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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cosmos lets you browse the web without a data connection, sort of June 22, 2025 Cosmos for Android is a browser that makes clever use of text messages to load up basic versions of websites even without an internet connection. The app was created in just 36 hours by four students during theMHacks IVhackaton on September 6. The browser sends the URL of a requested page to a backend system built withTwilioand Node....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Face Unlock added to OnePlus 3/3T in latest Open Beta updates July 29, 2025 OnePlus is rolling out Open Beta updates for theOnePlus 3and3Twhich add Face Unlock and a handful of other features to its 2016 flagships. OnePlus co-founder and director, Carl Pei, had previously teased a wider rollout for the security measure which launched with the OnePlus 5T. Now, after rolling the feature out toOnePlus 5 usersin a recent beta, the Chinese OEM is also letting OnePlus 3 and 3T owners join in the fun....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Five premium Android games worth every cent July 14, 2025 There’s no shortage ofAndroid gamesand most of them are free. Why on earth, then, would I want to talk about games you have to, you know, pay for? Some of them — a handful of precious little gems — should not be overlooked, despite the entry fee. Here are five Android games I think are worth giving a damn about — they’re worth every cent....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Friday Debate: Apple Watch, Galaxy S6, and One M9 July 26, 2025 This week, the team gets together to talk about upcoming devices – in particular, the new phones from Samsung and HTC. Our main question centered on which phone our hosts would buy with their hard-earned money. But before that talk, they speak about the Apple Watch and what it might mean for the future of smartwatches....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Duplex rolling out now to non-Pixel phones in the US July 20, 2025 Google Duplex— which debuted last year atGoogle I/O 2018— is a tool which allows theGoogle Assistantto call a business and make a reservation for you. The system is ideal for people who are looking to book a table at a restaurant when a restaurant doesn’t have an online booking system (or even if it does)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel Buds are getting granular notification controls July 23, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel Budsmay not be the most amazing earbuds available right now, but they stand out thanks toGoogle Assistantand gesture support. The headphones are only getting better too, as Google brings welcome tweaks to the spoken notification system. As it is right now, the notification system allows users to either enable spoken alerts for all apps or none of them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google sends 9 Pixel 3 phones to customer who wanted refund (Update: Refund issued) June 10, 2025 Update, June 19, 2025 (2:02PM EST):In anew Reddit thread, the customer that received nine extra Pixel 3 replacement units said that Google issued him an account credit for the owed balance. Once the applied credit goes through at the end of the billing cycle, he’ll ship the Pixel 3 units back to Google....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s quantum supremacy: What it means July 26, 2025 Last week, Google researchers claimed to have reached “quantum supremacy,” according to an article in theFinancial Times. Google’s paper was briefly posted on a NASA website before being removed. In it, researchers claim to have outperformed today’s most powerful classical supercomputer — called Summit — with their own quantum computer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week – August 8th, 2015 July 01, 2025 We’re in the midst of wrapping up yet another busy week in the Android world. This week didn’t provide us with as many major product announcementsas last week, but that doesn’t mean the news stops there. If you’ve missed any of our video coverage throughout the past few days, we’re here to help....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to Unbrick Your Amazon Kindle Fire July 20, 2025 In many cases, a failed installation of a custom ROM often results in a soft-bricked device. With so many tutorials promising safe procedures for upgrading your device, there’s some chance that you could end up scratching your head thinking about what could possibly have gone wrong. With over a million devices already sold, the Amazon Kindle Fire is certainly the best Android tablet around town....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC One M10 rumored to use the same camera sensor as Nexus 6P June 16, 2025 It’s no secret that HTChas been losing favor with Android fans over the last few years, and theOne M9did very little to help stave off this issue. In fact, some would argue it sped things further along. Some of the biggest points of contention with the One M9 was the over familiarity in design, some of the performance woes associated with the Snapdragon 810, and, unsurprisingly, camera quality....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI tipped to launch 3 affordable foldable phones later this year June 01, 2025 Huawei’sUS troublesmay not be over for a long time, but the Chinese company seems to be pressing on with new phone launches. As per aDigitimesreport, HUAWEI plans to launch three new foldable phones in the second half of this year. Citing industry sources, the outlet also reports that HUAWEI could adopt more affordable pricing for the new foldables, “targeting the entry-level segment....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Indie tear jerker ‘To the Moon’ to get HD treatment for Android, iOS June 02, 2025 Story-driven adventure gameTo the Moonis having its pixels retouched and repackaged for mobile devices. The HD mobile port of the critically acclaimed PC title is slated to arrive on Android and iOS later this year. To the Moon, a non-violent mix of adventure and RPG elements, follows a pair of doctors who specialize in fulfilling the dying wishes of their patients....