Google Wallet may soon let you favorite passes for faster access (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Sep 16, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Wallet, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet seems to be preparing a new way to “favorite” passes. Users will be able to tap a star button to add a pass to their favorites and have it appear on the home screen. It’s unclear whether the starred or...

Here’s your first look at Samsung Health’s new AI-powered fitness assistant (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Sep 16, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung Health

TL;DR Samsung will launch an AI-powered assistant in its Health app soon. We’ve managed to surface the feature in Samsung Health, revealing how it’ll appear and what it can do. Called “Samsung Health assistant,” the feature is essentially an AI chatbot that can help...

Gemini’s improved home screen is coming soon, and it could get new tweaks (Updated: Rolling out)

by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini could be getting a refreshed home screen, as we’ve also seen before. Google has begun testing it with a small set of users using the latest beta version of the Google app. Google is also testing suggestions for...

Pixel’s At a Glance widget could soon work across more wallpaper choices

by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, News, Widgets

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel Launcher’s At a Glance widget may soon be upgraded for better text visibility. Google appears to be testing a new high-contrast background for the widget to enhance the readability of the text. Besides the home...

First calls and texts, now Pixels could detect scams from chat apps (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android Security, Authority Insights, Google, Messaging Apps, News, WhatsApp

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google’s Scam Detection feature is coming to chat apps. The feature will display scam detection alerts in chat app notifications. It’s possible that apps like WhatsApp,...

Your Pixel Watch could soon offer unprecedented control over your Pixel phone

by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Pixel, Google Pixel Watch, Google Wear OS, News

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing new functionality as part of the Pixel Watch Unlock feature, which allows you to unlock your Pixel phone using the Watch. The upgrade could enable you to not only unlock your Pixel phone using a Pixel...