Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 MWC 2017 trends we’re going to see a lot more of June 24, 2025 It’s pretty easy to argue that nostalgia was the hottest trend ofMWC 2017, as odd as that is for a forward-looking mobile tech event, but what about the other big trends of the show? What things came up again and again that we can expect to see even more of this year?...
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon Music adds live Twitch streams to counter Apple and YouTube July 07, 2025 How does Amazon Music fend off increasingly video-friendly rivals such as Apple Music, Spotify, andYouTube Music? By adapting to apandemic-struck worldwhere concerts are often virtual. Amazonhas addedTwitch live streaming to Music’s apps onAndroidandiOS, giving you the chance to watch performances and interviews in the same app where you already listen to songs....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 12.1 features leak: A ton of foldable improvements incoming June 01, 2025 Android 12‘s official stable launch could be just a few days away, but the next version tick details have already leaked. A new in-depth report fromXDA-Developerslooks at Android 12.1, a version believed to bridge the gap between Android 12 and Android 13. Interestingly, the build seemingly brings a host of improvements specifically for foldable phones and large displays....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 9.0 Pie-based OxygenOS Open Beta 2 now available for OnePlus 6 Jul 31, 2025 OnePlus 6users with a taste for experimental software can now update their phones to the latest OxygenOS Open Beta 2. The update, which is based onAndroid 9.0 Pie, comes a week after OnePlus released thefirst beta buildfor its current flagship. If you already flashed Open Beta 1 then you should receive the latest build as an OTA update....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Wear features can now arrive via Google Play for more timely improvements August 11, 2025 You’d be forgiven for thinking thatGooglewas over and done with Android Wear, given the dearth of smartwatch news at itsrecent product launch event— not to mention the Android Wear section’s subsequentremoval from the Google Store. However, Google has still been working on the platform lately and, in a message on the Android Wear developers page on Google+ (viaAndroid Police), Google’s Hoi Lam detailed a significant change to the way the team is now handling its updates....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Another Nokia event is scheduled next week: What can we expect? June 07, 2025 HMD Global is hosting yet another event next week that could see the unveiling of a gaggle of newNokiasmartphones. The company confirmed the virtual launch event in an emailed invite toAndroid Authority.It also hinted at the revelation of a “new chapter for Nokia phones with a very special guest....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS launches three selfie-focused smartphones in Zenfone 4 series in India August 05, 2025 In a press conference in New Delhi,Asushas announced the launch of its new smartphones as part of the Zenfone 4 series which was unveiled at an event in Taipei last month. Whilea total of six smartphones – Zenfone 4, Zenfone 4 Pro, Zenfone 4 Max, Zenfone 4 Max Pro, and Zenfone 4 Selfie (two variants) – were announced in Taipei, ASUS has only launched three selfie-focused smartphones in India today....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS Zenfone 2 hands-on and first impressions June 13, 2025 Asus’ Zenfone series was one of the stars of the show at CES last year, and the company is back with its successors. Offering everything we loved about the original series, the Zenfone 2 brings with it great design and build quality, a very customizable software experience, and of course, an unbeatable price point....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Audio file formats explained and where to get them June 03, 2025 Smartphones have long since surpassed the old MP3 player when it comes to portable music, and continue to include more and more impressive audio hardware to win over the audiophile crowd – from front facing speakers, to DACs and even new USB Type-C digital audio. Of course, the other half of a good audio experience is the file type you’re using, and today’s smartphones can play back a wide variety of audio file formats, including the popular MP3 and FLAC formats....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Battery Doctor: Diagnosing your phone’s battery health June 30, 2025 The more powerful the phone, the more things it can do. Unfortunately, the more things a phone can do, the faster its battery will drain. You can’t expect a person to multitask and not get tired, after all. It’s easy to abuse our phones. When you have a powerful processor and a lot of storage space available, it’s pretty hard not to install and use a lot of apps at one time....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry switches to the dark side of the Force with the Limited Edition Black KEYone July 23, 2025 BlackBerry needed a device to help reinvigorate its brand, and theKEYone, which launched during the waning days of May, certainly helped that cause, to some extent. Now, BlackBerry hopes to double down on that reinvigoration with the Limited Edition Black KEYone....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Carrier exclusives are killing great smartphones August 13, 2025 Carrier exclusives have been around for a long time. Whether it was AT&T with the iPhone, Verizon with the Droid, or Sprint with the Palm Pre, carrier exclusives have always been made to lure customers away from competing carriers. We see this in a number of other industries as well, primarily video games with exclusives on theNintendo Switch,PlayStation 4, andXbox One, but also with software....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Clash of Clans developer Supercell may not launch a new game in 2017 June 13, 2025 Finland-based mobile game developer Supercell had a pretty busy 2016. In March of that year, it launchedClash Royale, a spin-off of sorts of its hit strategy gameClash of Clans. It is only the fourth game released from Supercell, which was first founded in 2010....
