by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2025 | Android apps, Features
I’m very much a creature of habit, which means that I’ve used the same apps for years, even as more alternatives entered the market. However, this year, I decided to switch things up a bit. While not every shift I’ve made has stuck, here are some of the changes that...
by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2025 | Features, OnePlus, OnePlus 15, OnePlus 15R
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority OnePlus typically launches its flagship with an R-branded companion. The latter is characterized by slightly less impactful specifications, including a relatively dull display, a less appealing camera, or a generation-old...
by dbadmin | Dec 20, 2025 | Features, Google Photos
I’ve never really forgiven Google for the bait-and-switch it pulled when ending unlimited Google Photos storage and forcing many of us to subscribe to Google One after becoming reliant on the app under its previous promises. But years later, it’s the fact that there’s...
by dbadmin | Dec 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Google, Google Gemini
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss a potential “Ask Gemini” feature in Google Play Books, whether Gemini is transforming into a “Google Super App”, and a helpful new chatbot interface for navigating complex Google Account settings. The Authority...
by dbadmin | Dec 20, 2025 | Best of Android, Features
The fine margins of success in the smartphone world became even finer in 2025, with hardware upgrades taking a continued backseat to ever-expanding, AI-powered software ambitions. However, that doesn’t mean there weren’t a few standout devices, and that’s what we’re...
by dbadmin | Dec 20, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Features, Google Home, Smart Home
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Android 16’s first major update made me fall back in love with Quick Settings. After Android 12 took away the smaller toggles and switched to the large pill-shaped buttons in the name of Material You, I started using Quick...
