When you press Alt+Tab on a keyboard connected to a tablet running Android 14, a small row of apps appears near the top that you can cycle through. This app strip shows you six of your most recent apps. Pressing Alt+Tab on earlier versions of Android would simply bring up the full recents screen, which doesn’t have a visual cue showing...

Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority At an ongoing conference, MediaTek confirmed that its chipset will power a “premium segment” phone in the US this year. While the exact phone remains unknown, a possible OnePlus flip-style foldable seems like a strong contender. MediaTek is one of the biggest smartphone chip makers, powering...

Credit: Lily Katz / Android Authority If you’re a long-time Android user like me, chances are that you haven’t considered an Apple Music subscription. For over a decade, Spotify and YouTube Music (formerly Google Play Music) have reigned supreme as the de facto music streaming apps. Spotify, in particular, has amassed a loyal following even...

Credit: Google Google is rolling out a new badge for official state and federal government-made apps. Over 3,000 apps from 12 countries are receiving the badge starting today. The Play Store had previously been testing the feature with a small percentage of users. Knowing whether an app is legit or not can sometimes be a little...

Google’s Circle to Search feature is starting to roll out for some Pixel Tablet users. Google announced in late March that the feature would be coming “soon” to the Pixel Tablet, though it didn’t give an exact launch date. The feature launched on the Galaxy S24, but has since become available on other Samsung and Pixel devices. Circle...

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google is rolling out a new way to conduct Google Messages updates. The update notification takes up your entire display and opens every time you start the app. It’s a not-so-subtle way for Google to encourage you to keep Messages up to date. Keeping your Android apps up to date is important....