Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixelbook hands-on: Great hardware, if the price tag doesn’t put you off July 09, 2025 Google just released a ton of new hardware. We’ve got newphones,speakers,earbuds,cameras, and yep, you guessed it, a new laptop. The Google Pixelbook is a 12.3-inch foldable laptop running ChromeOS. It has full support for the Google Play Store too, so you’ll be able to run all your favorite apps and games right on your laptop....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play Movies might soon upgrade your movies to 4K for free June 16, 2025 When Apple introduced its 4K Apple TV, the company announced that if customers had purchased movies that were available in 4K, it wouldupgrade the films for free. Thanks to a recent Play Movies app teardown fromAndroid Police, it looks like Google might soon make a similar move....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google removed 700K apps from the Play Store in 2017 for violating policies July 07, 2025 It seems we can’t go a few days without news about malicious apps popping up in the Google Play Store. However, it appears that Google is making inroads in taking out those kinds of apps before they are downloaded to the billions of Android users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will keep Android 11’s beta program open for pre-release updates July 17, 2025 Google normally shutters its Android Beta program once the finished software is available to the public, but it’s breaking with that tradition withAndroid 11. The company hasannounced(via9to5Google)that the Android 11 Beta program will continue over the “next few months.” If you stay enrolled, you’ll automatically receive over-the-air updates to upcoming pre-release versions of Android 11....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how to download the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy Tab S7 wallpapers August 18, 2025 Samsung’sGalaxy Tab S7andGalaxy Z Flip 5Gwere first announced at theAugust 2020 Unpacked event. However, before that event, the official wallpapers for both Samsung’s tablet and its foldable phone were released.SamMobilehas the Tab S7’s wallpapers available for download, whileXDAforum member yakapa40 has extracted the Galaxy Z Flip 5G wallpapers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How Oreo is better than Nougat: Introduction June 28, 2025 In general any new software release should be “better” than its predecessor, and while sadly this isn’t always the case (I’m looking at you Windows 8.x), it is generally true. So, as you would expect,Android 8.0 Oreois better thanAndroid 7.0 Nougat, buthowexactly is it better? Let me explain… The improvements come in two categories: new features and changes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to check if you can get free (or subsidized) Metro by T-Mobile service June 21, 2025 With every passing year, owning a connected smartphone becomes more and more integral. Whether it’s for looking for a job,keeping track of your kids, or just staying connected to the world around you, a smartphone is indispensable. Unfortunately, owning a smartphone usually means a monthly fee to keep it connected....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to reset Windows 10, 8, and 7 password if you forgot it June 02, 2025 Losing your Windows password can be a nightmare. Not only are you completely locked out of your system, but all of your data is still in there. It’s like losing the key to a vault that holds everything valuable that you own. It’s probably one of the worst things that can happen in your digital life....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC Vive Focus Plus launching in Q2 with two 6DoF controllers July 24, 2025 HTCis continuing to put a lot of time, money, and, well, focus on the still small VR market. Today, it announced the HTC Vive Focus Plus, a new version of its Vive Focus standalone VR headset which will ship with two 6DoF (Six Degrees of Freedom) controllers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. IFA 2017: The best smartphones, smartwatches, and other products announced June 27, 2025 There were a number of great products announced at IFA in Berlin from companies like Samsung, LG, and Sony, just to name a few. We saw a few fantastic smartphones, a couple of smartwatches, smart speakers, and more. Here are our top picks from IFA 2017: The best products and technologies from the show...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. iFixit teardown gives us a better look at the Nexus 6 August 24, 2025 When you first purchase a device, it’s easy to neglect its insides. As long as it works and stays that way, who cares, right? Some people need more information than that, and iFixit is here to help with Google’s newNexus 6. The Nexus 6 is Google’s most recent giant-sized flagship, which has received some flack due to its size and price....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Judge rules federal officials just checking your lock screen counts as a search June 24, 2025 This week, a judge made an interesting ruling that could have long-term effects on how law enforcement officials can search your smartphone. The judge essentially ruled that a lock screen search — i.e., powering on your device and looking at what’s on the lock screen — constitutes a full search of the device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG confirms its rollable phone is coming this year (Updated) July 27, 2025 Update: Jul 04, 2025 (7:22 AM ET):LG gave us a closer (but still fleeting) look at its upcoming rollable smartphone during its CES event yesterday. It didn’t give us any more details at the time, but a company spokesperson has since confirmed that the device is indeed coming this year....