In January Spotify revealed it paid $10 billion in royalties to artists in 2024 alone, and today, the company shed more light on the data. The yearly payouts to the music industry have increased tenfold since 2014, with over 12,500 artists generating over $100,000 in royalties last year. Spotify said that a lot has changed … Read more
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Verizon Wireless is most commonly associated with its postpaid wireless service, but it actually has a diverse portfolio of value-oriented brands. While Verizon Prepaid and Visible are arguably the two biggest Verizon Value brands, there are many different options to choose from. Some of these brands have somewhat overlapping target … Read more
Rushil Agrawal / Android Authority Gemini is hands-down one of my favorite tools, but it doesn’t always answer every question I ask it. Certain topics are completely off-limits, and that piqued my curiosity. I wanted to dig into which subjects it avoids and figure out whether AI censorship makes any sense — or if it’s … Read more
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly thinking about transferring the Exynos chip unit to the smartphone division. This could theoretically make for tighter integration with Galaxy phones, akin to Apple iPhones and their A-series silicon. The chips are currently designed by Samsung LSI, which also offers Exynos silicon to other phone makers. … Read more
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and … Read more
Oppo has announced it will unveil the F29 series on March 20 in India at noon local time. The lineup includes two phones – F29 and F29 Pro. Mark your calendars! Launching on 20th March 2025, at 12 PM – #OPPOF29Series5G, a masterpiece of durability and elegance, designed to stand out and built to last. … Read more
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile could soon offer a new promotion that will give eligible users a free year of Starlink satellite messaging. This promo will likely be available only to non-T-Mobile users who have already signed up for the Starlink beta and are ready to port their number into T-Mobile. Existing T-Mobile … Read more
Geekbench confirms the reports that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE+ will be powered by the Exynos 1580 (S5E8855), a chipset that is currently found only inside the Galaxy A56. This brings a massive performance boost over the old Exynos 1380 that powered 2023’s Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing a new AI Mode for Search. In addition to being available on the web, AI Mode preparations have been underway for the Google app. We’re now able to share an early preview of what this experience looks like in action. Gemini is changing the way we … Read more
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing adding prompt suggestions to the Gemini overlay. Tapping on any of the suggestions will automatically insert the query into the text field. This change was spotted in the latest beta of the Google app. You don’t have to open the full app to use Gemini. By … Read more