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...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | News, Promoted
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Linkind, a brand of AiDot, has launched an exciting new line of Matter-certified smart lighting products. Available exclusively at Walmart, every purchase also plays a small part in something bigger. At the heart of the...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Android, Apple AirTag, Bluetooth trackers, Features, Find My Device
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The new Chipolo POP is compatible with both Google’s Find My Device network and Apple’s Find My platform. Unlike many other Find My Device trackers, it offers extra functionality like out-of-range alerts. The Bluetooth 6.0...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Android 16, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung is still trying to roll out Android 15-based One UI 7 to its devices, but screenshots of Android 16-based One UI 8 have already leaked. The UI in these leaked screenshots looks very similar to the previous OS release,...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | News, Samsung, smartphones
Credit: Supplied by Samsung Samsung has launched the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro smartphone. The new rugged phone has seven years of updates and a removable battery. The phone launches in the US on May 8, but there’s no word on pricing yet due to tariffs. Samsung has long...
by dbadmin | Apr 14, 2025 | Battery, Features, smartwatches, Wearables
There’s very little more that I desire from the modern smartwatch. Sure, I wouldn’t say no to additional sensors to track even more health factors. I could also take slicker software and smoother animations. I’d even smile at brighter, higher-resolution screens. But...
