Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft will rebrand MSN News to Microsoft News on Android (Updated) June 01, 2025 Update (06/20):Microsoft has officially announced the relaunch and rebranding of the old MSN News appas Microsoft News. It includes features like a dark theme, a way to customize what news you view on the app, breaking news alerts, and more. Microsoft News is also the name for the engine that will power the MSN....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mobvoi smartwatches to get fall detection and new fitness features in new update July 23, 2025 Mobvoi’s newTicWatch S2 and E2made their debut just one day ago, and the company already has new details to share about both watches. AtCES 2019,Android Authorityhas learned Mobvoi plans to roll out new safety and fitness features to the TicWatches sometime “soon.” The new features — which are part of the company’s TicMotion software suite — should make their way to all TicWatch devices powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear SoCs, so they’re not exclusive to the E2 and S2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Native USB Type-C HDMI output is now a reality July 21, 2025 Yeah, we know it’s irritating that it seems like every time a cord becomes standard for mobile devices they come out with a new one, but theUSB Type-Cis demonstrating a lot of flexibility and power that makes us think it might be sticking around for quite some time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Qnovo adaptive charging promises fast charging and long battery life June 13, 2025 With mobile battery capacity still left in the dark ages, developers have had to come up with new ways to keep our smartphone batteries topped up. Quick charging is proving the most promising, allowing our phones to sprint back into action from empty in under an hour....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Chromebook Plus now available for purchase August 21, 2025 TheSamsung Chromebook Plus and Prowere the Korean manufacturer’s highlights at CES 2017. It didn’t take long after the announcement for us to get our hands all over them, but users continue to wait for these Chrome OS laptops to hit the stores. Samsung has definitely kept its promise of a February release date....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S8 color options and pricing leaks June 16, 2025 Despite the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus won’t be formally revealed for a few weeks, we already know a lot about them. We have seena bunch of imagesas well as afew videos, which show both the devices in all their glory. We now have a few more interesting details to share with you regarding Samsung’s upcoming flagships....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Android Authority team’s favorite classic retro tech June 29, 2025 Consumer technology changes all the time, and it’s usually for the better in most cases. Yet, there’s something charming about retro tech. Whether it’s nostalgia, design, or the actual practicality of it all, there are plenty of reasons to love old-school gadgets. With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to ask our staff here atAndroid Authorityabout their most cherished retro tech, as well as the older gadgets they’ve always wanted....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The secret to Samsung’s success: marketing exec speaks out August 06, 2025 “Understand what customers want and need” – this is the mantra at the heart of Samsung’s marketing powerhouse, according to executive vice president of marketing, Younghee Lee. It was Lee that, over the last decade, transformed Samsung’s marketing from a monotonous and overly-technical affair into thefun and engaging imagewe know it for now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The top 10 frustrations and challenges that every Android developer will face June 15, 2025 Developing for Android is awesome. It’s a completely open platform with tons of support and a massive community to help you. It’s installed on countless devices and has a brilliant distribution platform that allows anyone to create a potential hit…blah blah blah! Nothing is perfect and unfortunately, Android development certainly isn’t either....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Weekly Authority: Galaxy S21 all-access, tech that shook 2020, and more August 05, 2025 Welcome back to The Weekly Authority, theAndroid Authorityseries that recaps the top Android and wider tech news from the week. Tristan Rayner here a day before the Winter Solstice to share the lastWeekly Authorityof the year with you, as we bump into the holidays and New Year period....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Here’s how much you’d spend to protect your smartphone August 23, 2025 Phone cases come in all shapes and sizes, for the clumsiest among us or those simply looking to inject some personality into theirsmartphones. But how much cash do our readers invest in these phone protectors? We posed this question in a recent poll, and the results are now in....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: There’s one feature you’d give up for a cheaper S21 FE August 07, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S20 FEwas one of the more popular flagship devices released last year, and for good reason. It managed to deliver plenty of bang for the buck while still delivering premium features like a telephoto camera, water resistance, and wireless charging....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Will Google undermine the Pixel 4a to make the Pixel 4 look better? July 08, 2025 I’ve been stewing over thePixel 4a rendersfor a few days now, and I’m already a little worried Google is heading down the wrong path with thePixel 3asuccessor. While we should obviously take any unofficial info with the grain of salt it deserves (especially when dealing with CAD renders), thesource’s track recordsuggests what we’re looking at will be pretty close to what the final product will be....