Credit: WinFuture A recent leak revealed the official promo material for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6. The specs mentioned in the leaked images mentioned that the Z Flip 6 has an IPS LCD cover screen. Update: July 5, 2024 (12 PM ET): As per SamMobile, sources have confirmed that the reference to the Z…

Credit: AppleToolBox Google is looking to push more iPhone users to use its apps. The goal is to limit the potential impact of Search possibly losing its default status on Safari. The company has considered locking AI-powered features to its own apps, but ultimately decided against it. You may remember hearing reports that Google is…

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Samsung has (accidentally?) given us an official look at the Galaxy Ring ahead of next week’s launch. The gold variant of the ring has made a brief appearance in Samsung’s latest Paris 2024 Olympics promotional video. Samsung is one of the official sponsors of the upcoming Paris 2024…

Google is working on “microfuchsia,” a stripped down version of the company’s Fuchsia operating system that runs on the Google Nest Hub. Microfuchsia is designed to run in a virtual machine, and Google seems to be experimenting with doing just that on Android devices. It’s not clear why Google wants to do this, but one…

Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority The Google Contacts app could soon get a new feature that will make it easier to remove associated Google accounts. The feature is currently in development, but we’ve managed to enable it in the latest version of the app. Google is also working on a minor UI tweak for…

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Apple is reportedly increasing the order size for periscope lenses to be used in its upcoming iPhone 16 series. This expansion suggests that both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max may feature a tetraprism 5x zoom lens. Previously, only the iPhone 15 Pro Max featured a…

Google has announced that it’s updating the default map style in the Google Maps Platform. The Google Maps Platform is composed of APIs and SDKs that let third-party websites, Android apps, and iOS apps integrate Google Maps. The new default map style will include the controversial revamped color palette that rolled out last year, but…

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Opinion post by Rita El Khoury I bought my first almost-smartphone — a Nokia 6610 — in 2002, and even back then, mobile phones had a wonderful, intuitive, simple technology to engage or disengage with them called a power button. When my Nokia was off, I pressed the power button…

I’ll admit it — I’ve given Motorola a tough time over the last year or so. I’ve questioned everything from its software partnerships to its cameras, and the only thing glowing about any of my recent Moto G reviews has been in a radioactive, steer-clear sense. And yet, Motorola can’t help but hold a strangely…

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A new report claims that the European price of the Samsung Galaxy Ring will be €449. This could translate to a US price of about $350-$400, higher than the initially expected $300. The Oura Ring, one of the most popular smart rings, starts at $299 in the US.…

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Detailed specifications of the OnePlus Pad 2 have leaked online. As previously rumored, the OnePlus Pad 2 is essentially the OnePlus Pad Pro from China. The tablet will feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and a bigger 12.1-inch LCD panel. The OnePlus Pad is still one of the…

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Update: July 6, 2024 (5 PM ET): We’ve updated our Galaxy Ring hub with the latest leaks, including a new leak about the ring’s European pricing. Original article: Samsung’s watches are among the best smartwatches in today’s market. Despite the line’s success, Samsung doesn’t appear ready to rest on…