by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2025 | Android apps, Features
I’m very much a creature of habit, which means that I’ve used the same apps for years, even as more alternatives entered the market. However, this year, I decided to switch things up a bit. While not every shift I’ve made has stuck, here are some of the changes that...
by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features, Spotify
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s a rare day when you find a popular app and realize it has Android-specific features that don’t, or even can’t, exist on iOS. Most apps and services aim for feature parity between the two platforms, and when they don’t,...
by dbadmin | Dec 14, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features, Google, google messages
I’m tired of Google Messages on the web. Tired of constantly having to re-verify my credentials. Tired of not being able to send a voice message. Tired of a watered-down version of what has turned into quite a beautiful messaging application on Android phones. In a...
by dbadmin | Dec 12, 2025 | Android apps, eBooks, Features, PDF
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have the same attention span I once had, and that has directly impacted my reading habit. Doomscrolling short-form videos on social media and a writer’s job that requires me to stare at walls of text (and write them too) have...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Android apps, Microsoft Xbox, News
Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft is testing a fully featured store section and wishlist support on the Xbox app. The store allows you to browse and purchase games, DLC, and bundles. Android users can access this new store tab through the Xbox...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Android 16, Android apps, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Software Update
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority With Android QPR2, which started rolling out a few days ago in early December, Google is bringing a slew of cool new features to Android — specifically its Pixel phones. One of these is a feature I’m sure many of you have...