by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | ChatGPT, Features, Google Gemini
Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority After several leaks, Google has finally debuted its latest Gemini 3 family of large language models. The flagship model, Gemini 3 Pro, replaces the 2.5 Pro model that was first unveiled in March 2025. Google’s announcement...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Features, Google, Material 3 Expressive, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Android operating systems in 2025 are what individual phone brands make of them. Android 16 is publicly available as part of the Android Open Source Project, but it’s barebones, and brands like Google and Samsung put their own twists and styling atop it — that’s how...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
TL;DR Samsung software has revealed a list of model numbers for 2026 flagships. The list reveals three S26-series devices, but does not clear up the Edge/Plus question. We also see three new foldables, including what appears to be the Z Flip 8 FE. Are there any big...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Android apps, Authority Insights, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The You tab in Google Maps has a new section called “Your recent places.” This section shows a list of all the recent places you visited. You can sort through locations with various types of filters, save a location,...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Android apps, Features
With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your holiday wishlists — whether you’re making a list for yourself, you and your partner, or for your kids. And this year, a lot of people are creating those lists on a viral...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Bluetooth, Gaming Controller, Reviews
Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority Ever since I adopted the dogma of Android gaming handhelds, my smartphone has been mostly free of games. I still keep a few touch-oriented titles around, but anything that needs a controller has migrated to dedicated...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority About a year ago, my husband and I moved into our new home in the Parisian suburbs, a 2019 build with many large French doors across every room and floor. Those big windows-slash-doors bring a level of luminosity we’d never...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung devices with One UI 8.5 will be more resilient against theft. Samsung is expanding the Identity Check feature, which requires biometric unlocking before changing settings, to cover more aspects of the phone....
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | News, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
Credit: Qualcomm on Weibo TL;DR Qualcomm will officially release the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip on November 26 in China. The OnePlus Ace 6T is confirmed to be the first phone to feature the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. The Ace 6T is expected to launch globally as the OnePlus...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Android Auto, News, Polls, Survey Results
Credit: steelbreeze9 Google doesn’t offer a ton of Android Auto features out of the box, but the company offers developer options so users can customize their automotive experience accordingly. Colleague Andy Walker recently outlined some Android Auto settings he...
