by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2025 | Apple, Apple iOS, Google, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Android and iOS have both received visual overhauls in 2025. Android 16’s QPR1 update brought the Material 3 Expressive style to Pixel phones, while iOS 26 offered the Liquid Glass aesthetic. Colleague Rita El-Khoury felt that...
by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Apple, Apple iOS, Authority Insights, Google, Google Contacts, Google Phone app, Google Play Services, News
Credit: Apple TL;DR Google is developing an iOS’ NameDrop-like feature for Android, internally referred to as “Gesture Exchange” and “Contact Exchange.” The functionality uses a gesture and is likely driven by NFC to share contact information. Much like they can on...
by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2025 | Android apps, Apple, Apple iOS, Features, Google, Material 3 Expressive
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority As a full-time Android user who keeps an iPad Mini and an old iPhone 13 Pro Max on my desk to check out the supposedly greener grass, I am very happy with my digital allegiances. And when Apple rolled out its new Liquid Glass...
by dbadmin | Oct 14, 2025 | Android, Apple iOS, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup.
by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2025 | Android, Apple iOS, Features
I love a healthy disagreement — it’s kind of my day job. I get paid to sit down and write about my favorite and least favorite things in tech, and I know that not everyone will agree with what I have to say. It comes with the territory, as it were. Lately, though,...
by dbadmin | Sep 22, 2025 | Android, Apple iOS, Features, Google Pixel
The Pixel 10 phones come with a slew of smart features — everything is AI-driven and feels futuristic, and I agree with it wholeheartedly. In contrast, iOS 26 for iPhones is less about AI and more about visual upgrades. I don’t mind Liquid Glass, honestly — I could...
