Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR US Mobile markets its End Game Dark Star promotion as having unlimited data, and yet at least one user saw their service shut off after using 281GB over the course of the month. US Mobile previously ran into controversy over this plan when it retroactively changed its unlimited hotspot … Read more
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 Beta 3 introduces a new battery health screen. Here the operating system attempts to estimate how current battery capacity compares to when the phone was new. Users can access resources to educate them about improving battery endurance. A long time ago, if you had a smartphone and … Read more
A stand-out design If you’re looking for a phone that will really stand out, the Nothing Phone 3a employs a cool, transparent design with a unique Glyph interface and lights that have practical purposes beyond just aesthetics. It’s a pretty powerful phone, too, for the price. For Cool Glyph interface Ultra-bright screen Much better, higher-res … Read more
The Oppo Reno13 series is out and about, so you are probably wondering which one to get. But unlike last year, this year’s Oppo Reno13 and the Oppo Reno13 Pro are more different than you’d think. There’s a non-trivial price difference too. The Reno13 Pro 256GB is about €150 more expensive than the vanilla Reno13 … Read more
As I put down my headset for the evening and went to make a cup of tea, I instinctually held my arm out as if I were going to drift into the kitchen with my hand-mounted skates. Of course, I don’t have hand-mounted skates in real life, but in Orion Drift, they’re a key part … Read more
Tailored for professionals Equipped with hyper-accurate heart rate monitoring and GPS tracking, the Garmin Fenix 8 has battery life for weeks on end. It’s a spectacular training tool for serious athletes to stay on top of their personal goals and regimens. For Despite AMOLED display, incredible battery life Excellent training tools and hyper-accurate heart rate … Read more
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is continuing its work to split up Android’s notifications and Quick Settings panels. The media player now appears at the top of the Quick Settings panel, and you can now switch between pages by swiping. The new split notifications and Quick Settings panels aren’t live yet in Android … Read more
What you need to know Samsung is rolling out an Always On Display update for its One UI 7 devices (the Galaxy S25 series). The patch focuses on improving the experience behind its notification management, as well as giving users more agency with Google Sports. Samsung confirmed One UI 7 will go live for eligible … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR iOS 18.4 will introduce the ability to set a default navigation app other than Apple Maps for the first time. Currently, iPhone users are locked into Apple Maps as the default navigation app, with no option to switch to alternatives. This new option will only be available to users … Read more
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The Android Settings app could get a major design overhaul in an upcoming Android release. The new design could bring Material Design 3 switches, have each item in separate cards, and use carets to indicate when subpages exist. The new version of the Settings app isn’t live yet in … Read more