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...

You told us: Sony should think about launching a new PlayStation portable

by dbadmin | Sep 1, 2021 | News, Sony, Sony PlayStation, Survey Results, Surveys

Credit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Portable gaming has taken off once more with the abundance of mobile titles, more powerful phones, and portable consoles like the Nintendo Switch. But one gaming company is sorely missed from the mobile arena. Sony has a long...

We asked, you told us: Here’s how you prefer adjusting your phone’s brightness

by dbadmin | Aug 31, 2021 | News, Survey Results

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Smartphones have for long had the ability to auto-adjust the screen brightness. Most phones offer the ability to automatically tweak display brightness based on ambient lighting conditions, while some also offer adaptive...

We asked, you told us: Cooling is a hot topic for the Galaxy S22 series

by dbadmin | Aug 30, 2021 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S22, Survey Results

Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Cooling is one of the most underrated aspects of high-end smartphones, as you only really notice poor cooling solutions when pushing the phone to the limit in a sustained fashion. This can happen when filming 8K or 4K/60fps video...