TL;DR Samsung is reopening enrollment for Samsung Care Plus with Theft and Loss for the whole of June. Eligible Galaxy owners can sign up even if they skipped the plan when buying their device. It might be worth a look before vacation season, provided your phone is still in decent nick. Your phone is important … Read More “Samsung reopens Care Plus enrollment in time for vacation season” »
Google has 10 physical stores in the US, allowing you to buy products, get device repairs, and more. The company doesn’t offer physical stores outside of its home market, but that’s changing soon. Google has announced (h/t: Tokyo Weekender) that it will open its first physical store in Japan, making it the company’s first store … Read More “This Pixel stronghold is finally getting its first physical Google store” »
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is working on new support for custom chat wallpapers. In addition to the still wallpapers we’ve seen, it also appears this mode will support GIF animations. We’re also getting a first look at wallpapers in Messages dark mode. Last week, we brought you news of one of … Read More “Google Messages chat wallpapers have one more trick: animations” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly developing the Galaxy Fit 4 for launch later this year. The budget fitness tracker is speculated to arrive in the fall, rather than at the next Galaxy Unpacked event in July. There’s no word on specs yet, but built-in GPS would be an obvious upgrade. Samsung’s … Read More “Samsung’s next cheap fitness tracker may be just months away” »
TL;DR A United Airlines flight from Newark to Mallorca turned around mid-flight after a Bluetooth device onboard was detected broadcasting the name ‘BOMB.’ The suspicious device name triggered full security procedures, leading to passenger evacuation, aircraft inspections, and nearly 10 hours of travel delays. Reports suggest the signal may have come from a portable speaker … Read More “This Bluetooth naming mistake is one you’ll want to avoid” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority Google makes plenty of great Android apps, but that’s largely expected. After all, it is the de facto custodian of Android, and it really should lead by example in that regard. There’s a good chance, then, that many of your apps on your phone are made by Google. But can … Read More “Survey says this is our readers’ most cherished Google app” »
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be developing an in-app search tool for My Pixel. In addition to helping you find features you want to learn more about, the tool should let you search Pixel devices and accessories for sale. For people who love learning about every last corner of their device, … Read More “Google’s My Pixel app is finally working on adding a search tool” »
TL;DR At Computex 2026, MSI officially announced the Claw 8 Ex AI Plus This Windows 11 Home-based gaming handheld features the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip, an 80Whr battery, up to 32GB RAM, and an 8-inch 120Hz VRR display. The handheld will launch in a unique Void Purple colorway, but MSI has not yet shared … Read More “A new Steam Deck rival just made the handheld war interesting” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The team behind GameNative has just launched v1.0.0 of the app as a release preview. GameNative v1.0.0 brings a new renderer for improved performance, offline support for Epic games, and plenty of other tweaks. GameNative is one of the best ways to run PC games on your Android device … Read More “One of the best PC gaming apps for Android just hit its v1 milestone” »
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR Apple might experiment with a free tier for its music streaming service. An analyst has discovered references in Apple Music’s code, suggesting Apple might offer limited features for free. It’s possible this doesn’t happen, especially as Apple’s head of Music has opposed a free tier in the past. Apple … Read More “Apple Music might finally get a Spotify-like free tier” »
