Motorola Moto G200 launches: A Snapdragon 888 Plus phone for under €500

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Moto G200 launches: A Snapdragon 888 Plus phone for under €500 June 25, 2025 Motorola has already launched itsEdge 20 seriesof phones this year, with the €699Edge 20 Probeing the top-flight model. It packs plenty of features but uses the Snapdragon 870 chipset though, which is essentially last year’s flagship silicon. But what if you want something with more power and a cheaper price tag?...

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Evelyn Williams

New York law aims to protect children from sex offenders using Pokemon Go

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New York law aims to protect children from sex offenders using Pokemon Go June 02, 2025 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an order this week to make it illegal for registered sex offenders on parole to usePokemon Go. The resulting change in parole restrictions will make any attempts to catch ‘em all by registered sex offenders a no-go, and violators may be returned to prison after a court hearing....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Kendra Henry DDS

Nokia Z Launcher adds widget support

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia Z Launcher adds widget support August 16, 2025 WhenNokia finally sold out to Microsoft, many people thought the company’s efforts in mobile were finished. TheFinnish former manufacturerhas large network and locations businesses but rather than just focus on these, it decided to become an Android app developer. It’s first app is arguably one of thebest launchers on Androidand the latest update brings a feature that’s long overdue....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Selena Collins

Opera Mini browser updated with improved data compression

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Opera Mini browser updated with improved data compression August 09, 2025 Opera Minioffers some major data savings with its browser compression techniques, but it has often been criticized for going too far and sometimes completely destroying website layouts in the name of saving seemingly small amounts of data. The latest update for Opera Mini aims to address this problem with a new “high” compression setting....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Jeffery Pacheco

Opera's Android browser will soon include a free VPN (Update: rolling out)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Opera’s Android browser will soon include a free VPN (Update: rolling out) June 13, 2025 Update, July 15, 2025, 04:30 ET:Opera for Android version 51 is now rolling out, along with its free, built-in VPN service. Opera announced its rollout to the main app in a press release we received via email, following a short beta period. The unlimited service uses an encrypted, 256-bit connection, and there’s no sign-in procedure required to make use of it....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Amanda Becker

Prynt review: Augmented Reality comes to photos

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Prynt review: Augmented Reality comes to photos June 29, 2025 Whether or not you are an avid photo social media user or poster, it’s hard to deny that photography is an intrinsic part of the smartphone life. But in the digitizing of our everyday lives, it’s easy to forget how nice it is to make this data physical. Then, it no longer isn’t just a representation of zeros and ones but instead a physical manifestation of a memory....

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1406 words · Manuel Jones

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765 and 7c chipsets are bigger deals than you might think

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765 and 7c chipsets are bigger deals than you might think June 06, 2025 Qualcomm’s annual tech summit has come and gone, and we now know everything about the next-generationSnapdragon 865, the company’s vision for5Gin 2020, and what’s next forSnapdragon computeand premium mobile XR. But beneath the hype of futuristic 5G and AI, the most interesting and important announcements from this year’s event are those at the more affordable end of the market....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 871 words · Mary Nguyen

Real-time translation makes its way to all Google Assistant headphones and Android phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Real-time translation makes its way to all Google Assistant headphones and Android phones August 08, 2025 Alongside the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google unveiled its own Bluetooth headphones called the Pixel Buds. While they offered a unique design, the earbud’s standout feature was real-time language translation. Without any sort of announcement, it looks like Google is bringing this functionality to every pair ofAssistant headphonesand Android smartphones (viaDroid-Life)....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Ralph Mcdaniel

Samsung Galaxy Fold teardown reveals how Samsung addressed its issues

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Fold teardown reveals how Samsung addressed its issues August 16, 2025 TheGalaxy Foldhad its fair share ofdesign flawswhen Samsung announced it earlier this year. Since then, Samsung made some revisions to the device before itlaunched a couple of weeks ago. Now, thanks to a teardown byiFixit, we can see what exactly Samsung updated in the Galaxy Fold to make it more durable....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Lisa White

Samsung Galaxy On8 likely to debut during Flipkart’s Big Billion Day in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy On8 likely to debut during Flipkart’s Big Billion Day in India July 06, 2025 The long-rumored Samsung Galaxy On8 could soon see the light of day in India, where e-commerce titan Flipkart will be holding its annual Big Billion Day sale beginning October 2 to 6. Just a few days before the event, Flipkart has created a dedicated page on its website that teases the device’s features....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Heather Smith

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 specs: The best ever, except the missing headphone jack

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 specs: The best ever, except the missing headphone jack June 23, 2025 The newest Samsung tablet is officially here, announced by the company only days before it is set to reveal theSamsung Galaxy Note 10. As one would expect, theSamsung Galaxy Tab S6specs are top-tier, making it now the best Android tablet you can buy — assuming you can afford it....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Danielle Robinson

Samsung issues pre-emptive statement on Galaxy S7 batteries

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung issues pre-emptive statement on Galaxy S7 batteries July 04, 2025 Samsung has issued a slightly odd pre-emptive statement on the batteries found inGalaxy S7series of smartphones. Stating the company “stands behind the quality and safety of the Galaxy S7 family” the short note goes on to say that“there have been no confirmed cases of internal battery failures with these devices among the more than 10 million devices being used by consumers in the United States....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Deanna Barron

Score! Chrome for Android's 'Dark Mode' tipped to affect web pages too

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Score! Chrome for Android’s ‘Dark Mode’ tipped to affect web pages too July 20, 2025 We’d heardChrome for Androidcould begetting a Dark Modeand we were already excited about the prospect. However, developments spotted by9to5Googletoday suggests it may be even better than we first thought. Following a poke around theChromium Gerrit,9to5Googlesuggests it won’t just be a darker Chrome UI as originally thought, but can affect web pages too....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Michelle Stein