[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Apple and Samsung remained atop the US smartphone market in Q1 2026, despite year-on-year shipment declines. Google Pixel shipments fell 7%, with the Pixel 10 series blamed for this decline. Motorola was the only smartphone maker to actually grow in the US. The US smartphone market has …
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Finding the perfect case for your phone is always satisfying, especially when it offers great protection and looks that complement your device. Right now, the Google Pixelsnap case for the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro is at an all-time low price! This silicone-backed Pixelsnap case is currently …
[ad_1] Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Google made an avalanche of announcements during its Google I/O keynote this past week. Wear OS 7 was among the reveals, a pretty robust update to Google’s wearable operating system. Google claims users will experience a 10% increase in battery life and that features like Live Updates will be …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority Between my old Galaxy S22 and the current S26, I’ve been a loyal Samsung user for over four years now. But I’ve always been tempted by Pixel phones. Not just as a secondary device, but to actually use it as a daily driver. And honestly, devices like the Pixel …
[ad_1] Shimul Sood / Android Authority Software experience can make or break a smartphone for me, which is exactly why I keep gravitating toward Pixels. Google’s handsets feel easygoing in a way very few Android phones manage, and I love it. So naturally, the moment Android 17 started making headlines with features like app memory …
[ad_1] Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority I’ve used other Android phones that are better than my Pixel in many ways, but each time I do, the same thing happens: I count down the time until I can put my SIM card back into Google’s phone. Simply put, the Pixel 10 Pro has ruined all other …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority If you spend any time on tech Twitter, you’ve probably come across Race Johnson’s semi-viral post featuring a few app icons with a disco ball effect, cutely referred to as “discomorphism.” The post garnered a fair amount of attention, to the point where Android President Sameer Samat joked about …
[ad_1] Stephen Radochia / Android Authority I’m not a Tensor chipset hater. Most of the criticisms are overblown and stem from a time when Google had legitimate issues with earlier generations. If you were a Pixel 6 or 7 owner, I feel your pain, and there’s nothing Google can do to ease your frustrations. However, …
[ad_1] TL;DR Disco-ified version of popular app icons have been going a little viral lately. Earlier this week, Android head Sameer Samat teased the possibility of an official icon pack. Today those disco icons go official as a custom style for the Pixel Launcher. Disco has found itself mired in controversy for longer than many …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority During its I/O opening keynote yesterday, Google talked a lot about various new Gemini features. There’s Gemini Spark, Gemini Omni, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and so much more. However, out of all the Gemini things announced, the one that caught my attention the most is Gemini Daily Brief. Daily Brief is being …
