by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | Gaming, Microsoft Xbox, News, Steam Deck
Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Microsoft is reportedly deprioritizing work on a native Xbox handheld. Instead, it will focus on improving Windows on third-party handhelds. The native Xbox handheld was expected in 2027 alongside next-gen consoles. The...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | Android 15, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy A, Samsung One UI
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Galaxy A16 5G has started getting the One UI 7 update based on Android 15. It is the best-selling Android phone of this year so far. The One UI 7 update for the Galaxy A16 5G reportedly fixes the UI and navigation lags users...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google is testing two interfaces for the incoming call screen in the Phone app. Users may be able to choose between a pill-based horizontal swipe UI or an iPhone-like single-tap UI for answering/declining calls. However,...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | News, Photography, Polls, smartphones, Survey
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority We recently published our overhauled list of the best camera phones, and we’re really spoiled for choice in 2025. Our article covers the best phones for zoom, selfies, video, and more. What do you look for in a great camera...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority An Android Authority teardown has revealed Material 3 Expressive design tweaks coming to Google’s Phone app. The visual tweaks currently apply to the incoming call and in-call menus. This comes after we discovered visual...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | Google Lens, News, YouTube
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Google Lens integration will be added to YouTube Shorts in the coming weeks. The feature will allow users to fire up Lens within a Short and quickly search for what they’re watching. Ads in search results will likely be a part of...
by dbadmin | May 30, 2025 | Deals, Google, Google Pixel Watch 2, News
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority As hardware continues to plateau, stepping back a generation in a premium line of devices isn’t the sacrifice it used to be. It’s often the best way to find a bargain, and that’s never been truer regarding the Google Pixel...
by dbadmin | May 29, 2025 | News, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority An update has rolled out for the Nintendo Switch Online App. The update changes the name of the app and some elements of the UI. The app offers a handful of new features, like automatic screenshot and video uploads to your...
by dbadmin | May 29, 2025 | Android, Microsoft, News
Credit: Adam Birney / Android Authority Microsoft is rolling out anonymous file sharing to Android. Android users can now view Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents without having to sign in to their Microsoft account. You’ll still have to sign in to your account if...
by dbadmin | May 29, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung One UI
One UI 8 just arrived in its first beta, and the release adds new actions to Samsung Routines. Clock actions expand with new options for alarms and stopwatches. Routines also picks up initial support for Calendar and Samsung Notes. This is a fun time to be a Samsung...