[ad_1] Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority There was a point when everybody knew what Sora was, even if — nay, especially if — they were outside the tech circle. The insanely realistic demo videos drew widespread attention, and OpenAI’s video generation tool went viral overnight, quite literally. It felt like it was having its own …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority It’s not a secret that 2026 has been a challenging year for smartphone manufacturers. No one will be able to escape rising component costs, and every company has to decide how to handle price increases. Samsung did what I expected, offering modest upgrades while raising prices on some Galaxy …
[ad_1] Back in 2020, Samsung revolutionized Android updates by jumping ahead of Google in the race and starting to release timely monthly security patches even before they dropped for Pixel phones. For a few years, the company spearheaded the Android update movement, becoming the first non-Google Android phone maker to commit to three, four, five, …
[ad_1] Shimul Sood / Android Authority I’ve been using the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra for the past two years, and in that time, Samsung has already moved on twice. We’ve seen the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and now even the S26 Ultra is out in the wild. Naturally, I did what anyone in my position would …
[ad_1] C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Motorola and Android updates go together like oil and water. It’s a tale as old as time, and one that everyone in the Android space is certainly familiar with. Whether it’s slow rollout speeds or a lack of long-term update policies, Motorola has always been bad at this. …
[ad_1] Megan Ellis / Android Authority It’s common to come across complaints about the performance of Google TV devices, with some people justifiably arguing that Google TV feels broken. But despite the sometimes sluggish performance and weird quirks, I’ve always preferred using a Google TV box to my smart TV’s built-in operating system. However, lately …
[ad_1] Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority As an old-school techie whose formative years were spent tinkering with tape decks and portable CD players, I find that modern Android phones are nothing short of miracles of engineering for audio consumption. They’ve got a screen that rivals my high-end television, a DAC chip that is by all …
[ad_1] Tushar Mehta / Android Authority I have been reviewing phones for almost a decade. And countless times over this period, brands have claimed that their phones can replace actual DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. Every time I’ve heard that, I have wanted to respond with The Rock’s raised eyebrow meme. Despite my skepticism, I cannot …
[ad_1] According to a new report, next year’s Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra might drop the lackluster 3x zoom camera, moving the next-gen flagship to a triple camera system instead of the long-running quad-array that Ultra flagships are regularly known for. With the extra space, Samsung is reportedly revamping its main camera with variable aperture capabilities …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority I love YouTube Premium and YouTube Music. Even with the recent price hike, the value I get from ad-free YouTube and all the music on YouTube Music is unparalleled, especially with my family plan. That doesn’t mean I don’t have complaints, though. The device limit is stupid and difficult …
