Facebook working on Android-powered smartwatch that you would definitely buy

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook working on Android-powered smartwatch that you would definitely buy August 16, 2025 According to a new report fromThe Information, Facebook could be secretly working on a smartwatch. The anonymous source(s) speaking withThe Informationsays that this unannounced device would ship with the Android operating system. Related:The best smartwatches you can buy right now As with other smartwatches on the market, it would have health tracking, messaging, and fitness features....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Joe Hood

Five years on, HMD Global's handling of Nokia is a tale of squandered potential

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Five years on, HMD Global’s handling of Nokia is a tale of squandered potential July 10, 2025 Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It can evoke emotions, a feeling of trust, and even empathy. Few brands ever manage to ascend above cold consumerism, but if there’s one example of a company that didn’t just manage it but excelled at it, it has to be Nokia....

July 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1560 words · Samantha Mitchell

Google might start testing Project Loon in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google might start testing Project Loon in India August 06, 2025 After attempting multiple times to get the green light forProject Loontesting in India, Google is reportedly in talks with the Indian government to finally begin a 4-day trial of the internet service.According toET tech, Google’s desire is to see how effective Loon will be in rural areas because there is already optimal online functionality in the larger cities....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Eileen Bradley

Google Photos temporarily disabled on Android TV

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Photos temporarily disabled on Android TV July 04, 2025 One of the perks of owning a device runningAndroid TVis how easily you’re able to integrate Google services into it. One of those services, though, is not going to work for you for the time being. That service isGoogle Photos, and the reason it was disabled is quite creepy (viaAndroid Police)....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Ashley Allen

Google Pixel 2's squeezable Active Edge might make its way to the Pixel 3

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 2’s squeezable Active Edge might make its way to the Pixel 3 July 10, 2025 WithGoogle Pixel 3rumors and leaks coming in fast and hot, it might not surprise you that there is yet another report. This one is of the squeezable variety, however, asXDA Developersreported that thePixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL’sActive Edge feature might make a return on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Megan Jones

Google Play update for Android TV makes 600+ apps easier to find

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Play update for Android TV makes 600+ apps easier to find August 16, 2025 Today, Google has begun rolling out a new update to its Play Store forAndroid TV. With it comes an overhaul of the visual layout, which has been redesigned to help promote over 600 apps and games that had previously only been accessible with a specific search....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Henry Lopez

Here's how Google made the stock wallpapers in Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how Google made the stock wallpapers in Android 6.0 Marshmallow August 14, 2025 Thestock wallpapersfound inAndroid 6.0 Marshmallowfun, bright and look great on just about any screen you decide to throw them on. There are a total of 9 stock wallpapers in all – 3 aerial shots from Google Earth, 3 landscape shots, and 3 paper-like wallpapers, complete with their own bright color scheme....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Dennis Osborne

HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro update makes super macro mode a standalone option

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro update makes super macro mode a standalone option August 23, 2025 TheHUAWEI Mate 20 Prohas received a steady stream of updates since its release late last year, and you can now add one more update to the mix. According toXDA-Developers, the new update (build number C636E1OR3P2) is rolling out now and weighs in at 346MB. So what are we getting this time?...

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Elizabeth Brooks

Is it dumb that everything is "smart?"

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is it dumb that everything is “smart?” July 10, 2025 Among the trends we see year in and year out atCES, is the tendency for companies to make “smart” products that don’t really need to be smart. “Better living through data”, we’re told, as the smart toothbrushes, smart locks, and smart sex toys are shoved at us. But is that really the case?...

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1398 words · Heidi Martin

Lenovo introduces an Android Go tablet as well as a tablet running...Nougat?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo introduces an Android Go tablet as well as a tablet running…Nougat? July 02, 2025 Thetablet markethas been a bit stagnant for a while, but in the past few months, we’ve seen a pick up in tablet releases from manufacturers likeSamsungandHuawei. Now we can add Lenovo to the mix asit just announced a whopping five different tablets. The tablets run the gamut from ultra-budget to mid-range professional....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · Melissa Anderson

Lenovo Moto G5S Plus leaks with dual rear cameras, metal unibody

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo Moto G5S Plus leaks with dual rear cameras, metal unibody August 12, 2025 Lenovomay have upwards of nine devices still to come this year, if the recent roadmapleakedby Evan Blass is to be believed; among them is the Moto G5S and G5S Plus. We got our hands on anexclusive G5S photo yesterday, and now,Gear Indiahas provided a look at the larger of the two devices....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Kyle Woods

LG teases MWC 2013 presence some more, get ready for "unlimited possibilities" (video)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG teases MWC 2013 presence some more, get ready for “unlimited possibilities” (video) August 20, 2025 Even if LG’s style of creating buzz before phone releases doesn’t involve spilling the beans on everything about the devices (like HTC, Sony or Samsung’s M.O.s), the Koreans definitely know how to get us excited. After teasing a “new series” with “unexpected distinction” on Facebookless than 24 hours ago, LG has taken to YouTube to post another ambiguous yet very intriguing teaser....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Jake Peters

Material Design: like it, love it or find yourself somewhere in between?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Material Design: like it, love it or find yourself somewhere in between? July 10, 2025 Last summer we first learned about Google’s Material Design language, since then we’ve slowly but surely seen traces of it roll out to various Google and 3rd-party apps. And now with Lollipop rolling out, Google has been pushing hard to bring Material Design to as many apps as possible, while also encouraging outside developers to do the same....

July 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1686 words · Sarah Webb