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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 11 Beta hands-on: Should you install it? (Video!) August 20, 2025 The first Android 11 beta ishere! It’s an exciting time to be an Android user,especially if you own a Pixel. New priority notifications, media playback controls, messaging app bubbles, and many more features were announced for Android 11 Beta 1. But! Before you goinstallingAndroid 11 on your main smartphone, keep in mind that this is abeta....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 8.1 lets you disable those pesky “App is running in the background” notifications June 01, 2025 For the past several years, Google has been trying to improve battery life on Android devices. It instituted new features likeDozeandnew restrictionson what can run in the background. But, beyond what it could do to the system and the apps running on it, Google made an effort to keep users more informed, too....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple’s WWDC 2020 and Arm preview, and more tech news you need today July 08, 2025 1. WWDC: What Will Define Computing? Okay, that’s not the best re-use of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference acronym to question what’s coming… but it does point to a big change in computing. Today’s the exciting day, a genuinely interested WWDC ahead. What to expect: What we won’t see: Watch:Apple....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS MeMO Pad Smart 10 Review! August 14, 2025 Build Quality & Design While it’s a problem with any device, shoddy build quality is especially noticeable in tablets, as any creakiness or flexing in the body is an order of magnitude more apparent due to the larger size. Luckily, neither of these is a problem with the ASUS MeMO Pad Smart 10....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Belkin 30W GaN Wall Charger review: Ultra-compact charging July 05, 2025 Belkin USB-PD GaN Charger 30W What we like What we don’t like Between various power ratings and charging standards, picking out thebest phone charging accessoriesis no easy task. Fortunately, we’re here to help find the perfect power plug for your gadgets. Today, we’re taking a look at the tiny 30W GaN Wall Charger from Belkin....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BitBite wearable device tracks your eating habits and tells you to chew slower Jun 02, 2025 The folks behind the new BitBite are a crew of health pros and advocates that are puttingwearabletechnology to work to help you track your eating habits. Simply slip in this single earbud type device, enjoy your meal and check in later to see how well your nutritional needs are being met....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Camera shootout: Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Sony Xperia 1 II July 29, 2025 Despite building the image sensors used by several high-profile smartphone cameras, Sony handsets have never perfected their mobile photography game. The Sony Xperia 1 II comes sporting Alpha-branded features and ZEISS lenses to convince us this time things are different. Today we’re taking the phone’s camera out for a spin with theSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Check out these supposed Pixel 3 Lite camera samples August 13, 2025 Last week, Russian tech blogRozetkedunveileddetailsof a phone it says is the Pixel 3 Lite — an upcoming budget version of theGoogle Pixel 3. The same publication has nowpublishedphotos it says were taken with the phone. According to the original leak, the phone will have the same 12MP rear camera and 8MP front-facing camera as the Google Pixel 3 and the Google Pixel 3 XL....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Confessions from a stock Android fan: TouchWiz isn’t the monster I thought it was August 05, 2025 Oh boy ladies and gents, time to grab that popcorn. TouchWiz is one of those subjects that really seems to fire people up, with some saying it’s the greatest thing to ever happen to mobile, others outcrying that it is a bloated, soul-sucking devil....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cricket raises data allotments once again, though speed caps remain August 12, 2025 When it comes to prepaid carriers, Cricket Wireless is easily one of the better values you’ll find with generous data polls and low pricing, all on AT&T’s reasonably solid network. In an effort to continue raising the bar to keep up with Tmo and the competition, AT&T’s Cricket is once again raising up the data offered — without changing the costs involved....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Download new styles to your device with Prisma’s Store feature June 30, 2025 Prismais a verypopular appthat turns your photos into artwork with the help of different art filters and effects. Simply take a picture, add a filter of your choice, and share the final product on social media. Prisma, which was awarded the “Best app of 2016” title by Google, has now gotten even better....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. EU plan calls for easier phone repairs, right to update ‘obsolete’ software June 05, 2025 Update, August 14, 2025 (2:11AM ET):A European Commission proposal leaked last month, which would force companies to make batteries easier to replace (among other things). Now, the EU has launched the so-called Circular Economy Action Plan. “Value is lost when fully or partially functional products are discarded because they are not repairable, the battery cannot be replaced, the software is no longer supported, or materials incorporated in devices are not recovered,” reads an excerpt of theEU document....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. European Commission launches antitrust investigation into Android July 06, 2025 Following three years of scrutiny, the European Commission is to formally investigate claims thatGoogleis abusing its Android operating system to unfairly gain market share for its services and software. The investigation will examine whether Google has unfairly hindered access to rival applications, excessively bundled its apps with other essential services or APIs, and if the company has illegally prevented manufacturers from running modified versions of the open-source Android operating system....