The end of smartphones with headphone jacks is nigh, even on budget devices

by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2021 | Audio, Features, headphone jack, Headphones, Opinions

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Opinion post byRoger Fingas The death of the 3.5mm headphone jack on smartphones — all smartphones, that is, not just expensive flagships where it’s already a rarity — is something many of us have been afraid of. But it has...

If you’re buying a cheap streaming device, just make sure it has this one thing

by dbadmin | Nov 21, 2021 | Features, Google Chromecast, Google TV, Opinions, Streaming

Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Opinion post byJimmy Westenberg I should preface this article by admitting that I’m not really the type that cares about getting the best possible quality in my home theater system (if you can even call it that). I own a 4K...

Apple’s self-service repair program sets the bar for Android OEMs

by dbadmin | Nov 21, 2021 | Apple, Features, Opinions

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Opinion post byDhruv Bhutani The modern-day smartphone is, by and large, a highly integrated piece of circuitry and precise engineering to maximize components in the least amount of space. Part of this comes from dropping...

Wear OS 3 deserves a solid update commitment from Google

by dbadmin | Nov 21, 2021 | Features, Google, Opinions, Samsung, smartwatches, Wear OS, Wearables

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Opinion post byJimmy Westenberg This past summer, Google’s Sameer Samat stood on stage at Google I/O and revealed the next major version of Wear OS. “It’s the biggest update to Wear OS, ever,” he said. Indeed, combining...

Android OEMs need to respond to Samsung’s and Google’s superior update policies

by dbadmin | Nov 16, 2021 | Features, Google, Opinions, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Opinion post byC. Scott Brown On November 15, 2021, Samsung started rolling out the stable version of One UI 4, based on Android 12. That’s one of the fastest Samsung updates to a new Android version ever. It certainly beats last...

On Good Authority: Just how bad is the Pixel 6’s fingerprint scanner?

by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2021 | Features, Fingerprint scanner, Google, Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Opinions

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority The controversy around the Pixel 6‘s in-display fingerprint scanner has been a major discussion topic ever since the phone’s release. Criticized for the slowness and unreliability of the sensor, Google explained it was a...