Do Galaxy Watch owners actually use Gemini? Survey reveals surprising results

by dbadmin | Nov 23, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, News, Polls, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8

Credit: Brady Snyder / Android Authority Smartwatches are the perfect use case for a voice assistant — the small screen makes touch-based navigation and typing cumbersome, and users also have lower expectations and needs for the tasks they can accomplish on the watch....

Is OPPO trying to ruin OnePlus? Survey reveals a grim answer (for OnePlus)

by dbadmin | Nov 22, 2025 | News, OnePlus, Oppo, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority A few years ago, I questioned whether OPPO was trying to ruin OnePlus. Fast-forward to 2025 and I’m more convinced than ever that this is the case, as OnePlus follows up the excellent OnePlus 13 with the polarizing OnePlus...

Survey shows a ton of readers didn’t know about this Android Auto feature

by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Android Auto, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: steelbreeze9 Google doesn’t offer a ton of Android Auto features out of the box, but the company offers developer options so users can customize their automotive experience accordingly. Colleague Andy Walker recently outlined some Android Auto settings he...

Survey reveals you’d rather go hands-on than try to troubleshoot with a remote app

by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Android apps, News, Polls

We’re just two weeks away from Thanksgiving, when Americans across the country will be traveling to spend time with family. And if you’re the technically minded one of your family (you are reading a smartphone blog, to be fair), there’s a fair chance that at some...

Survey reveals Google Home’s Gemini rollout misses the mark in more ways than one

by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, News, Polls

Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority Google promised that Gemini would be available on Google Home smart devices by the end of October, and the company kept its promise. Or did it? While on paper, Gemini has indeed become available on Google Home smart devices,...

Survey shows the Pixel speakerphone issue is more widespread than we thought

by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2025 | Google Phone app, Google Pixel, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s never a great sign when a basic in-call control starts acting up on your flagship phone, but that’s been the reality for some Pixel owners lately. Reports have been piling up about the Pixel speakerphone button feeling...