Tested: Do you really need a Snapdragon 8 Elite for peak mobile gaming?
Robert Triggs / Android Authority To look at the benchmarks firing out of the first handsets powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, it appears that the new processor offers massive performance gains over its predecessors. With scores approaching a 40% boost over the already blazing-fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, is this the must-have chip […]
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Stop it, Google; I don’t want my Chromebook to run Android
The news that Google is working on transforming Chrome OS into Android dropped yesterday, not even two minutes after I had tried to add a dinner calendar event with my Nest Hub, only for Google Assistant to tell me that it can’t access my personal results, point me to my phone to change the setting, […]
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Google Pay is making it even easier to pay for your holiday shopping spree
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding Afterpay as a payment partner for Google Pay’s buy now, pay later service. The company is also expanding the app’s virtual card numbers feature to more users with support for Discover cards. Google Pay debuted a buy now, pay later (BNPL) feature in the US earlier […]
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Google Lens is now your in-store shopping consultant
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Lens is getting an AI-powered update to help users with in-store shopping. The feature allows users to find similar products, check if they are in stock, and compare prices across stores. Initially, the feature will be available to US users only for beauty products, toys, and electronics. After […]
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These are the Android apps I ditched, and for good reason
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority I use a lot of apps. Over the years, I often found myself in a situation where I was forced to switch from an app I used for a while to a brand new one. Some of the apps I used no longer served their purpose, as they became too […]
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Ouch: The Galaxy A56 could have faster charging speeds than the Galaxy S25
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A new database filing has revealed that the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G will have 45W wired charging. This would be the first Galaxy A series phone with 45W charging speeds. The same database also previously revealed that the Galaxy S25 will have 25W wired charging. Samsung’s Galaxy A series […]
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Azahar Emulator is the new best hope for Nintendo 3DS emulation
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Azahar Emulator is a new Nintendo 3DS emulator that’s currently in development. Based on the now-defunct Citra, it merges Lime3DS and PabloMK7’s Citra fork. Work on the previous two emulators has ceased. There’s new hope in the world of Nintendo 3DS emulation! While a few forks have popped up […]
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One of the best small phones isn’t getting a global launch (for now?)
TL;DR Vivo has confirmed that there aren’t any global launch plans for the X200 Pro Mini smartphone right now. The news comes as the X200 and X200 Pro are set to launch outside China. The company didn’t completely rule out a global launch for the Mini handset, though. The Google Pixel 9 Pro is a […]
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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 may not follow in the footsteps of the Galaxy Fold Special Edition
Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority From left to right: Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Fold 5, Z Fold 6. TL;DR Display analyst Ross Young mentions that the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 will not look like the recently released Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. According to the analyst, next year’s Galaxy Fold SE will look […]
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The ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro is an ‘Elite’ gaming phone I can actually enjoy using every day
ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro The ASUS ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro are the gaming phones to beat — offering exceptional performance, multi-day battery life, and a suite of features to level up your gaming. It’s still not quite in the same league as mainstream flagships for photography and software, but the ROG’s new […]
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