Google confirms Android 16’s flashiest trick is not just reserved for Pixel phones

by dbadmin | May 22, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, News, OnePlus, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi

Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Update will arrive on Samsung, OnePlus, vivo, and Xiaomi devices, apart from Pixel phones. Samsung will integrate Live Updates into its Now Bar, something a recent One UI 8 leak also showcased. OnePlus will introduce the...

I wish Samsung and Google copied these great camera zoom controls

by dbadmin | May 19, 2025 | Camera, Features, Google Pixel, Photography, Samsung, Vivo

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google and Samsung frequently top our lists of the best camera phones on the market, and I can understand why. A big reason for this is that they both have great camera apps, offering distinctive designs, mostly consistent...

The first phone with an external lens is so niche that I had to try it for myself

by dbadmin | May 17, 2025 | Features, Photography, smartphones, Vivo

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Several Android phone manufacturers have showcased concept phones with external camera lenses over the years. In fact, realme showed off a concept phone with 3x or 10x external lenses at MWC earlier this year. But vivo decided...

The vivo X200 Ultra is here with a bonkers external 8.6x lens, 35mm main camera

by dbadmin | Apr 21, 2025 | News, Vivo

Credit: Supplied by vivo Vivo has launched the X200 Ultra smartphone in China. The X200 Ultra has an optional telephoto converter lens, enabling 8.6x native zoom via the phone’s 200MP periscope camera. The phone also has a 35mm main camera, while the ultrawide camera...

Android 16 is here for more than just Pixels: All these phones can also run the Android 16 beta!

by dbadmin | Apr 18, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Honor, IQOO, Lenovo, News, OnePlus, OnePlus 13, Oppo, OPPO Find, Realme, Redmi, Vivo, Xiaomi, Xiaomi 15

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google recently released Android 16 Beta 4, marking it as the second platform stability update with finalized APIs and behaviors. The update is now available across select HONOR, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, vivo, iQOO &...

This Ultra flagship has insane cameras, so here’s a crazy 8.7x add-on lens too, because why not

by dbadmin | Apr 10, 2025 | Camera, News, smartphones, Vivo

Credit: Weibo/Han Boxiao Vivo has revealed that the X200 Ultra will have an optional add-on camera lens. This lens attaches to the 200MP periscope camera and enables 8.7x optical zoom and “highly usable” 35x zoom. This news comes after companies like realme and Xiaomi...