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...

Did you know: Xiaomi phones were (kinda) sold in the US for one day

by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Features, US Mobile, Xiaomi

For one short-lived moment in 2016, Xiaomi smartphones were available to buy from a US carrier. Not through some sketchy importer or Amazon listing — we’re talking about a real wireless provider, with things like plans and warranties. US Mobile, a small MVNO that runs...

Battery not lasting through the day? This new display tech could be a game changer

by dbadmin | May 5, 2025 | Displays, Features

Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority The rivalry between LCD and OLED displays is mostly a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean that mobile display technology stands still. Today, we’re firmly in the territory of different varieties of OLED technology vying for...

Forget the Pixel Watch 4, this is the Wear OS watch I’m looking forward to the most

by dbadmin | May 5, 2025 | Features, OnePlus, OnePlus Watch, smartwatches, Wearables

While the Pixel Watch 4 is generating plenty of buzz, the Wear OS watch I’m actually looking forward to the most is a potential OnePlus Watch 3R. The Watch 2R showed up about six months after the OnePlus Watch 2. If the current generation follows the same pattern, we...

If Motorola won’t fix its poor Android updates now, when will it?

by dbadmin | May 5, 2025 | Features, Foldable Phones, Motorola, Motorola Razr

Last month’s announcement of the Motorola Razr Ultra took me by surprise, mostly in a good way. As the highest-end Razr foldable we’ve ever seen, the Ultra has quite a lot going for it — including the latest flagship Snapdragon chip, significantly faster charging, a...

Motorola’s Playlist Studio just ruined Spotify’s algorithm for me

by dbadmin | May 4, 2025 | AI, Features, Motorola, Spotify

As a longtime Spotify user, there’s plenty that I love about the streaming giant. It knows my music tastes better than I do, and I start shared jams almost every time I hang out with my friends. Yet, I often find myself a little frustrated and somewhat bored by my...