Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google confirms Pixel 5 screen gaps are part of the phone’s design August 11, 2025 Soon after theGoogle Pixel 5made its debut last month, buyers took to online forums over concerns about a possibledesign defect— gaps were spotted between the phone’s screen and body. Now, the company has finally addressed these concerns. According to a communityrepresentativein the official Pixel forums, the gaps are not a design defect or a case of shoddy workmanship but part of the phone’s design....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is considering building its own phone. But why? July 16, 2025 Googleis discussing internally about building its own smartphone, according toThe Information,which cites people working at Google. Therecently promotedhead of Android, Hiroshi Lockheimer, is said to be part of the talks, but other details are scarce. It’s not clear who is the proponent of the idea or when a decision will be made....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google just announced its Android P Developer Preview timeline August 16, 2025 Google has just released adeveloper previewfor Android’s next version, currently known only as “Android P.” The preview allows developers to get a head start on making their apps compatible with the new Android release before it eventually launches in Q3. Beyond the preview itself, Google has revealeda timelinefor future releases....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 3a and VPNCity international giveaway! June 17, 2025 It’s time for the Sunday giveaway! Like every week, we’re giving away another a brand new Android phone to one luckyAndroid Authorityreader. A big congratulations to the winner of last week’sSamsung Galaxy S10 giveaway, Terri from Delaware, U.S. Hang tight — we’ll keep you updated on the photo contest winner!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Honor’s first phone since its split from HUAWEI is an affordable flagship July 12, 2025 HONOR is now no longer underHuawei‘s wing, and while that comes with its freedom from US-related pressures, it’s also a daunting prospect to not have support from a major smartphone maker. Nevertheless, the first device from its new era isnow here. The HONOR V40 was largely developed when HONOR was part of its former parent company, and its aesthetic suggests this, too....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to read your valuable personal Facebook data June 24, 2025 If we’ve learned anything fromthe Cambridge Audio Audio Analytica scandal, its that our personalFacebookdata has some real value. The fact that Cambridge Audio Audio Analytica allegedly paid big bucks to get the data, then directly lied to Facebook to hold onto it, shows that our personal details are worth something....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC EVO 3D saves a man’s life, stops a bullet fired during attempted robbery August 01, 2025 Today’s smartphones are more than just a piece of electronic equipment, they often are an all-in-one tool for business, entertainment and so much more. In rare occasions, they can even prove to be lifesavers. Today a news report arrived by way ofCNNabout a gas station clerk in Orange County, Florida who survived an attempted robbery thanks to his HTCEvo 3D....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI launches new mid-rangers Nova and Nova Plus at IFA 2016 June 26, 2025 IFA 2016is in full swing, and now it’sHuawei’sturn on the stage. In past years, the Chinese powerhouse launched devices from the Mate series at IFA, so we were expecting to see a successor to theMate Stoday. Instead, HUAWEI introduced two completely new devices, the Nova and Nova Plus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s official: Bezel-less Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 to be revealed on September 11 June 07, 2025 The reveal of the Mi MIX 2 is just around the corner. Xiaomi has confirmed via its Weibo account that it will take the wraps off the phablet on September 11 in China. The company has posted a promo image online along with the announcement teasing the upcoming device which, unfortunately, doesn’t really reveal anything we don’t already know....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Marshmallow coming to the DROID Turbo 2 tomorrow June 22, 2025 Earlier this month, Verizon proudly posted in its support pages that theDROID Turbo 2was about to get the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. However, this information was quickly yanked down, to the puzzlement of many. It seems that, although it’s true that aMarshmallowupdate was on its way to the device, Verizon wasn’t quite as ready to make the announcement as someone in charge of the forum pages was....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MediaTek Helio X25 developed exclusively for the Meizu Pro 6 August 22, 2025 Earlier in the week, rumors about the upcomingMeizu Pro 6suggested that the handset will arrive with a colossal6GB of RAM. New official details reveal that smartphone will come with a top of the line processing package too, a customMediaTekHelio X25 SoC developed exclusively for the phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto E4 and E4 Plus announced: long battery life, low price tags June 03, 2025 Lenovo has been announcing new smartphones left and right as of late. Four weeks ago it unveiled the budget-friendlyMoto C and Moto C Plus, and two weeks ago theMoto Z2 Playwas unveiled. Now the company is back again with yet another pair of phones, this time in the budget-friendly Moto E range....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola P40 leaks with punch-hole camera, 48MP primary snapper July 27, 2025 TheMotorola P30was one of the more blatant iPhone clones of 2018, but it looks like the successor is going in the same direction asSamsungandHuawei‘s new phones. OnLeaksand91mobileshave teamed up to publish what they say are renders and a video for a P30 successor dubbed the Motorola P40. And the most noticeable design decision is the move to adopt a display hole camera on the front....