Samsung had a great quarter, beating forecasts and pleasantly surprising investors by more than doubling its operating profit from the previous quarter. While announcing this news, the company also used the occasion to tease the Galaxy S26, talking about AI, a new chipset, and camera sensors. Samsung says the Galaxy S26 is going to be … Read more
Posted by Stevan Silva , Sr. Product Manager, Android XR Calm is a leading mental health and wellness company with over 180 million downloads. When they started their development for Android XR, their core engineering team was able to build their first functional XR orbiter menus on Day 1 and a core experience in just … Read more
New tools and programs to accelerate your success on Google Play Last month, we shared new updates showcasing our evolving vision for Google Play: a place where people can discover the content and experiences they love and where you can build and grow sustainable businesses. Our commitment to your success is at the heart of … Read more
We’re in an important moment where AI changes everything, from how we work to the expectations that users have for your apps, and our goal on Android is to transform this AI evolution into opportunities for you and your users. Today in our Fall episode of The Android Show, we unpacked a bunch of new … Read more
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android users report far fewer scam texts than iPhone users, per Google’s survey data. Pixel and recent Android phones show stronger protection thanks to layered AI tools across Messages, Phone, Gmail & Play Protect. Third-party research also agrees: Android flagships now lead iPhones in default scam-prevention strength. Android is … Read more
Google just published a report claiming Android, powered by its AI, is significantly better at blocking mobile scams than iOS. The new data, from a few independent studies, suggests Pixel users in particular are far better protected from spammy texts and calls. What’s Google saying? Google dropped a blog post highlighting how its AI-powered defenses … Read more
TL;DR Retroid has unveiled a redesigned Pocket 6 after backlash over the original layout. Buyers can now choose between D-pad-on-top or stick-on-top versions. The M1 and M2 buttons have moved to the back, with pre-orders reopening soon. Retroid isn’t wasting any time fixing its most controversial product launch yet. Just a day after halting Pocket … Read more
AT&T is suing the National Advertising Division (NAD) to protect its ad campaign that calls out T-Mobile. Yes, you read that right: they’re suing the ad watchdog, not their actual competitor. What’s all this drama about? You may recall that we reported on AT&T launching a new ad campaign, “Ain’t Our First Rodeo,” that directly … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority If you’re looking for an excellent foldable flip phone, you would have a hard time finding anything better than the Motorola Razr Ultra. In fact, many of us would agree that it beats the Samsung ones. The offering gets even sweeter with this deal, which cuts the price by a … Read more
Threads is adding some much-needed control over your conversations. You can now manually approve replies on a post and filter your activity feed to see only mentions or people you follow. Threads is handing you the moderation keys Threads reply approvals. | Image credit — Meta Meta is continuing its push to make Threads the … Read more