Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung and Apple enjoyed were neck-and-neck at the top of the global smartphone market in Q3 2024. The two brands both grabbed 18% of the market, while Xiaomi was in third place. Apple traditionally leads in the following quarter as the full impact of a new iPhone release is felt. Samsung and Apple both enjoyed major launches in the past quarter, with new foldable phones and the iPhone 16 series, respectively. Now, a tracking firm has revealed that the two brands are neck-and-neck when it comes to market share. Canalys reports that Apple and…

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google announced the Profiles feature in Google Messages last year, but it is still in the process of rolling out this profile discovery feature to all users. We’ve spotted settings that indicate Google is adding some privacy options for this profile discovery feature. This would give users control over who can see their profile name and picture. Google Messages is back in the limelight these days as the primary medium for RCS messaging on the Android platform. More and more companies are ditching their messaging apps in favor of Google Messages, so it is…

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AI technology is enabling increasingly sophisticated scams, including a Gmail takeover scheme where scammers impersonate Google. IT consultant Sam Mitrovic encountered this scam, receiving a spoofed call and email that appeared legitimate but contained subtle red flags. Users are urged to be vigilant and take steps to secure their accounts, such as changing passwords and enabling two-factor authentication. With AI assistants and tools now widely accessible, scams are getting even more sophisticated. One such Gmail takeover scam is currently going around, wherein users are tricked into thinking they are interacting with Google. The scammers…