Galaxy S25 & Pixel 9 users on Verizon can now text outside cellular coverage, thanks to this change

by dbadmin | Mar 20, 2025 | Google Pixel 9, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, News, Samsung Galaxy S25, Verizon

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Verizon has launched its non-emergency satellite messaging service, allowing subscribers to send texts outside cellular range. The service is limited to Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 series devices. Verizon has already...

The Google Pixel 10 looks great, but one thing already has me worried

by dbadmin | Mar 18, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 9

We got our first good look at the Google Pixel 10 series a few days ago, with leaked renders revealing a trio of Pixel handsets that look virtually identical to their predecessors. If you’ve seen the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL, then you’ve seen the Pixel...

Should the Pixel 10 ditch Tensor for Snapdragon? It’s complicated

by dbadmin | Mar 15, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 9, Google Tensor

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority What if Google’s next Pixel flagship used Qualcomm’s high-flying Snapdragon 8 Elite rather than Google’s in-house Tensor processor? While obviously entirely hypothetical (Google already has plans for the Pixel 11’s Tensor G6),...

Do fast-charging phones still harm battery health? I tested them to find out

by dbadmin | Mar 14, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel 9, OnePlus 13, Samsung Galaxy S25

Credit: Carlos Ribeiro / Android Authority Fast-charging technology has been around for many years now, morphing through many forms across the best smartphones of the last decade. Chinese brands have long led the way in terms of power and speed, evolving from once...

Did your Pixel phone’s fingerprint scanner stop working after the March update? Here’s what to do

by dbadmin | Mar 11, 2025 | Fingerprint scanner, Google, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9, News

Google’s latest Android update is causing problems for the fingerprint reader on some Pixel phones. The bug is extremely rare, but on affected handsets the fingerprint scanner stops working altogether. Fixing the issue seems to be as simple as fully powering down the...

This underrated Google Pixel 9 feature is still one of my favorite things about the phone

by dbadmin | Mar 8, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 9

Ever since the first Google Pixel debuted in 2016, one of the highlights of the series has been Google’s ability to deliver clever, original, and legitimately helpful software features. From Now Playing to Call Screen to Quick Tap, Google’s Pixel-exclusive features...