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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Announcement to launch: Why the big gap? July 15, 2025 We’re now deep into the heart of 2017’s big flagship season, with major flagship releases now arriving in consumer hands. However, many of you may have noticed there’s been a growing delay between handset announcements and their actual release dates this generation, especially when compared with some of last year’s announcements....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T simplifies plans with just two installment options July 31, 2025 AT&T is set to simplify itsquite complex Next installment plansin a bid to provide more clarity over the options available to consumers. Beginning June 9, it’sstreamliningall of its installment plans to give you just two options, rather than the several options –12, 18 or 24 month trade-ins and payments up to 28 months– currently available....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Casio to launch new Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch in April with GPS support June 10, 2025 In 2016, watch maker Casio launched theWSDF10, withAndroid Wear 1.0. The rugged device got a lot of attention and now the company has confirmed duringCES 2017it will launch a successor, the Casio WSDF20. It will come withAndroid Wear 2.0out of the box, and will add GPS support as well....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DC FanDome: When and how to watch this four hour DC Comics fan event June 20, 2025 DC Comics have been around for over 80 years, giving comic book and superhero fans memorable characters and stories that are still around today. This weekend, DC’s owner Warner Bros will be giving its fans tons of new info, trailers, reveals, and surprises in the 2021 edition of its DC FanDome event....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive: Android N may not have an app drawer Jul 22, 2025 Google is reportedly planning on removing the app drawer from theAndroid N release. While there is still a long way to go until the public release of Android 7.0 in late 2016, Android Authority has now received word from two separate sources that pre-release Android N builds currently do not include an app drawer (Update: We’ve since foundeven more evidence of the app drawer’s planned removal)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook owns 4 out of the 5 most downloaded apps of 2019 August 19, 2025 Global analytics company App Annie just released itsState of Mobile 2020 report, which summarizes the worldwide mobile data it collected in 2019. The report reveals several interesting things about the global mobile market, including which apps users downloaded the most and which ones they spent the most time and money on....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. From S-Pen to keyboard: Samsung Good Lock gains loads of customization options Jul 26, 2025 Samsungis giving itsGood Lockapp suite more customization modules for S Pen users, Samsung Keyboard typists, and those who enjoy tinkering with their home screen. The first addition, Pentastic, will appeal toSamsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultrapower users or other S Pen phones running One UI 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google dev hints Android Q previews could come to more users, sooner June 04, 2025 A Google engineer has hinted that Android Q previews may be available on more devices than ever before ahead of its full-scale release in 2019. The engineer, Hung-ying Tyan of Google’sProject Trebleteam, made the comments during Android developer summit last week (viaXDA Developers). Hung-ying was holding a talk on Generic System Images (GSIs)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play Services to arrive in China this year, says Lenovo July 02, 2025 Although its operating system is powering millions of smartphones inChina,Google’sextended range of mobile services have been absent from the country following disputes with the Chinese government several years ago. However, Google is apparently “definitely” on track to bring itsPlay Servicesback to China this year, according toLenovochief Chen Xudong....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google wants you to know that the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are very secure August 10, 2025 Security is an aspect of smartphones that some folks highly value, and for good reason – betweenKRACKand many other exploits, these people understandably want to know that they are taken care of. That is why it is interesting to learn thatGoogle‘sPixel 2 and Pixel 2 XLare the first smartphones to introduce a tamper-resistant hardware security module, which helps give the phones enterprise-grade security for the masses....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s your first look at the LG G7 ThinQ (Update) July 01, 2025 Update (04/17/18 at 01:46 A.M.):Serial tipster Evan Blass tweeted a new image of what is believed to be the LG G7 ThinQ — and it looks a lot like the previous renders published byAndroid Headlines(above). The render reveals a device with a thin bottom bezel and a display notch at the top, as well as a side-mounted power button....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC 10 now available in red and gold in the US, drops price $100 June 05, 2025 Despite garnering a fair amount praise when it launched theHTC 10earlier this year, it didn’t take HTClong before its flagship largely fell out of the news. All bout forgotten by much of the Android world,including T-Mobile. HTChasn’t forgotten, however. Hoping to stir up some new excitement for its flagship, HTChas announced it is adding two new colors for the US market, Camellia Red and Topaz Gold....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI leaks P30 Pro details, and a new smartwatch July 16, 2025 A teaser page for theHUAWEI P30appeared briefly onHuawei’s Singapore portalyesterday, confirming a few details about its local event, including what’s likely to launch there. The page was spotted by tipster@evleaks(via9to5Google) and you may see anarchived version of it here. The media found there confirms much of the previous speculation surrounding the HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro, including the use of a 40MP quad camera setup on the Pro, and its 10x hybrid zoom camera....