Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How crowded will the train or bus be today? Google Maps will now tell you July 25, 2025 Using public transit is great for a few reasons, most notably how much cheaper it is than driving or hailing a cab, but also because of its better effect on the environment. That being said, the team behindGoogle Mapsknows that crowded or delayed public transport can make you wish you took that cab instead....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to become a Fiverr Pro and sell to top clients August 14, 2025 Fiverrwas once a fun site that let you buy or sell gigs for $5. Typically, these “gigs” involved making retro portraits or singing happy birthday with custom lyrics. Over time though, Fiverr has gone through something of a rebranding. The homepage now promises that you can find your “perfect professional....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to root the OnePlus 2 (official guide) July 08, 2025 Have you been playing around with yourOnePlus 2and feel like it’s time to take that next step? Rooting is the ultimate way to unlock your Android phone’s full capabilities. The only issue is that it comes with its risks and the internet happens to be a wild place, butOnePlusis stepping forward with a very bold move....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI aims to topple Samsung and Apple in five years August 17, 2025 HUAWEImight not be a household name in the United States, but the Chinese company is the third largest smartphone seller in the world behind Samsung and Apple. Today Richard Yu, the head of device business, said that he believes HUAWEI could be number one in just five years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P10 and P10 Plus announced: here’s what you need to know June 26, 2025 Thinking back all the way to April 2016,Huawei’s P9andP9 Plussmartphones entered the highly-competitive Android market with a sleek design, top-of-the-line specifications (for the time), and a dual camera setup that was co-developed by German optics company Leica. Thanks to a bigger focus on marketing (and some brand recognition due to the Leica partnership), the P9 and P9 Plus made an overall good impression on users around the world – even in the United States....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P40 Pro Plus international giveaway! June 03, 2025 NOTE:This giveaway has now ended.Check out the latest giveaway here. It’s time for the Sunday giveaway! Like every week, we’re giving away a brand new Android phone to one luckyAndroid Authorityreader. A big congratulations to the winner of last week’sOnePlus 8 giveaway, Alexandre W. from Canada. This week we’re giving away a brand newHUAWEI P40 Pro Plus, courtesy ofHuawei’s Apps Up contest!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI plans first 5G phone for Q3 2019, might be Mate 30 July 15, 2025 Chinese smartphone manufacturerHuaweiis in the middle of its global analyst summit in Shenzhen, in which it gives details on its plans for the next year. During a presentation, a HUAWEI rep confirmed that the first 5G smartphone from HUAWEI would landin the second half of 2019....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI revenue grew in first half of 2020 despite pandemic and trade ban June 20, 2025 Huaweihas faced multiple global crises in recent months, but that hasn’t stopped the Chinese technology giant from enjoying some success. The company justreporteda revenue of 454 billion Chinese yuan (about $64.9 billion) for the first half of 2020, or about 13.1% more than it made in 2019....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Watch review Jul 14, 2025 Huawei Watch What we like What we don’t like Our scores Aiming to create smartwatches that allow for the look and feel of a classic watch, more and more OEMs have been adopting a circular design when it comes to their wearable devices. One such Android Wear smartwatch that has piqued our interest since its introduction has been the smart wearable from HUAWEI, and the beautifully-designed device is certainly one that a lot of people have been clamoring for....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Keep your cash! The Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is a better value than the Note 8 June 04, 2025 By now, we’ve all gotten a look at theGalaxy Note 8. The latest and greatest from Samsung has some of thebest specs out there, cool new software features, and an improved S Pen. Samsung added 50% more RAM to help apps launch faster, while the dual camera setup adds a 2x zoom that seems to be all the rage on today’s devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Messenger Kids, the controversial Facebook app, arrives on Android August 02, 2025 Kids’ involvement with technology has always been a touchy issue. Many adults today can remember their parents telling them not to sit too close to the television, as it could ruin your eyes (a myth thathas been debunked). And younger adults may have been told not to play violent video games for too long as it could warp one’s sense of right and wrong (another debunked myth)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More bad news for LeEco as it shuts down its EcoPass video service June 04, 2025 The bad news for China-based smartphone and smart TV companyLeEcocontinues to pile up. Recently, word got out that the company is shutting down its EcoPass video streaming service, which it had originally hoped would be a rival to similar services in the US like Netflix and others....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. More than 1 billion Android phones shipped in 2014 August 08, 2025 According to a new report from research firm Strategy Analytics, over one billion Android smartphones shipped in the year 2014. Now we’re not talking about Androiddevicesas a whole, just smartphones. To be a bit more exact, the number is upwards 1,042,700,000 Android devices overall. That’s not even the craziest part....