Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Are you looking for a foldable phone? The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold or the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 are your best bets. Today, we’re highlighting Google’s device, which is currently discounted to $1499, saving you $300. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is also on sale, … Read more
Credit: Ring via Amazon If you’re looking to keep an eye on your home, the Ring Outdoor Cam Plus is one of the latest and greatest smart security cameras around. It actually just launched last March 2025, so we’re pleased to see it discounted for the first time, and the deal is pretty nice. You … Read more
Credit: Jonathan Feist / Android Authority There are so many robot vacuum options out there. We know it can be daunting to do a bunch of research to find the best one. Let me make it easier for you; if I had to spend my hard-earned money on one, it would definitely be the Narwal … Read more
NotebookLM debuted in 2023 as an experimental research tool. Last year Google upgraded the tool with its “virtual podcast” Audio Overviews. We’ve been expecting NotebookLM apps for a couple months now, and today the Android release arrives early. Update, May 19, 2025 (05:03 PM ET): In the hours since we spotted NotebookLM hitting the Play … Read more
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Some Nest Audio and Nest Mini users are seeing blue and purple colors on their devices instead of the usual white lights. The change marks the presence of Gemini and seems to be appearing for users enrolled in the Google Home Public Preview program with experimental AI features enabled. … Read more
Credit: Unbox Therapy The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be just 5.5mm thick, making it even thinner than the Galaxy S25 Edge. A new leak suggests the phone could have a laughable 2,800mAh battery, over 1,000mAh smaller than the Galaxy S25 Edge’s already criticized 3,900mAh cell. Apple is expected to rely on high-density battery … Read more
I’ll admit: long-pressing the home button to trigger a visual search was a genius move by Google. I use Circle to Search more often than I ever thought, whether it’s to identify plants, bugs, or famous landmarks in TV shows. Surprisingly, it also has a hidden talent for identifying colors. Many web pages and apps … Read more
Google appears to be developing an Android equivalent to iOS’s Standby Mode, hinted at by a Google Play Services update and code found in Android 16. This new feature will likely leverage an enhanced Hub Mode, which is being optimized for phones and will integrate lock screen widgets in Android 16 QPR1. The rollout of … Read more
I’ve never been great with on-device AI features. Sure, I have an apartment full of iPhones, Pixels, and Galaxy devices, each with a toolbox of helpful tricks, but that doesn’t mean I know how to use them all. It’s almost like I have so many options that it paralyzes me with indecision rather than making … Read more
It’s hard to feel genuinely excited about Android tablets these days. The market has become homogenized over the years, offering options that all blur together. Samsung’s got tablets for every price bracket, Amazon’s got its Fire lineup of tablets on a budget, and everyone else is just… kind of there. They mostly look the same, … Read more