Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google is experimenting with transparent notifications in Android 16. Notifications will appear transparent only when shown on the lock screen and on top of other apps. It’s unlikely that Google will move forward with this change given the reduction in readability, but it’s an interesting experiment regardless. Many people … Read more
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is offering a free voice line to select users via the T-Life app. The offer has some eligibility restrictions and involves standard fees, taxes, and BYOD requirements. Check your T-Life app and act quickly, as it’s a limited-time promotion. T-Mobile does have some great plans and offers, but … Read more
Oppo A5 and A5 Life (or Vitality edition as the direct translation goes) are set to launch in China next week, on March 18. Both phones are listed on Oppo’s official webshop ahead of their announcement, and tipster @ZionsAnvin also shared some detailed specs for both devices. Oppo A5 (left) and Oppo … Read more
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is experimenting with putting the lock screen clock in more surfaces, including the top of the notifications panel. This feature isn’t live yet in the latest Android 16 beta, but it could arrive in one of the quarterly releases. The clock only appears in the new split notification … Read more
Spring is in the air, which means it’s time to tackle dust, clutter, and all of those forgotten areas of your property. But why do it the hard way when smart cleaning gadgets can do the heavy lifting for you? From pool cleaning robots to high-tech purifiers, the latest cleaning tech promises to make your … Read more
Carlos Ribeiro / Android Authority Fast-charging technology has been around for many years now, morphing through many forms across the best smartphones of the last decade. Chinese brands have long led the way in terms of power and speed, evolving from once ground-breaking 40W capabilities in HUAWEI’s early SuperCharge models to over 100W via HyperCharge … Read more
Sony just announced its new display tech that combines proprietary signal processing, individual RGB LED control, and high-density backlight. It’s not OLED tech, just so we are on the same page, but Sony argues it’s just as good or even better in some aspects. Sony’s individual RGB LEDs Sony’s setup allows the … Read more
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s updated Game Booster Plus app for One UI 7 has surfaced online. The app offers several new features, such as the ability to remap gamepad buttons and a few more GPU settings. The app can only be sideloaded for now, but it should be available on the Galaxy … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android users is coming soon via the new Universal Profile 3.0 specifications from GSMA. The new standard supports the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, which enables interoperable E2EE across different client implementations, improving security. Apple has committed to incorporating the … Read more
Counterpoint Research published its quarterly insights on smartphone OS usage. The findings indicated that Android continued to dominate globally, followed by iOS in the second position and HarmonyOS in third. The research agency provided some interesting insights for various markets. One region where the data significantly differs is China, where HarmonyOS surpassed iOS, and its … Read more