[ad_1] Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Every June, Apple stands on stage to outline the future of its mobile operating system, and the entire Android ecosystem watches closely to see which features look suspiciously familiar. It is a well-established truth that mobile platforms constantly copy each other, and over the last few years, the functional … Read More “6 iOS 27 features Android needs to copy immediately” »
[ad_1] Lithium-ion batteries have been the cornerstone of virtually all modern gadgets and the battery packs used to charge them up. They’ve been pretty good on the whole, enabling reasonably fast charging and good-sized portable capacities for our power banks and gadgets. However, there’s a new technology on the block that promises to take the … Read More “How semi-solid-state batteries are about to change power banks forever” »
[ad_1] Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority Claude Opus 4.8 arrived about a week ago, promising quite a few upgrades over its predecessor. Of course, we heard the same things about Opus 4.7 when it arrived, and yet the reality wasn’t as simple as that. Early on, many Opus 4.7 users felt it was a pretty noticeable … Read More “5 biggest upgrades vs. Opus 4.7” »
[ad_1] Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google recently made some major changes to its One AI plans. While some were more explicit, like a new, cheaper Ultra tier, others came to the surface only after some users ran into issues. As it turned out, after the Google I/O announcement and the introduction of the visible … Read More “The fastest way to hit Google AI Pro limits (and how to avoid it)” »
[ad_1] Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority I’ve been carrying Kindles around for well over a decade, but recently, Amazon has done a pretty good job of convincing users to look elsewhere. Between the company’s restrictive ecosystem and my growing concerns about what I even own when I buy digital books, I’ve spent the past year … Read More “I ditched Kindle, but Amazon could win me back with one launch” »
[ad_1] Andy Walker / Android Authority Take a moment to think about which Android app is at the center of your smartphone. If you answered the phone app, you’re likely still stuck in the early 2010s. But if you answered the launcher, you’d be correct. That’s why picking the right home screen makes all the … Read More “This minimalist Android launcher is my new favorite for old devices” »
[ad_1] Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority NotebookLM is one of the best AI research assistants and note-taking apps, but it’s far from the only option. I decided to start researching some of the best alternatives and found no shortage of them. Of course, not all options are created equal, nor will they all have the … Read More “5 apps you should use instead of NotebookLM” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority AI assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini are well-equipped to summarize lengthy texts and answer our everyday questions in language we can understand. However, these new-age AI assistants still feel a bit hamstrung when you ask them to complete tasks inside apps, especially on our smartphones. At Google I/O, Google … Read More “Google is quietly reimagining how you use your Android phone” »
[ad_1] Taylor Kerns / Android Authority My main reason for paying for a Google One plan is Google Photos — and no, I’m not talking about the extra storage space you get for media. Sure, having ample storage is a solid perk, but I’m very fond of the interesting AI-enabled smart tools Google One unlocks … Read More “How I use Google Photos to make my shots pop without overdoing it” »
[ad_1] C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Last month, we learned that Samsung Gallery will no longer support OneDrive syncing, with support fully ending by September 30. While the feature is still technically usable, Samsung has removed the syncing feature from newer versions of the app. For those who heavily relied on the sync feature, … Read More “7 photo gallery apps you should use instead of Samsung Gallery” »
