Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google mistakenly lists ‘Pixel 6a’ in coloring book for Superfans August 14, 2025 With the launch ofthe Pixel 6 seriesin October last year, the next Pixel-branded smartphone we expect to see should be an “A” variant of those phones. This is how Google’s operated for several years now, so it’s a bygone conclusion. However, Google hasn’t actually announced the expectedGoogle Pixel 6a....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC says the One M9 is already powered by the Snapdragon 810 v2.1 July 30, 2025 Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810is one of the most controversial processors of all time, largely thanks toa report back in Marchthat claimed theHTC One M9heated up to dangerous levels because of the processor’s overheating issues. Ever since that report, the processor (and the phone) have been scrutinized heavily by the tech community, thus giving both a bad name overtime....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI closes in on Apple in China July 19, 2025 Right now, the Android operating system is absolutely dominating the Chinese market. To get a snapshot of this, we can look at how iOS smartphones accounted for about 25% of urban sales in 2014, with the Android operating system constituting an overwhelming majority of the remaining 75%. However, Apple is responsible for that entire 25%, whereas Android sales are scattered across a slew of competing companies likeHuawei,Xiaomi,Meizu, andOppo....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is the Samsung Galaxy S20 now the best Android phone for videographers? June 17, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S20family is among the first to ship with support for 8K video capture. That means it captures video at a resolution of 7,680 by 4,320 pixels, or 33MB per frame. Resolution isn’t everything, however, and videographers need more than a high pixel count to make the best videos....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Moto G Pure leak shows off the latest in the budget phone series June 24, 2025 Motorolais one of the best companies in terms of releasing solid smartphones for people on a budget. This week, a new press image posted by noted gadget leakerEvan Blass on Twittershowed off a new entry in the Moto G series. The leaked Moto G Pure photo looks very similar to other phones in the G series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nest rumored to launch a 4K camera that won’t actually record in 4K July 26, 2025 Nest, the connected home subsidiary of Alphabet, is rumored to be working on a number of upcoming devices. One such product was reported today, and it sounds pretty interesting. The report says Nest is working on a home security camera that will support 4K resolution....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia will design and license phones in the future, says CEO August 25, 2025 Following a series ofrumors and refuting statements back in April, it turns out thatNokiawill indeed end up designing smartphones again, according to CEO Rajeev Suri. Although exactly who the company will partner up with to manufacture its designs still remains to be seen. Speaking in a recent interview, Suri stated that Nokia is looking for suitable partners and that the company would simply design a phone and then make the brand name and design available to others through a licensing scheme....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Notification Toggle: Easy adding of toggles and shortcuts on your phone’s Notifications Bar August 17, 2025 The more advanced our gadgets, the more features they pack. Unfortunately, the more features they pack, the more we have to rummage through icon upon icon just to get to the one we want. Wouldn’t it just be easier to have our favorite apps and settings right on your notification area?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Repair website iFixit folds under pressure, pulls Galaxy Fold teardown August 24, 2025 iFixitis arguably the top destination for smartphone repair guides and teardowns, showing us just how these devices are put together. The firm recently posted aGalaxy Foldteardown, but it’s now pulled the post due to indirect pressure fromSamsung. According to ablog postaddressing the matter (spotted byThe Verge), iFixit said it wasn’t directly asked to pull the article....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ring employees reportedly had open access to customer’s video feeds July 30, 2025 Consumer-level smart video doorbells and security cameras have become immensely popular, but some worried that the video feeds could be hijacked by those with malicious intents. Thanks to a report fromThe Intercept, Ring customers should be more worried about the company’s employees watching them than anyone else....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Roku is creating original shows to rival Apple and Netflix July 31, 2025 Roku’s content plans apparently involve much more thanbuying Quibi’s material. Revealera andProtocolhave learned that Roku is hiring a team to create original shows and movies for its platform. A since-closedpositionfor a Lead Production Attorney asks for someone who can help with Roku’s “original episodic and feature length productions,” including agreements for actors, producers, and crew....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best Android phones from the UK’s MVNOs July 31, 2025 We have covered the four major networks in the UK, but the market is also bustling with smaller retailers running on the larger infrastructure provided by the main networks. These MVNOs offer a range of SIM deals, contract options and are even selling flagship handsets these days. So, let’s take a look at the best Android phones available from some of the UK’s minor mobile players....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best resources to learn Java - free and paid August 03, 2025 Want to make Android apps?Become a professional developer? Finding the best resources to learn Java online is one of the smartest ways to start. Java is one of the most useful programming languages for any new developer to learn. Not only is it highly in-demand among employers and larger organizations, but it’s also one of just two official programming languages used for Android development....