From urgent calls to scam detection, here is what Google is bringing to all Androids
by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2025 | Circle to Search, Emoji, Google, Google Chrome, Google Gemini, google messages, Google Phone app, News, YouTube
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR In addition to the Android 16 QPR2 update for Pixels, Google is also bringing new features across its apps for the wider Android ecosystem. Key updates include the “Urgent” Call Reason in the Phone app, scam detection in...Google Messages is making SIM switching while texting a little less painful
by dbadmin | Dec 1, 2025 | Authority Insights, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is testing a new long-press shortcut to quickly switch SIMs while composing messages. The feature reduces the steps required to swap SIMs after Google previously removed the SIM selector from the...Google Messages preps useful changes to saving media, sharing location, and more
by dbadmin | Nov 25, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
TL;DR Google Messages is working to give you the option to open shared media immediately upon saving it. The app may also change how it communicates location sharing, and possibly offer live updates. Gemini could get a little more prominent, thanks to a larger...I tried using Gemini to track my expenses — it didn’t even come close
by dbadmin | Nov 23, 2025 | Features, Gmail, Google Gemini, google messages
Ever since AI made a hard landing in our lives, I wake up every day to a new way it could automate some random chore and make my life just a little less miserable and a lot easier. AI can do what it does best — analyze data and find patterns — and that basic system...New Pixel update means your RCS messages might be visible to your boss
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Google, google messages, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices. In simpler terms, your employer will now be able to read your RCS chats in...