Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s your favorite feature in the first Android N developer preview? [Poll of the Week] July 25, 2025 Google surprised us all last week when they announced the first developer preview forAndroid N. We aren’t entirely sure what it’ll be called quite yet (my money is on Nutella), but we do know of some of the main features Google is working to add to the next major version of its mobile OS....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why I hope AT&T loses the 5G E lawsuit June 18, 2025 AT&Thas, quite rightly, drawn flack from U.S. wireless industry rivals and pundits alike for its5G Evolution(5G E) service and the appearance of a new networking icon on a number ofexisting smartphones.As we’ve already covered, there’s nothing 5G about AT&T’s 5G E service. To show its dissatisfaction with AT&T’s lack of fair play, rival carrier Sprint hastaken AT&T to court for false advertising....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. With HUAWEI’s and Samsung’s current troubles, is the foldable phone trend cursed? June 19, 2025 After years and years of rumors, patent filings and promises, 2019 was supposed to be the year afoldable smartphone with a flexible displaywould finally go mainstream. Two of the biggest phone makers in the world, Samsung and HUAWEI, both announced plans to launch foldable phones: theSamsung Galaxy Foldand theHUAWEI Mate X....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi considering buying struggling GoPro June 13, 2025 In the 15 yearsGoProhas been around, its financial standing has been as wild of a ride as the action videos filmed using its equipment. In 2014, when the company first went public, it was valued at about $3 billion. Now, with increased competition from lower-priced manufacturers and customers’ reluctance to upgrade their GoPro devices, GoPro is valued at about $700 million....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite confirmed, European launch coming next week June 07, 2025 Update, June 29, 2025 (4:24AM ET):The Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite name first surfaced earlier this year, followed by Google certification in August. Thankfully, the Chinese brand has confirmed the device and a launch date. The company posted an image showing the Mi 9 Lite name and September 16 launch date on itsSpanish Facebook page, confirming a European launch for the device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE SPro 2 Review August 08, 2025 One of the biggest advantages of the open nature of Android is that it allows for its use and application in a variety of product, and has led to a unique line of devices fromZTE. Like its predecessor, the latest iteration of the company’s portable projector and mobile hotspot combo brings to the table some different and useful capabilities, while featuring major improvements in all key aspects when compared to the original....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: rolling out now!) Google gives us a good look at what its new visual language will look like on mobile June 16, 2025 Original post:Earlier today,Google revealed a brand new logoand visual language that better reflects the company as a whole, no matter what screen size you’re using. We knew the revamped logo would begin rolling out to various products starting at some point today, andthanks to a new blog post, we’re getting a good look at the new visual refresh coming to mobile devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 great uses for old Android phones/tablets June 17, 2025 There’s so much that your Android device is capable of and you just haven’t realized it yet. So, with a little bit of effort, you can help your old Android device break free from the depths of your cupboard. Here are some of the best examples. 1. Alarm clock People still buy dedicated alarm clocks?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 Android apps and games you shouldn’t miss this week! - Apps Weekly June 24, 2025 [Price: Free]This week’s Android Apps Weekly show is brought to you by Paralign. Paralign is a social media style application that keeps things really simple. You can post various things, assign them a mood, and then send them into the ether for others to read....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A quick look at Android P beta on the Essential Phone June 12, 2025 The Android ecosystem has had an update problem ever since its inception, but things seem to be changing thanks toProject Treble. In a surprising move, Google’s already released the firstAndroid P betafor its Pixel smartphones andseven other OEM devices. Those devices include theSony Xperia XZ2,Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S,Nokia 7 Plus,OPPO R15 Pro, vivo X21,OnePlus 6, and theEssential Phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android O incoming - Google hosting live stream on Monday (Update: even more Oreo trolling) July 04, 2025 Update 2:The suspicious among us don’t trust much of what comes out of a Googler’s social media accounts just prior to a new version launch, and few Googlers troll quite as hard as Hiroshi Lockheimer, SVP of Android. Last year Lockheimer pushed Nutella on us repeatedly before Android N became Nougat, and this year Android Oreo has cropped up in his feedagainandagain....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android TV will finally let you gather content in its new Watchlist feature June 08, 2025 Android TVis gaining a trio of new features that aim to simplify keeping tabs on and discovering new content. For starters, a Watchlist is heading to Google’s big screen OS. Available from multiple devices and other Google platforms like Search and the Google TV app, the feature will allow users to keep tabs on the content they wish to view later....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android’s newest updates let you star important messages June 10, 2025 You don’t have to wait untilAndroid 12to get a few new features for your phone. Google isrolling out an Android update collection that should be helpful across the board, particularly if you thrive in Messages and otherchat apps. The centerpiece Android update lets you star texts in Messages to quickly find them later....