TL;DR Strong early sales of HUAWEI’s non-foldable Pura X View in China have prompted Android competitors to reconsider their previously shelved wide-screen non-foldable phone designs. While manufacturers previously favored tall 20:9 aspect ratios, seemingly strong consumer demand for horizontal display space appears to be reversing product roadmaps. Wide glass-slab phones provide the expanded screen real…
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority When the HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max () arrived at my doorstep, I had no idea what I was in for. I just knew a HUAWEI tablet was on the way. I’ve tested a fair few HUAWEI tablets in my time, but I was absolutely wowed by this one as…
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is adding a new business chat feature to share updates about the app. The chat appears to be in testing and hasn’t rolled out widely yet. Currently, it is limited to preset quick replies and does not support custom replies. It’s not easy to stay on…
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority Samsung has a long history of serving power users with cutting-edge hardware and deep customization. The company also ships plenty of its own apps and services that add extra value to the experience. Some of those additions feel like bloat, but many are genuinely solid tools. Many of the…
TL;DR Google is working on improving the markup tools in Google Photos. It could add a slider to adjust the brush size for the Pen and Highlighter tools. It’s also working on new color options, fonts, and alignment settings for the Text tool. Google is working on making the markup tools in Google Photos more…
TL;DR Galaxy A07 4G and 5G owners report lag and touchscreen freezing problems after the recent One UI 8.5 update. The 5G model has received follow-up stability updates, but the latest 4G release included only security improvements. Another quarterly update could arrive in October, although Samsung has not acknowledged the problems or promised a fix.…
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Tensor G6 chip in Google’s Pixel 11 series is off to a not-so-great start. First, the chip’s benchmarks are notably behind the competition, which is pretty much par for the course. Then, during launch week, gamers saw graphical glitches in popular titles like Genshin Impact — prompting fears…
TL;DR A future Google Photos update could let you maintain a consistent-looking home feed. The app may do this with a new Feature photos toggle to disable enlarged photos or videos on the home page. This update to the image grid doesn’t appear to affect the Comfortable layout and only applies to the Day and…
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Trump Mobile has quietly increased the price of its T1 smartphone from $499 to $749 without an official explanation. The hardware remains unchanged, retaining mid-range specs and internal components shared with the HTC U24 Pro. Driven by industry-wide memory chip costs, the $250 increase puts the phone…
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority From virtual movie screens anywhere to real-time information without reaching for your phone, smart glasses have come a long way. The best models now pack sharp built-in displays, hands-free AI assistants, and hardware light enough to wear all day, features that felt like science fiction only a couple of…