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Android 15’s Lock Screen Widgets: A Tablet-Exclusive Feature with Untapped Potential for Phones Next month’s Android 15 update is bringing a key feature: lock screen widgets. Not quite as exciting as the newest iPhone, but a welcome improvement that I’m looking forward to. But here’s the weird thing: only tablets can use it, at least…

If you’re suffering from AI-everything fatigue, you’re likely not alone. Nor am I, but there’s one great deal from AI on smartphones that we’re not continuing to talk about enough, especially when it comes to the Pixel 9: processor leaps and extra RAM. The Pixel 9 – a device with no camera – delivers all…

With the rise in foldable phones, and the resurgence of the Android tablet, Google has been ramping up its efforts to make Android’s UI work well on larger screens. I’m not going to tell you it’s all done, but we have seen some exciting results from this work. Android finally has its own taskbar: a…

On the bright side, you can’t really go wrong with any of the ultra-premium or mid-range top-end smartphones on the market today. But if you want the most bang for your buck, or if you’re trying to separate the wheat from the chaff in the mid-range segment, it’s still far too often a game of…

iPhone 15 series devices by Apple were released in September 2023; and while we had plenty of hype about those, now that the promotion has subsided, we are once again looking at the 2024 models – and there are already plenty of iPhone 16 rumours and leaks. But there were big changes, like the switch…

Everyone loves an underdog story. We identify with names like Rudy, Rocky and Bilbo, and we find ourselves cheering on the little guy in the face of impossible odds, over and over again. For a long while, my favourite underdog story was of Motorola, the flip-phone’s original champ, recapturing the crown from Samsung (and the…

While Nothing has yet to fully prove itself as the next “flagship killer” brand, one thing it has proven in spades is that it makes some of the best budget phones right now. The Nothing Phone 2a was terrific, and the recent CMF Phone 1 (a Nothing sub-brand) is probably the best sub-$200 phone we’ve…

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority “Never take broken for an answer.” This motto, wrapped around a wrench, is emblazoned on Kyle Wiens’ red t-shirt. Wiens is the CEO of iFixit, one of the most popular destinations for everything you need when it comes to repairing smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more. The shirt — available from…

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Did you get yourself a new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6? These fancy foldable flip phones are expensive, and this one starts at $1,100. You’ll want to keep it protected; we’ve searched high and low for the very best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 cases. There are multiple things to…