Google apologizes for tagging black people as gorillas in Photos app

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google apologizes for tagging black people as gorillas in Photos app June 24, 2025 Google’srecently released Photos appproved to be a convenient addition to the Search Giant’s application portfolio. Google Photos offers automatic photo syncing, Assistant (Auto Awesome) and even a feature for automatic tagging, which can recognize and group food, things, places, animals and more. This automatic tagging feature is definitely among the most popular additions to the new service, but we now have proof that their recognition technology still needs some work....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Tammy Holt

Google Pixel 3 Night Sight vs HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro Night Mode

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 3 Night Sight vs HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro Night Mode July 22, 2025 HUAWEI and Google are leading the field with impressive night-time photography shooting modes with theirNight ModeandNight Sightfeatures for the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro and the Google Pixel 3, respectively. We pitted the two against each other using thepre-release Google Camera APK.Update – April 11: Since this article was written, the final release of theGoogle Camera APIwas rolled out to the Pixel 3....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Harold Lee

Google releases Marshmallow Quick Start Guide

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google releases Marshmallow Quick Start Guide June 29, 2025 Googlehas just released theirQuick Start Guideto Android 6.0Marshmallowon the Google Play Store. If you’re eager to get a view of what’s in store with this highly anticipated update, you’ve got 60+ pages to pore over, and it won’t even cost you a dime. Those looking for world-changing interface innovations might come away a bit disappointed....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Michele Dunlap

Google will retire the YouTube Gaming app in March 2019

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will retire the YouTube Gaming app in March 2019 June 29, 2025 In a blog postpublished today, Google outlined the history and popularity of theYouTube Gaming app— a standalone service that connects viewers with video game-related content on YouTube. However, after discussing how popular and integral the service is, Google also announced that it is going to retire the standalone YouTube Gaming app in March of 2019....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · George Johnson

Here are the 10 most sold phones of all time — you’re in for a surprise

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here are the 10 most sold phones of all time — you’re in for a surprise July 10, 2025 The 10 most sold phones of all time are likely not the ones you think. Samsung’sGalaxy SandNoteseries didn’t make the cut, and nor did any otherAndroid handset. The list is dominated by Nokia feature phones, also including older devices from Samsung, Motorola, and Apple....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Paul Garcia

How to use Samsung Pay on the Galaxy A70 in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to use Samsung Pay on the Galaxy A70 in India June 22, 2025 Samsung’s flurry ofbudget-friendly smartphonelaunches in India continues with the release of theSamsung Galaxy A70. The latest addition to the ever-expandingGalaxy A familyis all set to join the extremely competitive premium mid-range segment. However, the Galaxy A70 comes with a flagship-level feature that further separates it from its lower-tier siblings and the pack:Samsung Paysupport....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Amy Anderson

HTC G1 gets unofficial Jelly Bean port

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC G1 gets unofficial Jelly Bean port June 16, 2025 Worried that your one-year-old dual-core smartphone might not get an official Jelly Bean upgrade, due to the software not “being supported” by the “outdated” hardware? Well, that’s bull and you know it! And if you doubted that, we now have the most conclusive piece of evidence possible to prove otherwise....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Hector Jackson

HUAWEI EMUI 10 hands-on impressions: Snappy and subtly improved

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI EMUI 10 hands-on impressions: Snappy and subtly improved August 11, 2025 HUAWEI has given us an early look at EMUI 10 running on theHUAWEI P30 Probefore thebeta rolls out to the publicin a few days time. As such, there’s still the odd niggle here and there and HUAWEI hasn’t thrown all of its improvements into the build just yet....

June 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1429 words · Julie Tyler

HUAWEI says HongMeng OS is not for phones (so what is it for?)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI says HongMeng OS is not for phones (so what is it for?) Jul 07, 2025 We’ve heard all about HUAWEI’sHongMeng or Oak OSin recent months, purportedly positioned as a Plan B should the company’s access to Android be affected. Now, the Chinese manufacturer has claimed that the in-house platform isn’t for smartphones after all. According to the state-ownedXinhuaoutlet,Huaweisenior vice-president Catherine Chen said HongMeng OS was for industrial use and that it aims to keep using Android for smartphones....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Joseph Bowen

Instagram's popular Layout collage app now available on Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Instagram’s popular Layout collage app now available on Android July 08, 2025 Layout, the popular photo collage making application fromInstagram, has finally made its way to the Google Play Store after a brief time as an iOS exclusive. A big portion of Instagram users already post photo collages to the social networking platform pretty regularly, so this should be welcomed by many fans of the app....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Kevin Hall

LG G8 ThinQ camera review: average all around

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG G8 ThinQ camera review: average all around July 30, 2025 LG LG G8 ThinQ What we like What we don’t like The LG G8 ThinQ is geared to compete against thebest flagshipsin the market, but in our fullreviewwe found it doesn’t do much to really stand out from the crowd. Can we expect the same from its camera?...

June 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1451 words · Mark Ray

Lumia 950, 950XL and 550 announced: Android's latest Windows-powered competition

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lumia 950, 950XL and 550 announced: Android’s latest Windows-powered competition June 30, 2025 While our primary mission at Android Authority is to bring our readers the latest and great information related to Android and all thingsGoogle, we understand that our fans are also curious about what goes on outside of Camp Android. With that in mind, today Microsoft announced its latest Windows-powered phones, as well as two new members to the Surface family....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 859 words · Mark Watkins

MIUI can be very hit and miss, but this update could improve matters (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MIUI can be very hit and miss, but this update could improve matters (Updated) August 20, 2025 Update: August 12, 2025 (7:26 AM ET):Xiaomi has now revealed global rollout plans for the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update. The update will be pushed out from Q4 2021, and includes devices like the Mi 11 series and Mi 10 range. You can check out more details in our article overhere....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Jared Montgomery