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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer launches $349 Spin 11 hybrid Chromebook with Google Play support July 21, 2025 After ashaky start, Google’s pairing of Chrome OS and Android apps has progressed enough to makeGoogle Play supportsomething of a deal breaker for many Chromebook buyers. Thankfully, there are plenty to choose from, including Acer’s newly announced Chromebook, the Spin 11. Much like theGoogle Pixelbook, the Spin 11 is a laptop-tablet hybrid with a 360-degree hinge and a touchscreen display (11....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Action Launcher gains enhancements to AdaptiveZoom, adaptive icons, and more June 28, 2025 PopularAndroidlauncherAction Launcheris rolling out a substantial update starting today. The update includes enhancements to features introduced in previous versions, such as AdaptiveZoom and adaptive icons. AdaptiveZoom now includes an API that allows developers to control how their app launches. This is especially useful for apps that usebranded launch screens....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android applications will be able to run on Windows 10 July 30, 2025 During the company’s Build 2015 developer conference, Microsoft announced that both Android and iOS applications will be able to run on the upcomingWindows 10platform. Using the new Project Islandwood (iOS) and Project Astoria (Android) development kits, developers will be able to port their applications and games to Windows universal apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T might finally ditch deceptive 5G E branding August 06, 2025 Like most major wireless carriers,AT&T is working hard to roll out its 5G networkin major US markets. However, the company is confusing its customers with its 5G Evolution (5G E) branding. AT&T describes it as “5G Evolution, The First Step to 5G,” which may be true in that it is slightly faster than traditional4G LTE connections....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus - Everything you need to know June 12, 2025 Even though the main purpose of an antivirus app is to protect your device, it also has a lot of other services it can offer. Safety while browsing the web, anti-theft features, and even help understanding your permissions. In this review, we’ll talk aboutBitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Clash of Clans creators release Clash Royale (Update: coming in March) June 14, 2025 Original post (1/4):Clash of Clanshas been one of the largest mobile games to date, but it wasn’t enough for the crack development team Supercell to rest on the laurels of their previous success. Today, Supercell launched a soft release of their new card-based, direct competition game Clash Royale....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dell and Alienware unveil gaming laptops with speedier Intel 11th Gen chips June 30, 2025 Intel is trotting out new high-performance mobile chips, andDellis clearly keen to seize on the opportunity. The PC maker has introduced G15 (shown above) and Alienware m15 R6 (at middle) gaming laptop lines that include 11th Gen Core H-series processors at their heart. We’re still waiting on details of the Alienware system as we write this, but the Dell gaming laptop will include up to a six-core i7 chip that should handle most games and compute-intensive tasks well....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Emulation tests: Can the ASUS ROG Phone 3 handle these difficult retro games? June 18, 2025 TheASUS ROG Phone 3was one of the best-reviewed phones of 2020 atAndroid Authority. Not only is it a greatgaming phone, but it’s just a great phone in general. Of course mobile gaming only takes you so far. How does the ROG Phone 3 do when it comes to emulating console games?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook Moments allows you to share photos easier than ever June 16, 2025 Have you ever gone to a party where everyone is taking pictures, yet you never manage to see them? Sure, you can hassle people and try to get some of them, but that can consume all your time. And even then, chances are you will be missing most of them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Former PlayStation, Xbox and Atari exec Phil Harrison joins Google (Updated) August 11, 2025 Update (01/23 at 15:47):Reutersis reporting that, according to a Google spokesperson, Phil Harrison has joined the company’s hardware division and will be reporting to senior vice president Rick Osterloh. There’s still no word on the specific role Harrison will be taking on in Google’s hardware unit....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. From convertibles to a detachable, Lenovo has a ThinkPad for everyone at CES July 08, 2025 The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 range is among the more premium families in the company’s computing portfolio, and the company has revealed a few upgraded ThinkPad experiences atCES 2021. All newly announced devices sport Intel’s 11th generation Core processors (up to Core i7 vPro) with Iris X graphics....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Further growth expected in dual camera and OIS modules July 20, 2025 Camera technology is an integral part of the smartphone package these days, with OEMs racing to include the latest and greatest photography hardware and features. As a result, the market for high resolution image sensors, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) modules and dual-camera compatible components is becoming increasingly big business....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 owners in US can now access One UI 4 beta August 15, 2025 If you own aSamsung Galaxy S21device, you likely already have Android 12 (or will get it soon). But what about Samsung’s previous flagships, like theGalaxy Note 20andGalaxy S20series? See also:Everything you need to know about Android 12 Thankfully, Samsung is rolling out One UI 4 beta to those phones in the United States right now (viaSamMobile)....