by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | News, Polls, Samsung One UI, Survey Results
One UI 8.5 (left) and iOS 26 Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung’s One UI has always proudly sported its own personality. It’s obviously Android, but it has also long looked and felt distinctly “Samsung,” even as other Android skins borrowed ideas from all...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | News, robot vacuum, Roomba
Credit: Jonathan Feist / Android Authority TL;DR Popular robot vacuum Roomba’s maker, iRobot, has filed for bankruptcy. iRobot’s business will transition to a new owner, which is also its primary manufacturer. The company has shown signs of distress since its...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | News, Verizon
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon is offering a free “Unlimited Welcome” line for 36 months to customers on specific Unlimited plans who check the “offers” section of the app. The promotion is strictly Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and requires...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Android, Features, News, smartphones
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Can you feel it? 2026 is rumbling in the distance, getting ever closer. That can only mean one thing: It’s time to figure out the best smartphone of 2025! Here at Android Authority, we give out two major phone awards at the end...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Maps, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini now puts Google Maps first in local searches, replacing long text replies with an instant visual overview. Generic red dots are replaced by emoji-style pins and detailed cards featuring photos, star ratings, and...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is now rolling out One UI 8 Watch to the Galaxy Watch 4. The update carries build numbers R87OXXU1JYK4/R870OXM1JYK4. This is likely the last major OS update for the Watch 4, which launched in 2021. Samsung has...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Motorola, Samsung
Compared to the barebones Nexus phones of Google’s past, the Pixel series has a lot of great features that make using a Google phone unlike any other smartphone. Whether it’s Call Screening or Now Playing, there’s a lot to love about the Pixel experience, and I’m glad...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new feature that lets users prevent Gemini 3 Pro from thinking. This will allow Gemini to fall back on the Flash model, resulting in quicker responses. Google is already testing the feature with a...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Spotify
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify currently relies on global system settings to control its in-app animations, but these settings affect all animations on the phone. New code found in the Spotify app suggests a specific “Reduce animations”...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Android, Apple, Apple iOS, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR iPhone users have discovered an odd bug that is turning older photos taken on Android phones red. While the issue remains unexplained, some people point to possible HDR format incompatibility. While iOS 26.2 doesn’t fix...
