by dbadmin | Apr 30, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Google, News, Polls
Android has taken on a lot of different looks in the 16+ years since its debut — some loved, some reviled. Lately, though, it’s felt like we haven’t been seeing a ton on focus on freshening up the system UI very much. But that could soon be about to change, with new...
by dbadmin | Apr 29, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features
I bet we all have a love/hate relationship with notifications. They’ve become a necessary part of our digital lives, yet they can also be endlessly annoying and overwhelming if not controlled. While Google has grander plans for notifications in Android 16, and it’s...
by dbadmin | Apr 28, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Google, Google I/O, News
Google will host a first-of-its-kind Android Show ahead of Google I/O. The Android Show: I/O Edition will be streamed live on YouTube on May 13. It will be hosted by Sameer Samat, President of the Android Ecosystem at Google, and will include major announcements about...
by dbadmin | Apr 28, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, google account, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Android could soon get a more colorful look thanks to a new expressive Material Design theme. We recently got an early look at the redesigned Settings menu featuring this theme in Android 16 beta 4. We now have a better idea...
by dbadmin | Apr 25, 2025 | Android, Features, Google Chrome
A few months ago, I wrote about a few of the things that I wanted Google to steal from Safari and add to Chrome. It’s no big deal, I figured. We voice opinions all the time, and they don’t usually go very far beyond having strangers on the internet agree with us —...
by dbadmin | Apr 23, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, News
Google is testing a new design for the media output switcher in Android 16 Beta 4, updating a UI largely unchanged since its Android 11 debut. Notable changes include moving the “connect a device” button higher and tweaking the volume slider to a thinner, continuous...
