by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | Android, Authority Insights, News
TL;DR We’ve managed to enable the upcoming “My Calling Card” feature in Google’s Phone app. You can now create your own Calling Card, choose a photo, customize fonts, and control who sees it. If someone hasn’t customized your card already, they’ll see your version...
by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Android, Honor, News
Credit: HONOR TL;DR HONOR has launched the Magic 8 Pro and Magic 8 Lite. The Magic 8 Pro features a 200MP telephoto camera, 50MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide camera, 6,270mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, and a 6.71-inch LTPO OLED display. The Pro model is...
by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Android, Authority Insights, Google, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR2 recently got the option to inform you when your phone’s clock automatically adjusts to a new time zone. With a future update, your Android device may also tell you the exact time your clock has moved....
by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Android, Android 16, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Software Update
When Android 16 landed on Pixels early last summer, it didn’t make much of a splash. To say that many of us were disappointed by what we saw — or what we didn’t see, to be fair — would be an understatement. Android 16 felt like Android 15.1, a minor upgrade with some...
by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Android, Android Canary, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released the January 2026 Android Canary build. We’ve found evidence that this software could bring Quick Share/AirDrop integration to Pixel 9 phones. We also spotted a few other visual changes compared to...
by dbadmin | Jan 7, 2026 | Android, Google Play, News, Samsung
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has acknowledged its less-than-frequent Google Play system updates on Galaxy devices. It has said that it only delivers software after testing, refuting Google’s plan to split updates into crucial and optional...