by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Features, Google, Google Photos
I have a deep appreciation for Google Photos. It’s one of the company’s few apps that I’d feel naked without. Foregoing a service that automatically backs up my memories in the background? I couldn’t bear the thought! However, and rather ironically, its insistence on...
by dbadmin | Feb 11, 2026 | Android, Android 17, Google, News
TL;DR Google says Android 17 Beta 1 will arrive soon, following the final Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 patch. Devices still enrolled in the Android Beta Program will automatically receive Android 17 Beta 1. Users who want the stable Android 16 QPR3 update must opt out of...
by dbadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Fitbit, fitness apps, Google, News
Credit: Stephen Headrick / Android Authority TL;DR Google is expanding Fitbit’s personal health coach experience. The feature will roll out to the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore starting today and over the next few weeks. The public preview is also...
by dbadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, Google Maps, News
TL;DR Google Maps lets users choose custom vehicle avatars, including type and color. So far, you’ve had to make these selections in Maps on your phone. Android Auto is working on its own built-in screen for selecting avatars, right from your car. When we’re driving...
by dbadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Gmail, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gmail for Android is finally catching up to the iOS version with the addition of a useful feature. You can now create new labels directly on the Android app. The Android app still doesn’t allow changing the label’s...
by dbadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Gmail, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gmail for Android is finally catching up to the iOS version with the addition of a useful feature. You can now create new labels directly on the Android app. The Android app still doesn’t allow changing the label’s...
