Pebble updated to support Android Wear apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pebble updated to support Android Wear apps June 04, 2025 It has been two monthssince the Pebble 2.3 beta arrived,bringing with it a massive change that allowed it to play nice with Android Wear apps. While the update still ran the same Pebble OS, it had been modified so that notifications from Android Wear apps would also work on the Pebble, making it easy to interact with these notifications and even reply from the Pebble using special defined responses....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Karen Harper

Polar M600 Android Wear 2.0 update coming soon with swimming, battery improvements

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Polar M600 Android Wear 2.0 update coming soon with swimming, battery improvements June 24, 2025 In case you missed the big news, Android Wear 2.0isfinallyofficialand will debut on LG’s newWatch Sport and Watch Style. Of course, Google plans on rolling out the big 2.0 update to legacy watches too, and you can check out the full list of devices slated to receive the updateright here....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Michael Cole

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition: What is it and where to buy it?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition: What is it and where to buy it? July 04, 2025 Samsung does special edition devices with the best of them, and fans of the K-Pop group BTS are in for a treat with the Galaxy S20 Plus BTS edition. you may also track down a special pair of Galaxy Buds Plus to match your device, but don’t expect the search to be easy....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Jeremiah Bailey

Say goodbye to grime and fingerprints with dbrand’s Galaxy Note 5 skins

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Say goodbye to grime and fingerprints with dbrand’s Galaxy Note 5 skins June 15, 2025 Samsung’s newGalaxy Note 5is a beautiful blend of metal and glass, with smooth lines and a pristine finish… Well, it’s pristine when you first take it out of the box, because the minute you begin using the Note 5, you will notice the one big drawback of that eye-catching mirror finish: it’s the ultimate fingerprint magnet....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Christopher Collins

Shadowmatic is a fun new silhouette-based puzzle game

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Shadowmatic is a fun new silhouette-based puzzle game Jul 07, 2025 Have you ever played Resident Evil VII? Do you remember the part where you use the blocks to match the shadow of a bird to open a secret passage? Well, Shadowmatic is exactly that – you must rotate abstract objects to find recognizable silhouettes in projected shadows, and as simple as that may sound, it is quite simply put, captivating....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Alexa Steele

Some Google Pixel pre-order customers are getting $50 in Google Play credit

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Some Google Pixel pre-order customers are getting $50 in Google Play credit August 04, 2025 If you ordered one of Google’s newPixel or Pixel XLsmartphones from the Google Store, but have not had it shipped to you yet, or if you are just now having them delivered, you may be getting an email from the company soon. Some Google Pixel pre-order customers are reporting they will soon receive $50 in credit for the Google Play Store....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Susan Howard

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is here, what it promises, and more tech today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is here, what it promises, and more tech today July 13, 2025 1. Your 2021 Android flagship will have one of these… Qualcomm announced its next-generation flagship chipset,the new Snapdragon 888, which will power most good Android flagships in 2021, and take the fight to Apple’s A14 chipset. This time, though, it’s made by Samsung, not TSMC, and there’s a bunch of details to get into....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Alfred Gill

Transformers: Forged to Fight finally rolls out worldwide on Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Transformers: Forged to Fight finally rolls out worldwide on Android July 16, 2025 After several months of waiting, the highly anticipated mobile fighting-RPG game Transformers: Forged to Fight is rolling out now worldwide in theGoogle Play Store. However, in between the game’s first announcement and today, there’s been some changes behind the scenes. When the game wasfirst announced in late 2016, it was revealed it was being made by the team at the Vancouver-based Kabam studio, which also developed the successful Marvel: Contest of Champions mobile game....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Steve Smith

What is Object Oriented Programming?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is Object Oriented Programming? July 10, 2025 Java is the primary language used to create Android apps. Java, you may have heard, is an ‘object oriented’ programming language. But what precisely does that mean? Before Object Oriented Programming One of the easiest ways to understand what is meant by ‘object oriented’, is to define what it isnot. Before Object Oriented Programming (OOP) programs were written an imperative way, essentially a long list of commands (instructions)....

July 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Luke Lozano

What's coming to Google I/O and how to reserve your seats

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s coming to Google I/O and how to reserve your seats August 09, 2025 From the launch of .app domain names to exciting announcements regarding Android TV, Wear OS, and Google Photos, take a sneak peek at what Google has in store for us! This year’s Google I/O is just 27 days away, starting on May 8 and ending on May 10....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Carlos Parks

Why Android Auto scares me

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why Android Auto scares me June 13, 2025 For those who do not know,Android Auto, is a car information/entertainment system, that allows car owners to connect to their Android devices. Then, through the car’s dashboard unit, Android Auto provides access to compatible apps, as well as data and features on the device. Android Auto provides a means for users to answer and make calls using voice commands, receive and have messages read to them, dictate and send new messages, as well as access to the device’s maps and navigation....

July 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1401 words · Debbie Scott

Xiaomi isn't closing down its bootloader unlock service, labels rumors 'Fake News'

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi isn’t closing down its bootloader unlock service, labels rumors ‘Fake News’ July 31, 2025 Xiaomihas revealed it is not closing down itsbootloader unlocking service, contrary to rumors that began spreading earlier today. The company rebuked the speculation in a tweet from itsMIUIaccount, referring to it as “fake news.” According toXDA Developers, word started spreading via Telegram andRedditthat Xiaomi would soon abandon its unlocking portal....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Jason Dunn

You can now order Domino's at the push of a button

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now order Domino’s at the push of a button June 11, 2025 It’s interesting to be living in the future. A few years ago, I heard someone observe, “If I take this piece of glass and plastic out of my pocket and touch the glass in the right places, food will show up at the door.” At the time, that was a fascinating bit of deconstruction that really underlined how cool it was to be alive in the 21st century....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Rachel Rosales