Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best Thanksgiving apps for Android August 06, 2025 Thanksgiving is a trying, but ultimately happy time of year for many people. You get a chance to see your family, eat a ton of food, and you finally get to whip out all those excuses you’ve been saving up on why you haven’t come to visit more often. The dominant opinion is that it’s a day to put your phone or tablet away and interact with your family, but we have a list of awesome Thanksgiving apps that can help make the day go by smoother....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 most expensive phones ever made — they make the Note 9 look cheap July 09, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy Note 9didn’t make the list of the most expensive phones ever made. Although the handset starts at a whopping$1,000, it’s actually a bargain when compared to devices from companies like Vertu and Goldvish. For example, the most affordable phone on this list costs as much as 100 Galaxy Note 9s....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 11 Must-Play Indie Games For Android August 07, 2025 It’s time to drop that controller and time to dive into some indie games. The Android Market really showcased a lot of great indie developers and the unique games they’ve added to many an Android fan’s phone. So what are you waiting for? Press start and load these great picks into your phone (or tablet), right now!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 35 percent of streamers sold in 2015 were Chromecast devices June 08, 2025 Nobody needs to be convinced that streaming is the way of the future. It’s likely you’ve used a streaming service already today, and the demand for dedicated streaming devices is on the rise. It’s a fairly competitive emerging market, but recent data from Strategy Analytics reveals thatChromecastis hitting it pretty hard....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A bunch of balloons delivered basic Internet to 100,000 Puerto Rico residents July 06, 2025 Alphabet‘sProject Loonmight still be experimental in nature, but it just delivered real hope to 100,000 Puerto Rico residents in what the Project Loon team called the fastest deployment of its Internet-providing balloons ever. Head of Project Loon Alastair Westgarth confirmed the deployment of the balloons over part of the hurricane-ravaged island in a recent blog post, saying that they launched from Nevada and are hovering over “the hardest hit parts of [Puerto Rico]....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. An easy GameMaker Studio tutorial for beginners July 09, 2025 If you want to develop games for Android,Android Studiois not the best choice of tool. While Android Studio is a powerful IDE and comes with many additional tools for development, it is primarily suited to productivity apps and tools and has a steep learning curve. It’s fortunate then that there are many other options available, such as the excellent GameMaker Studio 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android TV gets Android 10, and Google releases developer-only streaming stick July 03, 2025 As we expected, Google just launched Android 10 on Android TV. It was inevitable that the platform would get the upgrade at some point, so no surprises there. However, Google did surprise us a bit by revealing an upcoming media streaming dongle designed specifically for developers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple is the big winner in Q3 2021 as the ‘chipset famine’ arrives July 17, 2025 Smartphonemakers are struggling to meet demand for their new devices this year. However, a new report from research firm Canalys gives us a better idea of how bad the situation is. According to the firm’slatest report, global smartphone shipments dropped by 6% in Q3 2021 compared to Q3 2020....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BLU Pure XL first impressions: hot damn! August 01, 2025 When you think of a handset fromAmerican manufacturer BLU, chances are that you will immediately think of the handset as being a low-cost, low-end model, and there’s a good reason for that. Until now, the company has focused on delivering low cost handsets with some trade-offs with the price tag a key focus during the design stages....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bluetooth will soon be able to pinpoint devices down to the centimeter July 27, 2025 Bluetooth already knows how to find phones, and location accuracy is fairly decent. A planned update to Bluetooth, however, will give the short-range radio tech the power to pinpoint devices’ direction and location down to the centimeter. TheBluetooth Special Interest Grouptoday announced a direction-finding feature that allows Bluetooth to determine the direction a Bluetooth device is headed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Call me crazy, but I think I’m trading in my Pixel 4 XL for the Pixel 4a Jun 28, 2025 Update: July 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM ET:Yeah, I’m definitely “upgrading” to the Pixel 4a. Google officially took the wraps off the Pixel 4a this morning, and the phone looks fantastic. I’ve already pre-ordered one for myself. Since it doesn’t arrive until after August 20, I’ll need to follow up with my thoughts after a few weeks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Check out how to make a cool looking clear back panel for the Galaxy S8 July 25, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusphones may have a near bezel-free display on the front, but the rear section of the phones are still arguably a bit dull looking. Assuming you don’t want to put a protective case on the Galaxy S8, there is a way to make the back of the phone look much cooler by turning the rear panel into a clear one, showing all of its electronic circuitry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Citizen brings a touch of class to smart clock, smart speakers August 06, 2025 Citizen is one of the fanciest clock makers around, but it’s also been getting in on the smart bandwagon with its latest variety of gadgets shown off atCES 2020. The company revealed theAlexa-powered Citizen Smart Speaker in Las Vegas (seen above), being roughly the same size as the standardGoogle HomeandAmazon Echospeakers....