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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Google is developing a keyboard for iOS June 27, 2025 Google’s relationship with Apple has been one of a seemingly love-hate variety. It’s hard to believe that the search giant’s name was not onlyinvokedby Steve Jobs during the announcement of the original iPhone, but its then-CEO, Eric Schmidt, was brought on stage. The topic of course, was Google’s partnership with Apple to provide the backbone of the iPhone’s Maps app and search for Safari....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A80 with its super-cool flip camera is now available to buy July 30, 2025 Samsung proved that it could still innovate when it announced theGalaxy A80back in April. It’s taken a long time, but the unique phone is finally available to purchase. The Korean company confirmed the Galaxy A80’s availability in a news release, saying it was now available online and at physical retailers in select markets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Beta users can’t use their Gear VR headsets July 16, 2025 Samsung originally introduced the Galaxy Beta program to allow for select users to try out the newest version of Android on their Samsung devices, but many early adopters are having some un-predicted complications because of it. While your phone may be fine with running the most up to date experience Android has to offer, Oculus isn’t....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung remains one of the fastest growing tech brands, despite the Note 7 debacle July 20, 2025 Interbrand released its annual ranking of the world’s best brands and Samsung not only kept its position, but managed to increase its estimated brand value by 14 percent compared to last year. Technology companies continue to dominate Interbrand’s ranking, with six out of the top ten most valuable global brands being active in the tech sector....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Kodak Ektra is now on sale, but what chance does it really have? June 26, 2025 The day has arrived. Kodak, yes, Kodak now has an Android phone. The Kodak Ektra is now available for purchase in Europe for €499/£449. Now, you would be forgiven for feeling a little likeAlan inJumanjiright now, what withBlackBerry,Nokiaand Kodak all over the headlines....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. VLC 2.0 for Android just got a facelift that adds playlists, pop-up video, and more August 10, 2025 VLCjust got a pretty substantial update that brings aboard a slew of new features and improves on old standbys. The video-playing app hasn’t seen an update in over half a year (we were sitting on version 1.7.0 for forever), so it’s nice to see this fan favorite finally get a well-deserved refresh....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (Oct. 20) June 30, 2025 Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday!In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful ofAndroid wallpapersyou can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here atAndroid Authorityas well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp is testing a new search feature that will help users combat fake news June 18, 2025 WhatsAppis currently developing a new feature to help combat the spread of misinformation and fake news. According toWABetaInfo, code hinting at this potential addition first popped up in the app about a year ago and has since seen further development in beta version 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why streaming services let you share your password, for now August 15, 2025 Do you share an account with friends, family, or colleagues for streaming services likeNetflix,Hulu, orNBA League Pass? Or, perhaps, share yourpremium Spotify accountfurther and wider than just family? It’s no secret that many people are sharing a password. These subscription-based companies know you do it. What’s kept this consumer-friendly status-quo is a curious mix of competition, focus on anti-piracy efforts, and growth-at-all-costs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ActionDash 3.0 is here to take Digital Wellbeing’s lunch and then some June 13, 2025 Today,Action Launcherdeveloper Chris Lacy announcedActionDash 3.0. Arguably the best third-party alternative toDigital Wellbeing, ActionDash 3.0 looks to one-up Google’s offering with a host of new features. First up is focus mode. Accessible in the ActionDash 3.0 app or a quick settings tile, focus mode prevents the use of apps you find distracting....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority’s CES Top Picks 2019 Awards: Our favorite products July 06, 2025 We’ve spent the last week meeting with companies and roaming around the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center to find the very best ofCES 2019. From laptops, tosmart homedevices, todrones, there’s certainly a lot to take in — that’s why we’ve created a list of the best products announced at CES 2019....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple hit hardest as global smartphone shipments continue to slip July 03, 2025 Technology market analyst Canalysreported todaythat global smartphone shipments decreased from 2018.Appleis the company that was hit hardest by the shrinking market. According to Canalys, global smartphone shipments fell 6.8 percent in Q1 2019 to 313.9 million. The research firm noted that this is the sixth straight quarter that global smartphone shipments shrank....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chinese state TV slams Samsung over Note 7 recall ‘discrimination’ June 23, 2025 Just as we were beginning to think that the worst was behindSamsungregarding theGalaxy Note 7battery fiasco, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has lambasted Samsung for discriminating against Chinese consumers when it comes to the terms of the recall. A commentary posted to the broadcaster’s website on Thursday calls out Samsung’s handling of the recall as “full of arrogance” and suggests that Samsung has discriminated against Chinese consumers by insisting that phones in the country do not need replacing....