by dbadmin | Dec 23, 2024 | Apple, News, RCS
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Apple has updated its list of US carriers that support RCS messaging functionality. The list includes major players as well as loads of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). Apple finally introduced RCS support to its...
by dbadmin | Dec 23, 2024 | Mediatek, News
Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority MediaTek has announced the Dimensity 8400 smartphone processor. This is the first mid-range chipset without little CPU cores, using eight Cortex-A725 cores instead. The first phones with the Dimensity 8400 are set to launch...
by dbadmin | Dec 23, 2024 | News, Twitter
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority X Premium Plus subscription costs in the US are rising from $16 to $22 per month, with the annual plan jumping from $168 to $229. X cites new ad-free browsing and enhanced features as reasons for the price increase. The...
by dbadmin | Dec 23, 2024 | Apple, News
Credit: Roger Fingas / Android Authority Apple is reportedly working on a Face ID-enabled doorbell. The device would be able to unlock connected smart locks by scanning a user’s face. It could be over a year before we hear anything official from Apple about the new...
by dbadmin | Dec 22, 2024 | Android, Android Customization, Features
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority One of the long-standing reasons that fans stick with Android over iOS is because of the customization the platform allows. Especially with Google really leaning into this concept with its Material You design effort, Android...
by dbadmin | Dec 22, 2024 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 9, Photography, Pixel Camera
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority When the Pixel 9 series was announced, one of the camera features I thought I’d rarely, if ever, use was Add Me. I love standing behind the lens, not in front of it, so being forcibly added to group photos isn’t my jam....
by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2024 | Android apps, Apple iPad, Features, Google Pixel Tablet, Tablets
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been 13 years since I held my first Android tablet, the Acer Iconia A100, and in those 13 years, one myth has been perpetuated and taken for gospel: Apps suck on Android tablets, but they’re amazing on the iPad. I wasn’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2024 | Apple, Features, Google, Qualcomm
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android Authority’s latest Pixel leak reveals that, given its choice, Google isn’t opting for Samsung or Qualcomm to build the modem in its upcoming Pixel 10 smartphone. No, it’s chosen MediaTek as its next radio partner,...
by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2024 | Android, Features, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 8
I’m always asked which phone someone should buy. It’s not always phrased exactly that way — sometimes, the question is which phone is my favorite, but the end goal is always the same. And, in those cases, it’s easy to want to recommend the latest and greatest from...
by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2024 | Google, Google Search, News
As 2024 draws to a close Google is all about its year-end recaps. We’ve already seen recaps for YouTube Music, Photos, Play Store apps, and more. Now Google highlights the Year in Search with its latest Doodle. 2024 may not be over quite yet, but let’s be honest:...
