Every Android fan should root for Siri to get better
…But with Apple adopting Google’s model to improve its own AI and Siri’s implementation, things are about to change, and for the better. Competition has stalled in the on-device…
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Samsung Messages is almost dead, and Google Messages is still missing 5 big features
…Android Authority reader Jamie McMahon actually values this option more than chat themes, commenting that Google should “stop focusing on ways we can change how our messages look and focus on ways…
These 11 paid Android apps are worth every penny I spent
…It’s a digital sky guide that charts the apparent positions of various interstellar objects visible from Earth, including planets, stars, meteors, and beyond. The app does a brilliant job of providing…
Samsung's $1,300 Galaxy S26 Ultra flagship has a bloatware problem
…two app stores (Play Store and Galaxy Store), two digital assistants (Gemini and Bixby; not counting Perplexity separately), two browsers (Samsung Browser and Chrome), two email apps (Gmail and Outlook), and two…
I've had this awesome Pixel feature for 4 years, but I just started using it
…Mobile I've had this awesome Pixel feature for 4 years, but I just started using it VPN by Google has changed the way I use my phone when I step outside…
Audible’s new price tier made my membership cheaper and easier
…A $9 plan changes the math Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Audible’s cheaper Standard plan drops the price down to $8.99 per month and still lets you pick one audiobook each…
Google turns Gemini into a proactive AI agent with Spark, Daily Brief, and a major redesign
…a more proactive assistant that can actively help manage your digital life. A new “Neural Expressive” design The biggest visible change to the Gemini app is a new design language Google calls…
If Gemini can do everything for me, what's the point of Android?
…But once you step back away from its dazzle, you realize that it fundamentally changes how we interact with our smartphones. If Gemini can search, plan, compare, reply, and execute tasks on…
Why ChatGPT's new ad strategy is the best thing that's ever happened to Apple Intelligence
…And despite any lingering issues with Apple Intelligence, the absence of ads is increasingly its biggest draw. Would ads inside AI assistants change how much you trust them? 14 votes ChatGPT is…
5 of the best new Android apps you need to try this April
…tracking the weather on a journey and noting changes in conditions as I depart and arrive in a new town or region. This is super important for planning when to leave on…