by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Android apps, Gmail, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gmail is getting an update that will introduce a new “Purchases” tab. The new view will put all of your purchase and delivery updates in one place. The update will also add a “most relevant” sorting option to the...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26
TL;DR Samsung’s smallest Galaxy S26 phones could stick with 25W charging for another year. Early Galaxy S26 Ultra rumors suggested the phone may charge faster than 45W. Now regulatory filings suggest that Samsung will keep the Ultra at 45W again. For a whole lot of...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Android XR, News, Samsung, VR
Credit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR A new update to Samsung’s Camera Assistant Good Lock module adds a new “3D Capture” setting. The description confirms the “Galaxy XR” branding for Samsung’s XR headset. It also confirms that Samsung phones will be able to...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Apple, Apple Airpods, Features, fitness trackers, smartwatches, Wearables
Apple’s newest AirPods Pro 3 arrive with sleek design upgrades and plenty of hype. What caught my attention, though, was a pair of earbuds creeping into fitness tracking territory. This isn’t the first attempt. We’ve seen brands shove heart rate sensors into shoppers’...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | News, Vivo
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A Vivo representative has revealed details of the upcoming X300 series. The Vivo X300 is confirmed to be smaller than last year, with the same dimensions as the Vivo X200 Pro Mini. The Vivo X300 is expected to feature a...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, Google Maps, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new Gemini Live feature that overlays Google Maps info cards during camera sharing sessions. The cards display place names, types, average ratings, and number of reviews right on the user’s screen....
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Android 16, News
TL;DR A new “Universal cursor” setting in Android 16 QPR2 will let users disable the seamless mouse movement between a phone and an external display. This toggle controls whether the mouse cursor can move between screens when it reaches the edge, preventing accidental...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, Health Connect, News
TL;DR Google is adding native step tracking to Health Connect, changing its function from just a data hub for other apps. This marks a significant shift, as Health Connect will now be able to collect its own data directly from the phone’s sensors. This could be the...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10
Daily Hub is one of the biggest new software features on the Google Pixel 10 series. And as you might have heard by now, it’s already being killed — at least temporarily. This week, Google announced that it was temporarily pausing Daily Hub as it works to “enhance its...
by dbadmin | Sep 11, 2025 | Apple iPhone 17, Google Pixel 10, News, Samsung Galaxy S25
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The iPhone 17 series comes with a toggle to turn off PWM dimming, a method that lowers the display’s brightness by strobing it in short intervals. PWM dimming is known to cause eye strain, and disabling it eliminates the...
