by dbadmin | Nov 2, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26
TL;DR The launch date for the Galaxy S26 series has leaked. Samsung is now expected to launch its 2026 flagships at Unpacked in San Francisco on February 25. The leaked information aligns with earlier reports of a delayed launch for the series. A new report from...
by dbadmin | Nov 2, 2025 | Features, Fitbit Charge, Garmin Venu, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Pixel Watch 4, OnePlus Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
The Google Pixel Watch 4 is an outstanding smartwatch. In fact, you could argue that it’s the best Wear OS watch released this year. With its new Acuta 360 display, longer battery life, improved repairability, and excellent Gemini integration, it’s about as complete a...
by dbadmin | Nov 2, 2025 | Camera, Features, smartphones
There are certain smartphone features I never compromise on, and one of these is specific camera criteria. However, things weren’t always this way, and there was a time when I focused more on other aspects — such as whether I liked the phone’s design or the brand...
by dbadmin | Nov 2, 2025 | Android, Features, Gboard, Google, Keyboards, smartphones
I started using Google’s Gboard keyboard long before I made the switch to Android. Even as a third-party keyboard on an iPhone, I found it better than the native iOS typing experience. With Gboard on Android — and more specifically on its own Pixel devices — Google...
by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Android 17, Android Auto, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Google Maps
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the upcoming addition of home screen widgets to Android Auto, a new “Min Mode” in Android 17 that could revolutionize the always-on display for apps like Google Maps, and the disappointing gaming performance of the...
by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, News
There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and Google restricting background work. With every new Android release, Google seemingly further restricts what apps running in the background can do. This is understandable because battery power is a...
by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Features, Verizon
Recently, I reported that AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon had all released their Q3 2025 financial results. Verizon’s rivals are doing well, but Big Red finds itself in a much less rosy position. While it did manage to add more than 40,000 new subscribers this...
by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10
I find it hard to believe we’ve had ten generations of Pixel already. The event for the original Pixel in October 2016 is still vivid in my mind — I’d never been as excited for a phone as I was in that moment, and I haven’t felt that excitement since, either. As...
by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Cheap Android Phones, Features, Samsung
Whether you can’t wait to let go of your current Android phone or can’t imagine living without it, there will come a time when you’ll have to upgrade. I reluctantly faced this fact earlier this year when my beloved six-year-old phone finally showed signs of fatigue....
by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Android apps, Software lists
Keeping up with the latest and greatest apps and games is a difficult task, but I’m here to help. Each month, I detail a list of the best new Android apps and games, and the November edition is packed with a wide range of options for all. Let’s jump right in. Here are...