by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Epic Games, Google, Google Play, News
Epic has just received a big win in its fight against Google’s Play Store policies. Google can’t stop third party app stores, and is now being forced to play nicely with them. An injunction goes into effect on November 1 that would force Google to changes its policies...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android, News, Polls
How do you know when an idea’s a good one? If you had the resources, you could probably design a great smartphone unlike any that’s been seen before, but would it be a success? Manufacturers roll the dice just like that all the time, and while they’ve got plenty of...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android 16, Google, News
The Android taskbar may soon be able to show the two most recently used apps. Currently, the taskbar shows up to 6 pinned apps and 2 suggested apps. Code in the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta replaces app suggestions with recent apps. Android tablets are usually large...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Adam Birney / Android Authority Google appears to be working on adding support for third-party dialer apps to Android Auto. We’ve spotted evidence of the upcoming external dialer support in the latest Android Auto release. Android Auto currently supports...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Rumor hubs/Wishlists, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 15
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority The Xiaomi 14 is steadily approaching its one-year anniversary, which means its next iteration should be on the way. The Xiaomi 14 isn’t a bad phone by any means, but there’s always room for improvement. What will the company do...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Chrome, News
Google is working on a new version of Chrome for Android that supports browser extensions. Specifically, the company is experimenting with “desktop” builds of Chrome for Android. These “desktop” builds are currently intended for Chromebooks as they transition to use...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Apple, Apple MacBook, Deals, laptops, News
Credit: Mahmoud Itani / Android Authority It’s hard to find the right laptop among a sea of options. That said, it’s often easier to recommend an Apple MacBook Air, specifically one with Apple silicon. If you asked me, I believe the Apple MacBook Air M2 strikes the...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | News, Verizon
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Verizon had a service outage across the USA today, affecting data, voice, and texting services. A Verizon spokesperson mentions in a statement that the service disruption is now resolved. Verizon appears to have suffered...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Android, Guides
We do everything on our smartphones now, and given how essential they’ve become, a phone that isn’t working will likely send you into a panic spiral. Unless you’re manually installing custom ROMs and tweaking software, official updates that render your device unusable...
by dbadmin | Oct 7, 2024 | Apple, Apple Watch, News
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Several users report that the Vitals app on their Apple Watch could foresee an upcoming sickness by several days, thanks to overnight monitoring of key health vitals. Other users haven’t had the same luck, noting that this...
