Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Xperia Z2 and some tablets) Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact getting Lollipop update August 08, 2025 Update, March 17:Sony has kicked off the rollout for theXperia Z2, theXperia Tablet Z3 Compact, and the Xperia Z2 Tablet (Wi-Fi and LTE). As perXperia Blog, Scandinavian and Baltic countries are getting the updates first. To check if you’re on the list, go to Settings>About phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 2nd-gen Motorola Moto Hint: improved battery life, fit and price tag August 17, 2025 Alongside theMoto X (2014)andMoto G (2014),Motorola unveileda tiny Bluetooth-powered earbud called the Hint. This earpiece allows you to take phone calls, control your smartphone with voice actions and much more. If you’ve been waiting for a refresh on the original model, today is your day. It looks likeMotorolahas quietly outed the second-generation Moto Hint, and it’s alreadyavailable for purchase from Best Buy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A brief overview of the Substratum developers' new launcher: Hyperion August 09, 2025 If you’ve ever looked into how to theme your Android device, you’ve probably heard ofSubstratumand the team of developers behind the app. Since Google blocked the exploit the developers used for device theming, the team decided to build their own launcher calledHyperion. Talking with the Substratum group leading up to Hyperion’s launch, the team said they wanted to create an experience that incorporated fan-favorite features from other launchers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer shows off its foldable touchscreen Chromebook R13 July 05, 2025 AtIFA in Berlintoday,Acerannounced its new Chromebook R13 model, which boasts both a touchscreen and a foldable design. Notably, this is the first 13-inch convertibleChromebook, which is sure to please those who have been waiting for a larger display size touchscreen. The hardware is pretty much what you would expect from a modern Chromebook....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Another year of falling profits expected at Samsung August 02, 2025 2014 was not a great year forSamsung. Despite stillleading the smartphone marketwith huge sales, the company saw quarter after quarter ofdeclining revenues and falling profits, reversing consecutive years of financial growth. While still far from struggling, 2015 looks to be another year of smaller profits for Samsung, although the flood gates appear to be closing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS Zenfone 2E review July 16, 2025 Asus Zenfone 2E What we like What we don’t like Our scores Earlier this year, ASUS surprised us with a fantastic device with their flagship Zenfone 2, which has received a lot of appreciation from the tech world and consumers alike. Joining the three variants of the ASUS Zenfone 2 is another entry-level edition, dubbed the Zenfone 2E, that will be available from AT&T exclusively for their prepaid GoPhone customers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry will release at least one new Android phone in 2016 August 06, 2025 BlackBerry is in the midst of a major change, and CEO John Chen has indicated that 2016 will see a total transition. Having releasedthe Privseveral months ago, the Canadian corporation now has plans to launch at least one new Android device this year, and possibly a second....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Muggino smart mug June 02, 2025 Zip on your coffee and enjoy this week’s ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’, where we highlight the hottest projects from websites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. We know you don’t have all the time to be searching around for cool gadgets, so we are doing all the work for you. Shall we get started with today’s featured project?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Do you use two-factor authentication with your Google account? [Poll of the Week] June 27, 2025 Last week’s poll summary:Out ofalmost 3,500 total votes, 49.5% of voters said they still feel positively aboutHuawei, even after the company’sfailed U.S. launch. 20.2% of our readers said they feel more negatively about HUAWEI after the events. 19.6% of voters said they don’t feel negatively about the company, though the AT&T withdrawal does come at a bit of a shock....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Enable your phone’s hidden tethering feature with Hotspot Control May 31, 2025 Tethering functionality on Android devicesis no doubt convenient for users. Unfortunately, some devices are subject to carrier branding and therefore modified to have the ability of creating their own local networks disabled. The functionality may be even unavailable when no SIM is present. With the Hotspot Control app, however, users can bypass said issues that prevent creating portable hotspots, allowing their devices to connect with each other....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Epic accuses Google of crushing Fortnite deals with OnePlus, LG July 03, 2025 Epic Games is suing both Google and Apple forremovingFortnite from their respective app stores. Now, details from Epic’s lawsuit filed against Google have come to light. The developer is alleging that Google crushed Epic’s deals with OnePlus and LG. As pointed out byThe Verge, Epic’s filing states that Google “forced OnePlus” to back off from a deal to pre-install a special Fortnite launcher on its phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook breaks into e-commerce with the launch of Marketplace August 20, 2025 Facebookis laying down a challenge to eBay and other personal listing websites with the announcement of Marketplace today. Aiming to capitalize on the some 450 million Facebook users that visit buy and sell groups each month, Facebook Marketplace will make it easier for social media users to exchange goods between one another....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Flexible OLED: Samsung already defending an unassailable lead July 13, 2025 2017 will be the year of flexible OLED displays. While this may sound like a pretty familiar refrain, right up there withrevolutionary new battery tech,graphene thisandvanadium dioxidethat, this time it’s different. I promise. It’s pretty easy to get desensitized to this kind of claim, with every new year heralding some exciting ground-breaking tech that’s going to change your life and revolutionize the mobile landscape....