by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2024 | Android apps, Apple iPad, Features, Google Pixel Tablet, Tablets
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been 13 years since I held my first Android tablet, the Acer Iconia A100, and in those 13 years, one myth has been perpetuated and taken for gospel: Apps suck on Android tablets, but they’re amazing on the iPad. I wasn’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2024 | Android apps, Google, Google Apps, Google Maps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Maps for Android is retiring the blue accent color used for buttons, text, and other user interface elements. The new Google Maps UI features shades of teal that better complement the app’s color palette. The change...
by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2024 | Android apps, Apps for Kids, Kids, News, Streaming, YouTube
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube Kids is gradually rolling out support for vertical use on Android and iOS. The update completely overhauls the mobile app with cleaner icons and a modern user interface. The app now offers a new navigation bar at the...
by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2024 | Android apps, Features, Gboard
I’ve long believed that Gboard is the Android keyboard king. After all, it’s made by Android’s creator, offers a laundry list of helpful features, and is entrenched deep within Google’s ecosystem. However, my recent experience with another keyboard makes me question...
by dbadmin | Dec 7, 2024 | Android apps, Features, Oppo
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority As a Pixel daily driver for the past couple of years, I’ve become accustomed to the sleek and unintrustive nature of Pixel UI. However, OPPO’s return to UK shores has my inner photographer excited, so this morning, I rushed to...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2024 | Android, Android apps, Apple iOS, Features
As I’ve said in the past, I switch phones a lot — it comes with the territory. Usually, you’d think that would make me a pro at deciding what I want to move between devices and what I don’t, but that’s not the case. In the past, jumping from Android to iOS and back...
