by dbadmin | Aug 27, 2021 | Android, News, Survey Results, Surveys
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority It would be tough to imagine the modern smartphone world without Android. Google’s operating system powers phones from almost every company beyond Apple. There’s little indication that Android’s growth and popularity will...
by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2021 | Huawei, News, Survey Results, Surveys
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Curved smartphone screens aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. The design trait is gorgeous to look at but also sacrifices some practicality. However, a new patent design stemming from Huawei seemingly intends to address both issues....
by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2021 | News, Survey Results
Smartphones today, especially the more premium flagships, offer users oodles of RAM to compliment blazing-fast chipsets. Not so long ago, 1GB – 2GB of RAM was considered decent enough for a phone. We now have devices that can easily cross 6GB of RAM. Some even go as...
by dbadmin | Aug 25, 2021 | Android, News, Survey Results
Split-view multitasking has been available on Android phones for years now, allowing you to run two apps on-screen at once. This feature typically splits the screen in half, with an app occupying each half of the display (as seen above). We wanted to know how often...
by dbadmin | Aug 24, 2021 | News, Oppo, Realme, Samsung, Survey Results, Xiaomi
If you’ve got a smartphone from a Chinese OEM, you know what ads look like in Android skins and pre-loaded apps. Xiaomi is famous for stuffing ads in MIUI. Realme calls them “commercial content recommendations.” Even Oppo includes ads in Color OS. However, Chinese...
by dbadmin | Aug 23, 2021 | Google, Google Pixel 5a, News, Survey Results, Surveys
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority The Google Pixel 5a‘s arrival might have been dulled by the early Google Pixel 6 series reveal. The mid-range phone packs plenty of improvements over its predecessor. But while it seems a balanced prospect on paper, is the...