by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch
Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is working on ways to detect Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) using the Galaxy Watch. It has also conducted trials and received approval from South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). It is...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | gemini, Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s newly introduced Gemini features in the new Google Home app will require a separate subscription. Home Premium plans start at $10 a month and will include features such as Ask Home, Gemini Live with Nest...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Google, Google Home, News, smart speakers
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Google has unveiled the new Google Home Speaker, which runs on Gemini. The speaker features 360° audio and can be paired with the Google TV Streamer in stereo. The Google Home Speaker will become available for $99, but...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | 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 1, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Photos, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR We’ve spotted various improvements coming to the Collage tool within Google Photos. Users will soon be able to add images individually and adjust the number of grids after starting a collage, providing them with...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Software lists
Keeping up with the latest and greatest apps and games is a difficult task, but I’m here to help. Each month, I detail a list of the best new Android apps and games, and the October 2025 edition is packed with plenty of new open source apps. But let’s not waste any...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | fitness trackers, News, Oura, smart rings, Wearables
TL;DR Oura has introduced a portable charging case that can hold up to five full top-ups. The company is also launching the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic collection in four colors: Tide, Petal, Cloud, and Midnight. The Oura app is also gaining new features, including multi-ring...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Material 3 Expressive
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority It was a long time coming, but Google finally brought its Material 3 Expressive redesign to Pixel phones running Android 16 earlier this month. This style brings bolder text, more prominent toggles, and new animations. I...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps could soon add a new “Aerial” button to Street View. The Aerial button will allow for a quick and seamless transition to Satellite View and back. The Aerial button even remembers the direction from Street View...
by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features, Google Play Music, Root, Swype
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority The Android we know today has a rich legacy, built on a foundation of apps that have endowed it with its powers of customization and extended its utility beyond what was natively offered. Over the last decade, many of these...