6 hidden perks you might not know your carrier plan includes

by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | AT&T, Features, Google Fi, T-Mobile, Verizon

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority When it comes to mobile phone plans, most carriers tend to emphasize features like device financing, insurance, promotional pricing, and reliable service for calls, texts, and data across the country, usually with some claim...

Google’s latest Pixel decision is one of the most annoying yet

by dbadmin | May 7, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Google, Google Pixel

C’mon, Google. What are you thinking? This is the first thought that came to mind when I saw the news about Android 16’s Battery Health feature. As the name suggests, Battery Health provides a glanceable overview of your device’s battery health, showing its current...

Upcoming Google Clock redesign shows off Material 3 Expressive at its best

by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Features, Material 3 Expressive

Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority Google is updating its Clock with some of the boldest Material 3 Expressive changes we’ve seen so far. The updated app plays with fonts, as well as new UI elements. An alarm can now be dismissed using a button instead of the...

I thought YouTube Premium Lite was good, but this two-person plan could beat it

by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Features, YouTube, YouTube Premium

Seemingly out of nowhere, the last few weeks have been incredibly busy for YouTube Premium subscribers. In March, YouTube rolled out YouTube Premium Lite in the US, letting folks get an ad-free YouTube experience at the lowest price yet. Now, just a couple of months...

The Fitbit Sense line is cooked because it was too good for Google

by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Features, Fitbit, Fitbit Sense, Google, smartwatches

Fitbit Sense 2 Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority In 2020, Fitbit launched the Sense, its first fitness tracker that came close to being a bona fide smartwatch. Although it was a souped-up tracker on launch day, Fitbit slowly upgraded it over time, adding...

Here’s why I keep reaching for my Samsung even with a flagship Pixel in my pocket

by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 8, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

If someone were to ask you if Samsung smartphones are better than Google Pixels, what would you say? It’s a question that I can’t answer with a single word. Both offer users some of the best expressions of Android money can buy. And I admit, picking my daily driver...