Poll: Do you like the new Google dialer?

by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Google Apps, News, Polls, Survey

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google has been rolling out a major visual and functional refresh to its Phone app, and people aren’t shy about sharing how they feel. Between the Material 3 Expressive makeover and the flashy new Calling Cards feature, the...

New survey suggests Google has work to do with Pixel 10’s Pro Res Zoom

by dbadmin | Aug 25, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, News, Photography, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The Google Pixel 10 Pro phones introduced a Pro Res Zoom feature for improved long-range zoom. Google says this uses a diffusion-based AI model to effectively generate details. Some early Pro Res Zoom samples dropped online...

Poll: Was Made by Google 2025 a win or a cringe-fest?

by dbadmin | Aug 20, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 10, News, Polls

Credit: Google Google’s big hardware showcase looked a little different this year. Rather than the standard keynote format to introduce the Pixel 10 series and other hardware, the company leaned into a talk show vibe for Made by Google 2025, with Jimmy Fallon hosting...

Survey shows 98% of Android users want at least one of these big PIN upgrades

by dbadmin | Aug 19, 2025 | Android Security, News, Polls, Survey Results

Old vs new lock screen PIN entry screen UI in Android Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority A regular lock screen PIN on your Android phone does the job most of the time, but what if you’re forced to unlock your phone when you really don’t want to? That’s where...

Surveys show Google desperately needs to do much better with Pixel battery defects

by dbadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | Battery, Google, Google Pixel, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority Google’s mid-range Pixel phones have suffered from a litany of battery issues. The company issued updates to some Pixel 4a and Pixel 6a models that effectively reduced battery capacity in a bid to prevent overheating. This...

Survey reveals the worst Android phone to buy this month

by dbadmin | Aug 14, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 9, Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Motorola, Motorola Moto G, News, Polls, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Android phones launch throughout the year, so there’s always a new phone to look forward to at any point. Thanks to this never-ending cycle and the ups and downs on discounts, phone recommendations are always in a state of flux—phones that are good to buy right now...