AT&T Nexus 6 carrier branded, and reportedly SIM locked too

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T Nexus 6 carrier branded, and reportedly SIM locked too July 11, 2025 What makes a Nexus a “Nexus”? Some of the answers that come to mind include quick updates, the lack of carrier bloat, stock Android, lack of carrier branding and less control from the carriers. It seems that the Nexus 6 is challenging at least some of these assumptions, however....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Diana Rivas

Camera maker Olympus reportedly denies partnership with Samsung

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Camera maker Olympus reportedly denies partnership with Samsung June 08, 2025 Loads ofGalaxy S22 seriesrumors and leaks have appeared online in recent months, but one of thecraziest claimswe heard is that Samsung could be teaming up with Japanese camera maker Olympus for the new phones. Now, Olympus has reportedly toldLet’s Go Digitalthat there is no collaboration between it and Samsung....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Maria Kelly

Don't update to Pie if you own a Samsung wearable (Update: Fix and app name change)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Don’t update to Pie if you own a Samsung wearable (Update: Fix and app name change) August 11, 2025 Update, August 17, 2025 (11:15AM EST):Samsung has fixed the problem listed below with Samsung-branded wearables not linking correctly with the Samsung Gear Android app. Along with the fix, Samsung also rebranded the app toGalaxy Wearable, furthering the company’s ambitions todo away with the Gear branding....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Stephanie Barron

Dual cameras are coming: what to expect

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dual cameras are coming: what to expect July 17, 2025 Dual camera technology has hopped in and out of fashion in the world of Android for the past couple of years, but it has seen a bit of a resurgence in 2016, with a number of Android flagships opting for dual cameras. Most notably, theLG G5boasts one regular and one wide angle camera, while theHUAWEI P9has opted for an interesting color and monochrome combination....

June 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1405 words · Joy Martinez

Everything Apple announced today: iPhone, iOS, Apple Watch, and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Everything Apple announced today: iPhone, iOS, Apple Watch, and more June 23, 2025 Apple’s iPhone launch event takes place each year in September, and the 2018 iteration happened today, September 12, at the Steve Jobs Theater at the company’s Cupertino headquarters. As expected, Apple unveiledthree new iPhone models, the stable rollout of iOS 12, a new Apple Watch, and a few other upgrades to existing products....

June 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1565 words · Samantha Knapp

Frequent traveller? No internet access? Here's how to enable Gmail's new offline mode

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Frequent traveller? No internet access? Here’s how to enable Gmail’s new offline mode June 12, 2025 Gmail received a major feature at I/O 2018 in the form ofSmart Compose. However, the new offline mode has been silently enabled for desktop users too, replacing the Gmail Offline Chrome app. The mode allows you to read messages, search your inbox, and queue messages for sending — without an internet connection....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Dustin Martinez

Google is tackling "abusive" links on Chrome for mobile and desktop

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is tackling “abusive” links on Chrome for mobile and desktop August 03, 2025 Google has announced a series of changes toChromethat it hopes will put an end to nasty redirects and deceptive links when using the popular web browser on bothChrome for Androidand desktop. The new features have been designed to help avoid “abusive experiences” and improve web browsing on the whole, and will be rolling out in future Chrome updates....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Chelsea Cervantes

Google Play Store adds a Trending section with hot content

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play Store adds a Trending section with hot content June 20, 2025 The Google Play Store continues evolving, but it isn’t often that we see significant changes or improvements. Today the Play Store get s a brand new feature many of you will probably enjoy – a ‘Trending’ section. This area is under the entertainment tab, which is the one that reads “Movies, Music, Books”....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Erica Cooper

Google's Advanced Protection service gets more advanced with these new features

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Advanced Protection service gets more advanced with these new features July 12, 2025 If you’re looking to have the tightest security possible when it comes toyour Google account, the company’s Advanced Protection service is what you need. Thanks to some new updates Google is rolling out today, the service is going to be even more locked-down than before....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Kathy Hancock

Google+ Photos to shut down August 1st, focus shifts to new Google Photos app

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google+ Photos to shut down August 1st, focus shifts to new Google Photos app July 15, 2025 Thenew Google Photos applicationwas first unveiled atGoogle I/O 2015as the company’s main photo service going forward. Now that it’s been around for a couple of months, Google is preparing to say goodbye to its previous photo backup service, Google+ Photos. On Saturday, August 1st, Google+ Photos will be shut down on Android and soon thereafter on the web and iOS....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Michael Romero

HONOR 7X to Launch in India next month at "unbeatable price"

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 7X to Launch in India next month at “unbeatable price” July 09, 2025 The latest edition to HONOR’s X series, theHONOR 7X, was revealed a few weeks ago in China. At the time, we learned all about what the device would offer in terms of specs, and its availability details for China, but its price and release date info for other regions remained elusive....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Janet Peterson

HTC CEO Peter Chou joins digital production firm to strengthen VR endeavors

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC CEO Peter Chou joins digital production firm to strengthen VR endeavors August 04, 2025 Every manufacturer worth its salt is entering the VR market one way or another, but very few have managed to impress us like HTCdid with the Vive VR headset. This system is very special, and you’re able to bet the Taiwanese manufacturer is putting a lot of time and effort into it....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Stephen Brown

HTC wants 6 or 7 profitable smartphones this year

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC wants 6 or 7 profitable smartphones this year July 13, 2025 Business hasn’t been going well for HTClately. The company released its financial report a few days ago for the fourth quarter of 2016. As expected,it recorded a loss, this time of around $116 million. HTCknows that in order to stay in business and go head-to-head with other big names in the industry it has to make some serious changes....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Amy Smith