ashaqhussain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rib6xSD7Ilk This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the upcoming addition of home screen widgets to Android Auto, a new “Min Mode” in Android 17 that could revolutionize the always-on display for apps like Google Maps, and the disappointing gaming performance of the Pixel 10. The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly … Read more
There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and Google restricting background work. With every new Android release, Google seemingly further restricts what apps running in the background can do. This is understandable because battery power is a finite commodity on Android phones, so allowing apps to do whatever they want whenever … Read more
Recently, I reported that AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon had all released their Q3 2025 financial results. Verizon’s rivals are doing well, but Big Red finds itself in a much less rosy position. While it did manage to add more than 40,000 new subscribers this quarter, those gains came entirely from its prepaid and business divisions. … Read more
I find it hard to believe we’ve had ten generations of Pixel already. The event for the original Pixel in October 2016 is still vivid in my mind — I’d never been as excited for a phone as I was in that moment, and I haven’t felt that excitement since, either. As enamored by the … Read more
Whether you can’t wait to let go of your current Android phone or can’t imagine living without it, there will come a time when you’ll have to upgrade. I reluctantly faced this fact earlier this year when my beloved six-year-old phone finally showed signs of fatigue. More recently, my mom had to deal with the … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Mint Mobile has made a name for itself as one of the most recognizable prepaid carriers in the US, thanks in part to Ryan Reynolds’ ads and its simple approach to mobile plans. It runs on the T-Mobile network, but as an MVNO, it already undercuts the big three networks … Read more
TL;DR Back in September, Alphabet blamed YouTube censorship policies on pressure from the Biden administration. Numerous YouTube executives have given testimony that directly rebuts that claim. Now Committee on the Judiciary ranking member Jamie Raskin is demanding answers. The past ten months have got to be the start of one of the most embarrassing years … Read more
TL;DR Mixboard, Google’s experimental AI canvas for images and text, is now expanding to over 180 additional countries. Boards are now up to four times larger, providing users with more space to brainstorm, sketch, and create visuals. It’s still an early-stage Google Labs tool, but it offers an easy way to explore AI-assisted creativity. Google … Read more
TL;DR The Samsung Galaxy A57’s model number has reportedly been spotted on Samsung’s firmware test servers. That would confirm that the unannounced phone is currently in development. This year’s Galaxy A56 came to the US months after international release. We have no release timeline for the A57. Samsung’s Galaxy A56 is a capable mid-ranger that … Read more
YouTube TV is the market leader in live TV streaming, with the most popular, and one of the most expensive, subscription services. The platform is estimated to have more than 10 million subscribers, and costs $83 per month. The high price understandably results in consumer frustration when major channels disappear from YouTube TV during negotiations … Read more