Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here, complete with some surprising help from Google
What you need to know Spotify Wrapped 2024 is officially here, providing a recap of everything you listened to this year. In addition to the normal stats and curated playlists, Spotify threw a bit of AI into the mix. With…
It’s lovely to hear the FBI encourage the use of encrypted chat apps
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR In response to the Salt Typhoon hack, two high-ranking FBI officials have said Americans should be using encrypted chat apps. Previously, the FBI has tried to get keys to access encrypted chats during investigations….
This Android phone is borrowing iOS 18’s anti-nausea trick
Ryan McNeal / Android Authority TL;DR HONOR has launched the 300 Series in China. The company’s latest phone lineup includes a feature designed to help neutralize motion sickness. The feature works similarly to Apple’s Vehicle Motion Cues. Motion sickness is…
Gigahertz versus cores — what makes a good phone chip?
Android Central has a weekly column, Ask Jerry, where you can send in your questions for a (hopefully) easy-to-understand answer. I love it because I enjoy breaking down crazy tech talk into a thing anyone can understand. Sometimes, though, I…
Google highlights how Chrome for Android doubled its Speedometer benchmark score
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Chrome on Android has delivered best-in-class Speedometer benchmark scores on Android devices. Google achieved this feat through build optimizations, V8 and Blink improvements, and OS and SoC optimizations. The improvements have resulted in…
Customer finds out the hard way you shouldn’t get cellular service door-to-door
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A former Spectrum customer was convinced to drop a $ 20-a-month legacy plan for Verizon’s 5G Home internet with the promise it would cost just $20 for two years by a door-to-door salesperson. Everything…
Xfinity Mobile is offering up to $500 per line to new customers
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Xfinity Mobile is offering up to $500 per line to help you pay off your phones on your existing carrier. To qualify for the $500 you’ll also need to trade in your old phone…
I love my Pixel, but I still miss my old OnePlus phone
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority I used to love OnePlus phones — I had three of them. But over the years, the brand lost a lot of its appeal to me for several reasons, so I decided to switch to…
Xreal beats Meta to the punch with its next-gen spatial AR glasses
What you need to know Xreal announced two new AR glasses on Wednesday, the Xreal One and Xreal One Pro, both with 3DoF spatial computing. They can anchor a 146- or 171-inch extended display in 3D space for your Android…
These are my 5 favorite Android productivity features
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority As a smartphone reviewer, a good chunk of my day involves being on my phone. After all, how can I find what I like and dislike about the eighth or ninth budget Android phone…