Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Updated: Paranoid Android’s Peek feature makes its way to Google Play July 23, 2025 Update: Google Play Store link is now back online. The developers have also clarified that the APK downloadable from Github is not from them. Custom Android ROMs each have their own highlight characteristics. A prominent feature onParanoid Android, for example, is Peek, which gives enhanced access to notifications, which are available through motion-detection....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon CEO confirms plans to launch its own online TV service August 18, 2025 A few weeks ago, rumors hit the internet thatVerizon Wirelesswas going to launchan online TV service. Now those reports have been confirmed by Verizon’s CEO Lowell McAdam, but most of the details about the service have yet to be revealed. According toVariety, McAdam made those remarks as part of his address at the J....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo V11 specs: A mid-range smartphone with a flagship touch August 04, 2025 Vivopulled the curtain back on thevivo V11today, and it packs a lot of goodies for amid-range smartphone. The V11’s headline feature is probably the in-display fingerprint scanner. There are a couple of non-flagship phones with this feature (such as vivo’s own X21), but it’s still rare to find on a device today....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What codename will Google use for Android Q? (Update: No codename) June 09, 2025 Update: August 14, 2025:As we revealed in our storyon the rebranding of Android, Google has decided to not give Android Q a dessert code name, and the OSwill only be called “Android 10”. Original story:Google has officially launched thefirst preview version of Android Q, the next major update for the mobile operating system....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why Android N freeform window mode isn’t worth the effort right now August 23, 2025 The presence offreeform window mode in Android Nwas a great find by the team atArs Technica, but there’s a reason why it was so thoroughly buried in the first Android N developer preview: it’s buggy and unstable and far from ready for showtime. Nevertheless, I enabled the feature on my trustyNexus 9to see how it worked and to find out if it is actually worth recommending....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WiFi-only Gear S model available, in Japan only for now August 12, 2025 Riddle me this: when is a Gear Snota Gear S? When it’s being sold in Japan by KDDI’saubrand, one of the big three carriers here in Japan. Therecently releasedsmartwatch has garnered alot of attentionas of late, given its curved screen and 3G-enabled data connectivity by way of a SIM card....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You’re playing with fire if you sideload Essential Phone updates with the included cable August 01, 2025 From bi-weekly (now monthly) Reddit AMAs to timely updates,Essentialhas gotten back into the good graces of those willing to give its flagship a chance. Unfortunately, that effort recently took a step backwards, thanks to the USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable included with the phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE is not done with its foldable smartphone dream July 19, 2025 ZTE‘s dual-screenAxon Mmight not have won awards in 2017, but it was a valiant effort at something different. That effort does not appear to be a one-off attempt, as ZTE vice president of marketing Jeff Yee confirmed there is more in store from ZTE. Sitting down withEngadget, Yee shared that one of the more frequent comments he reads regarding the Axon M is the elimination of the bezel in the middle....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ‘Flagship killer’ HONOR 8 is now available July 07, 2025 HONORis in the process of making an American invasion. The subbrand of the Chinese company HUAWEI has long had its eyes on the US market, but has previously not been able to get their foot in the door. All that appears to be changing with the HONOR 8, which is now available....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 2021 smartphone mega shootout: The year’s best camera phones tested June 28, 2025 It’s that time of the year where we grab thebest camera phonesaround and take them out for a side-by-side shootout. We have six entrants we’ve been particularly impressed with throughout 2021. TheApple iPhone 13 Pro MaxandSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultrashowcase the best that the big two have to offer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 87M Facebook users affected by Cambridge Audio Audio Analytica scandal, not 50M August 14, 2025 Facebook: “Just kidding. It’s actually 87 million people who are affected by our data breach.” By now, you probably know a thing or two aboutCambridge Audio Analytica: the British political consulting firm that not only worked with Trump’s presidential campaign team but also allegedly harvested millions of users’ Facebook data illegally tocreate targeted political ads for Trump....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A closer look at the HTC10’s powerful theme engine July 31, 2025 HTCgot a lot right with the10. The Quad HD display is super bright and clear, performance is smooth and snappy thanks to the Snapdragon 820 chipset, and it’s currently one of the best-looking devices on the market right now. It’s not without its flaws, but this is certainly the best phone the company has ever made....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis cares more about your retinas July 08, 2025 Today, Amazon announced the third generation of its Kindle Oasise-reader. Nowavailable for pre-order, the new Kindle Oasis’ highlight feature is the display’s adjustable color temperature. Blue light is typically fine during the day, but it’soften citedas a leading cause of eye fatigue. It’s particularly troublesome at night when you might want to read a chapter or two before bed and the light is too harsh for your eyes....