by dbadmin | Aug 1, 2025 | Android, Apple, Apple iPhone, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Apple recently announced it has sold over 3 billion iPhone units since its introduction in 2007. The iPhone contributed to almost $44 billion in sales for the April–June quarter of 2025. Apple took just four years to reach...
by dbadmin | Jul 31, 2025 | AI, Android, Circle to Search, Features, Gboard, Google Pixel
You unlock your phone and bam, you’re greeted by an AI widget showing you the weather. Utter “Ok Google,” and there’s Gemini, ready to chat with you in whatever language you speak. Make a circular gesture on your screen, and voila, you’ve got information on whatever...
by dbadmin | Jul 30, 2025 | Android, Apple iOS, Apple iPhone, hacking, News, USB, USB-C
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Researchers have identified new methods to exploit backdoors into Android and iOS to steal data. “Choicejacking” is an evolution of the infamous juice jacking technique and also uses a rigged USB charger or cable to initiate...
by dbadmin | Jul 30, 2025 | Android, Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is addressing an issue that’s been affecting the installation of Play System updates on devices running Android 16. The company says it has identified the problem and will resolve it with an upcoming update. The issue...
by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, Linux, News
Google has revealed that it’s developing a Linux Terminal app to transform Android into a platform for on-device app development and eventually gaming. The app runs a Debian Linux environment in a virtual machine on select Android devices. Recent Android builds can...
by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Android, Google, News
Credit: Google Google has reportedly acknowledged that its Android Earthquake Alerts system did not work accurately during the devastating 2023 Turkey earthquakes. The system issued 500,000 lower-level “Be Aware” notifications when it should have issued 10 million...