Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Google is rolling out Motion Assist, a feature to reduce motion sickness by showing visual cues on the screen, to Android 17, starting with select Pixel devices — Pixel phones appear to be the first devices to get Google's Motion Assist feature. — • … TL;DR
Akshay Gangwar / Android Authority: Google confirms a new storage policy test, after some users reported that new Gmail accounts get 5GB, not 15GB, of free storage if they don't add a phone number — Update: Google has confirmed that it's testing a 5GB storage limit for some new Gmail users, unless they add their number. — •
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Google rebrands Fitbit Premium as Google Health Premium, adding Gemini-powered coaching and other features, and raises its annual price from $79.99 to $99.99 — The rebranded service includes Gemini-powered coaching, adaptive fitness plans, deeper sleep insights, and more. — • — TL;DR
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Samsung unveils the Exynos 2600, the world's first smartphone SoC built on a 2nm Gate-All-Around process, expected to power some Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models — Galaxy S26 could get Samsung's boldest chip yet: Meet the 2nm Exynos 2600. — • — TL;DR
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Netflix quietly removes support for casting from its mobile app to most modern TVs and streaming devices, including Chromecast, regardless of subscription plan — Netflix will no longer support casting from your mobile to most TVs and streaming devices, regardless of the plan you're on. — •
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: A job listing shows Google is developing a new Android-based “Aluminium OS” that is “built with AI at the core”, potentially as a ChromeOS replacement for PCs — Google wants to replace ChromeOS with Aluminium OS, its new, Android-based operating system for PCs. — •
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: Sources: Google adopts risk-based Android security updates, prioritizing fixing only high-risk vulnerabilities in monthly releases, and others in quarterly ASBs — Google has changed its release strategy for Android security updates. Here's what this means for you — • — •
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, its next flagship mobile chipset, before its 2025 Snapdragon Summit, and Xiaomi says its 17 series will use it — The Xiaomi 17 series will be one of the first to adopt the new chipset. — • — • — • — TL;DR
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority: Samsung's One UI 8 build animation files show its future tri-fold phone, with three rear panels and two inward-folding hinges, rumored to be the Galaxy G Fold — Samsung may unveil its tri-fold foldable phone with dual hinges soon — here's your first animated look! — • — •
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: Samsung resumes rolling out One UI 7, per users on Reddit, X, and forums, after pausing it earlier in April, bringing new icons, a new camera UI, and more — - Samsung has resumed the One UI 7 update. — Users in Africa, the US, and several other locales have reported that they received the new software.
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: Oppo launches the Find X8 Ultra in China, with a 6.82" OLED, a Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 6,100mAh battery, four rear cameras, and 100W charging, starting at ~$890 — Unfortunately, the Find X8 Ultra isn't coming to global markets. — • — • — • … What if the Pro wasn't enough for you, though?
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: Google says all new Google TV devices in the US must now have a remote with a Free TV or Live TV button that opens its Freeplay library of 150+ FAST channels — Starting this month, new Google TV devices will have a big “Free TV” button on their remotes — Google has confirmed …
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: Google confirms Google Maps had “a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for some people”, but says those with backups can restore the data — Update: Google has confirmed the issue, and it indeed advises affected users to restore their data via a previous backup.
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority: Google's Nest Hub and Nest Audio have stopped responding to basic commands, like questions on the weather and time, for many users over the past few days — Update: Google says the issue is being investigated but should be resolved for most users. — TL;DR
Robert Triggs / Android Authority: A look at the shortcomings of Google's Tensor SoC for Pixel devices, with four generations failing to impress in key performance and power efficiency metrics — Would future Pixels be better of returning to Snapdragon? — • — Thanks to an unprecedented leak from Google's gchips division …
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well — Google is pulling the plug on its next Pixel Tablet, citing fears the product wouldn't sell very well. — • — TL;DR
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: Google plans to release Android 16 in Q2 2025 “to better align with the schedule of device launches”; major Android releases have been in Q3 or Q4 since 2013 — Android 16 is launching in Q2 of 2025, which is months earlier than previously expected. — • — TL;DR
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: In a lawsuit, OSOM's ex-chief privacy officer alleges that the CEO of the smartphone startup misused funds to pay for his racing hobby and lavish lifestyle — Lawsuit alleges that OSOM's founder misused company funds to pay for Lamborghinis and his racing hobby
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: Android 14 downgrade OTA release notes confirm Google has delayed the Android 15 roll out to Pixel devices from September to October, possibly around October 15 — - The Android Beta Exit update screen has been updated to mention that the Android 15 update will be available in October.
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: Samsung says it has “temporarily” stopped deliveries of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro to retailers after some early owners reported quality control issues with the ear tips — The suspension comes after some early buyers encountered quality control issues. — • — TL;DR
Kamila Wojciechowska / Android Authority: Source: Google plans AI features for Pixel 9 under the brand Google AI, including Pixel Screenshots, which lets users search their screenshots with on-device AI — Google's implementation of the feature means good news for those concerned with privacy. — •
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority: Source: at a private event, Google demonstrated a Chromium OS build running in a virtual machine on a Pixel 8, but did not say if this build would ever ship — Google privately demoed this capability to other companies recently. — • — TL;DR — Google has developed a method to run Chrome OS on its Pixel devices.
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: YouTube rolls out Jump Ahead, which uses AI to let users jump to parts of a video where most viewers skip ahead, to all US Premium members using its Android app — It's currently available in the US on the YouTube Android app. — • — TL;DR — YouTube Premium members in the US …
Kamila Wojciechowska / Android Authority: Source: Google's new Pixel 9 series, next-gen Pixel Fold, and 5G tablet that is under development will feature a new modem that supports satellite connectivity — The Pixel 9 is set to improve one of the lacking aspects of its predecessors and gain an useful feature. — •
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority: YouTube confirms that “users who have ad blockers installed may experience suboptimal viewing”, after users reported five-second delays on non-Chrome browsers — - Users are reportedly seeing a five-second delay when loading YouTube videos in non-Chrome browsers …
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: Honor says Magic V2, its foldable phone launched in China in July 2023, will come to Europe, UK and other markets, except the US, in Q1 2024 for around €1,500 — The Magic V2 will come to global markets roughly six months after the Chinese launch. Ouch. — • — TL;DR
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: MediaTek announces Helio M80, its first mmWave 5G modem, says it will be sampled to customers “later in 2021” — - MediaTek has announced the Helio M80 modem. — This is the company's first mmWave-capable modem. — MediaTek debuted its first 5G modem, dubbed the Helio M70 …
John Callaham / Android Authority: Asus announces Chromebook Flip CX9 for enterprises, with Titan C security, and CX5 for students, both equipped with Intel 11th-gen Core i7 and Iris Xe graphics — - Asus announced new Chromebook Flip models today as part of CES 2021. — The Chromebook Flip CX5 Chromebook is targeting students …
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority: HP unveils an HP Elite Folio 2-in-1 tablet with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 5G chipset, a $999 HP Envy 14 laptop with 11th-gen Intel chips, HP Elite earbuds, more — - At CES 2021, HP launched some new laptops, including the much-anticipated HP Envy 14. — It also launched a new entry …
Williams Pelegrin / Android Authority: Acer Chromebook Spin 13 review: with fantastic build quality, great performance, comfortable keyboard, and good battery life, it bests the pricier Pixelbook — If you are looking for a Chromebook with high levels of performance, the Chromebook Spin 13 is it.