Vpings lets you make any video into a wallpaper: Fortnight dances

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Vpings lets you make any video into a wallpaper - Now trending: Fortnight dances August 25, 2025 Fortnite is a hugely popular game on mobile, PC, and console that has immersed players around the world for hundreds of hours. While we have written several articles about the complexities of the game and why it’s so popular, there is one social phenomenon that has seemingly gone unnoticed....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Dr. William Williams

Waze now notifies you when you’re speeding

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Waze now notifies you when you’re speeding June 26, 2025 TheGoogle-owned navigation appstyling itself as an on-the-go social network has received a new feature today that alerts drivers when they are traveling over the speed limit. Waze will be rolling out this new detail starting today in France, Brazil, Italy, and 15 other countries. The US won’t be getting this functionality quite yet, but Waze is promising that it will arrive in the near future....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Ann Garza

Why Arm thinks the future of mobile is “digital immersion"

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why Arm thinks the future of mobile is “digital immersion" July 02, 2025 During his keynote speech at Arm TechCon, VP Marketing for Client Ian Smythe laid bare the company’s vision for the future of mobile silicon. And that future is digital immersion, made possible through its “Total Compute” approach. Here’s what that means to users and manufacturers. What is digital immersion?...

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Carrie Gonzalez

Would you give up some security if face unlock worked with a face mask on?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Would you give up some security if face unlock worked with a face mask on? August 19, 2025 It’s the end of April 2020, and we’re all doing our best to adjust to the new normal ofsocial distancingandwearing face maskswherever we go. Companies around the world are pivoting their business models to create face masks for those who need them....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Cassandra Roberts

Would you subscribe to a smartphone, rather than buy?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Would you subscribe to a smartphone, rather than buy? July 04, 2025 Despite the growth of theused smartphonemarket, a huge amount of new smartphones are sold each year. Marketing andcarrier planswork their magic to support sales and detrimental factors like planned obsolescence, failing support for older devices, and a limited ability to repair phones keep anything too old from sticking around in the market for too long...

August 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1352 words · Carmen Carter

You can now buy the Nokia 6 (2018) in the US (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now buy the Nokia 6 (2018) in the US (Updated) July 25, 2025 The device will be sold in Black and Copper color variants, and will be available via Amazon and Walmart as previously seen, as well as Best Buy. We’ve reached out to HMD Global to inquire about other potential retailers. HMD Global says the phone will start at $269, and you may find buy links for them at the bottom of this page....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Sherry Taylor

You can now buy the Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 in the UK

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now buy the Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 in the UK June 09, 2025 The two newest devices from HMD Global — theNokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2— are now available in the United Kingdom. One is a bit easier to get than another, but they are both pretty powerful mid-rangers that are a great fit for the budget-conscious buyer....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Courtney Horne

You can play ad-supported YouTube Music for free on Google Home speakers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can play ad-supported YouTube Music for free on Google Home speakers June 25, 2025 Google announced today on the YouTube blog that anyone with aGoogle HomeorGoogle Assistant-powered speakercan now listen to ad-supported music for free fromYouTube Music. Google notes that you may’t pick and choose which songs or albums you want to listen to — you can only listen to pre-populated playlists....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Regina Villanueva

You can visit a Detroit museum in a new way with Google's Tango AR camera

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can visit a Detroit museum in a new way with Google’s Tango AR camera August 07, 2025 Currently, there’s just one smartphone you can buy that has Google’s Tango augmented reality camera technology; theLenovo Phab 2 Pro. However, the company seems very determined to show that the Tango AR features can be used in new ways. Today, Google and the Detroit Institute of Arts have announced a partnership to let visitors see exhibits in the museum in a new way with the Tango AR-based Phab 2 Pro....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Susan Taylor

YouTube tries harder, removes 8.3 million videos in 3 months

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube tries harder, removes 8.3 million videos in 3 months June 24, 2025 It looks like the constant criticismYouTubereceives relating to the amount of inappropriate content on the platform has finally gotten through to the company. In its first quarterly moderation report,YouTube statedthat it removed 8.3 million videos during the last three months of 2017. The bulk of the videos removed were spam or adult content, and 6....

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Samantha Beard

ZTE parners with Taboola to bring ads to select phones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE parners with Taboola to bring ads to select phones June 20, 2025 Taboolaannounced todaythat it has partnered with smartphone makerZTEto put a Taboola news feed on upcoming ZTE devices. The goal is “to power content discovery on Android mobile devices.” You know Taboola, right? The name doesn’t ring a bell? How about this: “Don’t buy new furniture before you visit this site!...

August 24, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Amber Clark

Android Authority this week, 2015

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority this week - June 28, 2025 June 18, 2025 It’s been a busy week in the world of Android, and much of the buzz was generated by an unlikely player – BlackBerry. Check out our BlackBerry Venice close-up and the other news of the week: Qualcomm announced details about Snapdragon 820 and Quick Charge 3; more rumors about the HTCOne A9 surfaced; Google announced the date of its Nexus event; Google Now on Tap became available; Amazon introduced its newest Android tablets; and details about the next Chromecast leaked out....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Gabriel Lopez

Android phones power this glitter-bomb (Update: Parts were staged)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android phones power this glitter-bomb (Update: Parts were staged) August 03, 2025 Update, June 05, 2025 (03:15 PM ET):Although the video of an Android-powered glitter/fart bomb described below was absolutely hilarious, apparently, it wasn’t all genuine. The video’s creator, Mark Rober, took to Twitter to admit the unfortunate deception. Apparently, the development of the bomb and its effects are all genuine, as are the first criminal depicted picking up (and setting off) the bomb....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Wanda Morgan