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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is the CrossHelmet the smart motorcycle helmet we have been waiting for? June 07, 2025 We have all the tech needed to make a smarter, safer motorcycle helmet, but for some reason manufacturers have a hard time getting it just right. A few have entered the game and now they are being joined by Japanese company Borderless, which is launching the CrossHelmet via Kickstarter....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s 2019, and you can pinch, tickle, and poke a phone covered in fake skin July 12, 2025 You’ve heard of a phone skin before, but what aboutactualskin on your phone? If that’s something that sounds utterly creepy and kind of gross to you, well you probably shouldn’t continue on reading, because that’s what this article is all about....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. It’s game on once again for live quiz app HQ Trivia Jul 07, 2025 Live quiz show appHQ Triviawasshut downback in February after a prospective buyer pulled out at the last minute. Now, the mobile quiz app has risen from its ashes thanks to an unknown investor. According toThe Wall Street Journal (WSJ), people who still had the app on their phones received a notification on Sunday saying that the live game show would return at its usual time of 9PM ET....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Keyboard and Android Wear support for Google Assistant may be coming soon June 04, 2025 Google Assistant, the digital AI that’s included in the recentGoogle Pixel and Pixel XLsmartphones, may be receiving some new features in the near future. A look at the latest beta of the Google search app indicates that Google Assistant may soon include keyboard support, along with support for theAndroid Wearsmartwatch OS....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leak suggests the OnePlus 9T might not launch at all this year July 19, 2025 OnePlus has traditionally launched a T variant after its main flagship series to serve as the year-end revision. This year, many fans are likely waiting for theOnePlus 9Tseries instead of grabbing the firm’s current option. However, according to reliable tipsterMax Jambor, OnePlus will not launch a T revision for the OnePlus 9 series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leaked Pixel 3 XL photos in Clearly White show off an orange power button and huge chin August 04, 2025 If you were a fan of the black and white (panda)Google Pixel 2 XLfrom last year, it unfortunately doesn’t look like Google will be bringing back the design with thePixel 3 XL. But thanks to several leaked hands-on photos of the Clearly White variant fromXDA Developers, it at least looks like Google will keep the contrasting-colored power button around....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Marshmallow on the Galaxy S6 is a welcome improvement August 21, 2025 A key issue with Android is how long it takes older devices to get the latest update, but with Marshmallow, we’ve seen companies take a different approach. LikeSonyandhonorbefore it, Samsung isn’t known for being forthcoming with its software updates, but has opened a public beta for customers to test the update before it’s rolled out....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MIUI 10 beta brings eye-friendly dark mode to Xiaomi devices June 10, 2025 A system-wide dark mode is quickly becoming one of the most requested software features on smartphones today.Xiaomifans have had to use third-party themes for the longest time though, but it looks like the company is ready to deliver a native option. FoneArena(h/t:XDA-Developers) spotted the availability of a native dark mode in the latestMIUI10 beta update....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto G5S in Midnight Blue launches in India with introductory price tag June 21, 2025 When launched in India back in August, theMoto G5Swas available in Lunar Gray or Fine Gold. Starting today, you may also get the device in the Midnight Blue color option at Moto Hubs and various retail store across the country. The blue version of the mid-range handset is Rs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Misfit Shine 2 is stronger, larger and more connected than ever June 25, 2025 Misfit’s high-end wearable has just been succeeded by the Shine 2, a new tracker that is expected to really turn things around for fans of these devices. Trust us when we tell you this is no incremental update. The device is bigger, stronger, faster and more connected than any of their other offerings....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nougat update for unlocked Moto Z due in February, Moto Z Play in March June 10, 2025 Owners of Motorola’s unlocked version of theMoto Zhave been waiting very patiently to get theAndroid Nougatupdate that has been promised for some time. The Verizon versions of the Moto Z Droid and Moto Z Force Droid were able todownload those updates in mid-November, so it’s understandable why unlocked owners would be a little impatient....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Oppo’s Super VOOC Flash Charge will top-up smartphone batteries in just 15 minutes! August 10, 2025 As mobile devices have evolved over the years and become the powerful handheld computers that exist today, one of the key limiting factors has, is, and will continue to be, battery-related shortcomings. The larger the screen, the higher the resolution, the faster the SoC, the end result is always the same: low battery warnings....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Oppo/OnePlus merger is getting more real by the day July 05, 2025 When theOppo/OnePlus mergerwas announced earlier this year, fans were worried about the potential negative consequences. However, it seems that OPPO, particularly its staff roll, is now bearing the brunt of the deal. According to a new report byBloombergciting “people familiar with the matter,” OPPO is shedding 20% of its staff from itsColorOSsoftware development, smartwatch, and audio product teams based in China....