Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 6 improvements we want to see in Android Wear July 11, 2025 As smart watches become an ever increasing part of our lifestyle, the battle is on for supremacy amongst the platforms that power the devices that adorn our wrists. Google’sAndroid Wearis just one of these platforms and while its smartphone counterpart continues to dominate the smartphone market, Android Wear hasn’t had as much success....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 90Hz reigns supreme: Google Pixel 4 is the best phone display we’ve tested July 09, 2025 While thePixel 4 and Pixel 4 XLare reaping accolades for theirimpressive camera capabilities, the phones also sport the best displays ever included in an Android smartphone. This feat was initially reported whenDisplayMate tested the handsetsand we can confirm their superiority with our own in-house test suite....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A closer look at the sleek and sexy HUAWEI Watch (IFA 2015) August 04, 2025 TheHUAWEI Watchwas first announced earlier this year duringMWC, but its delayed availability to September gave the Chinese OEM the opportunity to showcase their Android Wear smartwatch once again atIFA 2015, this time with a more refined and slightly different design, along with a slew of color and finish options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A phone is on the way that can charge a 4,500mAh battery in one hour June 26, 2025 Weibo/Redmi TheRedmi K30 launchis less than a week away and we now have some new information about it, directly from Redmi itself. According tothe official Redmi Weibo account, the device will feature a big battery with incredibly-fast charging time. If Redmi’s announcement is accurate, the Redmi K30’s 4,500mAh battery will charge from empty to full in just one hour via the 30W wired charger....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A tiny smartphone company just brought a new Android version to a 2015 device July 16, 2025 Android doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes tonewer versions of the operating system hitting older devices. However, a company called Fairphone is trying to buck that trend in the name of environmentalism and sustainability. In that vein, the company just announced it is bringingAndroid 9 Pieto its 2015Fairphone 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazfit Bip is a $99 smartwatch that lasts a month on a single charge July 24, 2025 Today, Chinese wearable technology companyHuami(a sub-brand ofXiaomi) announced its latest smartwatch:the Amazfit Bip. The Bip joins three other Huami smart wearables available in North America, includingthe Pace, becoming Huami’s global “does it all” device. The usual features of a smartwatchare on offer here, including sports tracking, GPS tracking, sleep tracking, heart rate monitoring, and notifications for calls, messages, and other apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Kindle (2019) review: The best Kindle for most people June 11, 2025 Amazon’s Kindle e-readers are part of that rare breed of devices that don’t need to be upgraded all that often. Over the last decade or so, I’ve gone through four, maybe five Kindles. I started off with a Kindle Keyboard. It eventually broke in an unfortunate accident, so I replaced it with a touch-enabled Kindle 4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Nougat on the OnePlus 3 is impressive, even in beta Jul 04, 2025 There’s an inverse relationship between OnePlus’ software and its reputation where updates are concerned. As clean and smooth asOxygenOSis, the company has historically struggled to get Android updates out in a timely fashion. That’s all set to change with the Nougat beta for theOnePus 3though, which has arrived right on time and according to promises....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Anker PowerPort III Nano review: Micro power July 03, 2025 Anker PowerPort Nano III What we like What we don’t like Anker offers a huge range of charging products to suit pretty much every charging need imaginable. Its PowerPort III Nano is designed specifically with space-saving in mind. It has to be one of the most compact USB-C charging products to ever grace the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Big Four carriers reveal next generation of two-factor authentication July 06, 2025 Two-factor authenticationis more secure than a single password. There’s no question about it. However, just because it’s more secure doesn’t mean it’s as secure as it could be. In fact, criminals can use 2FA to their advantage pretty easily, as we sawhereandhere. If we want to up the level of security, we have to change the way 2FA operates, which is precisely what the Big Four carriers are trying to do....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chrome OS 64 update adds tablet mode screenshots, Android app improvements June 24, 2025 Googlerecently updatedChrome web browser to version 64 and now it has followed suit for Chrome OS. The latest stable build adds a handful of new features toChrome OSdevices, including various improvements based on how Chromebooks with Google Play support will handle Android applications. The update (build 11-06-2025....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Essential Phone coming to UK, followed by Western Europe and Japan June 03, 2025 According toThe Financial Times,Andy Rubin’s company has already held talks with UK operators for the Essential Phone launch. The Essential Phone hasn’t even arrived in the US yet, but the latest report indicates that Andy Rubin is already preparing for its international expansion. The minimalist modular phone, which was created for “trend setters and technology seekers,” according to the company’s chief operating officer Niccolo de Masi, was supposed to start shipping in the US within 30 days or so fromthe official announcement....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Explore the mysterious depths with ABZU, out now on select Android devices June 09, 2025 If ABZU gives you just the slightest bit of deja vu, that might because its art director, Matt Nava, also oversaw the presentation of Flower and Journey before it. It might even be fair to call it a spiritual successor to the aforementioned games, but developer Giant Squid is separating itself from those experiences by setting this game in a world that’s as alien to us as the universe around us....