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...
by dbadmin | Sep 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, News
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss Google’s controversial new developer verification requirements and whether they spell the end for sideloading on Android as we know it. They also talk about whether Google owes ChatGPT for its resounding victory...
by dbadmin | Sep 5, 2025 | Authority Insights, Features, Google Pixel 10
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google’s Pixel series has, to be blunt, always been pretty slow to charge. Even the Pixel 9 Pro XL’s boost to 37W (about 35W effective) still left the phone taking a sluggish 77 minutes to reach full, while the regular 26W...
by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Contacts, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority We spotted Google Contacts code that hints at contact-specific vibration patterns for Pixel phones. Apple and Samsung already allow you to assign specific haptics to your contacts. If it rolls out, the feature would tell you...
