Robert Triggs

United Kingdom

Senior Feature Editor and Lead Technical Writer at Android Authority

Contributor at Sound Guys

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Sorry Google, a zoom lens won't convince me to buy the Pixel 10 over the 9a

2 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google's Pixel series has staked a lot on its photography reputation, and the upcoming Pixel 10 Pro models seem to say: "We're happy with what we have." According to our latest exclusive look at the upcoming phones, the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL use the same hardware as their predecessors. Still, there is something new in store for prospective Pixel 10 buyers: a new telephoto zoom camera - a first for the entry-level flagship.
Google's love affair with old camera tech is holding the Pixel 10 Pro back

2 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It's still months away, but we already know a lot about the Pixel 10 series. After extensive Tensor G5 leaks, we now also know what to expect with the Pixel 10 cameras, thanks to our latest exclusive. It turns out we're already very familiar with the Pixel 10 Pro and XL's camera setup because they're destined to be the same as the Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL. That's pretty disappointing news for photography buffs, of which I most certainly am one.
I tested game emulators on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, but found a better option instead

3 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

While today's flagship chipsets pack more power than you'll need for browsing the web and checking socials, gaming and particularly emulating old titles continue to push these high-performing platforms to their thermal and sometimes even performance limits. At least, that's what I found while running some of my old favorites on my new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, but it's certainly not the only option for emulator lovers.
I tested game emulators on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, but found a better option instead

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Robert Triggs

1 day agoSamsung could offer three covers and a screen guard for its upcoming Android tablets. A massive Galaxy Tab S10 FE series leak recently revealed the specifications, pricing, and renders of Samsung’s upcoming Android tablets. Now, a separate leak has revealed the first-party accessories the company …
Forget streaming, my NAS now powers everything from gaming to my AI assistant

3 weeks ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

A NAS is a wonderful thing; it's the perfect place to back up your precious memories, share content across your home, and even allows you to break the vicelike grip of cloud and streaming services. But while installing Plex, Home Assistant, and Pi-Hole might be rights of passage for every new NAS owner, there are far more exciting and useful things you can run on your home server, too.
If you're buying one of these 2025 phones, make sure you buy the right charger

1 month ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

Robert Triggs / Android Authority The multifunctional USB-C port might be handy for connecting everything with a single cable, but its opaque nature leaves much to be desired when it comes to knowing which charger will power up even the best smartphones as quickly as possible. This situation has been made all the more complicated by brands dropping smartphone chargers from their boxes, leaving you to hope a current model works or having to splash out extra cash on a new charger.
Should you buy a phone with a silicon-carbon battery? Here's the catch

1 month ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

Battery life; we can never have enough of it. Even though most smartphones from the past few years will easily take you through a day of use and possibly even two, the oldies among us still pine for those good old days when a single charge was enough to take your feature phone through a busy week. Thankfully, battery engineers are on the case, and many of today's best flagship smartphones are now shipping with new silicon carbon batteries.
My Pixel bit the dust, so I'm trying a phone that's not Apple, Google, or Samsung

1 month ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

My household hasn't had much luck with technology so far this year. First, my wife's foldable was on the fritz, and now my trust Pixel 8 Pro has bit the dust. In all my years of owning swanky tech, I can't recall the last time I've had two expensive gadgets fail on me in quite such quick succession. Talk about bad luck.
Should the Pixel 10 ditch Tensor for Snapdragon? It's complicated

1 month ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

What if Google's next Pixel flagship used Qualcomm's high-flying Snapdragon 8 Elite rather than Google's in-house Tensor processor? While obviously entirely hypothetical (Google already has plans for the Pixel 11's Tensor G6), the hit-and-miss nature of the Pixel's in-house chip has often left many of us contemplating if the Tensor project has failed and if Pixel wouldn't be better off using the same chip as everyone else.
Do fast-charging phones still harm battery health? I tested them to find out

1 month ago | androidauthority.com | Robert Triggs

Fast-charging technology has been around for many years now, morphing through many forms across the best smartphones of the last decade. Chinese brands have long led the way in terms of power and speed, evolving from once ground-breaking 40W capabilities in HUAWEI's early SuperCharge models to over 100W via HyperCharge and other standards.