by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel Watch, News
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google could soon release a new Emergency SOS gesture for the Pixel Watch to prevent accidental 911 calls. This new gesture will require users to touch and hold the screen for three seconds after pressing the crown five times...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 9, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25, Versus
Samsung has finally released its mega-flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra, with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from Android’s top-dog smartphone. But how does it compare to Google’s own idea of peak Android devices? Is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra a better buy than the...
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Wallet, News
Android will soon let you double-tap the power button to open Google Wallet. This feature is currently hidden in the final beta of Android 15, suggesting it won’t go live in the next quarterly release. Instead, it’ll likely go live in the upcoming Android 16 release....
by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2025 | Deals, Google, Google Pixel 9, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Are you looking for a new device? Here at Android Authority, we are big fans of the Google Pixel 9 series. These are among the best smartphones available right now, and they have all been on sale for some weeks now. We can’t...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Lock Screen, News
Google is working on a new option for Android 16 that will let you collapse notifications into a shelf on the lock screen. Android 16 will let you choose between displaying the full list of notifications on the lock screen or a compact list that’s collapsed. In...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google could soon make it easier for users to start a Gemini Live conversation. We’ve spotted an upcoming change that lets you launch Gemini’s conversational mode by swiping diagonally from the bottom corners of the screen....
