by dbadmin | Jan 16, 2026 | News, Polls, smartphones, Survey Results
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority I recently looked at some smartphone trends I really wanted to die in 2026, and I had no shortage of picks in my article. From proprietary chargers and ultra-thin phones to short update policies and dummy camera lenses, I...
by dbadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | News, Polls, Razer, Survey Results
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Another CES, another step closer to the future that Black Mirror warned us about. This year, that moment came courtesy of Razer and its latest experiment in AI companionship, Project Ava. It’s an AI-powered gaming assistant...
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 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 | 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...
