by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Android apps, Browser, News, Samsung
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The beta version of the Samsung Internet Browser app has gained a new feature called “Auto close settings.” Turning this setting on allows the app to close unused tabs for you. Users can choose to clear inactive tabs after a...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | AI, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A Gemini bug results in the AI getting stuck in an infinite loop of critical responses, including calling itself a disgrace. Google’s Logan Kilpatrick says that the company is working on fixing the bug. If you check in on Gemini...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Battery, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 4a, Google Pixel 6a, Google Pixel 9a
Credit: Reddit user zaliver Several Google Pixel models have suffered significant battery issues over the past eight months. This has manifested in Pixel-A series, with phones catching fire or suffering from swollen batteries. But I can forgive you if you didn’t know...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Apple, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 17, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro may start at 256GB of internal storage, eliminating the older 128GB option. A $50 price increase is expected alongside the bumped-up base storage tier. Apple’s move could pressure remaining Android...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Google Pixel Watch 4, News
Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 series has leaked again, this time in short videos. The leak includes separate videos for the Pixel 10 Pro, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and the Pixel Watch 4. All leaked devices appear in the new Moonstone colorway. Google has never been the one...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Emulator, Features, Gaming, Google Pixel
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority One of the more notable emulation stories in the last couple of years has been the rise of apps that let you play PC games on your Android phone or tablet. No, we aren’t talking about streaming, either, but actually running...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Android 17, Google, News, Polls
Android 16 has been out for Pixels for a while now, and we’re already well on our way to Android 16 QPR1. Thanks to Google’s move to Android Canary, we know a fair bit of what’s coming with further updates to the Android platform, including Android 17. What we don’t...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Foldable Phones, Reviews, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
For a company that basically invented (or at the very least popularized) foldable flip phones as we know them today, Samsung’s commitment to the form factor has left me disappointed over the last couple of years. While Motorola has pushed the niche forward in the...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
Samsung recently compared its approach to smart wearables with Chinese fitness devices, claiming it focuses on “high quality.” It said that Chinese smartwatches offer seven to ten days of battery backup because they offer low-power components. Samsung, on the other...
by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Battery, Chargers, Features, smartphones
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I’m old enough to remember when most smartphones topped out at 5W or even 10W charging speeds. In fact, my first proper Android phone was 2012’s Sony Xperia V, and it offered a mere 5W power level. The world has moved on...
