Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter reaches almost half its goal a day after launch (Update: goal reached!) August 23, 2025 Who’s excited? Original post (1/25):The Banner Saga 3 launched on Kickstarter on January 24 and has already received almost half of its $200,000 funding goal. The final instalment of the acclaimed Viking-themed series has been funded by 2,040 people for a total of $97,225....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy A8 picture, price and launch date revealed June 21, 2025 TheGalaxy A8has been the subject of many rumours, including lots of details about the specifications butSamsungis yet to officially announce its new smartphone. A new report today fromNoWhereElse.frsuggests that the wait is almost over, with Samsung expected to unveil the A8 inChinaon July 17 for around €439 ($485)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S21 Ultra video leak offers a peek at One UI 3.1 and S Pen support August 03, 2025 You might not have to wonder what One UI 3.1 will bring to theGalaxy S21family — one leaker might have just shown it all.GSMArenareports thatJimmy is Promohas shared a video illustrating many of One UI 3.1’s features, including the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s oft-rumoredS Pen support....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Tab S7: Amazing specs will mean nothing if Samsung can’t fix the software June 14, 2025 If you believe the leaks,Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7will offer beastly hardware. A vivid, high-resolution screen, fast 5G data, loads of memory and storage, a battery that should easily last all day. This is the kind ofAndroid tabletthat could put Apple on notice if you’re comparing spec sheets, particularly when the2020 iPad Prois a mild refresh of the (admittedly very capable) 2018 model....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google agrees to not use Fitbit’s data for ads, earns merger approval from EU August 25, 2025 More than a year after it acquired Fitbit back inNovember 2019, Google has obtainedapprovalfor the transaction from the European Commission. As expected, Google had to agree to several conditions, which it will have to honor for at least 10 years, to get the EU’s blessing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google announces native Android support for foldable smartphones August 04, 2025 Leading up to the Samsung Developer Conference, it was believed that the South Korean company would announce afoldable smartphone. Down the street at the Android Dev Summit,Googleunveiled that Android would soon support foldable smartphones or “Foldables” like the one Samsung is currently working on. Dave Burke, VP of engineering, defined foldables on stage as: As you can see from the below graphic, Android will be able to transform and adjust the user interface based on the foldable device’s orientation....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Home’s Bluetooth support is here. For real this time July 12, 2025 I know, I know – fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me, right? But it looks likeGoogle Homeis really getting Bluetooth pairing support this time. Google’s been such a tease with Google Home’s Bluetooth pairing functionality: we all knew that the search giant’s AI-powered speakers came with a Bluetooth chip from the beginning and that it was only a matter of time before the company enabled that connectivity feature via a software update....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google loses Russian court appeal against anti-monopoly ruling June 24, 2025 So back in September,Yandex, which is a Russian search engine, looked around the Russian mobile market and saw that it was inundated with Android devices. All of these devices came with Google apps pre-installed, which seriously cut Yandex’s chances of remaining competitive. The company filed a complaint against the American search company through the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS), and the court ruled that search giant’s operating system should not come bundled with other Google services....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google shows off first look at Google Search 4.0 with Material Design August 04, 2025 Googleis beginning to roll outGoogle Searchversion 4.0 withMaterial Design. The new update brings bold colors, fluid animations, and simplified layouts to the Search app. Along with the new visuals, Google has packed in a few other goodies with the update. First off, the company announced that theNexus 6,Nexus 9, and theSamsung Galaxy Note 4will all now have the ability to use the “Okay, Google” voice prompt while the screen is off and the phone is unplugged....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how you can get a one year Disney Plus Hotstar membership for free August 07, 2025 If you were to pay for the Disney Plus Hotstar VIP subscription, it would cost you Rs 399 (~$5) for one year. However, you can now get it by simply recharging your Jio or Airtel numbers with the special prepaid plans that bundle the subscription for free....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 30 Pro and Pro Plus are the company’s latest affordable flagships August 04, 2025 Following the launch of theHONOR 30sjust a few weeks back, the company is back with three more phones to flesh out the flagship lineup. The HONOR 30, HONOR 30 Pro and 30 Pro Plus bring a laser focus on camera features as well as top-end internals....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How fast is HUAWEI’s 27W wireless charging tech? July 31, 2025 Wireless charging technology has been around for years but has yet to achieve mainstream appeal. That could be about to change as smartphones are gradually shipping with more powerful wireless charging capabilities that rival traditional cables. TheHUAWEI Mate 30 Proboasts 27W wireless charging capabilities, making it one of the fastest in the industry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How the Google Pixel 2’s Do Not Disturb driving mode works August 23, 2025 Smartphone notifications can be an annoying interruption when you’re at your desk, or something far worse if you’re driving. TheGoogle Pixel 2has a (kind of) solution to this thanks to an automatically enabled Do Not Disturb mode for driving. The functionality, which is listed on the Google Pixel 2’s support page, is activated once you connect to in-car Bluetooth or when the phone detects that it is in a moving vehicle (it should take no more than one minute)....