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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Siempo is a ridiculously dull Android launcher (but it’s meant to be) June 14, 2025 There are loads of fantasticlauncherson the Play Store, but few make you want to use your phone sparingly. Those looking for a distraction-free launcher might want to try Siempo. Siempo, currently available via the Play Store as a beta app, opts for white backgrounds and bland icons....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Smart speaker wars about to get brutal: reported 97% of owners stick to one brand June 06, 2025 Thesmart speakersector is a burgeoning one, but it looks like brand loyalty is already a major factor. In fact, new research suggests that the vast majority of U.S. smart speaker owners stick to one brand. A report byParks Associates(h/t:9to5Google) shows that a massive 97 percent of U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The beloved Galaxy Note 8 has reached end-of-life status August 12, 2025 Pour one out for theGalaxy Note 8. Samsung has officially removed the device from itsAndroid security updates page, signaling that it will no longer receive software updates. The last security patch for the Galaxy Note 8 rolled out inAugust 2021. Less than a year before that, Samsung moved the Note 8 from monthly security patches to quarterly patches....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Moto E3 brings a bigger and nicer screen at the same low cost August 18, 2025 Lenovois launching today the third generation Moto E, bringing a larger screen and other improved specs to the well-known budget series. The most visible improvement over the Moto E (2015), which wasreleased in February last year, is the display, which is now 5-inch (compared to 4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Snapdragon 460 could be a game-changer for budget phones August 15, 2025 Qualcommannouncedthree new chipsetstoday, offeringWi-Fi 6capabilities and polished camera credentials, for starters. These processors are the Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 662, and Snapdragon 460. The former two chips are par for the course, being variations of theSnapdragon 730Gand Snapdragon 665 respectively. But it’s the latter processor that looks poised to shake up the industry....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Apple: iPhone 12 size comparisons, box details, and more leaks! June 10, 2025 This week in Apple news we got a good look at the size difference between some of the models inthe upcoming iPhone 12 series. We also got a look at how some of those models compare to existing iPhones. The overall conclusion is that Apple is going small, which is either good news or bad news, depending on your preference....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unsurprising report: Government spyware allegedly misused to spy on citizens July 06, 2025 Over the weekend,The Guardianpublished an exposé titled, “Revealed: Leak uncovers global abuse of cyber-surveillance weapon.” In the report, the publication used a leaked list of over 50,000 phone numbers to build a case that governments around the world are misusing a spy software suite from an Israeli company called NSO Group....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Update: The hilarious Thimbleweed Park is now available on Android June 23, 2025 If you’re interested, head to the Play Store link below for the download. Original post (9/13):If you haven’t heard of Thimbleweed Park, you’re truly missing out. The pixel art murder mystery is ahilarious gamethat lets you take charge of five characters in the town of Thimbleweed. It’s your job to figure out everyone’s intentions and just how they all ended up together....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is your smartphone dealbreaker? August 10, 2025 No matter how much it costs, no smartphone is perfect. That doesn’t mean it isn’t perfect for you; it just might not perfect for the person next to you. They might even think it’s junk. Standing around digital the water cooler, we at Android Authority started chatting about what can take a great smartphone, and just wipe all those good feelings away....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp Pay coming to India next month? August 13, 2025 It was speculated last April that the WhatsApp Pay mobile payments system could be herewithin 6 months. Though we’re now several months past that period, a new report suggests WhatsApp Pay may still lie just around the corner. The information arrives from a source atThe Economic Times, who said the platform “is already in beta stage with one of [Facebook’s] partner banks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s new in MIUI 9 August 12, 2025 While there’s a big camp of Android users that prefer stock Android experience, there are also fans of customized UI layers that several OEMs ship their phones with. Xiaomi’sMIUIis one of the more popular ones, especially becauseXiaomiadds several nifty little features and utilities over and above the Android experience. It’s interesting to note that Xiaomi started as a software company in 2010 and MIUI (based on Android 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Who is BBK, one of the largest phone manufacturers? July 27, 2025 The smartphone market has several major players these days, outside the familiar brands like Apple and Samsung. HUAWEI was trying to cement itself as the second-largest brand, successfully pushing into Asian and European markets. But its position was put into jeopardy due to HUAWEI’sban from US marketsand technology....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube is now a messaging app as well August 14, 2025 YouTubeis rolling out a native messaging and sharing feature on Android and iOS in an attempt to further retain visitors to the video hosting site. Different to the existing comments and share settings, the new features are more about sharing videos internally and chatting with a friend or select group of friends rather than the wider YouTube community....