Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is working on an easier way to let you search screenshots July 07, 2025 Google Now On Tapfirst introduced us to the wonders of searching our screens, as Google’s feature highlighted noteworthy snippets of text and other details on our phones. Since then, we’ve seenGoogle Lensemerge as a powerhouse of a visual lookup tool, allowing us to copy/paste text from the real world and much more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL 360-degree render videos appear online June 16, 2025 Mysmartpriceand@OnLeakshave released render images of thePixel 3 and Pixel 3 XLsaid to be based on technical designs. The rumored handsets appear in a pair of 360-degree videos, giving us perhaps our best impression yet of what’s expected later this year. OnLeaks (real name Steve Hemmerstoffer) is known for producing accurate imagery of upcoming smartphones, and the Pixel 3 XL design lines-ups with photos we’vepreviously seenin relation to the handset — including a display notch at the top and suspected dual front cameras....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google shells out over $7 billion just to have its apps on your phone August 05, 2025 When you get a new phone, how much thought do you put into the apps that come pre-installed on it? No, we’re not talking about the Facebooks and Instagrams of the world, but Google’s own apps. You probably don’t pay much mind to them because, well, they come from the same company that supplied the operating system....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google takes an interest in e-sports with $120 million investment July 28, 2025 Androidmight be the most popular mobile operating system in China, butGoogleis barred from having its search engine be available in the country. “Oh well,” say the folks from Mountain View. “I guess we’ll help to throw $120 million at a Chinese online e-sports platform.” And throw money it did, asCNBCreports that the search giant is leading the seven-figure investment in Chushou, the aforementioned platform....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will pay cash bounties for security flaws in high-profile apps July 16, 2025 Mobilesecurityis paramount and Google is stepping up to the plate to ensure your apps aresafe. Today, Google announced that it was launching a new bug bounty program named the “Google Play Security Reward Program”. It aims to encourage developers and white hat hackers to poke and prod apps from the Play Store forvulnerabilities....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Nest Android TV streaming dongle and remote, plus more tech news today July 12, 2025 1. Best look at Google’s new Nest Android TV streaming dongle Google’s plans for a new Chromecast device have been out there for a few weeks.9to5Googlegot theearly drop, andProtocollater revealedit’ll likely be sold under Nest branding, with a content-centric user interface. It looks more clear than ever that where Google played it safe with simple casting in the past, it’s now getting into the streaming device game proper, complete with a remote....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s why Android Pie’s Adaptive Brightness mode is so efficient July 10, 2025 When Google releasedAndroid Piein August, it introduced a feature called Adaptive Brightness. This is an extension of the automatic brightness display setting many Android users will already be familiar with. In a post on theAndroid Developers blogearlier this week, Google explained how and why it’s better than its forerunner....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s why Google Pixel 4 refresh rate is tied to brightness July 22, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel 4series is part of a growing number of phones touting higher displayrefresh rates, resulting in smoother scrolling and performance in supported games. It emerged earlier this week that Google’s new flagshipsautomatically increase the refresh rateto 90Hz when screen brightness is at 75% or higher....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what you can do so far with Android 7.1’s app shortcuts July 09, 2025 Android 7.1 Developer Preview 1 is here, and one of the most interesting new features it brings is app shortcuts. The feature has been in the works for many months, but now it looks like Google is finally ready to release it to the public....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to comment in Python - Tips and best practices July 09, 2025 Commenting your code is good practice if you want to help other people understand what you’ve written. This makes it crucial to learn how to comment in Python if you work on a big team. However, it’s also very important if you want to understand whatyou’vewritten at a point in the future....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC’s new Theme website gives you an in-depth look at how you can customize the One M9 August 15, 2025 HTC’s newOne M9handset comes with a powerful software feature that we think most users will enjoy. It’s a theming engine, allowing users to customize ever little detail on their new phone. Since creating your own theme can take quite a bit of time, HTChas launched a new web tool that allows people to build custom themes online without the need to have the phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro update brings better face unlock, more natural colors in AI mode July 20, 2025 The HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro is arguably the most feature-packed smartphone in the last 12 months, offering everything from a triple camera setup toreverse wireless charging. The company has delivered several noteworthy updates too, and it’s not quite finished yet. HUAWEI has just issued another update, labelled 9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P20 Lite 2019 leaked: Four rear cameras, punch-hole display, confusing name July 06, 2025 The HUAWEI Lite series is probably one of the most popular mid-range phone families in the EMEA region, offering a respectable price and decent camera credentials. Now, it seems like the firm has another addition to the family in the HUAWEI P20 Lite 2019....