Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You’ll be able to try out Google Stadia for free, eventually June 13, 2025 Google Stadia will offer free game and service trials post launch. In an interview withStadiaCast, Stadia’s Head of Product, John Justice, confirmed that Stadia trials are “high priority” for the company. He also provided more clarity on the availability of the buddy pass and features of the Stadia controller....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Your favorite accessory brand may have left Amazon due to fake reviews (Update) July 08, 2025 Update: June 19, 2025 (3:30 AM ET): An Amazon spokesperson has responded toAndroid Authority‘s request for comment in an email. Although the statement doesn’t specifically mentionAukeyorMpow, it does note that any company deemed to be violating Amazon’s policies can lodge an appeal if they believe they are compliant....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Your OnePlus phone will now reward you for completing digital detox challenges August 08, 2025 OnePlusis pushing out a new update toZen Mode, its dedicateddigital wellbeingapplication on OxygenOS. This update (version 1.4.o) is now available on theOnePlus 7series of phones. It hasn’t yet trickled down to our OnePlus 6 and 6T units, even though Zen Mode is available for theOnePlus 5and higher....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (UK) Buy a Galaxy S7 edge and get a free Gear Fit 2! July 30, 2025 If you’re in the UK, you can now purchase a Galaxy S7 edge from any participating store and get a free Gear Fit 2 from Samsung! And this includes the brand-new Blue Coral color option. After the Note 7 fiasco, Samsung’s been doing everything it can to promote its only flagship of 2016: the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Meizu responds) Qualcomm files formal complaint against Meizu for patent infringement June 21, 2025 Original post, June 26:Fancy that, a Chinese manufacturer getting sued for not properly licensing a patent. In episode 5,104 of the ongoing drama of naughty Chinese manufacturers that DGAF, we revisit an eternal storyline starring two familiar characters.Meizu, the bad guy in our plot, is accused of using the righteousQualcomm‘s patents for 3G and 4G radio standards and Qualcomm, having tired of Meizu’s stonewalling, is threatening legal consequences....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 90Hz displays are coming to sub-$200 phones in India July 11, 2025 realme justlaunchedits latest affordable phone in India, the realme 6i. Effectively a rebadged realme 6s, it’s an exciting budget prospect, joining the company’sother affordable offeringsin the country. The realme 6i ships with a 6.5-inch LCD with 2,400 x 1,080 resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. realme is employing an octa-coreMediaTek Helio G90Twith two RAM and storage options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Auto version 1.2 introduces improved home screen shortcuts June 13, 2025 How many of you are rocking Android Auto already? If you are one of the lucky ones, you may notice a new update has reached the Android Auto app, upgrading it to version 1.2. Aside from the usual “bug fixes and improvements”, this update offers some functionality upgrades, mainly to the home screen....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android customization - how to set up two-factor authentication on your Google account August 22, 2025 Did you get the chance to follow along ourAndroid customizationseries for the last few weeks? We covered the Android SDK developer tool ADB. While designed for, well, developers, it is actually a solid tool forfile transfers,installing appsfrom your PC, takingscreen recordingand even forhunting down rogue battery killer appson your device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple cuts the Apple tax for Amazon, 10th-gen Intel CPUs, and more tech news July 07, 2025 Apple Tax: Apple bends its own rules Here’s a big big surprise:Apple has allowed video streaming apps, like Amazon Prime Video, to avoid Apple’s 30% cut for in-app purchases by offering their own payment methods (Bloomberg). Progress arrives in strange forms: Ps.You can trial Amazon Prime Video here....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple Music is making its way to Android devices this fall June 19, 2025 Apple has just announced that Apple Music, the company’s newly-announced music streaming service, will come to Android devices sometime later this fall. The music service as a whole will launch on iOS, OS X and PC by the end of June, though Android support won’t be made available until a few months later....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: GearEye keeps track of all your equipment August 08, 2025 There’s plenty of innovation sprouting from sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, but we all know these crowdfunding websites are also full of nonsense. This is why we have created the ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’ series, where we highlight only the hottest tech in this category....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Current Android handsets unlikely to be deemed Daydream VR ready June 23, 2025 With smartphone manufacturersalready working onthe next generation of handsets that will be designed with Daydream VR in mind, the inevitable question is raised – which existing Android handsets will work withDaydream VR? Unfortunately, the answer seems to be not many,if any at all. Daydream VR is Google’slatest platformaimed at unifying the virtual reality experience by specifying aspects like hardware and software....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Diaries at the ready: The Redmi K50 series launch date is here July 27, 2025 After more than a year of leaks, we finally have confirmation of theRedmi K50 series‘ launch date. The devices will debut in China on February 16, headlined by theRedmi K50 Gaming Edition. The brand’s general managerLu Weibingtook to Weibo to confirm the date. Weibing also dropped a few more teasers, calling the Gaming Edition a “cold-blooded flagship....