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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Wearables finally get a new chip, but it’s for kids watches August 17, 2025 Smartwatches,fitness trackers, and other wearables haven’t received much love from the chip industry in a while. Many of the latest designs still run on processingyear’s old hardware. Qualcomm has announced its first dedicated wearables chip since 2016 at Mobile World Congress Shanghai — the Snapdragon Wear 2500....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is UpWork? Your guide to the biggest freelancing platform July 26, 2025 If you’re interested in joining thegig economyand making money online, you may find yourself asking: what is Upwork? Upwork is a freelancing site—a place for freelancers to advertise their skills and find work. It is one of the primary ways for freelancers to find clients, and more importantly, get paid....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can finally double-tap your Pixel Buds to skip the music track July 26, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel Buds– Google’s first foray into headphones – are not Google’s best-reviewed product of all time. The Pixel Buds came with some head-scratching caveats (you’re able to only pair them when they’re in the case?) and less-than-stellar sound. One of the weirdest things Google left out of Pixel Buds is the ability to skip to the next track when you are listening to music....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Arm unveils new image processors for better HDR pictures August 07, 2025 Before we head into a melee ofCES 2019announcements, Arm has detailed its latest Mali-C52 and Mali-C32 image signal processors (ISPs). Although these processors aren’t aimed at the high-end photography market, they are designed to boost image quality and processing capabilities in the fastest growing market segments. This includes the IP camera, drone, and robotics markets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS ZenUI Launcher now compatible with any phone running Android 4.3 or higher August 03, 2025 In the early days of Android, OEM-created UX skins were perhaps a “necessary evil” in the eyes of some critics. Google’s own OS had far less usability solutions than it does today, meaning that TouchWiz and its irk provided some clear and sincere “value added services”....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bluetooth 5 launching June 16, big speed and range improvements coming July 02, 2025 Bluetooth 5 is supposed to offer extended range and faster transfer rates than its predecessors with up to 2x the range and 4x the transfer speeds. This will make for quite the improvement in performance over what is currently available and may make Bluetooth a great way to transfer large files wirelessly....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. City council of Portland, OR, will vote on 5G ban due to ‘health risks’ June 16, 2025 Tomorrow, members of the city council in Portland, OR, will vote on whether or not to oppose the rollout of5G wireless networksin the area. According toa proposal endorsed by Portland’s mayor, Ted Wheeler, the basis for the dispute over 5G is possible “adverse health conditions such as cancer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Don’t expect to see Nokia’s 2020 flagship any time soon August 14, 2025 It’s been a while since Nokia had a flagship hit and looks like we might have to wait longer to see one. Nokia licensee HMD Global was previously tipped to announce a device called theNokia 9.1in Q2 2020. However, a new rumor points to a possible name change and a delay in the flagship device’s launch timeline....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Essential to shut down, February update for Essential Phone to be the last July 12, 2025 Ina blog poston the Essential website today, the company announced that it is ceasing operations immediately and permanently. The company managed to release just one commercial smartphone in its short time in business: theEssential Phone. That device has received regular monthly updates since its release in 2017, sometimes even beating out Google Pixel phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Florida court rules that police can make you surrender your phone passcode June 27, 2025 After a man was arrested in Florida for suspected voyeurism, the Florida Court of Appeal’s Second District has ruled that the police can indeed compel him to reveal his phone passcode. Although the circumstances required for the police to demand your phone passcode are very specific, this ruling may have further legal implications in the future....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S7 Edge is the world’s top-selling Android smartphone so far in 2016 June 09, 2025 Samsung has done a killer job with their Galaxy S7 Edge, which has achieved monumental success. The S7 Edge is currently the world’s most popular Android smartphone, thanks to its attractive curved display design combined with an easy to use Edge features, which users find extremely appealing....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google sunsets the APK format for new Android apps August 09, 2025 For as long as Android has been around, Android apps have been launched in the APK format (which stands for Android Package). However, in 2018,Google introduceda new format called Android App Bundles, or AAB (with the filename *.aab). Google touted that this new format would result in smaller app file sizes and easier ways to control various aspects of apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week - June 15, 2025 June 09, 2025 The week is over and you’re able to bet we’ve been keeping busy. But we know you can’t always be on the lookout for new videos, so every weekend we put together a list with the hottest ones. So what’s all new?...