Manufacturers think you want thinner phones, but survey shows otherwise

by dbadmin | May 12, 2025 | News, Polls, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Survey

It’s official — Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 Edge later today at its Galaxy Unpacked event. This addition to the S25 family will be the thinnest version yet, and it is kicking off a new trend. Apple is also speculated to be on board the slim train with a...

Survey reveals people are deeply split over Android’s Material 3 Expressive design

by dbadmin | May 6, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Material 3 Expressive, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: 9to5Google We recently uncovered Google’s work on a major visual overhaul of Android. The company is giving Android a fresh coat of paint using the Material 3 Expressive design language. This overhaul entails copious use of blurred backgrounds, a tweaked...

Poll: What do you think of Android’s upcoming UI overhaul?

by dbadmin | Apr 30, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Google, News, Polls

Android has taken on a lot of different looks in the 16+ years since its debut — some loved, some reviled. Lately, though, it’s felt like we haven’t been seeing a ton on focus on freshening up the system UI very much. But that could soon be about to change, with new...

Survey reveals just how many of you are (and aren’t) paying for Google One

by dbadmin | Apr 29, 2025 | Cloud, Google, Google Drive, Google One, Google Photos, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google offers 15GB of free cloud storage, which must be shared between Gmail, Google Drive, Google Photos, and other Google services. Otherwise, you’ll need to splash out for cloud storage via the company’s Google One...

To pinch or not: Survey reveals how people use camera zoom

by dbadmin | Apr 23, 2025 | Camera, News, Photography, Polls, smartphones, Survey Results

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Virtually all Android phones have preset zoom buttons in the camera app. For example, the Google Pixel 9 offers 0.5x, 1x, and 2x levels while the Pro models have an extra button for 5x zoom thanks to the periscope zoom camera....

Has your Pixel 9 gotten worse at recording video recently?

by dbadmin | Apr 22, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 9, News, Polls

Owners of Pixel 9 family phones report stuttering and tearing video recorded from their cameras. The issues seem to manifest when recording while zoomed in. It’s possible a recent software update may be responsible Across the world of smartphones, the landscape is...