Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook is paying people to install an invasive app (Update: Apps shutting down) August 23, 2025 Update, Jun 21, 2025 (11:10 AM ET):Shortly after publishing the original article below, Facebook removed the iOS version of the Facebook Research App, itself reportedly a virtual clone of its previously-pulled iOS app Facebook Onavo Protect. Now, Facebook is removing all unpaid research apps from the Google Play Store as well as terminating the data-collecting aspects of the Onavo Protect app (viaTechCrunch)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit Charge HR vs Garmin vívosmart HR June 20, 2025 Whether you simply need to keep better track of your daily activity or are looking to add something more to your workouts, theFitbit Charge HRand the Garmin vívosmart HR are two two great options. While they’re not the newest Fitbit and Garmin devices out there, they still offer up some killer features that are worth checking out....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. For some reason, these 4 smartphone OEMs have less NFC support now than in 2015 July 18, 2025 Anear field communication (NFC) chipis a simple-but-powerful tool inside most smartphones. Using NFC technology, smartphones canprocess mobile payments, easily communicate with other devices, and make setting up a new device — such as a router or Bluetooth peripheral — incredibly easy....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Get a new phone every 30 days with T-Mobile’s JUMP! On Demand (Updated) August 18, 2025 Update, August 14, 04:45 ET:Following the initial announcement regarding T-Mobile’s new and improved JUMP! On Demand service, the carrier has now launched adedicated pagefor the program, and it reveals some (potentially) disappointing news. JUMP! On Demand is pitched as a way to get you a new smartphone every 30 days....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gionee Elife E8 goes official with Quad HD display and 24MP camera July 16, 2025 Gioneehas today announced two new handsets at a special event in Beijing and the Gionee Elife E8 aims to tick every box on your wish list. Packed full of beastly specs, the Elife E8 combines premium specs with a price tag that puts rival devices to shame....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant audio news clips will be better catered to you July 28, 2025 If you say, “Hey Google, play the news,” to your Google Assistant-powered device, you’ll get a collection of audio clips pertaining to news topics Assistant thinks you will be interested in. However, other people around the world who use the same command to hear the same news about the same topics will predictably get the same audio response fromGoogle Assistant....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant will soon stop serenading you in John Legend’s voice August 01, 2025 Update, July 31, 2025 (3:05AM ET):After a cameo that lasted for almost a year, Google is pulling the voice of John Legend from the Google Assistant. The company made the announcement through its Twitter handle, saying that the singer’s Assistant voice will not be available after March 23....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google has big plans for Cardboard, as it ships over 500,000 headsets August 04, 2025 Cardboardwas one of the more surprising announcements at this year’sGoogle I/O. Although initially more of a proof of concept than a retail product, Google has announced that over half a million of the inexpensive virtual reality headsets have been shipped since the unveiling. To spur on more active development on Google’s virtual reality platform, the company has just released new SDKs for Android and the Unity game engine....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Home now up for pre-order July 24, 2025 Google Home was among the most exciting announcements at today’s event. The smart device uses Google Assistant to take your experience to a new level, and you’re able to now put your name to one of these gadgets. The Google Store has put Google Home up for pre-order! Interested? Undecided? We have put together an announcement post with all the information you could need....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is readying a Chromecast with Bluetooth support June 11, 2025 TheGoogle Chromecastis one of the company’s most popular gadgets, allowing users to beam content from their phones or computers to their TV.Bluetoothsupport has been absent in the two iterations of the product so far, but that could change with the next version. Read Next:How to set up a Chromecast with your Android phone...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 2 “black smearing,” “clicking,” and speaker volume issues reported June 06, 2025 Another day, another round ofPixel 2problems. Google’s latest handsets were released last week and, seeing that they’re the major flagships from the Android maker itself, they’ve since been under the microscope. To briefly bring you up to speed, some tech critics found potentialscreen burn-inon the Pixel 2 XL — claims which Google has said it is now investigating — which followed previous complaints regarding the display, notably that thecolors were dulland that it may show some blotchiness/distortion in certain low-light circumstances....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s new Pending Transactions feature lets you pay for stuff on the Play Store with cash June 09, 2025 Yesterday duringGoogle I/O 2019, Google announced a new Play Store feature that’s part of the new version of Google Play Billing Library. Called Pending Transactions,TechCrunchreported that the feature offers people different ways to pay for content on the Play Store....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Granny Tips & Tricks - How to get out of the house! June 01, 2025 The free-to-play horror game Granny has been out for a while now on Android and iOS, but thanks to frequent updates from creator DVloper, it’s managed to stay relevant more than six months after its release. For such a simple game, that’s no small feat....