iPhone 17 Pro design leak points to material change and more
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR According to a design leak, the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max may drop the titanium frame in favor of an aluminum-made one. The upcoming flagships could also retire the squircle-shaped, 3D glass…
Google Search widget could soon get a design refresh with custom themes
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Search widget on Android could soon get a refreshed design alongside wider theming options, and we managed to activate the feature in the latest beta to give you a sneak peek. Google…
Another big brand could soon reveal its own custom smartphone chip
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR A prominent outlet has corroborated claims that Xiaomi is working on a custom smartphone processor. The outlet noted that mass production was expected to take place in 2025. The news comes a few months…
Google Calendar adds an option to suck all the fun out of your schedule (Updated: Rolling out)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Calendar is adding a new setting to turn off event illustrations. Event illustrations are artistic flairs that appear next to special events like birthdays. This feature will allow users to see more events…
Save 50% on the Google Nest Audio, our favorite smart speaker
Adam Molina / Android Authority If you’re looking for the best smart speaker, the experts at our sister site, Sound Guys, have given that award to the Google Nest Audio. We definitely agree! This is the best smart speaker considering…
You literally grab them with your hand
TL;DR HUAWEI has revealed a cool way to transfer files between devices. This AI Teleportation feature lets you make a grabbing gesture to grab files on one device and then drop them on another. The feature is limited to the…
Now’s your chance to get a Pixel Watch Performance Loop Band
TL;DR The Pixel Watch 3 launched back in August without its Performance Loop Band. While some retailers listed the band early, and we heard rumors of an October release, that never came to pass. Google has now quietly added the…
Samsung has another use for folding screens: Gaming handhelds
Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s display division has patented a handheld gaming device with a folding screen. It looks like a Nintendo Switch that folds in half, with two controllers on each end. This device may never see…
Gemini could soon let you upload code folders for analysis
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Gemini AI is getting an upgrade to analyze entire code folders. The feature is said to be rolling out on the web and has also been spotted within the Android app. AI has…
Wear OS 6 wishlist: What I want to see and what we know so far
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Wear OS has come a long way since its great revival in 2021, now commanding a fleet of excellent Android smartwatches. While we’re currently on the fifth nominal version of the wearable OS, Wear OS…