Forget wireless charging pads — this tech turns your room into a charging zone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Forget wireless charging pads — this tech turns your room into a charging zone July 27, 2025 We’ve coveredOssia‘s true wireless charging technology before, touting the ability to charge your device by simply standing near a transmitter. This cutting-edge tech isn’t ready for commercial availability just yet, but the company has teamed up with Spigen to show off a compatible smartphone case atCES 2019....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Michael Bell

Google changes sexual harassment policies (Update: Googlers not satisfied)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google changes sexual harassment policies (Update: Googlers not satisfied) August 12, 2025 Update, July 31, 2025 (02:21PM EST):After Sundar Pichai sent out an email to all Googlers yesterday laying out the company’s policy changes surrounding sexual harassment, Googlers posted an update of their own. The team of Googlers responsible for the much-publicized Google employee walkouts last week published an article on Medium that both praises and lambasts Pichai’s announcement....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Aaron Duncan

Google fined 1.49 billion euros for 'abusive' online advertising practices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google fined 1.49 billion euros for ‘abusive’ online advertising practices July 11, 2025 Googlehas been hit with a 1.49 billion euro (~$1.69 billion) fine by the European Commission for breaching EU anti-trust laws. The commission said the Mountain View company had imposed “restrictive clauses” in advertising-related contracts with third-party websites. In apress releaseannouncing the fine, the European Commission explained that third-party websites often include search functionality on their sites, displaying both search results and search ads....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Carl Brown

Hands-on: OPPO F11 Pro combines great design with super fast charging

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on: OPPO F11 Pro combines great design with super fast charging July 15, 2025 Pop-up selfiecameras andhigh-resolution sensorsseem to be the flavor of the season. After weeks of teasing, OPPO finally revealed the F11 Pro at an event in Mumbai where we had the chance to spend a bit of time with the hardware. Read along to find out our first impressions of the OPPO F11 Pro....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Jennifer Bell

Here's what's new with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 v2.1

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what’s new with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 v2.1 June 04, 2025 Some methodical digging around in some kernel sources has revealed thatQualcommhas developed a new 2.1 version of its contentiousSnapdragon 810mobile SoC. Throwing further fuel on the speculative fire that something is not quite right with Qualcomm’s flagship processor. If you’re not familiar with the saga by now, the gist of the story is that various industry sources, observers, and tests have suggested that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810runs too hotand/or throttles its peak speeds under heavy loads....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Jose Ruiz

HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro hands-on: Bigger, faster, sleeker

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro hands-on: Bigger, faster, sleeker July 13, 2025 Who would buy a phone without Google apps? It’s a rhetorical question that has come up time and again over the years, as Google solidified its grip of the Android ecosystem bycarefully controllingwho gets to use its apps. The rhetorical question is about to become very real as HUAWEI tests the waters with a flagship Android phone with no Google apps preinstalled — theHUAWEI Mate 30 Pro....

August 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1801 words · Daryl Johnson

HUAWEI Mate X: Everything we know so far

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate X: Everything we know so far July 01, 2025 It looks like 2019 will be the year the firstfoldable smartphones with flexible displayswill be available for sale to the general public. Companies likeSamsung,LG, andOppohave revealed they intend to join the foldable phone trend at some point. One company, Royole, even claims it will actually launch its own flexible display phone, theFlexPai, before the end of 2018....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Lynn Smith

HUAWEI pushed out of Wi-Fi Alliance (Update: Reinstated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI pushed out of Wi-Fi Alliance (Update: Reinstated) June 07, 2025 Update, June 30, 2025 (12:35 PM ET):Not long after theSD Association brought HUAWEI backinto the fold, we now have news (viaDigital Trends) that HUAWEI is also back in the Wi-Fi Alliance. The company was pushed out of the Alliance late last week, as described in the article below....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Emily Schmitt

HUAWEI rotating chairman says survival is 'first priority' in 2020

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI rotating chairman says survival is ‘first priority’ in 2020 August 10, 2025 Huaweihas endured a challenging 2019 following theUS trade banagainst the company in May. The firm still managed to deliver year-on-year growth, but the brand expects an even tougher year in 2020. In fact, rotating chairman Eric Xu has issued aNew Year’s messageto employees today, saying it will continue to remain on the US Entity List in 2020....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Krystal Peters

Huawei's redesigned MateBook X laptop packs the 'world's first' cooling hinge

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Huawei’s redesigned MateBook X laptop packs the ‘world’s first’ cooling hinge July 27, 2025 Huaweiis kicking off its 2020 Developer Conference (HDC) with a deluge of new hardware. The headliner is a MateBook X laptop that promises solid performance while remaining extra-quiet. HUAWEI also unveiled a new version of its MateBook 14 laptop, the Watch GT 2 Pro smartwatch, and FreeBuds Pro wireless earbuds....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Russell Brewer

If the Google Pixel 4a XL wasn't canceled, this is what it would've looked like

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. If the Google Pixel 4a XL wasn’t canceled, this is what it would’ve looked like July 09, 2025 Sadly, the Google Pixel 4a XL will never see the light of day. We’ve known this for awhile. It’s too bad because it looks like it would have been a nice-looking phone based on these recently released renders. The new renders fromPigtoushow what the device would have looked like had Google decided to release it to the masses....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Roberto Murphy

Latest Twitch update brings push notifications for broadcasters you follow

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Latest Twitch update brings push notifications for broadcasters you follow July 18, 2025 IfTwitchfor Android is your go-to game streaming app of choice, there should be a pretty nice update heading your way any minute now. Twitch is being updated to version 4.4 today, which brings support for push notifications for broadcasters you follow, a new landscape chatting option on tablets and a few other new features....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Richard Walsh

LG V30 arrives on the scene: Snapdragon 835, POLED display, and IP68 rated

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG V30 arrives on the scene: Snapdragon 835, POLED display, and IP68 rated July 06, 2025 LGfirst introduced the V series in 2015, starting with theLG V10. From day one, the focus has always been on bringing the best multimedia features while offering up a durable package with all the high-end specs that power users are craving. Now in 2017, this tradition continues with the newLG V30....

August 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1300 words · Heather Roberts