Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. U.S. clarifies HUAWEI trade ban status, but a big question remains July 11, 2025 President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that U.S. companies can indeed resume business ties withHuawei. But the news seems to have led to plenty of confusion, especially after the Commerce Departmentsaidthey’re still treating the Chinese brand as if it were blacklisted. Now, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told a conference (h/t:Reuters) that licenses to sell to HUAWEI will be issued if there’s no security threat....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unique 3D puzzler Perchang arrives to Google Play July 13, 2025 We all love a good puzzler. If you haven’t caught wind of a new guy in town called Perchang, you may want to listen up, as it just made its way to the Play Store. This physics-based game is a mind-bending exercise in which you guide several tiny metal balls to their goal....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is Virtual Reality, and what role will Android play? August 15, 2025 Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive computer system that mimics the world we see around us. It can also be used to create imaginary worlds, or in other words it can be used to create immersive games. VR isn’t a new idea, in fact it was first described in the 1930s, and the first VR system was built in the late 1960s....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why is everyone making a smartwatch? August 23, 2025 News has come to light recently thatMicrosoft is working on a smartwatch.If you’re keeping tabs, that’sApple,Samsung,Google,and now Microsoft… all working on a smartwatch, or we at least have strong indicators that they are. This would make sense if the smartwatch had a proven history of success… but they don’t. Not only do they not have a strong lineage, they don’t even have a device to tout as a benchmark....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Would you pay a subscription fee for the latest iPhone? Apple thinks you might June 17, 2025 CNBCreported yesterday Apple hinted at a subscription fee foriPhones. Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at the change during yesterday’s earnings call, where the company announced strong fourth-quarter earnings. Cook didn’t outright announce “Apple Prime” during the earnings call. The rumored subscription bundle would include the iPhone,Apple TV Plus, andApple Music....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 awesome libraries for your app’s design and UX June 03, 2025 Using libraries is a great way to add functionality to your Android app. This way, you can introduce a new function or feature without having to write new code from scratch. This streamlines the creation of apps and can end up saving you a lot of time and preventing you from having to re-invent the wheel....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 11 Samsung phones to receive Android 6.0 in Q1 2016 June 04, 2025 We’ve known for a while that Samsung is preparingAndroid 6.0 Marshmallowfor a selection of its existing devices, but just how many devices will see it, and when? According to the latest reports, elevenSamsungdevices will be set to see the update in the first quarter of 2016....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 problems with the Moto X Style (Pure Edition) and how to fix them June 24, 2025 The Moto X Style (Pure Edition) brings together everything a lot of us want from our flagship smartphones: fantastic build quality, high-end specifications, a near stock software experience with some very useful features, and a relatively affordable price. Topping off an already great set of features, is the ability to customize the look of the phone for a little bit more of a personalized touch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AI on the HONOR V10 is a game-changer August 01, 2025 Sponsored by HONOR. Today’s smartphones are getting faster and more powerful, but HONOR is upping the scale a bit and adding “smarter” to the conversation. The HONOR’s V10 the company’s latest flagship phone and along with other specifications that puts it at the top of its class, the Kirin 970 SoC is adding an NPU to the mix....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Prime Day reportedly delayed again this year (Update: Confirmed) July 19, 2025 Update, June 21, 2025 (6AM ET): It’s official. Amazon has confirmed that Prime Day will be delayed in the US but not canceled entirely. Earlier this month, reports pointed to an October date for Amazon’s sales holiday. Now, a report byTechCrunchstates that it will take place “later this year” for US shoppers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon’s updated Fire 7 tablets promise to be faster and have more space June 01, 2025 Today,Amazonannounced upgradedFire 7andFire 7 Kids Editiontablets that are now available for pre-order. Starting with the Fire 7, the tablet features a faster processor than its predecessor. We’re still talking about a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, though Amazon said the processor has more memory bandwidth....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 10 is official! Hitting Pixel devices today, others soon. August 08, 2025 Today — August 04, 2025 — marksthe official debutof the first stable version ofAndroid 10, the follow-up to 2018’sAndroid 9 Pie. There are quite a few firsts coming along with Android 10, including a new naming convention,new branding, and, of course, new features and upgrades to the operating system itself....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Armv9 heralds the next-generation of smartphone CPUs July 27, 2025 Every processor ever built contains an underlying “architecture,” representing deep-seated characteristics that transcend any single CPU core or physical design. This architecture defines how a processor works, what it can do, how memory is accessed, and much more. A change in processor architecture marks a major milestone, complete with all-new physical hardware designs, instruction sets, and capabilities....