Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Future Apple Watch could gain sweat-sampling hydration tracker August 01, 2025 Hydration tracking is a standard feature on several smartwatches allowing users to keep track of their fluid intake. But a new patent by Apple suggests that theApple Watchmay soon monitor a wearer’s hydration levels automatically. Spotted byPatently Apple(h/tGizmoChina), thepatentdetails a non-invasive hydration tracking sensor that’ll monitor the electrolytes in a wearer’s perspiration using electrodes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus photo leak reveals software home button (Update: S8 Plus spec sheet leak) July 15, 2025 Update: Noted gadget leaker Evan “evleaks” Blass has posted what he claims is the official spec sheet for the Galaxy S8 Pluson his Twitter feed: The spec sheet seems to align with most of the previous rumors about the larger version of the Galaxy S8....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gartner: Smartphone sales growth has reached its lowest point in recent years June 10, 2025 For years now, we’ve seen major markets like the United States and Europe become increasingly saturated when it comes to mobile devices growth. That’s why it is no surprise that a new report from Gartner suggests global smartphones sales in Q4 2015 experienced the slowest growth that this industry has seen since 2008....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google announces expansion of its Android Enterprise Recommended program July 11, 2025 Google has announced the expansion of its Android Enterprise Recommended program to include Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and companies with MSP business units, who provision, manage, and support millions of devices on behalf of customers. The Android Enterprise Recommended program, a Google-led global initiative, was launched a year ago to make it simple for businesses to find Android devices and services that have been validated by Google for meeting elevated enterprise requirements for hardware, deployment, security updates, and user experience....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google could make color theming mandatory for Android 12 devices August 19, 2025 A feature once unique to theGoogle Pixel 6series could soon be mandatory for allAndroid 12devices. According toAndroid Police, Google could demand that all Android 12 skins and builds include dynamic theme support — either a self-developed solution or Google’s own Monet framework — if they wish to qualify for Google Mobile Services (GMS)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google launches AI-powered flood alerts to save lives in India July 04, 2025 AIis arguablyoverhypedon smartphones, but it’s undoubtedly changing the world around us in numerous ways. Google is proving this with the launch of AI-powered flood alerts in India. The feature uses computational power to deliver more accurate flood warnings, Google noted in ablog post. A ton of other information is fed into Google’s models too, such as historical events, water level readings, and the region’s topography....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google launches Digital Wellbeing beta for Android 9.0 Pie (Update: Much easier now) June 22, 2025 Update, July 14, 2025 (12:55PM EST):The beta program for Google’ new Digital Wellbeing suite of tools just got a little easier to access. You still need a device runningAndroid 9.0 Pie(currently a Pixel phone or the Essential Phone only) but you don’t need to wait for an email and click a special link, as described below....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google ordered to filter search results in Russia, but will it do so? July 13, 2025 Russia’s communications authority has reportedly demanded thatGoogleroute its citizens’ searches through a government-approved filtering system. According toSky Newsand Russia’s Interfax agency, the authority has issued repeated requests to filter Google searches in the country. The demands come after Russia passed a new law last year, which requires search engines to censor their results by connecting to a government filtering system....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google set to build Snapchat-inspired news system August 09, 2025 One of the core features of Snapchat is its Discover mode, which allows brands to create visual stories for sharing on the platform. A new report suggests that Google could be developing a very similar feature for sharing media content called “Stamp”. The Wall Street Journalsuggests that Google is already in discussion with various publishers including Vox Media, CNN, Mic, The Washington Post, and Time who are all said to be participating in the platform....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will learn if it will be charged in EU antitrust cases in a few months June 12, 2025 Googlewill learn very soon if it will be charged in the many antitrust cases that have been under investigation by the European Commission, the European Union body that oversees competition. According toReuters, Tommaso Valletti, the European Commission’s chief competition economist, stated in a conference today that the agency will announce its decision on all the Google cases “in the next few months....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Incredibles 2 AR Emojis now available to download on Samsung Galaxy S9 devices August 22, 2025 Samsung and Disney have teamed up to bring characters from the Incredibles 2 movie to its AR Emoji lineup. The characters coming to AR Emoji include all five members of the superhero family, as well as their friend and fellow superhero, Frozone. These AR Emojis will join the existing Disney lineup of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck that wereunveiled earlier in the year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Join us for the big Samsung Galaxy S9 launch: Watch the live stream right here August 08, 2025 After months of rumors and anticipation,Samsungwill finally unveil theGalaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Pluson the eve of this year’sMobile World Congress. The two phones might be an open secret at this point, but there is always room for surprises. These launches are usually big-ticket events for Samsung, since the company can establish the tone for the rest of 2018....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG introduces the G Pad II 8.3 LTE, stylus included July 05, 2025 LG launched a new variant of the G Pad II today, which is powered by Qualcomm’sSnapdragon 615SoC. After launching8-inchand10.1-inchvariants earlier this year, the Korean company has introduced an 8.3-inch tablet dubbed LG G Pad II 8.3 LTE. Wow, that’s quite a mouthful. The new G Pad II 8....