Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm has confirmed that new XPAN-enabled products are in the works, as well as new versions of XPAN. This news comes over a year after we saw the last XPAN-enabled products from a major manufacturer. XPAN uses Wi-Fi to transmit audio instead of Bluetooth, resulting in longer range and … Read More “We haven’t seen new XPAN products in over a year, but there’s good news” »
TL;DR AYN has told consumers that the Odin 3 Ultra handheld console has been canceled due to a supply shortage. The company is offering a full refund or letting users switch to the 16GB/512GB Odin 3 Max model instead. This is just the latest production issue for handheld consoles in the wake of the RAM … Read More “This beefy Android handheld just got canceled” »
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Attackers are spreading CloudZ RAT via a fake ScreenConnect update that quietly installs malware. The malware can steal browser credentials and even pull data from Microsoft Phone Link using a plugin, putting synced phone and PC data at risk. If your PC is compromised, anything shared with your phone, … Read More “This Trojan can hijack your Windows Phone Link setup” »
Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority TL;DR Google has reopened the Android Auto beta program and is currently accepting new testers. The beta program is usually full because Google keeps a strict limit on the number of participants. Interested users should hurry, as available spots are likely to disappear quickly. Google has quietly reopened the Android … Read More “Android Auto beta is open again, but you’ll need to be quick” »
TL;DR After running One UI 8.5 beta for months, Samsung is bringing the stable update to a host of devices. Samsung has also shared a list of devices getting the updates, which includes leading phones and tablets. The update is starting to roll out in Korea today, with the global release expected later this week. … Read More “Samsung just dropped the list of devices getting One UI 8.5 today: Is your Galaxy on it?” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has updated AI Mode and AI Overviews in Gemini-powered Search with new features that provide more context about topics being searched about. AI Overviews has five updates, including links directly within AI responses, previews of linked websites, links to sources highlighted as subscriptions, links to in-depth articles for … Read More “Google adds more deep-dive potential to AI Overviews- Android Authority” »
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently acknowledged a critical memory leak affecting Galaxy XR headsets. The company has now rolled out a patch (version I610UEU2AZD8) that promises to fix the issue. To download and install the patch, you’ll need to go to Settings > Software Update. Things have not been going smoothly over … Read More “Google finally has a fix for the Galaxy XR’s memory leak bug” »
Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is currently seeing One UI 8.5 updates to Galaxy users, while also testing the Android 17-based One UI 9. After those, it’s now looking like One UI 9.5 will be the company’s next major release. One UI 9.5 could debut with the Galaxy S27 in early 2027. After … Read More “Samsung One UI 9.5 references hint at possible Galaxy S27 plans” »
TL;DR Fitbit has teased a new wearable announcement for tomorrow, May 7. The teaser image appears to show the rumored Fitbit Air, a screenless fitness band. Previous leaks suggest it could cost around $99 and undercut WHOOP’s entry-level pricing. Fitbit has been pretty quiet on the hardware front lately, but it looks like that silence … Read More “The Fitbit Air may finally be ready for its big reveal” »
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR By default, Chrome downloads a multi-gigabyte file called weights.bin on desktop computers. This file is the Gemini Nano model that powers on-device AI features. Google says it’s rolling out an option to easily delete weights.bin from Chrome settings. Earlier today, we wrote about Chrome automatically downloading a large, poorly … Read More “Google addresses Chrome’s chunky weights.bin file download” »
