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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Download the exclusive Star Wars Droid Turbo 2 wallpapers here June 14, 2025 HappyStar Warsweek, everyone! If you’re in need of more Star Wars things in your life (and who isn’t), we’ve got something for you. Just last weekMotorolaandVerizonannouncedthat they would be releasing exclusive Star Wars-themed versions of theDroid Turbo 2to celebrate the upcoming release of Episode VII: The Force Awakens....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 7 and S7 Edge compared in new leak August 06, 2025 The latest leaked photos show the upcomingGalaxy Note 7placed next to four Galaxy S7 Edge handsets from Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. Up against the Super AMOLED panel of S7 Edge, the Note 7’s display seems to be more dull, though that could be because the photographs were taken when the phablet’s brightness was dimming out while the display of the S7 Edge handsets were still at full brightness....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S10 fingerprint flaw spooks banks into taking countermeasures June 11, 2025 The Galaxy S10 fingerprint flaw has forced some banks to take matter into their own hands. Since fingerprint scanners became popular on smartphones, most banks started supporting the biometric login method. However, some Galaxy S10 phones can beunlocked with anyone’s fingerprintsby simply placing a screen protector on top of the display and pressing the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google adds a handful of family-friendly games to the Chromecast for the holidays Jun 24, 2025 Looking for something fun to do with your family this holiday season? Good news – Google has justannounceda handful of family-friendly games have gainedChromecastsupport, which should help liven up your get-togethers. Most notably, Rovio’s Angry Birds Friends, Risk, Monopoly Here & Now, Yahtzee Blitz, The Game of Life and Scrabble Blitz 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google releases two new experimental photography apps for Android August 19, 2025 There are over two billion devices out there and almost every one of them has a camera. Walking around with afantastic camerain our pocket has become commonplace in the last couple of years. To take advantage of these amazing cameras,Google is releasing three new camera apps. They’re part of Google’s new “appsperiments” program, which just launched today....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Harman Kardon Citation 500 looks like a Google Home Max, costs much more June 13, 2025 August must be the month to announce ultra-expensive smart speakers. Last week we saw a weird, cone-shaped smart speakerfrom Bang & Olufsonwhich starts at $1,750, and now we havea speaker from Harman Kardon. Granted, the Harman Kardon Citation 500 (pictured below) won’t cost you $1,750 – but it certainly ain’t cheap, either....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how Google fought sketchy Play Store apps in 2018 August 07, 2025 TheGoogle Play Storeearned a reputation in its early days for being the Wild West compared to Apple’s App Store.Googlehas been cleaning up its act ever since thanks to a host of measures, and it’s now detailed its fight against bad apps and developers in 2018. In a post on itsDevelopers blog, Google revealed that rejected app submissions were up 55 percent in 2018, while app suspensions were up 66 percent....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s why Xiaomi Mi 10 is significantly more expensive than Mi 9 July 17, 2025 Xiaomi’s Mi flagships have traditionally been among the most affordable flagships around, offering high-end internals, competitive cameras, and solid designs. The brand-newMi 10 and Mi 10 Probuck the trend however, offering a starting price of 3,999 yuan (~$573) for the Mi 10 and 4,999 yuan (~$716) for the Pro version....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR View 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 June 07, 2025 Honor’s latestView 10smartphone gives consumers a ton of hardware and software features usually found on phones that cost hundreds more than its current $499 price tag. The recently launchedSamsung Galaxy S9, which starts with an unlocked price of $720, but does it really have over $220-worth of more features?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Honor’s Band 6 fitness tracker boasts a large, smartwatch-sized display July 23, 2025 HONOR Band 6 has wonAndroid Authority‘s CES 2021 Top Picks Award for Best Budget Wearable.Check out all the awards here. Update: July 01, 2025:Want to know more about HONOR’s new affordable fitness tracker? Check out our fullHONOR Band 6 reviewfor all the details. Original article: July 22, 2025:How do you stand out in a crowded field offitness devices?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to use Servicely, a root tool to save your battery - Android customization August 08, 2025 This week on ourAndroid customizationseries was supposed to be about IF by IFTTT, we were pretty excited to see new features announced for our Android devices. Truth is, I jumped the gun, the email notification they sent me was for older features, thanks a lot guys!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI G8 lands at TENAA with fingerprint scanner August 12, 2025 Although theAscend Mate 7stole the show at HUAWEI’s press conference duringIFA 2014last year, the company did also announce a few other products, one being theHUAWEI Ascend G7. A mid-range handset that had an impressive specs list, it’s almost time for the G7 to be replaced and its purported successor has paid a quick visit toChinesecertification authority, TENAA....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI P9 and P9 Plus officially announced - specs and price revealed August 18, 2025 At a launch event in London today, HUAWEI has unveiled its latest flagship smartphones – the HUAWEI P9 and the P9 Plus. The ambitious Chinese manufacturer has its sights firmly set on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 these days, and there’s some quite interesting technology packed into the new P9 range....