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Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority While here at Android Authority, we live and breathe Google’s mobile OS, we try to stay objective and recognize when competing platforms do something better. In the current market, Apple iPads offer a better experience at a lower price, and they often go on sale. Let’s go over … Read more
Google is cleaning up Android’s “Sound & vibration” settings page in the upcoming Android 16 QPR1 update. Instead of one long list, the new layout groups settings into distinct categories like “sound patterns” and “Audio.” The volume sliders also get a modern design, while other options are relocated to make the page feel less cluttered. … Read more
Foldables like the Pixel 9 Pro Fold won’t support on-device windowing in Android 16. Only tablets will have the option of floating app windows, while phones with Desktop Mode will need an external display. Desktop Mode support is optional for OEMs building phones and foldables. If you were still hoping that Android 16 might finally … Read more
Credit: GoPro If you’re trying to find the best action camera around, you’ve undoubtedly considered the GoPro HERO13 Black. It is the latest and greatest from a brand that is widely recognized for these action cams. If you’re looking to get it, right now might be a great time to pull the trigger, as the … Read more
Live Updates introduce a new way for Android to let apps communicate ongoing processes. With today’s release of Android 16, we start to see support for apps featuring progress-centric notifications. Full Live Updates support, where these notifications are actually handled differently by the system, will not arrive until later this year. Google just released Android … Read more
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is undoubtedly still the best Wear OS smartwatch around. The only reason we don’t always recommend it to you is that it is pretty pricey, but a good deal can make it a much more enticing option. Right now, you can save $200 on … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon Echo speakers are known for their value. These are pretty good, super convenient, and pretty affordable. Especially if you can get them on sale. Currently, Amazon is discounting all its current Echo speakers, including the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Pop. Go get them! Buy the Amazon … Read more
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority While the name of our site shows where our main loyalties sit, we’re not afraid to praise Apple when it pulls off an engineering feat. That said, we know our fans are mainly of the Android persuasion. What we wondered was, how many of you would consider switching from … Read more
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is prepping a new compact Gemini Live overlay that will let you start a conversation without opening the full-screen interface. The overlay will give you access to all four shortcuts available on the full-screen interface and even feature a similar background animation. We spotted the new Gemini … Read more
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google is bringing Veo 3 Fast to the Gemini app and Flow. AI Pro members now get three Veo 3 Fast generations per day. Veo 3 Fast will use 20 credits per generation in Flow. It has only been a few weeks since Google first debuted Veo 3 to … Read more
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