Today is the start of CES and Lenovo has just announced a fleet of new hardware, including three new Android tablets and two new gaming handhelds. Rumors were circulating recently that one of these computers pocket would run SteamOS, Valve’s custom Linux operating system, and it seems those rumors were accurate; The Legion Go S…
It may be an unlucky number for some, but the OnePlus 13 has proven to be a lucky newcomer to the Android phone market. A price increase from OnePlus may leave a bad first impression, but the OnePlus 13 excels in areas you’ve come to expect such as screen quality, battery life and charging speed,…
Android users can launch apps using gestures, like double-tapping the power or side key. However, on Pixel phones and devices running Android, this gesture is currently limited to a single action. One finding suggests that Android 16 could introduce the ability to customize this feature, with the Google Wallet app potentially leveraging it as a…
Google offers a new charging feature aimed at extending smartphone battery life by automatically stopping charging when the battery is 80% full. Until now, smartphones have traditionally been charged to 100%, but experts in the lithium-ion technology that powers smartphones largely agree that charging to around 80% gives batteries a longer lifespan. long. If you…
Summary Qi2 wireless charging is expected to launch on Samsung and Google phones later this year. Qi2 was announced two years ago as a faster, more efficient wireless charging standard, offering up to 15W of charging power with magnetic rings. Apple has so far been the only major phone maker to implement the technology with…
The monthly “Google System Release Notes» mainly detail the new features of Play services, the Play Store and the Play system update on Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers. The following proprietary applications constitute the “Google System”: A feature appearing…
For the past few days, Google Wallet for Android users have been unable to pay with PayPal. Google is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. The problem appeared in early 2025, with in-store NFC (Google Pay) transactions failing and causing an error on card readers/terminals. Before the New Year, things were…
Penguin Sushi Bar is the latest release from HyperBeard that lets you run a freezing restaurant Make delicious sushi, recruit talented staff and serve VIPs (very important penguins) Get idle rewards and play offline when it arrives on January 15, or already on Android! Penguins love fish, that’s a fact. And it’s hard not to…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new shortcut that will allow you to launch the default Wallet app by double-tapping the power button. Code for this feature can be found in the latest Android Beta and Developer Preview builds. Currently, a double press of the power button launches the default…
Adam Birney / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new menu to customize the three-finger tap gesture for touchpads. The new menu will let you set a three-finger tap to center-click, launch Gemini, go home, or view recent apps. This menu is not yet available in the latest Android beta or developer preview,…