Phones
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is an $1,100 identity crisis
Samsung’s flagship trio for 2026 landed looking exactly like its predecessors — and ancestors. The only major spruce-up…
Google is optimizing Android’s core to make your phone feel faster
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is introducing a new optimization trick to make the core of…
Here’s our first proper look at transit mode for Pixel phones
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR An outlet has enabled Google’s upcoming transit mode for Pixels, giving…
Google’s Android boss talks Android 17, sideloading drama, and why he hates phone cases
Every year, MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona helps set the tone for the tech industry. It may…

Finally! Single-tap Wi-Fi control returns to Quick Settings in Android 17 Beta 3
Image of a Pixel phone with Android’s Quick Settings on it. Original photo by Joe Maring. Gemini Nano…
The Nothing Phone 4a Pro is doing better than even Nothing expected
Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing co-founder Carl Pei claimed that the Nothing Phone 4a Pro is…


















