New Pixel market data suggests Google’s victory lap will have to wait
Nick Fernandez / Android Authority Pixel 9 official case TL;DR Previous data claimed Google increased its market share in North America by almost threefold. New data suggests that the company’s market share had a big drop in the following days….
Android’s desktop mode working on minimize button for apps
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing a few new features for Android’s desktop windowing mode, including buttons to minimize apps or open them in a new window. Desktop windowing was first introduced in Android 15 QPR1 Beta…
Spotify makes returning to old content easier with 90 days of listening history
Tech Team / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is rolling out a new page called “Recents.” This page will save anything you listened to over the last 90 days. The new page is rolling out today for Premium and free subscribers…
Google Pixel 9 for just $479 with a year of unlimited data included
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Pixel 9 The Google Pixel 9 has been on sale a lot during this holiday season with deals including a current free phone offer for almost any existing or new T-Mobile customer and a…
Gemini can now search and play your favorite Spotify tunes
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini is getting a new Spotify extension to expand its music streaming options. The extension will allow you to search for, play, and browse music on Spotify using voice commands. The extension isn’t visible…
The Fossil Gen 6 gets first update in a year
Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR The Fossil Gen 6 is receiving its first update in a year. The new software version includes the April 2024 security patch. Fossil exited the smartwatch market at the beginning of 2024. Earlier this…
What’s the best Lifeline plan available and how much will you pay?
Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Lifeline assistance program began its life back in 1985 as a way to bring affordable phone service into more American homes. Today the program still can be applied to home phones but the birth…
Samsung gives Galaxy Wearable app a more modern look, but stops short of full redesign
Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has revamped the look of its Galaxy Wearable mobile app. The biggest changes have been made to the home page, Watch faces menu, and hamburger menu. The Apps screen, Tiles, and Quick panel…
HUAWEI is officially done with Android starting next year
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR HUAWEI’s latest phones are designed to run on its new Harmony OS Next operating system. The original Harmony OS, used by HUAWEI in recent years, was partially based on Android. Harmony OS Next is…
What will phones of the future look like? Here are 5 crazy ideas
Robert Triggs / Android Authority My first mobile phone was the Ericsson A1018s. I bought it at a gas station in 1999 when I was 11 years old. Some of its biggest features were the ability to change the ringtone (there…