Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 8.1 Oreo landing on Indian Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 handsets June 20, 2025 It was onlythe end of Januarywhen we reported thatHMD Globalwas pushing Android 8.0 Oreo to theNokia 6 (2017 version)and theNokia 5. Now, here we are, at the end of March, and both phones are nowbeing upgradedto Android 8.1 Oreo. Unfortunately, for now anyway, those updates are only going out to Indian versions of the Nokia 6 and Indian, Tunisian, and Indonesian versions of the Nokia 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android’s Bluetooth latency needs a major overhaul for real-time content August 13, 2025 A longer version of this article was originally published at our sister siteSoundGuys. Android and audio can’t seem to get along. Google has spent years slowing fixing theround-trip latency problem, yet some OEMs still haven’t gotten the memo. Worse still, the world’s most popular mobile OS isn’t addressing this looming problem for wireless headphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple already telling suppliers to cut down expectations for iPhone XR orders July 29, 2025 AlthoughApplenever said as much whenit launched the Apple iPhone XR in September, its fairly obvious the device is meant to be more a direct competitor with the Android market. Its cheaper build materials, colorful design, and emphasis on core features are in stark contrast with the luxury-mindedApple iPhone XSand XS Max....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Are smartphones really harmful to our health? July 12, 2025 It’s the year 2015 and mobile technology has completely engraved itself into our lives. We all spend so much time with our smartphones, tablets and wearables that it can be easy to forget that there used to be a time when none of that stuff was around. But with the ever-growing number of connected devices constantly being added to our lives, many folks around the world have been attempting to ascertain whether or not connected devices are actually extremely harmful to our health – not only when it comes to poor posture when using our devices, but also when talking of radiation effects on the body....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best Android apps for improving memory July 24, 2025 Technically, the brain isn’t a muscle, but if you don’t use it, your brain gradually turns to mush. It starts with your swearing that you know a word or a name and that it’s at the tip of your tongue. Over the years, you start forgetting things and the rest is pretty depressing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Black Eye Pro Kit G4 lens review: Clip-on lenses expand your phone’s potential July 09, 2025 Black Eye Pro Kit G4 What we like What we don’t like Black Eye, a competitor toOlloclipandMoment, has introduced a range of clip-on lenses for modern smartphones. The company claims its Pro Kit G4 trio of lenses can match the versatility of a dSLR....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cat S52 rugged phone looks like a ‘regular’ phone (Update: Out in UK now!) August 03, 2025 Update, June 12, 2025 (09:58 AM ET):The Cat S52 rugged phone detailed below is now available for purchase in the United Kingdom. Simplyvisit the official Cat websiteand grab one for yourself for just £449 (~$578). If you don’t want to buy online, you can always visit physical shops fromGoMobileandDigital Phone Companyand grab one there....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. China state media speaks out against NVIDIA buying Arm, calls it ‘disturbing’ July 16, 2025 NVIDIA made tech headlines over the weekend when it announced a$40 billion dealto acquire silicon and computing pioneer Arm. The deal would mean that NVIDIA directly or indirectly controls the technology inside thevast majority of smartphonesas well as a growing number of computers. Now, China’s state-affiliatedGlobal Times(h/t:Reuters) has spoken out against the acquisition, labeling it “disturbing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Essential talks Android Q, notch settings, and more in latest Reddit AMA June 23, 2025 Even with ableak lookingfuture, Essential is still working hard to ensure its customers are happy. In addition to it releasing theAndroid Pie updatewithin hours of Google making the firmware official, Essential still holds monthlyReddit AMAswere they can answer questions from fans. This month, three Essential representatives (Rebecca, the company’s Chief Technology Officer, Marcus, a software program manager, and Sean, a quality engineer) gave us an inside look at the company’s plans....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Flagships aren’t driving smartphone innovation anymore June 05, 2025 I want you to try and remember the last time a majorflagship phoneswept in a genuine innovation that stuck. When did you last see a flagship phone with a new component or killer feature that wasn’t just a more powerful version of an existing fixture? Phone manufacturers are locked into a cold war to offer ever more impressive specs, but without taking any risks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Four easy design tips to give your app that material design look June 16, 2025 Material design has been around for a while now and is showing no signs of losing its popularity withmore and more appsputting the design language to good use. So if you want to give an existing app a little more spit and polish and maybe help it grab some attention in the Play Store, adding some material design-ness is a pretty good way to do it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. GameClub for Android launches; over 100 games for $4.99 a month June 26, 2025 Some of thebest mobile gamesof all time are available as part of the GameClub subscription service. The app is officiallyavailable on Androidnow. It comes packed with more than 100 games, which is a pretty solid value. The mobile gaming landscape is continually evolving, and the new trend seems to be subscription services offering large quantities of games for one monthly cost....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant wants to teach your kids some manners with Pretty Please June 15, 2025 Google Assistantis becoming even more family friendly with a new feature called Pretty Please. The optional prompt was revealed at the Mountain View company’sGoogle I/O 2018developer conference and will begin rolling out to Home, and other Assistant-supported devices later this year. Pretty Please acts in an almost identical manner toAmazon Alexa’s Magic Wordfunctionality by praising young (and old) users for issuing voice commands while also saying “Please”....