by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 10, Motorola Razr, Nothing Phone 3, OnePlus, OnePlus 13, OnePlus 15, Samsung Galaxy S25
The OnePlus 15 is an interesting smartphone. In some regards, it’s fantastic. It offers monstrous battery life, ultra-fast charging, and the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. However, with camera and design downgrades compared to its predecessor, it’s not the slam...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, News
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by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8.5 will reportedly support the Clock app on the Now Bar, allowing users to view and dismiss alarms from the lock screen. The Voice Recorder app is also getting a redesign, featuring gradients and a card-centric...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung One UI
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has officially opened up the One UI 8.5 beta program in South Korea. The update is expected to bring significant changes and new features to eligible Galaxy phones. Samsung is expected to expand the public beta...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Amazon Kindle, Features
I’ve owned some version of a Kindle for well over a decade, and it remains one of the few pieces of technology that I use every single day. Between all its strengths like the unmatched e-ink screen, battery life measured in weeks, and the sheer portability, the Kindle...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | AI, News, OnePlus
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Some OnePlus users have reported that the AI Writer tool censors specific political topics. The tool apparently refused to create content regarding Tibet, the Dalai Lama, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. OnePlus...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel Watch, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR New strings in Google Play Services indicate that enabling Android Advanced Protection Mode will automatically disable the Watch Unlock feature on Pixel Watch. This potential change prioritizes maximum security over...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Authority Insights, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google has renamed its Motion Cues feature ahead of its release. The feature is now called Motion Assist, ostensibly to differentiate it from Apple’s own Vehicle Motion Cues...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | Android, Apple, Apple iOS, Authority Insights, News
Credit: AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a NameDrop-style contact-sharing feature for Android. We can now show you the slick animation that will accompany the feature and appear when two Android phones are brought together. We still don’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | News, Nothing, Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone 3, Nothing Phone 3a
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing has reportedly paused the rollout of its Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 update after initially releasing it for multiple models. According to a Phone 3 user, Nothing support confirmed the update was pulled to...
