Welcome to The Weekly Authority, the Android Authority newsletter that breaks down the top Android and tech news from the week. The 223rd edition here, with a first peek at the Pixel 7a, why you shouldn’t go Read more…
Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service has a lot to offer with three different tiers, but perhaps you aren’t using it enough to justify the monthly cost. Here’s everything you need to know about canceling your Read more…
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The EU is deciding whether to let airplane passengers use data and make calls while in the air. The ruling would allow airlines to provide 5G connectivity instead of Read more…
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google Maps and Google Keep dropped support for Wear OS 2. The app was no longer reachable when viewing the Play Store from a Wear OS 2 smartwatch. Google Read more…
A pink phone stands out in a sea of black devices. | Image: Motorola Motorola is making its high-end Edge 30 Fusion available in the US for the first time in a bold, new color Read more…
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The just-announced Sunbird app claims to bring iMessage to Android for free with no need for hardware aside from an Android phone. I have tested out an early Read more…
Google’s making its implementation of RCS even better. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google announced it’s going to start rolling out end-to-end encrypted group RCS chats to the Google Messages beta over Read more…
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung is working on a way to improve fingerprint scanning security. It is reportedly developing next-generation OLED displays that can scan multiple fingers simultaneously. The technology would enable the Read more…
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google’s Messages app now offers end-to-end encryption for group chats. The feature is available in beta right now. Google is equipping its Messages app with end-to-end encryption for group Read more…
Calling out the lack of RCS messaging support on iPhones yet again, Google has published a blog post saying that Apple’s texting is stuck in the 1990s. Google wrote that after 30 years of SMS Read more…