by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2025 | News, smartphones
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new Counterpoint Research report predicts that smartphone prices will rise in 2026, with average selling prices increasing by as much as 6.9% as memory costs surge. The same report points to shrinking shipments and...
by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung DeX
Credit: NexDock TL;DR NexDock has launched its 6th-generation lapdock for $229. It’s a PC shell that’s designed to run Samsung DeX, Android desktop modes, Windows, Linux, and handheld PCs. You get a screen, keyboard, trackpad, battery, speakers, and ports, while your...
by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel Watch 4, News, smartwatches
Credit: Google TL;DR Google is now selling the Mous Pixel Watch Charger, the first Google-certified third-party charger for the Pixel Watch 4. It delivers 5.6W fast charging using official Google charging hardware and a dual-part authentication IC to ensure safe,...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 10, News, Polls
We’ve seen some unexpected battery behavior in the Pixel 10 series. Battery life is typically okay for us on Google’s latest, but depending on the workload, Pixel 10 phones sometimes offer shorter battery life than last year’s Pixel 9 series did. Stranger still, the...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Apple, Apple TV, Google, Google Cast, News
TL;DR Apple launched an Apple TV app on the Google Play Store in early 2025, but it was missing a core Android streaming feature. Now, an update to the Apple TV app for Android adds Google Cast support for casting to smart TVs and displays. The Apple TV app’s Google...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps has brought back ski trails, lodges, and lifts after previously removing them in 2024. The return of this feature includes updated data from new imagery and ski resort map information. The feature supports...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Apps, News
TL;DR Google appears to be considering a change to how you access AI Mode history. Right now, the Google app hides your history behind the AI Mode button, but it could soon replace Labs in the upper-left. The Google app on iOS has already made this adjustment. Google...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Google, Google Search, News
TL;DR A new Google Search Labs experiment lets you “Tailor your feed,” personalizing Discover content. The experiment sees users make plain-language requests about the type of content they want to see. You can sign up for the latest experiment in Search Labs now....
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | News, OnePlus
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus has revealed that it plans to launch a new phone series. The OnePlus Turbo series will focus on performance, battery life, and gaming. It’s rumored that the company will launch two Turbo devices in 2026. In two...
by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2025 | Google, News
TL;DR Google Search has added a new plus (+) icon in the search bar. The button allows you to upload documents and images, doing which will open AI Mode. The UI doesn’t clearly explain what the button is supposed to do. Google really wants people to try its AI Mode,...
