by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | News, Polls, Samsung Galaxy Ring, smart rings, Survey Results
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Smart rings promise always-on health tracking in something you barely notice, but that idea took a hit last year. A very public incident involving the Samsung Galaxy Ring saw a user sent to hospital after the ring swelled on...
by dbadmin | Jan 13, 2026 | News, Polls, Survey Results, YouTube
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The YouTube app is pre-installed on the vast majority of Android phones shipping globally, giving users an easy way to watch content on the platform. But there are several alternatives to the official app as well. In fact,...
by dbadmin | Jan 13, 2026 | Google, Google Pixel, News, Polls, Survey
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority There’s more to buying a smartphone than the spec sheet alone, as factors like build quality and the software update policy are also important considerations. However, one of the most important factors is customer support, as...
by dbadmin | Jan 12, 2026 | News, Polls, Survey Results, YouTube
YouTube’s unskippable ads have been getting longer, more frequent, and harder to ignore. Recently, we reported on how one country has decided to step in and legally limit the duration of unskippable video ads, effectively forcing platforms like YouTube to make ads...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9, Polls
Last month, Google brought back a convenient security feature when it released Android 16 QPR2 for Pixel devices. On our Pixel 9 and newer phones, we discovered the option to unlock the phone with the fingerprint scanner with the screen off. That’s right, you...
by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | Music Streaming, News, Polls, Spotify, Survey Results
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Streaming is the go-to option for the vast majority of music lovers out there, as it gives you access to millions of tracks on a variety of devices. However, an archive platform recently made headlines when it announced that...
