What you need to know A full Pixel 9a unboxing video is out, spilling all the details ahead of launch. The phone is seen with a flat back and nearly flush camera—ditching the usual Pixel camera bump. While the frame is metal, the front looks a bit outdated with thick bezels. A full-on Google Pixel … Read more
Joe Maring / Android Authority Music streaming services. We all use them, and for all the different options available — Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, Tidal, etc. — they all essentially do the same thing. However, it’s the small details that count. What’s the app experience like? How good is music discovery? … Read more
The Realme P3 made its official debut today in India. It comes with a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset, a big battery and the “segment’s largest” vapor chamber for cooling. Realme P3 in India is exactly the same as the Realme Neo7x sold in China, down to the hero color Space Silver with Mecha design. … Read more
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR The new Azahar emulator, which lets you run 3DS titles on Android, is now available to download. This is a release candidate for now but it could evolve into a stable version if no major issues are found. The emulator doesn’t run encrypted games, and you can’t use 3DS … Read more
What you need to know The latest Android 16 beta hints at Pixel Launcher finally getting built-in icon shape customization options, a feature that vanished after Android 12. Pixel users currently need third-party launchers for icon customization, but Google’s future update could change that. A new ‘App Shape & Layout’ menu lets users adjust home … Read more
Apple will launch the iPhone 17 Air as the thinnest smartphone in its history, but reportedly its initial plans were even bolder. According to Mark Gurman, executives at Cupertino wanted the device to be port-free, dropping the USB-C. Eventually, the idea was shelved to appease EU regulators, who pushed Apple to adopt the USB standard. … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority It used to be the case that fast charging a flagship Android phone would have a notable effect on long-term battery health. I could personally attest to this with my old HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, as several years of 40W charging resulted in a significant drop in battery life. One … Read more
Huawei posted a teaser video for its latest wireless earbuds which are set to debut at its Pura event on March 20. The FreeBuds 6 will slot in as the direct successor to the FreeBuds 5 from 2023 offering an identical open-ear design to their predecessor. The charging case also boasts a similar pebble-shaped … Read more
TL;DR Microsoft is rolling out a Phone Connection setting in Copilot on Windows PC. This setting aims to make the AI assistant more personalized by feeding on your Android phone’s data and allowing you to perform common phone tasks with natural language commands. However, many tasks, like sending messages and setting alarms and timers, don’t … Read more
Huawei scheduled an event for March 20, when we expect to see the new Pura series (formerly known as P series). There will also be a foldable, which should have a 3:2 or 16:10 aspect ratio screen. The phone was revealed by Richard Yu, Huawei CEO, in a video posted on social media. The executive … Read more