This OxygenOS 16 feature fixes my biggest annoyance with OnePlus phones

by dbadmin | Nov 29, 2025 | Android, Features, OnePlus, OnePlus OxygenOS

Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority In case you might have missed it, most Android manufacturers these days are pursuing the iPhone’s success. Two ways for brands to achieve that objective have been to establish their own ecosystems or to replicate iOS-like...

Better than Samsung and Google’s best? This might be my phone of the year

by dbadmin | Nov 29, 2025 | Features, Oppo

Recently, I’ve been thinking about what my dream phone would include — specifically, which specs, features, and overall design. Let’s start with a massive battery, say 7,500mAh with fast charging to boot. Then, it needs great cameras, such as a 200MP telephoto lens...

6 ways I use Google Maps even when not navigating

by dbadmin | Nov 29, 2025 | Features, Google Maps

While most people associate Google Maps with real-time navigation, the app has packed in plenty of features over the years. While some of these are related to its main purpose, like offline maps, there is also a lot of helpful info you can find in the app. As a...

This is the only Qi2 3-in-1 charger I’d buy for my Pixel 10 on Black Friday

by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2025 | Apple MagSafe, Chargers, Features, Google Pixel 10, Qi2, Wireless Charging

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority When the Pixel 10 series launched with Qi2 built in, I rushed to grab as many new desk chargers, pads, and power banks for my new Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL to test them for Android Authority. Although my experience has...

5 ways Google can finish tearing down the Android-iPhone wall

by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2025 | Android, Apple AirDrop, Apple iPhone, Features, Google

I absolutely love how things are unfolding between Android and iOS. First, it was RCS coming to the iPhone (in whatever watered-down form it arrived), and now, with Google making AirDrop interoperable, the walls between the two ecosystems suddenly don’t feel that high...

I’d pick a Z Fold 7 over a Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but not for the reason you think

by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Aside from some frustrating quirks, I couldn’t be happier with my Pixel 10 Pro and Google’s flavor of Android. After a long stint using Samsung phones and enjoying One UI, Google’s direction has been a welcome breath of fresh air, and there isn’t another phone on sale...