by dbadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | Circle to Search, Features, Google, Google Lens
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Last year, when Google introduced Circle to Search with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, I was left scratching my head a bit. As a Pixel owner who’d been using Google Lens for a few years now, I found this duplicate feature unnecessary....
by dbadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | AI, Features, NotebookLM
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority I’ve been using AI for help with various tasks, both for work and my personal life. Gemini is my AI chatbot of choice, having switched to it from ChatGPT. I use the premium (officially called Advanced) version and find it...
by dbadmin | Feb 22, 2025 | Features, OnePlus, OnePlus OxygenOS
What makes a great Android interface? A few things immediately come to mind. It should be fast, reliable, feature-rich, and easy to use. In 2025, just about every option checks these boxes. As Android has matured, finding an outright bad Android UI is virtually...
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Biometrics, Features, Fingerprint scanner
Today’s top Android phones all have in-display fingerprint sensors, and this tech has made major strides over the years. In fact, many modern high-end phones have ultrasonic in-display sensors with fast, accurate unlocking and the ability to scan wet fingers. However,...
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Apple iPhone, Features, Google Pixel 8a, Motorola Moto G, OnePlus 13R
The Apple iPhone 16e is official. And you know what? It actually looks pretty solid. Three years after the last iPhone SE was released, the iPhone 16e is the SE’s spiritual successor and packs a lot of significant upgrades. It has a new design with a larger 6.1-inch...
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | email, Features, Gmail, Outlook
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Last year, I wrote a controversial article about my opinion on the Gmail Android app, backed up by everything I had discovered that the Gmail app can’t do that other Android email apps can. While I was writing that Gmail...
