Credit: Ice Universe TL;DR Samsung’s tri-fold Galaxy phone is being showcased at the APEC Summit in South Korea. First images of the phone have now appeared, thanks to Korean news outlets and tipster Ice Universe. Update: October 28, 2025 (1:14 AM ET): Samsung is showing off the so-called Galaxy Z TriFold at an APEC Summit … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has reportedly started rolling out its new age verification requirements for the Play Store. Failure to prove you are 18 or older could lead to disruptions in app downloads. Users can verify their age for the Play Store using a government-issued ID, taking a selfie, using a … Read more
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google has rolled out the October 2025 update for the original Pixel Watch. Officially, this is the last update for Google’s first smartwatch. The update carries minor security and bug fixes. Google is now rolling out the October 2025 update for the original Pixel Watch after pushing it … Read more
TL;DR Samsung is expected to unveil its tri-fold foldable later this week at a business summit in Korea. The phone may be initially limited to Asian markets — particularly South Korea, China, Singapore, and Taiwan. Despite previous reports of a launch in the US, Samsung may choose not to launch it beyond the “Greater China” … Read more
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The ARMSX2 emulator for Android has just received its V1.0 release on GitHub, with a Play Store release coming later this week. The app differs from NetherSX2 due to its open-source nature and its use of a more recent foundation. NetherSX2 still offers better performance, though, while this … Read more
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel users are still reporting problems with delayed notifications, with the Pixel 10 series being the latest to face the issue. Users on Reddit say their Pixels are struggling with severely delayed Google Home and other alerts. Delayed notifications has been a long-standing problem on Pixel phones. Seemingly, … Read more
If you’d ask me to find an apt analogy for my Gmail accounts, I’d equate them with junkyards — heaps of trash that no one wants to touch or sort. And those heaps are only spreading wider and growing taller with new junk thrown on top every single day. That’s exactly the kind of clutter … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwprZBQj3zA After testing out popular Android emulators on the Pixel 10 Pro XL and last year’s Pixel 9 Pro XL, I came away disappointed. Performance is notably worse on the new model, making some games far less enjoyable and others outright impossible to play. The Tensor G5 processor’s switch to an Imagination Technologies DXT-48-1536 graphics unit … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out version 4.1 of the Google Home app. This is the first update after the recent Google Home redesign that rolled out with version 4.0. The changelog for the latest update notes that the app is getting several improvements and fixes based on user feedback. … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsujfz8YVJ0 This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss their hands-on impressions of the new Samsung Galaxy XR headset and whether it can compete with the Apple Vision Pro. They also dive into new data that explains the Pixel 10’s battery life problems and explore one surprising area where Google’s Tensor chip beats Qualcomm’s … Read more