Galaxy Alpha Limited Edition brings luxurious leather designs

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Alpha Limited Edition brings luxurious leather designs June 30, 2025 Let’s face it, 99% of the time, the phrase “limited edition” along with its siblings “collector’s” and “special” are nothing more than marketing magic designed to make customers spend cash on something that isn’t going away anywhere. Sometimes however, a trulylimitedlimited edition is released to the world. December has seen its share of power products, what with the recent 20th Anniversary Edition PlayStation 4 and theeBay insanityit spawned....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Emily Myers

Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus buyer's guide: Everything you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus buyer’s guide: Everything you need to know July 08, 2025 The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus were announced on August 7th of 2019, hitting stores later that month on the 23rd. Haven’t picked one up yet, but considering it? In this Note 10 buyer’s guide, we bring together all the best resources on the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus....

June 5, 2025 · 9 min · 1782 words · Sarah Watts

Galaxy S10 and Note 10 owners might have to wait a while for Android 11

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S10 and Note 10 owners might have to wait a while for Android 11 June 10, 2025 You might not getAndroid 11on your Samsung phone as quickly as you’d like. AsTizenHelpreports (viaAndroid Central), Samsung has delayed theOne UI 3.0beta for theGalaxy S10series,Galaxy Note 10family,Galaxy Z Flip, andGalaxy Z Fold 2. A Samsung operation manager asked users to “wait a little” after the company encountered problems with the Android 11 release on the Galaxy Note 10 in alimited South Korean test....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Tamara Bell

Google confirms LG V20 first to run Nougat, not the next-gen Nexus

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google confirms LG V20 first to run Nougat, not the next-gen Nexus July 17, 2025 For the past few years, each new major Android release has coincided with the launch of a new Nexus (or pair of Nexus) smartphones to celebrate said launch but this year, Google is taking a different tack. The search giant just launched theofficial Android Nougat webpage, and with it bought confirmation of what we already expected:the LG V20 will be the first smartphone to launch with Android Nougat out-of-the-box....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Laura Hughes

Google could launch 'Pixelbook Go' in October alongside Google Pixel 4

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google could launch ‘Pixelbook Go’ in October alongside Google Pixel 4 July 06, 2025 Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard some rumblings about the possibility ofGoogle launching a new Chromebookalong with theGoogle Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XLin October. Now, via9to5Google, we have the strongest evidence yet that that’s the case, and the laptop could be called the GooglePixelbook Go....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Mrs. Erica Coleman

Google gearing up to defend against quantum decryption

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google gearing up to defend against quantum decryption June 02, 2025 Large-scalequantum computingis still a thing of science fiction. However, a quick glance around will show you that a lot of things that were previously science fiction are currently a part of our everyday experience. People arewalking around catching Pokemon, for chrissakes. So even though we’re not certain that the principles of quantum physics will unlock a new landscape of computational power, Google is nevertheless gearing up to create cryptographic means robust enough to withstand quantum cracking....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Nancy Ramsey

Google will reportedly buy Lytro for $40 million

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will reportedly buy Lytro for $40 million July 24, 2025 Founded in 2006, Lytro is more known for its light field technology than its experimental cameras that featured the technology. Lytro might also be the latest company thatGooglehas its eyes on, with the search giant reportedly looking to buy it for no more than $40 million. TechCrunch‘ssources appeared unsure about the exact sale value....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Jared Thomas

Google will show you if people in your region are actually staying home

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will show you if people in your region are actually staying home June 08, 2025 Authorities around the world have mooted the use of location data in order to monitorCOVID-19patients and social distancing. Now, Google has offered another solution of sorts inCOVID-19 Community Mobility Reports. These reports show the change in visits (represented as a percentage) to different types of location categories, such as transit stations, grocery stores and pharmacies, parks, and residential areas....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Tonya Brown

Google's stranglehold on search is only going to grow

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s stranglehold on search is only going to grow Jul 18, 2025 I’m sure you’re aware of Google’s dominance in the internet search space and you likely know that Google Search tends to be more popular on mobile than it is on desktop. This is largely because Google Search appears on pretty much every mobile device. But with recent changes in internet usage, Google’s lead is only going to grow even further....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · John Johnson

Hands-on with Nokia's new lineup from MWC 2018

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on with Nokia’s new lineup from MWC 2018 June 15, 2025 HMD Global had a great start with their Nokia line up last year, and it looks like they are keen not to lose any of that momentum. At MWC, the company is announcing a line up of five new phones for 2018… and there are some really interesting designs and features here to delve into....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1091 words · Carla Nicholson

Here's another look at the Pixel 3 XL after it was left in the back of a Lyft

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s another look at the Pixel 3 XL after it was left in the back of a Lyft July 10, 2025 It seems like we get new hands-on images ofGoogle’s Pixel 3 XLevery other day at this point. In addition to the handset being seen onpublic transportationin Canada and a Russian blog completely unboxing the phone, we now have fresh photos of the phone after it was accidentally left in the back of a Lyft....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Brenda Hernandez

Here’s what you can expect from Walmart and Lenovo this Black Friday

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what you can expect from Walmart and Lenovo this Black Friday August 23, 2025 AsBlack Friday 2018approaches, we’ve been busy gathering a wealth of current and upcoming sales for you to consider this year. Today, we’ve come across upcoming deals from consumer tech companyLenovoand retailer Walmart. BFAdsspotted Lenovo’s Black Friday catalog, which indicates the company will launch the bulk of its deals on November 19 and close them on November 27 (the day after Cyber Monday)....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Benjamin Frazier

Higher resolution AMOLED displays are still expected to cost more than LCD

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Higher resolution AMOLED displays are still expected to cost more than LCD June 07, 2025 Following up on the story out of South Korea this week thatAMOLED displays are now cheaper to produce than their LCD counterparts, I spoke with Jimmy Kim, principal analyst at IHS Technology, who originally presented the manufacturing cost information at the Korea Display Conference in Seoul....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Gerald Ramos