by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | Gmail, Google, News
TL;DR Right now, changing your Gmail address lies somewhere between being impossible and a giant headache. In a newly update Hindi support doc, Google reports that it’s changing this, and will let you choose a new address without losing any data. Changes will be...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | Authority Insights, backup, Google, News
TL;DR Google’s prepping some changes to Android backups, including backups for your downloads folder and per-app backup settings. Downloads folder backups are getting a warning that file edits won’t be synced with your Drive copy. Per-app backup settings are being...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | News, OnePlus
TL;DR The OnePlus Turbo is an upcoming midrange phone with an unusually large battery. New photos of the phone have surfaced, showing what looks like a plastic back in a blue-green colorway. An official reveal is expected in early 2026. The phone may not end up being...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | Android, BlueStacks, Emulator, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR BlueStacks has launched Prime as a $4.99-per-month subscription that removes ads. Subscribers also get rewards, discounts, and priority support. New subscribers can get the first month for $0.99, after which the...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | AI, Apple, News, RAM, Samsung, Xiaomi
TL;DR Surging memory prices are expected to increase smartphone prices in 2026. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra looks like it’ll be the first phone affected. RAM and storage demand is being inflated by AI data centers. Data centers powering AI software have been gobbling up...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | Google, News, Verizon, YouTube TV
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon is offering a $20 monthly discount for the first six months of YouTube TV. The deal is available to new YouTube TV subscribers who are also Verizon Home Internet or Mobile customers. To redeem, users must link their...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | Apple, Apple iPhone Fold, Foldable Phones, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Credit: Ice Universe on Weibo TL;DR Samsung and Apple are reportedly working on “wide” foldables with 4:3 aspect ratios on the inner display, moving away from taller cover display designs. Both devices are expected to feature similarly sized interior displays with...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | Google, Google Photos, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR A lot of users are complaining that they don’t see the option to make their Google Photos 2025 recap. Despite having all the necessary requirements, the recap just doesn’t show up in the app. There are two workarounds...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Pixel Watch 4
A couple of weekends ago, as I crossed the French border into Belgium, my Pixel Watch 4 greeted me with three important warnings that no longer surprise me. All of the Watch’s personal safety features — the ones that I rely on and that I wear this particular...
by dbadmin | Dec 24, 2025 | fold, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Samsung S Pen
Galaxy Z Fold 4 Credit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is rumored to revive S Pen support for the Galaxy Fold. Instead of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, however, Samsung could bring the technology back with the rumored “wide” Fold. Samsung recently started...
