by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, News, Software Update
Google announced a new program called longevity GRF earlier this year that makes it easier for chipset vendors to support their platforms for 7 years of Android updates. Chipsets under longevity GRF can use the same vendor software through 7 years of Android OS...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Google is introducing a new security measure in Android that makes the option to disable Play Protect unavailable during voice calls. The company is initially releasing it in Singapore, but we’ve managed to enable it to give you...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Tensor, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Ever since Google switched to its custom Tensor chips in its Pixel series, some have complained about the mediocre battery life and poor thermals they provided. This was in big part because of Google’s decision to task Samsung...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Apple, Apple Watch, Best products, Google, Google Pixel Watch 3, smartwatches, Wearables
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Smartwatches are no longer a novelty. I see more wrists strapped into wearables than analog timepieces on a daily basis. Yet, a growing market only means more room for competition and a more confusing shopping experience, as...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Features, Notion
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Apps like Notion don’t really fit into a specific category of tools, but as someone who has been chasing the perfect productivity enhancer, it’s what I’ve settled upon after years of dabbling with OneNote, Evernote, and even...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | News, Wallpapers
Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Foldable Phones, News, Samsung
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Samsung is apparently thinking about launching a triple-screen foldable phone next year. Samsung Display and its partners are reportedly ready to produce this device, but the final decision depends on Samsung’s mobile unit....
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Apple, Apple iPad, News, Tablets
Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority The iPad Mini (A17 Pro) features RecoveryOS, which allows a nearby iPhone or iPad to restore it wirelessly if bricked. This Apple feature first debuted on the Apple Watch, followed by the Apple TV, then the iPhone 16 series....
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | Apple, Apple iPad, News, Tablets
Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority The iPad Mini 6 suffers from a jelly scrolling effect that becomes apparent when browsing through content quickly in portrait orientation. The latest iPad Mini (A17 Pro) minimizes this effect’s prominence but seemingly...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2024 | News, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Separate leaks and reports suggest that Samsung could likely use the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip for the entire Galaxy S25 series. Leaks leading up to this point had indicated that the company was weighing its options,...
