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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Using the first Android smartphone I owned in 2017 June 10, 2025 Advances in the smartphone space have occurred at an almost exponential rate, but with seemingly small changes happening every six months to a year, it might be hard for some of us to appreciate how far we’ve actually come in a short amount of time. To truly highlight this, I thought it would be cool to revisit the very first Android smartphone that I ever owned, and see if it was still usable in 2017....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon version of Nextbit Robin coming to Kickstarter tomorrow July 12, 2025 Earlier this week we learned that Nextbit was working to possibly bring its Robin phone tothe Verizon and Sprint networks,and now it’s official, at least in regards to Big Red. Nextbit has informed us that the Verizon version of the Robin will go on sale tomorrow, September 18th....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Vine may live on after all, Twitter is reportedly looking to sell it June 17, 2025 Last month, we learned that the much loved video service platformVine would be killed off by Twitter. Vine essentially lets users upload six second videos and has been sort of a creative mecca. Well, according toTechCrunch,Twitter has received a significant number of bids to buy Vine and is currently in the process of narrowing down the pool....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Would you buy a folding Google Pixel phone? I’m not sure I would. August 24, 2025 Foldables are in the news again this week and that got me thinking, would anyone buy these potential new folding phones? What about them, other than the folding form factor of course, would make them appealing to consumers? Is there one approach or design that’s better than others?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can buy Lara Croft: Guardian of Light or mixing app Cross DJ Pro for 10 cents (in some countries) July 04, 2025 Even though the holiday season is over, there are still great deals to be found. We’ve come across an interestingAndroid app, as well as a fun game that will keep you entertained and won’t burn a hole in your pocket....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. “Would you like human interaction with that?”: McDonald’s goes mobile June 27, 2025 Mobile ordering and payments are coming to McDonalds in 2017, meaning your interactions with pimple-faced teens will be dramatically reduced in the new year. Some McDonald’s restaurants have already begun installing self-serve kiosks and “smart” menu boards in the U.S., but table service and custom sandwiches are also on their way,Reutersreports....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: fix coming) Skype flaw causes crash on Android, iOS & Windows August 03, 2025 Update, June 3, 11:04 EST:Skype is moving swiftly to squash this bug. The team announced that updated versions of Skype including a fix for the issues are now available for all platforms. Original post, June 3, 9:06 EST Last week, a flaw in iOS revealed that sending a specific string in a text message would cause the iOS messaging app to completely crash and today, it’s been revealed thatSkypealso has a flaw that can cause the Skype app oniOS,AndroidandWindowsto completely crash....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 11 improves on privacy: Here is how it can get even better June 15, 2025 Android hasn’t always had a stellar privacy record, but as time has gone on many necessary improvements have been made.Android 10overhauledpermissions, giving users more control, and limiting apps’ background access. Now,Android 11is taking things to the next level by automatically revoking unused app permissions, introducing scoped storage, and more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Security Rewards paid out $550,000 in its first year August 22, 2025 Just last year, Android created rewards program for bug hunts to join Google’s longstandingVulnerability Rewards Program. As an incentive to inventive security experts, the company announced that they would be offering up to $38,000 per report that could be used to increase the operating system’s security. Now the Android Developersblogis reporting that this program has paid out over $550,000 since its inception....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple’s non-iPhones event, Android 11 official, and more tech news today June 26, 2025 1. Apple event: September 15th, but no iPhone 12 yet Apple announced its September eventyesterday, inviting the press and the public to tune in on September 15, 10am PDT with an event titled ‘Time Flies’. Time, you know, like on a watch? And that’s the question here....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best of Android 2017: Which camera IS the best? July 30, 2025 One of the most important areas for every smartphone is how good its camera is, but there are two ways to judge a camera: by whether it is technically good, or whether it looks good. Often, the most accurate smartphone cameras aren’t the ones that produce pictures that look good, so how do you decide which is the best smartphone camera?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best of Android Awards 2019: Our Editors' Choice pick is… July 14, 2025 What is the best smartphone right now? It’s a deceptively simple question. Millions of people type it in a search engine every month. The results that come back usually take the form of a list, leaving the user to go through a bunch of options that may, or may not actually suit them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bose working on a gaming version of its beloved QC35 II headphones August 01, 2025 It looks like Bose is getting ready to jump into the competitive world ofvideo game audioin the form of a QC35 II Gaming Headset, which could be similar to the beloved BoseQC35 II headphones. A new leak uncovered by9to5Google, which was found by digging through the APK of version 12....