by dbadmin | Nov 16, 2025 | Android apps, Features
I feel like 2025 has been the year of quitting apps for me. Some of this has been due to moving to more privacy-focused open-source or self-hosted apps, but a pervasive theme has been free apps simply getting worse as a way to try to push users to a paid tier. Many of...
by dbadmin | Nov 16, 2025 | Features, T-Mobile
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority In early 2024, T-Mobile introduced a major shift in strategy with the launch of T-Life, a unified app designed to consolidate all of T-Mobile’s services under one roof. In the nearly two years since its release, we’ve seen the...
by dbadmin | Nov 15, 2025 | Apple iPhone Air, Features, OnePlus 15, Oppo, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
I can’t say I’m remotely surprised to see reports that the Apple iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge are struggling for sales. Nor that their successors might never even see the light of day. While the idea of a super lightweight, perfectly pocketable powerhouse...
by dbadmin | Nov 15, 2025 | Android 17, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, News
The vast majority of Android games use touchscreen controls, which makes sense since most Android devices are smartphones or tablets. However, there’s a growing number of Android games you can play with a controller — a list that will only expand as the operating...
by dbadmin | Nov 15, 2025 | Android 17, Android XR, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Ring
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the newly released OnePlus 15, breaking down why its massive battery and performance can’t quite make up for its thermals and downgraded cameras. They also dive into a new privacy feature coming to Android 17 that...
by dbadmin | Nov 15, 2025 | Features, OnePlus 15, OPPO Find
The OnePlus 15 is finally official, and it seems like an impressive flagship Android phone at first glance. That’s largely due to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset (even though it’s rather hot), a gigantic 7,300mAh battery with fast wired/wireless charging, and a...
by dbadmin | Nov 15, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 9, Software Update
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For the past few years, Pixel Drops have felt a bit like Christmas morning for me. A fresh new update with a bunch of exciting features to try out, some I’ve been waiting for for years, others I didn’t know I needed but I now...
by dbadmin | Nov 15, 2025 | Features, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26
After debuting in China last month, the OnePlus 15 is now officially making its way to the US and the rest of the world ahead of its usual schedule. It’s not just the timing that’s different, as the phone has a brand new look and several other changes that make it a...
by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News
TL;DR Google Play is introducing new “Where to watch” cards for media in its search results. You can quickly see which streaming apps offer a show, and install any you’re missing. Streaming media was supposed to be the next great evolution in home entertainment, and...
by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Gaming, Gaming Controller, Microsoft Xbox, News
Credit: Ryan McNeal / Android Authority TL;DR A Backbone Pro — Xbox Edition has now launched. It features handheld and wireless modes, full-size ALPS sticks, Hall Effect triggers, and more. The controller is available for $179.99. Earlier this year, Backbone and Xbox...
