Google will do something that leaves me scratching my head. It’s jumped from cutting-edge flagships like the Pixel 4 to the mid-range Pixel 5 and back again, adopted odd features like the temperature sensor, and created and axed more exclusive features...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | AI, Features, Google Gemini, google messages, RCS, Travel
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority On a recent flight from Paris to Budapest, I logged into Air France’s in-flight Wi-Fi and was faced with the same overpriced plans I’ve seen for years now. Dozens of euros to be connected during a long-haul flight might be...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Android Authority, Features, smartphones
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority We recently published our Team AA daily drivers article, which looks at the phones we use every day. Are you curious about the phones your fellow readers are using, though? Well, this article is for you. We dug into Google...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Google, Google Photos
Google Photos is, without a doubt, one of Google’s best apps/services. It’s my photo library app of choice, housing 10+ years of pictures, videos, and random screenshots I’ve collected after over a decade of use. Paired with some pretty great photo-editing tools, it’s...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Features, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI
Early indications suggest that One UI 8 Watch could be a significant update for Samsung Galaxy Watch owners. We’ve discovered several potential features, including a new health metric, a watch face randomizer, and tools to enhance battery life. While all these...
