You told us: Most of you are already paying for lossless music streaming

by dbadmin | Sep 8, 2021 | Audio, Music Streaming, News, Survey Results

Lossless music streaming has been a fixture on major streaming services in the last couple of years, coming a long way from Tidal being the only major service to offer the feature. Nowadays, the likes of Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Deezer all offer lossless music...

You told us: The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is still worth buying a year later

by dbadmin | Sep 7, 2021 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Survey Results

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the most recent Note device to be released, as the Korean manufacturer has skipped a Note release in 2021. Instead, Samsung has opted to bring S Pen support to the Galaxy S21 Ultra and...

You told us: Faster displays are fast becoming the norm

by dbadmin | Sep 6, 2021 | Displays, News, Survey Results, Surveys

Smartphone screens have trended towards higher refresh rates in recent years. Starting with humble bumps to 90Hz, some gaming phones push the limits well beyond 144Hz. But how many of our readers use such devices? At the same time, how many are running phones still...

We asked, you told us: The Google Clock app isn’t very good at sounding alarms

by dbadmin | Sep 6, 2021 | Android apps, Apps, Google, News, Survey Results

Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority The Google Clock app has been making news of late because of a bug causing users to miss pre-set alarms. Reports about the issue poured in from many users of Pixel smartphones and those using devices made by OnePlus, Oppo, and...

You told us: One-handed mode is no longer an essential Android feature

by dbadmin | Sep 3, 2021 | Android, News, Survey Results, Surveys

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority One-handed mode is a common feature on large screen devices, and it’s set to become a core feature in Android 12, too. It’s essential for those with a smaller reach especially as smartphone screens have ballooned to just...

You told us: Most of you are open to trading battery life for an S Pen slot

by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2021 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung S Pen, Survey Results

The clicky part doesn’t do anything aside from help you take the pen out of the phone. Samsung isn’t offering a new Galaxy Note phone this year, but it has brought S Pen support to the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Unfortunately, both of these phones lack...