Forget thin phones, here’s the trend users really care about in 2025

by dbadmin | Jan 17, 2025 | Battery Life, News, smartphones, Survey Results

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority While there are many things we don’t know about what the 12 months ahead will bring, there are certain phone trends that show signs of continuing into 2025. We outlined these in an article a little while ago and also asked you...

This toaster-like gadget gives your phone a battery top-up in seconds

by dbadmin | Jan 7, 2025 | Battery, Battery Life, News, Phone Case, smartphones

Credit: Swippitt Swippitt has revealed a toaster lookalike that can swap compatible phone battery packs in two seconds. The $450 hub can accommodate up to five battery packs simultaneously, while the $120 phone case fits one. iPhone 14, 15, and 16 users should start...

Still rocking a Pixel 4a? Google might have some money for you

by dbadmin | Jan 6, 2025 | Battery Life, Google, Google Pixel 4a, Google Pixel 4a 5G, News

Over a year after software support ended, Google has a new update coming for the Pixel 4a. While the update is intended to improve battery performance, on some hardware Google expects it to have the opposite affect. Impacted devices are eligible for either battery...

Samsung’s giving you more control over charging options in One UI 7

by dbadmin | Dec 9, 2024 | Battery Life, Chargers, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Samsung has some new battery options for charging in the One UI 7 beta. Previously, the “maximum” mode limited charging to 80%. With One UI 7 you can move that limit as high as 95%. If there’s one smartphone component that everybody’s got a bit of a love/hate...

Performance or battery life? One of these is clearly more important to you.

by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2024 | Battery Life, News, Polls, smartphones, Survey Results

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Snapdragon 8 Elite processor is expected to power a host of top Android phones in 2025, and it delivers a big performance upgrade. Our testing also reveals that the new chip brings a significant efficiency boost. Qualcomm...

Leak suggests an 8,000mAh Android flagship might be in the works for 2025

by dbadmin | Dec 1, 2024 | Battery Life, News, Realme

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A trusted tipster suggests Realme is exploring multiple battery configurations for its next-generation flagship phone. The most ambitious option under consideration features a massive 8,000mAh battery. This could potentially...