Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Weekly Authority: How tech changes under Biden, Galaxy S21, and more August 13, 2025 Instant Authority: Tech’s next four years In the four years of President Donald Trump in the USA, the world of tech saw great changes from both direct and indirect actions, and chaos and uncertainty. This is not limited to the US, either. See also:The HUAWEI ban explained — a complete timeline and everything you need to know...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This smartphone uses AI to prevent you from taking nudes July 05, 2025 Smartphones have become the primary photography platform for the vast majority of people around the world, and this extends to nude pictures as well. There’s nothing wrong with an adult taking nudes in the first place, but what if you have a problem or you’d like to make sure your children aren’t engaging in this sort of thing?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: Here’s looking at Q, kid July 07, 2025 This week, we dropped ourNokia 9 PureView review, followed by ourSamsung Galaxy S10e reviewlater in the week. In the middle of the week, Google announced thefirst official Android Q beta, and we still don’t know what dessert it’ll be named after. We do knowwhat phones will have the beta, and all thenew featuresthat are coming....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: Punch hole screens are here! July 20, 2025 It’s the end of 2018, and you might hear acollective sigh from smartphone pundits. This year was celebrated almost universally byincremental increasesto alreadygreat hardware. But we also got new form factors —slidersandpop-out cameras— in our quest to eliminate the bezel. Those designs and more will be further refined in 2019, and we’re excited to see it!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. TicWatch Pro 3 review: Resetting the bar for Wear OS smartwatches July 14, 2025 Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 What we like What we don’t like There are few smartwatch makers that have shown more dedication to keepingWear OSfrom falling into oblivion than Mobvoi, an AI company and creator of the TicWatch series of smartwatches. It’s therefore fitting that Mobvoi should be the first to debut a smartwatch powered by new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear silicon which is touted as the possible savior of Google’s woefully underserved wearables platform....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Top Android gaming news: Gen 5 in Pokemon Go, CoD Mobile, and more! July 24, 2025 Welcome to our weekly roundup of the top Android games news, updates, and more on the Google Play Store! Below you’ll find everything worth knowing about all the major developments in the Android gaming world over the past seven days. Read also:15 best upcoming Android games: Action, racing, strategy, and more...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unsurprisingly, Samsung’s battery-making arm is suffering June 02, 2025 Samsung SDI, theSamsunggroup affiliate that made batteries for theGalaxy Note 7, is having a hard time in the market. Samsung SDI (SSDI) manufactures batteries and other electronic components for various industries. Its clients include Samsung Electronics and other sister companies, but two thirds of its revenue actually comes from non-affiliate companies includingApple....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wait, wasn’t every OnePlus phone supposed to have a high refresh rate screen? June 10, 2025 Update: June 03, 2025 at 5:25 PM ET:We have updated this article to clarify OnePlus’ Fluid Display claims. Original article: August 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM ET:OnePlusis having a bumper year in terms of budget-focused devices. It launched its first mid-range phone in five years in theOnePlus Nordand it’s now followed up with two more budget phones, theOnePlus Nord N10 and N100....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Waze is now officially available on Android Auto August 22, 2025 After two months of beta testing, Waze for Android Auto is officially here, and it’s everything we love about the mobile app and more. It’s been a long wait:beta invites for Waze for Android Auto were sent outall the way back in April, and it wasn’t until early June thatbeta testers received the actual rollout....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: This is your least favorite part of Wear OS June 01, 2025 Google’sWear OSis a contentious OS. As the firm’s watch-based operating system, it’s a necessary evil for some due to its tight integration with Android. And unlike its smartphone counterpart which receives an annual major revision, Wear OS doesn’t quite enjoy this luxury....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We MUST have this Batman-themed limited edition Galaxy S7 Edge June 30, 2025 I’ll go out on a limb and assume that the entire Android Authority team is just as excited as I am about Samsung’s latest limited edition flagship. The all-blackGalaxy S7 Edgewas already striking in a stealthy, yet flashy kind of way. Slap a bat logo on it, add a touch of gold, and the allure of a semi-exclusive release, and boy, you’ve got yourself a glorious piece of kit....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What you need to know before buying a OnePlus 6T without the original charger July 31, 2025 Buying used smartphonescan be a bit of a minefield, but there are some excellent bargains to be had if you know what to look for. Often, you might have to forgo the original box, or perhaps a few of the normal accessories are missing which lowers the asking price....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why did Trump stop the Broadcom-Qualcomm deal? July 03, 2025 Yesterday, President Donald Trump surprised the tech world when he put outa Presidential orderprohibiting the sale ofQualcommto rivalBroadcom. While President Barack Obama did once step in tostop a private business deal in 2012, a sitting President intervening in private business affairs is a rare thing. Why did the President of the United States feel the need to stop one chip-maker from buying another chip-maker?...