[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is reportedly considering changing its MagSafe strategy. This could potentially mean some future iPhones will ship without magnetic charging built in. Less competition around magnetic charging would likely be bad for Qi2 adoption, but the Qi2 standard is independent and not directly influenced by Apple. Android’s been …
iPhone 17 won’t turn on after dying? Try this workaround
[ad_1] Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Some iPhone 17 users report their phones don’t turn on immediately after fully draining, with multiple cases surfacing online. There’s no official fix yet, but leaving the phone on charge longer or using MagSafe or wired charging has helped some users. The issue appears to be software-related, meaning …
Android OEMs should be worried that Apple’s “boring” era is ending
[ad_1] 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 …
Do iPhone users really switch to Android? DOJ says Apple may be too late to prove it
[ad_1] Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Apple recently requested internal data from Samsung to prove that iPhone users can easily switch to Android. The DOJ says Apple waited too long to request Samsung’s data, even though it knew the company was central to the case. It warns that the international process to get internal …
Apple’s long-time CEO is stepping down: Here’s who’s replacing Tim Cook
[ad_1] TL;DR Apple has announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO on September 1, 2026. John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will be Cook’s replacement. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors. Tim Cook has long served as Apple’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing Steve Jobs back in …
Apple could copy Chinese OEMs with this big camera upgrade
[ad_1] Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is apparently testing a 200MP periscope telephoto camera. This comes a couple of years after Chinese brands like vivo, HONOR, OPPO, and Xiaomi first adopted 200MP tele cameras. It sounds like Apple won’t adopt this tech for at least a couple of years. Android phone makers were …
It’s not just Apple: Android users are more loyal than ever
[ad_1] Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR A new survey suggests Android phone users are more loyal than they used to be, even if Apple still leads the pack. SellCell puts Android loyalty at 86.4%, with Samsung at 90.1% and Google at 86.8%. Samsung and Google appear to have made significant gains in loyalty since …
The iPhone 17e is one upgrade away from ruining budget Android phones
[ad_1] Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority The economic climate these days isn’t exactly encouraging. There’s a lot of global volatility, and there’s a real risk that AI might be coming for all of our jobs, after having devoured all of our RAM. 2026 is increasingly becoming the year of “good enough,” with rising prices and …
