Paul Jones / Android Authority It’s easier than it used to be to make a smartphone last. These days, yearly phone releases introduce only minor improvements, and phone makers like Google and Samsung offer software support that spans the better part of a decade. In a poll we’ve been running for the past couple of … Read More “Survey finds annual phone upgrades aren’t very popular these days” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority It doesn’t feel that long ago that we first fired up ChatGPT, only to be wowed by how it could respond and answer queries as if it were semi-sentient. But such is the pace of the industry, it’s hard to keep up with all the functionality of each AI tool … Read More “Survey reveals most of you want one simple thing from an AI tool” »
Brady Snyder / Android Authority AI assistants are dime a dozen nowadays, so picking the best option can be a case of trial and error. Many readers, including my colleagues, usually narrow the options down to three powerful and popular options: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. But which one of these three do you, as the … Read More “Gemini wins AI assistant battle versus Claude, ChatGPT” »
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” »
It’s been over a week since the Fitbit app transitioned into the new Google Health app, bringing with it a complete design revamp and the possibility of more integrations and a more centralized health experience that ties together Fitbit, Google Fit, and Health Connect. But, having used the app for a week, my personal opinion … Read More “Survey reveals 50% of users don’t like the new Google Health app” »
Google is really testing its customers’ limits — quite literally. In a new experiment, the company is limiting some users to 5GB of Gmail cloud storage, expanding it to 15GB only after users add their phone numbers to their accounts. Google notes that this tweak is intended to bolster user security, as the phone number … Read More “Survey shows deep split between users over Gmail’s storage limits” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority Competition is always a good thing in any industry. The more competitors, the more innovation drives device development, and the more benefits consumers reap in return. It’s one reason why I’ll never shirk any newcomers to new tech genres. My colleague Sanuj Bhatia agrees. In a recent, rather controversial piece, … Read More “A Windows-powered streaming device could be surprise hit” »
No doubt in 10 years’ time Googlebooks will be on every desk that doesn’t have a Mac, but right now there are plenty of unanswered questions. Announced at The Android Show I/O Edition this month, the basic pitch is simple enough: Android-powered laptops built around Gemini Intelligence and tighter phone-to-laptop integration. Sounds common-sense enough, right? … Read More “Survey shows you’re not buying the Googlebooks hype just yet” »
At the second edition of Google’s I/O Show for Android, Google announced major improvements coming to Gemini. The biggest of them involves how Gemini could bear the load of mundane or mindless tasks you do on your phone or other Android devices. This, as Google proposes, will be accomplished through Gemini Intelligence. Although Google has … Read More “Majority of Android users aren’t sold on Gemini Intelligence, survey reveals” »
The Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) and its two lower-level siblings launched last month with a clear intention to take the flip-fold crown from Samsung. Living up to its name, the Ultra places heavy emphasis on specifications, with 165Hz displays, a 5,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, and a Snapdragon 8 Elite/16GB RAM combo. It’s an impressive package on … Read More “This is the best Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) alternative per readers” »
