TL;DR Samsung Display’s new Flex Chroma Pixel OLED for smartphones can hit 3,000 nits and covers 96% of the BT.2020 color space. The company also showed off Sensor OLED, a phone display that can measure health metrics like heart rate and blood pressure using built-in sensors. Samsung has added Privacy Display tech to the Sensor … Read More “Samsung’s new smartphone displays go big on color, health sensors, and privacy” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority While Google’s Circle to Search is a handy tool in theory, I find that in practice, the results vary significantly. Sometimes the answers it gives me are spot-on, and other times, they are wildly inconsistent. As a result, Circle to Search has become one of those tools I don’t actually … Read More “My favorite Circle to Search feature is also the most underrated” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority For years now, Android and Google have offered a way to set up parental controls on phones to manage apps, services, and access to information for kids and teenagers before they reach adulthood. It’s a necessary and commendable feature, but it stops short of doing something else that Google needs … Read More “Hey Android, I need reverse parental controls for my mom and dad” »
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority There’s a lot to love about the current crop of foldables. Every time I pick up the Pixel 10 Pro Fold or the razor-thin Galaxy Z Fold 7, or the absolutely gorgeous OPPO Find N6 with its impossibly flat display, I feel like I am holding a piece of the … Read More “Android foldables are better than ever, but I’m waiting for the iPhone Fold” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority The notification system is a core part of the Android experience. Without my phone pinging me about a new message, the latest duck reel, or a juicy new sales promotion, I’ll more than likely miss it all. When I do miss these, or accidentally swipe them away, I can rely … Read More “Survey says many readers use this Android notification feature, but not everyone trusts it” »
Pankil Shah / Android Authority After years of using Android, I decided to spend a full day with an iPhone to see if I was missing out on anything. We’ve all likely had that itch before, and I finally decided to act on it. I was already familiar with iPhones and the major differences between … Read More “A day with iPhone made me realize why Android users don’t switch” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s built-in Linux Terminal app is getting new options to choose between image quality and performance. These options apply specifically to the graphical interface that lets you load apps and games. The option is available in Android 17 QPR1 beta 1, and should make it to the stable build … Read More “Android’s Linux Terminal now lets you max out performance, but at a cost” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 4 shipped last week with minor behavior changes that could make mouse and trackpad navigation easier. Split screen arrangements can now be resized using large buttons that move the windows between 50:50, 70:30, and 90:10 ratios. There’s a new “X” button on biometric authentication dialog windows … Read More “Android 17 Beta 4 quietly improves navigation for mouse users” »
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority For years, the critique of Apple hardware was as predictable as the product launches. We all knew the script and have been just as guilty of it. Apple would unveil a new iPhone that looked similar enough to the last one, tout a chip that was significantly faster than the … Read More “Android OEMs should be worried that Apple’s “boring” era is ending” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority For over a decade, Nova Launcher was the first app I installed on any new Android device. It was the gold standard for customization, offering a level of control that manufacturer skins simply could not match. It was clean, it was fast. Whether you wanted a pixel-perfect layout or complex … Read More “I used Nova Launcher for 10 years, but I’m officially done with it” »
