by dbadmin | Dec 28, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Samsung, smartphones
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority 2025 was an eventful year for the Android phone ecosystem. Between the full-blown adoption of silicon-carbon batteries, Qualcomm’s Apple-rivaling Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and more phones with integrated Qi2 magnets, there...
by dbadmin | Dec 28, 2025 | E-Ink, eReader, Features
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Most software updates follow the same familiar pattern: release notes, a rollout, and then the inevitable cataloging of bugs by disgruntled users, typically on Reddit. What we don’t often see is a company employee showing up...
by dbadmin | Dec 28, 2025 | Apple, Features, Google
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Most manufacturers don’t make their own phones. There are exceptions, of course, with Samsung being the most well-known, but others just get an EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) provider that handles assembly. Some even...
by dbadmin | Dec 28, 2025 | Android, Apple iPhone 17, Features, Google Pixel 10
I am a staunch believer that the iPhone vs Android debate has gone on far too long. The two ecosystems have matured enough that the difference between them isn’t about features anymore, but about personality. Neither is better or worse than the other (conditions...
by dbadmin | Dec 27, 2025 | Features, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
I will wear two hats today — one as a reviewer and one as a consumer. That’s because I’ve been on both sides and know exactly how the two brains function, and perhaps make sense of how differently they each perceive the same product. This is exactly what we need...
by dbadmin | Dec 27, 2025 | Guides, Phones
The bane of my existence is keeping my devices clean. Phone screens easily get smeared and smudged, as do the shiny metal rails on phones like the Pixel 10 Pro. Looking on Amazon or other sites, there’s no end to the number of screen cleaning wipes and cloths you can...
by dbadmin | Dec 27, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel Buds, Google Pixel Watch 4
Over the course of 2025, I’ve had my hands on every new Pixel-branded gadget that Google has released. From the Pixel 9a to the four Pixel 10 models, as well as the Pixel Buds 2a and the Pixel Watch 4, I’ve tried, tested, used, and continue to use many of these in my...
by dbadmin | Dec 27, 2025 | ChatGPT, Features, Google Gemini
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Android or iOS? I’m all in on Google’s OS, although the jury is still out on which operating system is truly better overall. We humans can’t seem to settle the score, so perhaps AI can do it for us. On paper, Gemini should be...
by dbadmin | Dec 27, 2025 | Guides, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority You’ve unboxed your shiny new Galaxy S25 and probably spent a good chunk of Christmas Day poking around the settings. Now comes the fun part: figuring out which accessories are actually worth adding to the mix. The manufacturer...
by dbadmin | Dec 27, 2025 | Amazon Kindle, E-Ink, eReader, Features
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A Kindle owner recently took to Reddit to lament about something many longtime users have discovered the hard way: Amazon no longer lets certain older Kindles register after a reset. The poster had dusted off a legacy...
