Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Genshin Impact will add controller support on Android in Version 5.5. Controller support has been available on iOS since Version 1.3, released in February 2021. The update is expected to launch on March 26, 2025. Five years after the open-world gacha giant Genshin Impact took the world by storm,…
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google recently rolled out a fresh update for the Pixel Weather app, which introduced a couple of quality-of-life changes. The update also brings a new snowfall forecast card, but it’s not widely available at the moment. This card displays the estimated hourly forecast, intensity of the snow, and the…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon has lowered the discount it offers for its 5G Home Plus plan. The discount has been reduced from $35 to $25, meaning new customers now pay $55 per month. The current rate for the package remains unchanged at $80 per month. Among Verizon’s home internet offerings, the 5G…
Ryan Haines / Android Authority This is a very limited offer, only available on the 256GB model of the device and in two of the online exclusive colors: Titanium Jetblack and Titanium Jadegreen. You won’t see the deal when you first land on the purchase page — you have to scroll down to the Samsung…
TL;DR A case listing for the Pixel 9a has gone up on Spigen India. The listing contains a plethora of marketing material for the unannounced phone. At this point, the Pixel 9a is far from a well-kept secret. In addition to numerous leaked renders and specs, the device was recently caught on video recording a…
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Over two years have passed since the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) unveiled Qi2, the magnetic wireless charging standard that promised to bring MagSafe-like functionality to Android devices. Like many others, I completely bought into the hype from day one — a universal standard that could solve overheating due to misaligned…
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…
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…
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Despite a 7% YoY decline in global smartwatch sales in 2024, one brand saw immense growth. As per a new report, Xiaomi clocked in a 135% increase in sales over 2023 and secured a spot among the top five smartwatch makers globally. Apple still holds the lion’s share of…
I don’t know about you, but there is something about classic or retro things that really gets to me. Maybe it’s just melancholy, but I feel like older stuff just looks so cool. This is why I like these vintage smart lights that bring modern technology to light bulbs that look like they are made…