Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Truly secure facial recognition is at least four years away, claim insiders August 21, 2025 Industry sources predict that it will take more than four years for companies to be able to use facial recognition for mobile payments. Humans are lazy creatures. We are always looking for an easy solution or shortcut. Currently, facial recognition is the easiest way to secure your smartphone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Upcoming Google Chromecast could include physical remote, Android TV June 22, 2025 Far and wide,Chromecastdevices have been well received since the line’s inception in 2013. There are now three generations of the devices, each one getting marginally better than the last. Thanks to9to5Google, we believe another iteration in the line is coming soon, and this one could sport its own remote....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Using the Awareness API in your Android app July 23, 2025 The Awareness API was introduced at Google I/O 2016, and is a new way of engaging users in specific situations, by either checking their current device context/state or by creating virtual fences around specific conditions. When these conditions are met, your app is notified by the OS. Via the Awareness API an app can get data about what Android has inferred about what is going on....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You clearly prefer one Note 10 model over the other July 19, 2025 Over the years, the Galaxy Note line has garnered a dedicated following of passionate power users who don’t like making sacrifices when it comes to their smartphone buying decisions. Sure, Notes are generally more expensive than most other phones on the market, but for that money you get some of the best specs and all the features you could ask for....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WP8 Launcher app brings the look of Windows Phone 8 to Android July 01, 2025 Some of the finer points of Android include the openness and the ability to customize your set-up. That being said, you can even customize your handset to the point of having it look like another mobile operating system entirely. This sort of reminds me of a time when it was cool to try and make your PC look like a Mac....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. XCOM: Enemy Unknown review August 25, 2025 So for those who have never played XCOM, here’s how it works. This is a strategy game where you must move your soldiers around a map to try to out maneuver, out-flank, and kill the enemy. Of course, the enemy is trying to do the exact same thing to you and therein lies the challenge of the game....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi adds a new electric scooter and laser projector to its accessory range June 28, 2025 Xiaomiis expanding its range of accessories with a laser projector and a new electric scooter. Xiaomi announced the devices at an event in Beijing earlier today and they can now be viewed on the official Xiaomi China website. The scooter, known as the Ninebot Plus, is the sequel to Xiaomi’s Ninebot Mini scooter released in 2015....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 11X review: Compelling value with a few caveats August 23, 2025 Xiaomi Mi 11X What we like What we don’t like Xiaomihas a long and storied tradition of packing high-end specifications in an affordable package. The Mi 11X is no exception. In terms of raw performance, it manages to outperform most other premium mid-range offerings in its price range....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE cancels Kickstarter campaign for Project CSX “Hawkeye” phone June 07, 2025 ZTEhas officially canceled its Kickstarter crowd sourced fund raising campaign for the launch of its Project CSX phone, also known by its code name Hawkeye. The decision to cancel the campaign well before its planned ending was not unexpected as the companystated a few weeks agoit would “most likely” shut it down....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Google Pixel too) YouTube HDR playback arrives on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Xperia XZ Premium June 17, 2025 Previous (9/8):As far as looks are concerned, theSamsung Galaxy S8andSony Xperia XZ Premiumcould not be any more different from each other. Even with that difference, however, both devices feature HDR-capable displays, and you can now includeYouTubeas another app that takes advantage of their displays....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AA essentials for mobile gamers June 10, 2025 Whether you’re into hiking, gaming, photography, or drone piloting — getting started and making the right equipment decisions can be a serious investment. But sometimes it’s hard to know where to get started, especially if you’re new to the hobby. That’s were AA Essentials comes in. This new Android Authority series features different experts from our team who discuss their recommendations for the gear you need to optimize your experience....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apparent Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Fold 2 references spotted in kernel code August 17, 2025 Shortly after releasing theGalaxy S20line, Samsung also released thekernel source codefor all three flagship phones. Tapping into the kernel code lets developers and advanced users unlock the full potential of their smartphones. It’s the core of every system and controls everything, including how the CPU functions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Arm Cortex-A77 - everything you need to know July 23, 2025 Along with its newMali-G77 graphics processorandMali-D77 display processor, Arm has unveiled its latest high-performance CPU design- the Cortex-A77. As with last year’sCortex-A76, the Cortex-A77 is designed for premium tier applications demanding Arm’s signature low-power consumption. Everything from smartphones through to laptops and quite likely beyond. With the Cortex-A77, Arm has targeted the maximum instructions per cycle/clock (IPC) performance increase it could manage over the Cortex-A76....