by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | News, smartphones
Earlier this week, I published an article highlighting a phenomenon that I only recently learned about. Called “smartphone pinky,” it describes discomfort and pain that result from holding and handling one’s smartphone, especially when using the little finger as a...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, News
Billions of people rely on public transit every day, and if you’re one of them, you know the drill: You step onto a crowded train and immediately turn down the volume so your Reels don’t annoy your fellow commuters. Maybe you also enable Do Not Disturb mode to silence...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | AYANEO, Emulator, Gaming, Reviews
AYANEO has been synonymous with premium gaming handhelds for years, so when it announced the sub-$100 Pocket AIR Mini, it immediately caught my attention. This is by far the cheapest device the company offers, but what corners did it cut to hit this price point? After...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 9, Qi2, Wireless Charging
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Wireless charging has never been a straightforward matter on Pixels, with many recent phones claiming two different speeds whether you were using the official Pixel Stand or a third-party charger. With the Pixel 10 series...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | AT&T, Guides, T-Mobile, Verizon
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Most countries rely heavily on prepaid services as opposed to postpaid services, but the United States has long been an exception. That balance is slowly changing in the US as prepaid adoption is rising while postpaid growth...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, Guides
In late October, Google officially began its big rollout of Gemini for Google Home. Google Assistant hasn’t been doing Google’s smart speakers and displays any favors in recent years, so the transition to Gemini has been long-awaited. There’s just one problem....
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Chromebooks, Features, Google, Google Chrome OS
The Android side of the internet is abuzz with rumors around Google’s Aluminum OS, which is expected to replace ChromeOS on low-power laptops. That sounds like an incredible idea since Google hasn’t had its own real computer software in forever — no, ChromeOS doesn’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Android, Android 16, E-Ink, eReader, News
TL;DR ViWoods launched the new Android 16-powered AiPaper Reader C, with a colorful E Ink display. The Reader C keeps the same compact build, data-only SIM card support, and dedicated AI button. Priced at $349, it is available now through ViWoods and third-party...
by dbadmin | Dec 5, 2025 | Foldable Phones, News, Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, Xiaomi
Credit: Samsung TL;DR Evidence of a new multi-folding device from Xiaomi has surfaced. This device sports the model number 2608BPX34C. It’s rumored to have around the same dimensions as Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold. At the beginning of December, Samsung officially...
by dbadmin | Dec 5, 2025 | Google, Google Assistant, Google Gemini, News
TL;DR Gemini for Home’s official list of supported devices only covers first-party Google Home and Nest hardware. Users are seeing Gemini replace Google Assistant on speaker and display models from Insignia and Lenovo. The new models gaining Gemini support were...
