by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | eSIM, News, Promoted
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority It wasn’t that long ago that the horror of a bloated phone bill when traveling abroad meant that the first thing we did was disable data roaming, and to be extra safe, put our phones in airplane mode. Hotel Wi-Fi isn’t always...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | AI, Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Google TL;DR Google is working on adding its “Nano Banana” AI image editing model to Google Messages. This new feature could bring AI-powered image generation to the Google Messages app. Google’s recent “Nano Banana” update to its image editing model has been...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | Android XR, Authority Insights, Google, Google Photos, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing new features in the Photos app for Android XR. We’re now seeing in action a “Spatial” tab with media suitable for XR headsets. It is also testing a “Go immersive” option, which may be used to cast images...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | Emulator, Gaming, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR The ModRetro M64 will be playable this weekend at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. The modern N64 FPGA device plays original N64 cartridges, plus many more via MiSTer cores. It may beat the Analogue 3D out of the gate,...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | Apple macOS, Features, Google Gemini, Google Search, Microsoft Windows
Google did something recently that I didn’t see coming from a mile away. While Google does make a few desktop apps (I swear it should be making many more), like Drive for syncing your folders, I never, in my wildest dreams, thought it would bring Search to Windows as...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10
As with every Google Pixel launch, this year’s Pixel 10 series has been no stranger to criticism, with much of it directed at the Pixel 10’s poor specs. Compared to flagships from Samsung, OnePlus, and others, there’s plenty to critique about the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | News, Nothing
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing’s latest video with MrWhoseTheBoss breaks down what it really costs to build a smartphone OS from scratch. The team estimates a total cost of $40.47 million, higher than the approximate $26 million needed for...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | AT&T, News, T-Mobile, Verizon
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority If you’re new to the prepaid world or considering switching from postpaid, you might wonder how trade-in values compare across the two camps. In most cases, you’ll get a higher offer with postpaid trade-ins, but that doesn’t...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | ChatGPT, News, OpenAI
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI is testing direct messaging features in ChatGPT’s mobile app, along with group chats. Hints for the DM function were spotted in the code for ChatGPT’s Android app. Sora, OpenAI’s video generation and sharing...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S26
Credit: Android Headlines TL;DR A new report from South Korea suggests Samsung has cancelled the “Edge” line due to significantly lower-than-expected sales. According to the report, there will not be a Galaxy S26 Edge. Instead, Samsung will stick to its...