by dbadmin | Sep 22, 2025 | Authority Insights, Bixby, Google Pixel, News, Samsung, Samsung Bixby, Samsung Galaxy
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is preparing an automatic call screening feature for Galaxy phones with One UI 8.5. We discovered the code strings for the feature hidden in the leaked One UI 8.5 firmware. Samsung is also preparing a...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 10, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung One UI
I’ve used a lot of Nexus and Pixels in the past, but from 2019 until present, I’ve been a Samsung guy, owning the S10 Plus and every Ultra model from the S20 to the S24 series. A few months ago, I started thinking about switching to a Pixel for the first time since...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Battery, Battery Life, Features, Google Pixel 10
For the past few weeks, we’ve been thoroughly exploring all three of the new Google Pixel 10 models across the Android Authority team and have come to the joint conclusion that battery life could, frankly, be better. Thankfully, we’ve all been reaching the end of most...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Features
I’m typically a generative AI skeptic, but this doesn’t mean I’m not open to new AI tools that could be useful. After all, I found ways to use NotebookLM in my daily life even though I’m not a student. I even use Gemini’s Live mode to practice my second language. So...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Photos
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority For the past few years, Google Photos has gone through a million redesigns. From a You tab to a Library tab to a Collections tab, a search bar to no search bar, a pull-up menu for options to an overflow ⋮ menu, and that awful...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Guides, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) are the company’s two latest smartwatches, packing that squircle body, brighter displays, and larger batteries than their predecessors. Based on online sentiment, neither device has significant holes in its...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Features, Samsung
Advertisements are a known consequence of online life in 2025. When you watch a YouTube video, scroll through social media, or open an article like this one you’re reading right now, it’s normal and expected to see ads. Some advertising is more aggressive than others,...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10
Google makes some of the nicest Android phones on the market — the new Pixel 10 models are fantastic, smart little tools that give you a glimpse of the AI-enabled future. But we all know they aren’t the most refined phones, lacking the finesse you’d expect from a...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Google, Google Pixel 10
I have been using the Google Pixel 10 Pro for a few weeks now, and this is the first time since my Pixel 3 that I’ve enjoyed using a Google phone so much. I like the in-hand feel, Magic Cue seems great when it pops up, and themed icons are finally uniform. Plus, the...
by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2025 | Android apps, Features, Notion
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority I’m all about productivity, trying to get as much done in the least amount of time. As an Editor here at Android Authority and someone who is involved in all sorts of projects outside of work, I have a lot of tasks to handle on...
