TL;DR We’ve discovered images of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Wide Fold in Samsung’s One UI 9 software. The Wide Fold image is in line with leaked renders, while also showing off the phone’s rear cover. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 image shows a device that’s largely identical to the Z Fold 7. … Read More “Samsung can’t stop leaking its upcoming foldables in One UI 9” »
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI is now expected to launch its first AI phone sooner, with mass production tipped for the first half of 2027. MediaTek is reportedly now the frontrunner to supply the device’s processors, which could be a customized Dimensity 9600 built on TSMC’s advanced N2P node. The chip is said … Read More “OpenAI’s rumored AI phone might land way sooner than we thought” »
TL;DR Samsung Display’s new Flex Chroma Pixel OLED for smartphones can hit 3,000 nits and covers 96% of the BT.2020 color space. The company also showed off Sensor OLED, a phone display that can measure health metrics like heart rate and blood pressure using built-in sensors. Samsung has added Privacy Display tech to the Sensor … Read More “Samsung’s new smartphone displays go big on color, health sensors, and privacy” »
TL;DR Walmart’s new Onn 4K Pro Streaming Device now appears to be widely available online and for in-store pickup despite no official launch announcement. We’ve already ordered the $60 streamer and will be testing its real-world performance soon. It undercuts the Google TV Streamer by $40 while offering similar features. The launch of Walmart’s new … Read More “Walmart’s $60 Google TV Streamer rival is now available widely” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google has updated its support page to reveal why the AICore app can use a ton of your storage. Google says the app temporarily keeps both new and old versions of an AI model in case the new update experiences an error. AICore enables on-device AI features like text … Read More “Google finally explains why AICore uses so much storage” »
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 9 could bring a more dynamic, color-driven redesign to Samsung’s native media player. A new leak reveals a media player that pulls colors directly from album art for real-time UI theming. Samsung could soon leave behind the static and predictable look of its media player’s interface, and … Read More “Samsung’s One UI 9 might make your music player feel alive” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority New Pixel 11 leaks were flying around today, with the Pro models tipped for improved cameras, brighter displays, and possibly smaller batteries than last year’s Pixel 10 Pro phones. That last part sounds worrying on paper, but I doubt most Pixel fans would lose too much sleep over a … Read More “Response to the Pixel battery mess should be a warning to Google” »
Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini for Home is expanding to more countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Google has increased its capacity to speed up the early access rollout for new Gemini features The company says it’s clearing early access queues every day Google’s upgrade to the Home ecosystem with Gemini in October last … Read More “Google’s Gemini for Home expansion is gaining speed” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube TV and Allen Media Group have renewed their carriage deal. The deal will keep The Weather Channel and other AMG networks on the service. YouTube TV has been going through a number of high-profile carriage disputes lately. The most notable of which resulted in a blackout of Disney-owned … Read More “YouTube TV reaches deal, prevents Disney-style blackout for these channels” »
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is testing a “Bulk Redownload” tool that will help users automatically upgrade offline music to higher-quality tiers. The feature specifically addresses the current need to manually delete and redownload files when switching to lossless audio. The app will display dynamic warnings about the significant storage and data impact … Read More “Spotify may soon let you upgrade all your offline music to lossless” »
