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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Timely is a great new alarm clock app, available now in the Play Store August 09, 2025 As alarm clock apps go, there isn’t much excitement. Fonts change, colors are different, and maybe the alarm is a voice rather than a melody. All pretty gimmicky, and all easily ignored or quickly forgotten. Timely is a new addition to the Play Store,and could change your perception of how an alarm clock should work....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: Performance or battery life - why not both? August 11, 2025 A surprisingly complicated problem in this week’s poll: What’s more important to you in your phone: performance orbattery life? Of course, both are hugely important to us, but there are limitations. You can’t expect to power a laptop with a great big internal battery for too long, but that’s what we ask of our smartphones, and we demand plenty of them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Weird Pixel 911 calling bug caused by Microsoft Teams (Updated: Fix now out) July 23, 2025 Update: June 04, 2025 (12:58 AM ET):It recently emerged that a Microsoft Teams bug resulted in some Pixel owners being unable to dial 911, being a pretty massive flaw. Thankfully, it seems that a fix is now rolling out. According to formerXDA-Developerseditor-in-chiefMishaal Rahman, version 2025-07-20....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE Blade V8 Pro hands-on August 04, 2025 ZTEis launching a new Android smartphone today (yes, today) as part ofCES 2017this week. The ZTE Blade V8 Pro looks to be a promising mid-range device, with one really stand out feature: its dual 13MP rear cameras. We got a chance to get a bit of hands-on time with the Blade V8 Pro during CES....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: 4GB of RAM) Report reveals Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, Note 5 specs June 28, 2025 Update, July 13:According toSamMobile, the Galaxy Note 5 will feature 4GB of RAM. The LP-DDR4 RAM will be integrated on a ePoP solution, according to the source. Original post, July 8:The announcement of theGalaxy S6 Edge Plusand theGalaxy Note 5is expected to take place atBerlin’s IFA 2015 in Septemberbut a new report has revealed most of the details about Samsung’s upcoming smartphones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A new Android stability bug causes frozen apps and unusable UI June 29, 2025 A new Android stability bug has surfaced online as users are reporting random app freezes and UI lockups (h/t:Android Police). The issue appears to affect Google Pixel devices mainly, but a few users withOnePlusandXiaomi deviceshave reported the problem too, suggesting it could be more widespread....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android O team talks Project Treble, blob emoji, themes, and more June 26, 2025 As you may know,the engineering team behind Android O held an AMA onReddittoday, and here are some of the things we learned from it. The most frequently brought up topic was probablyProject Treble, and with good reason. After all, it’s expected to accelerate the speed of OS updates, something that has been a fundamental problem among Android devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple’s new iPad Pro boasts M1, 5G and a mini-LED display August 12, 2025 Apple is determined to stay on top of the mobile tablet market, and that became clearer than ever at its “Spring Loaded” event. The company hasintroducedan updated iPad Pro for 2021 with computer-level performance — in part because it’s using more technology designed for computers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS confirms a huge battery for ROG Phone 3, as accessories leak June 10, 2025 The ASUS ROG Phone series is arguably the topgaming phonefamily right now, offering impressive specs and shoulder buttons. We already know theROG Phone 3is coming tomorrow (July 22) and now ASUS has confirmed a rather big battery for the phone. The company announced onWeibothat the ASUS ROG Phone 3 will pack a 6,000mAh battery, in line with the ROG Phone 2’s capacity....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Battle of the flagship killers: BLU Pure XL, Nexus 5X, OnePlus 2 and Moto X Style (Pure Edition) August 03, 2025 The way we purchase smartphones is drastically changing for the better. If you wanted to purchase the latest and greatest mobile device a few years ago, without paying a huge sum of cash upfront, you would need buy a subsidized smartphone directly through your mobile service provider....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best free online concerts you can watch from home June 18, 2025 As a result of thecoronavirus outbreakaround the world, live concerns and other events have been cancelled or postponed for the time being. In order to keep the music pumping, a number of musicians are live streaming concerts from home for free. Grab yourfavorite pair of headphones(but don’t bother changing out of your pajamas), because we put together a list of the best free live concerts you can watch from home online!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reportedly planning major overhaul of its Android and web apps June 07, 2025 Yesterday we reported on a leaked set of screenshots that reportedly come froma yet-to-be-released version of Gmail.The new images not only show off a much more colorful and flatter look than we’ve seen with Gmail up until now, the app also had several new categories for better organization and a hamburger menu button that was out of place compared to existing Google apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google shares key Cardboard metrics: 5 million units shipped, 25 million VR apps downloaded July 11, 2025 Virtual realityhas come a very long way over the past few years, and the widespread adoption of the platform is upon us. This is largely thanks in part toGoogle Cardboard, which was first announced about a year and a half ago. Wondering just how well the inexpensive VR platform is doing?...