As good as $600 phones get
OnePlus 13R If what you want most is a phone that’s fast, reliable, and long-lasting without breaking the bank, the OnePlus 13R makes a strong case for itself. It nails the fundamentals — performance, battery life, and display — with…
Google gives Gemini’s compact overlay a colorful glow that looks suspiciously fruity
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini’s new compact overlay is getting a more colorful look with its latest design change. The revamped overlay features a more prominent glow effect around the text box and the microphone button. The colorful…
Starlink enables satellite-texting in LA with T-Mobile, offers free service
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile users in LA can now use satellite SMS to text their loved ones, call 911, and receive emergency alerts, thanks to SpaceX’s Starlink. SpaceX is also offering one month of free Starlink service…
Galaxy S25 Ultra could finally catch up to the iPhone with this new video recording feature
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak has revealed several previously unknown Galaxy S25 Ultra camera enhancements. Samsung’s upcoming top-end flagship will allegedly offer high-resolution video capture and an improved macro mode with better clarity. The Galaxy S25…
Disney Plus will look even better on Samsung TVs with HDR10+
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Disney Plus will soon add support for HDR10+, joining Prime Video, Apple TV Plus, and others. This will bring dynamic range metadata to Samsung devices, which don’t support Dolby Vision. Samsung helped develop HDR10+…
HONOR Magic 7 Pro debuts on-device AI portrait photography
The HONOR Magic 7 Pro is due to launch in just a few days, and it’ll come as no surprise that photography capabilities will be a key part of the upcoming announcement. Thanks to exclusive hands-on access from HONOR, we…
Galaxy S25 Ultra could come with a major S Pen downgrade
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests that the S Pen on the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra might not come with Bluetooth functionality. If true, this would mean that the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen would also…
Google Wallet could soon get a handy search feature
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR We managed to activate a search feature and the new account switcher in the latest version of Google Wallet. The search feature would help find documents when you have too many stored in the…
Android Authority’s top products from the show!
It’s a new year, and with that always comes a brand new CES! As usual, Android Authority was on the ground in Las Vegas, checking out all the latest tech at the world’s largest consumer electronics show. Although no one could…
Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2.1 lands with bug fixes galore
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s latest Quarterly Platform Release preview has just landed, with the release of Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2.1. Builds are available for the Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 series, Pixel 9…