by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Battery, Foldable Phones, News
Even with foldable phones a reality, batteries have remained stubbornly solid. A new paper outlines a technique for replacing solid electrodes with toothpaste-like fluids. The resultant batteries aren’t just flexible, but can also be stretched. Smartphone...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Google, News
Google’s latest Doodle celebrates World Quantum Day. Quantum computers are one of Google’s big research projects, but the fundamentals can be hard to communicate. For today’s Doodle, Google uses a spinning thaumatrope disc to communicate the basics of quantum...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | CMF, earbuds, News, Nothing
Credit: Nothing CMF by Nothing will be launching the CMF Buds 2 soon. The company has now shown off a teaser for the TWS earbuds and published a product page. The Buds 2 will be available for $59 in Orange, Dark Grey, and Light Green. Nothing’s sub-brand, CMF, is...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | News, T-Mobile
Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority A new report citing sources within T-Mobile says the company is working on a credit card for its customers. A graphic hidden in the T-Life app suggests T-Mobile is developing its branded credit card through Capital One. The new...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Good Lock, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Samsung’s redesigned Good Lock app is now available on the Google Play Store. The app is also starting its global launch. The Play Store shows the Galaxy S25 as the only device that’s compatible with remote installation. Samsung’s...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | AI, Google, News
AI Mode is Google’s latest Search enhancement, and it’s actually pretty good. So far you’ve been able to access AI Mode in the Google Android app through a shortcut beneath the main Search bar. The app is now experimenting with prominent AI Mode placement, right in...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Android 12, Authority Insights, News
Google is no longer backporting security patches to Android 12 or 12L, as both operating systems have reached end-of-life status. This means that device makers will have to backport security patches on their own if they want to provide security updates to their...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Android 15, Authority Insights, News
Google has raised the requirement for how much flash storage Android devices must have in order to pass the company’s certification program. Starting with Android 15, devices must ship with at least 32GB of storage, 75% of which must be allocated to the data...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | News, T-Mobile
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority T-Mobile recently rolled out a promotion to add a free line. There are reports that customers have been billed after claiming this promotion. Some are saying that promotions can take up to two billing periods to activate...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Over the weekend, tipsters spotted that the One UI 7 rollout had been paused after a later-than-expected start last week. Now, Samsung has provided us with a statement saying that the “schedule is being updated to ensure the...
