We asked, you told us: You overwhelmingly still have hope for Wear OS

by dbadmin | Oct 2, 2023 | Google Wear OS, Poll results, smartwatches, Survey Results, Surveys

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google is expected to launch the Pixel Watch 2 this week, and colleague Rita El-Khoury noted that she’s “genuinely excited” about Wear OS for the first time in years. We wanted to know what you thought about the smartwatch...

You told us: You’re big fans of multiple Nest speaker groups

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2023 | Google, Google Nest, Poll results, smart displays, smart speakers, Survey Results, Surveys

Google Nest device owners have long had the ability to organize their speakers and smart displays into multiple speaker groups. Unfortunately, Google recently removed the ability to add a Nest device to multiple groups as a result of a legal decision (presumably...

Poll results: You really miss removable batteries and expandable storage

by dbadmin | Sep 20, 2023 | Battery, microSD, Poll results, Survey Results, Surveys

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Most smartphone models on the market lack expandable storage and removable batteries, but the Fairphone 5 notably bucks this trend. Senior Features Editor Rita El-Khoury recently tried out the Fairphone 5 and realized that...

Poll results: You won’t buy the Pixel 8 if these price hikes are true

by dbadmin | Sep 18, 2023 | Google Pixel, Google Pixel 8, Poll results, Survey Results, Surveys

Credit: Google / YouTube The Google Pixel 8 series is less than a month away from launching, but rumored European prices suggest a huge price hike is on the cards. The standard Pixel 8 could start at €874.25 (up from €649) while the Pixel 8 Pro could set you back...

We asked, you told us: You really miss small Android tablets

by dbadmin | Sep 5, 2023 | Poll results, Survey Results, Surveys, Tablets

We’ve seen some feature-packed Android tablets in the last few years, but the truth is that virtually all of them have been larger slates. Instead, it seems like we’re seeing fewer and fewer small Android tablets, let alone mid-range or premium-tier small Android...

You told us: You’re interested in a Snapdragon handheld that runs PC games

by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2023 | Gaming, Poll results, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Survey Results, Surveys

Credit: Qualcomm Qualcomm announced three new Snapdragon chips for gaming handhelds a couple of weeks ago, but an executive reportedly confirmed that it was testing its handheld chips with a translation layer to play Windows games. The executive also claimed that the...