Google Contacts could streamline connected app video calls
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts could soon make it easier to initiate video calls. You’ll soon be able to set a default app for video calls, namely for Connected Apps such as WhatsApp. When Connected Apps are…
ChatGPT rolls out Google Search rival to free users
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR ChatGPT now offers its web search functionality to all signed-in users, including those on the free tier. This lets users get real-time information and relevant web results sans the sponsored content. OpenAI is also…
YouTube tests an optimized landscape layout on Android
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is testing a new landscape layout for Android, which is better optimized and has less wasted white space. The updated layout is available for some users but is not widely available. YouTube is…
Motorola phones face US market ban owing to patent dispute
Adam Birney / Android Authority TL;DR Motorola phone sales could be banned in the US if an ITC ruling in favor of Ericsson is upheld. Ericsson has claimed that Motorola’s phones infringe upon its 5G wireless communications patents. In an…
Registered for T-Mobile’s satellite messaging beta? It may not work on your phone
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile and Starlink’s satellite messaging service won’t be available to everyone registering for the beta program. Initially, the service will be supported on select smartphones with T-Mobile postpaid plans. The carrier will share a…
Android 16 will help you click better social media photos in low light conditions
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 will introduce a new Night Mode Indicator API to help apps automatically optimize photo capture in low-light environments. Instagram and other social apps will use this to trigger Night Mode, thereby improving…
Save $200 on an Apple MacBook Air, the best laptop for most
Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Both of these offers are available from Amazon, which we’re linking to for convenience. That said, they are also available from Best Buy. The discount is applicable to any color version available, regardless of which…
Will a big, new Audio Emoji button get you trying the Pixel feature?
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Audio Emoji currently are accessible in the Phone app behind an overflow menu. Google appears to be testing a new UI that gives Audio Emoji a large, persistent button. Phone is also experimenting with…
Google app on iOS could add AI suggestions to speed up your search (APK teardown)
Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Google app could soon get AI suggestions for searches on iOS. Tapping on the pencil icon in the search box opens a new page with a text box. When you start typing, suggestions to…
Budget phone deals: Our favorite cheap phones are even cheaper!
Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority Left: Google Pixel 8a, Right: Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) All of these offers are available from Amazon. In all cases, the savings are applicable regardless of which color version you pick. Google Pixel 8a…