by dbadmin | Sep 9, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, News
TL;DR Google is developing a new horizontal layout for Android’s volume slider that will likely appear when the device is in landscape mode. This new horizontal slider will be positioned at the top-center of the screen, a design choice similar to the one seen on...
by dbadmin | Sep 9, 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...
by dbadmin | Sep 9, 2025 | Android apps, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 9, News, Phone by Google
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google is working on a new filter for the Phone app. This filter separates calls with Call Notes attached from the rest of your call history. This follows an earlier discovery that revealed a “Recordings” filter. After new...
by dbadmin | Sep 9, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gmail, Google Chat, News
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Strings in the latest Gmail update hint at some new Google Chat features in testing. Notification summaries in Gmail might work independently of Android 16’s system-wide version, bringing the feature to more devices. Gmail may...
by dbadmin | Sep 9, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on a new UI for voice search. The new UI only shows up when you tap the mic icon while in the Search tab. The bottom sheet shows your recent searches, up to your last four. Update, September 9, 2025 (03:10...
by dbadmin | Sep 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Newsletter, Features
Last week, Google dropped a bombshell: The company plans to verify the identity of all developers who distribute apps for Android, even those outside the Play Store. Starting next year, if a developer chooses not to verify their identity, Android will prevent their...
