Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Games will soon be available on AMD-powered PCs and laptops. Previously, the service only supported dedicated GPUs and Intel integrated graphics. All mobile games will be added to Play Games on PC by default, with new tools for developers to optimize their titles. Microsoft might have … Read more
WhatsApp is currently working on what has to be a much requested feature: support for threaded message replies. This is currently in development, and once that finishes (which may take a long time, by the way), it should make its way to one-on-one chats, group chats, communities and channels. With the support for threads, once … Read more
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is increasing prices on legacy plans by $5 per line starting April 2, though not all plans are affected. Impacted customers are now starting to receive notifications. Plans with a true Price Lock Guarantee won’t be impacted, but those under the newer Uncontract Promise may see increases. Customers … Read more
This is another year when every chip foundry reminds us that they can make 3nm or 4nm chips, and we’re supposed to be excited that this technology is coming to the electronics we buy and use. But they never really tell us why. What exactly does it mean, and are there any real benefits? Yes. … Read more
Google is preparing to roll out the third beta of Android 16 later today. If all goes well, this should be the last beta to bring UI changes and new features. It should be followed by one more beta in April before the stable release arrives in June. The first beta brought adaptive apps (whose … Read more
Samsung’s next folding phones will be here before you know it, and the last few days have given us a much better idea of what they’ll look like. A couple of weeks ago, we saw leaked renders of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. This year’s Fold looks particularly impressive, touting … Read more
Samsung announced a partnership with Nvidia that will advance AI-RAN (Artificial Intelligence in Radio Access Networks) technologies. The aim is to enhance the efficiency and performance of mobile networks through Nvidia’s accelerated computing platforms, combined with Samsung’s virtualized solutions to optimize mobile networks. Samsung showcases its real-world vRAN combined with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing at MWC … Read more
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR After months of waiting, Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra users can try out One UI 7 through the beta program for unlocked phones in the US and India. Carrier-locked S23 phones are currently ineligible for the beta program, and so is the Galaxy S23 FE. … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority I’m not going to lie — I’ve hesitated to embrace the AI-powered overhaul of Google’s search tools. Sure, I’ve come across a helpful AI Overview here and there, but I’ve also received terrible advice, like adding non-toxic glue to pizza cheese to make it stretchier. And, when that’s the level … Read more
Earlier this week, Samsung confirmed its plans to roll out One UI 7 Beta to older devices, starting with users in India, Korea, the UK and the US. The Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 got it first (well, after the S24 series), then it’s the turn of the Galaxy S23 to get the beta. … Read more