Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie update pushed back to February? June 07, 2025 Last week we reported on theGalaxy Note 9Android Pie updaterolling out in Germany, suggesting this was the start of its major rollout. However, this may not be the case, as Samsung’s Turkish portalGuncelmiyizindicates the update will instead roll out from February 1 (viaNashville Chatter). TheGuncelmiyizwebsite, which Samsung owns, has update estimates for many of the company’s devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stadia won’t work on mobile data connection at first, Wi-Fi or Ethernet required August 04, 2025 One of the itchesGoogle Stadiais trying to scratch is flexibility. Long gone will be the days where people need to make financial investments in hardware in order to experience the latest and greatest video games. One day, we will have a PC-crushing console replacement anywhere in the world on any computer or mobile handset....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Swiftmoji features are now in SwiftKey, app will be abandoned August 05, 2025 A little less than two years ago, we told you about a new product from SwiftKey calledSwiftmoji. WhileSwiftKeywas and still is the core product from the company, Swiftmoji was a keyboard focused on predicting whichEmojiyou would want to use based on your text input. Now, according tothe SwiftKey blog, Swiftmoji will no longer receive any updates....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 will probably look like this when it launches July 01, 2025 A leaked Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 render (seen above) has emerged online, all but confirming what the rumored smartwatch will look like. The purportedly official render, published onAndroid Headlinesearlier today, gives further credence to the leakedSamMobilephotos from a few weeks ago. The watch features a round face and what looks like power and home buttons on the right side, just like the original Galaxy Watch Active....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Nexus devices will be offered by carriers in Japan (joining Canada and the UK) July 06, 2025 Despite carrier plans to sell the new Nexi in both the UK and Canada, American customers are only being given the chance to purchase directly from Google for the time being. Some have suggested this may be a strategic move to increaseProject Fiusage....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The ZTE Imperial II is a super cheap Android device on UScellular June 15, 2025 U.S. Cellularhasn’t always been the most price-friendly carrier out there, but they’re about to get one more inexpensive option. ZTE’s Imperial II is now being sold on the carrier for only $149.99. This handset isn’t the most high end device we’ve ever seen, but it’s still a viable option for anyone looking for an inexpensive off-contract option....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unlock Alert - Indie app of the day June 12, 2025 What is Unlock Alert? Unlock Alertis a simple little application that does only one thing. It alerts you when someone is trying to access your phone without authorization. There are a lot of applications that have the capacity to do this, but the feature is generally packaged with a lot more features....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon and AT&T opening experience shops within Best Buy stores June 27, 2025 Best Buy seems to be all about that store-within-store model the past years. The popular tech retailer already has experience shops for Apple, Samsung and Microsoft in place, and now it seems like a couple new companies are about to join the fun. These are a bit different, though, as they are not really manufacturers – the 2 new partners are wireless carriers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is Quibi? (Update: Service to shut down Dec. 1) August 17, 2025 Update 2: August 17, 2025– Quibi has revealedthat the service will shut down“on or about December 1”. There’s no word on what will happen to the service’s content after that date. Until 2020, the word “Quibi” was used mostly by entertainment business media outlets. Now the streaming service has launched....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi unveils the Amazfit, an affordable GPS-equipped smartwatch August 21, 2025 Xiaomiis best known for its affordable yetsolidly spec’d smartphones,but its brand certainly goes way beyond just phones, with a variety of mobile accessories,tablets,fitness trackers, and more. With no signs of slowing down, Xiaomi has announced the new Amazfit smartwatch as the latest in a growing sea of Xiaomi products....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now share personal info with others in Allo via Google Assistant Aug 21, 2025 TheGoogle Allochat client may have gotten just a little bit more useful, when you combine it with theGoogle Assistantvoice-controlled AI. A recently launched server-side update now allows users to share personal information and data with others on Allo, via commands from Google Assistant. Since the only smartphones that officially support Google Assistant are thePixel and Pixel XL(at least at the moment), this new feature for the Allo app will obviously be limited to a select user base....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE sells 26M smartphones in H1 2015, still eyes top-3 handset spot in the US June 24, 2025 Chinese smartphone makerZTEhas been on the up and up as of late, especially when taking into account the last two years of its smartphone business. Back in March,the company announceda 94-percent increase in its net profit in 2014, along with an increase in worldwide smartphone shipments by more than 50 percent that same year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ADW Launcher 2 officially launches, premium version on sale for $1.99 July 02, 2025 One of the most popular third-party Android launchers, ADW Launcher, finally has a full-fledged successor. After a beta testing period that lasted several months, ADW Launcher 2 is ditching the beta tag and is now available to download in theGoogle Play Store. For users of the original version of the app, ADW Launcher 2 has a ton of new features and improvements....