I was a Niagara Launcher doubter until I built my ultimate productivity home screen

by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Android apps, Android Launchers, Features

There was a time when Nova Launcher was the only home screen app I’d consider using on my Android phones. It was the pinnacle of the genre, offering a dizzying array of customization options and a wealth of search features. However, as my need for a launcher that...

5 Samsung DeX features I’ll miss if they don’t return in One UI 8

by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung DeX, Samsung One UI

I’ll admit it: I’ve never been the biggest Samsung DeX user. Not because I don’t like it — I think it’s the gold standard for casting your phone to an external display — but because I spend far too much time with non-Samsung phones in my pocket. The funny thing is...

I loved the Galaxy Z Flip 7’s new cover screen until the software ruined it

by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2025 | Features, Foldable Phones, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

I love flip phone foldables. More specifically, I love flip phones with big cover screens. Being able to comfortably reply to texts, check notifications, and use apps on a large, high-quality cover screen is one of my favorite things about the flip phone form factor —...

6 features from other skins I want on One UI

by dbadmin | Jul 27, 2025 | Features, Google, Motorola, OnePlus, Samsung

One UI has been with us for six years now, and it’s easily the best Android skin Samsung has made. One UI is smoother, more reliable, and easier to use than Samsung Experience or TouchWiz, the skins that preceded it. Aside from a blip with One UI 7, it’s been updated...

Nothing Phone 3 doesn’t win on value, but it won me over anyway

by dbadmin | Jul 27, 2025 | Features, Nothing, Nothing Phone 3

Credit: Prakhar Khanna / Android Authority The Nothing Phone 3 is quirky and weird. It has riled up the Nothing lovers and haters alike. Social media forums indicate that a lot of people don’t like that camera layout, price, or have polarizing views on the Glyph...

Here’s the real problem with Nothing’s quirky Phone 3 design

by dbadmin | Jul 27, 2025 | Features, Nothing, Nothing Phone 3

I love Nothing’s semi-transparent design language. Its debut Phone 1 was the first Android phone in a long time that I can remember being just as happy to look at as I was to use (if only because it didn’t work in the US). Then, I watched Nothing refine its style over...