Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google looks to give Chrome a fresh coat of Material Design paint June 17, 2025 Googleremains tight-lipped about its future design direction, but the company is testing aMaterial Designdesign refresh of its Chrome web browser. According to9to5Google, you may enable the design refresh in version 68 of Chrome Canary for Windows. Make sure to visitchrome://flags/#top-chrome-mdand enable the “Material Design refresh” from the dropdown....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Pixel Watch might usher in a revamped Assistant, forego Qualcomm chip July 24, 2025 After years and years of rumors, evidence is mounting that Google is actually makinga Pixel smartwatch. While we don’t know if it’ll be known as a “Pixel Watch,” various sources have outed the existence of a flagship smartwatch made by Google. We’ve seen allegedleaked watch facesthat will presumably be available on the new device, and a report that detailsthe potential design and codenamefor the watch....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s a look at how Android Lollipop’s wireless Chromebook key works July 07, 2025 One rather useful but seldom talked aboutAndroid Lollipopfeature is the option to have your smartphone work as a wireless key for yourChromebook, calledSmart Lock. The feature was first mentioned back atGoogle I/Obut hasn’t appeared in a final Chrome OS build yet, presumably as functionality is still being tweaked....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s when the POCO M2 Pro will launch in India (Update: 33W charging) August 09, 2025 Update, June 21, 2025 (8:30AM ET):Xiaomi and its POCO sub-brand are continuing the POCO M2 Pro teases this week after announcing the launch date yesterday. Now, the company has confirmed on Twitter andFlipkartthat the upcoming phone will pack 33W fast charging. Check out the tweet below....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 10 software update adds Party Mode app, camera/fingerprint tweaks August 12, 2025 Not to be confused with theHONOR View 10, theHONOR 10received a software update today that introduces the Party Mode app, a handful of enhancements, and more. Starting with the app, Party Mode uses NFC to connect several phones to each other and have the devices simultaneously play the same song....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How giant balloons could restore wireless service in Puerto Rico August 18, 2025 Google’s Project Loon just received an experimental license from the FCC and could soon be launched in Puerto Rico to provide emergency connectivity. For those of you who are unfamiliar withProject Loon, it’s essentially a balloon-delivered wireless service project that’s part of X, Alphabet’s semi-secret research and development facility....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to manually create a Story in Google Photos - Android customization June 10, 2025 While Google Maps has proven to be the best real-time traffic tracking navigation tool on my Android device, last week’sAndroid customizationusingZooper Widgethas been a priceless addition to the experience. I hope it has helped you speed up your usage of Maps as well. If you are like me, you’ve been getting in some travel this summer....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI expands its Nougat beta program to the Nova June 28, 2025 Imagine a flashy press conference full of die-hard technology journalists. Now imagine an interminably long presentation that literally involved a full half hour of a pretty girl on stage explaining how to take the perfect selfie. To a room full of tech journalists. That was my first introduction to theHUAWEI Nova, which at the time didn’t seem anything too special....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Huawei’s 2018 revenues reached a whopping $105 billion thanks to smartphones August 11, 2025 Earlier today, HUAWEI announced itsfinancial resultsfor 2018. Thanks to a strong showing by the smartphone division, overall revenues grew 19.5 percent to reach $105 billion. The jump in revenue comes despite strained relations with the US and increased scrutiny by governments all over the world. The company’s carrier division observed a 1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. International version of Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro gets Bluetooth certification June 12, 2025 Back in March Samsung releasedthe Pro version of its Galaxy A9 (2016) in China. It features a 6-inch Full HD (1920X1080) Super AMOLED display with a 1.8GHz octa-core Snapdragon 652 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of on-board storage. It also has a 16 megapixel rear camera and 8 megapixel front camera plus a very healthy 5,000mAh battery....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is LG ditching the G series? Here’s what the company has to say August 21, 2025 LGhas responded to claims that the company is ditching its G series branding after a Korean outlet reported the news. In an emailed response toAndroid Authority’squery, LG’s Global Communications Director Ken Hong said: “There are many proposals being batted around and when it’s time to announce our strategy for our next device,Android Authoritywill hear that directly from us, not through the Korean media....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG Display expects improved fiscal performance in the second half of 2016 August 25, 2025 As OLED becomespoised to explode into the market, companies like LG Display are no doubt concerned as to what will happen with the future of LCD sales. While the company has regained its position asthe head of the pack, and more affordable televisions may indeed continue to be primarily LCD based for the foreseeable future, things may ultimately change when it comes to smartphones and, to a limited extent, tablets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG in 2019: No more excuses June 06, 2025 It felt likeLGhad a fairly anonymous 2018, as companies likeHuawei,Samsung, andXiaomidominated the mobile world instead. However, the company certainly had its fair share of headlines this year. The manufacturer started the year by saying it wouldn’t adhere to ayearly smartphone release cycle, generating plenty of murmurs in the process. It also made a splash bylaunching an “update center”to speed up the process of updating its phones, although we don’t know how successful this endeavor has been yet....