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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. British adults think Emojis are bringing down English language July 31, 2025 YouTubecommissioned a study recently where 2,000 British adults (ages 16 to 65) were asked about their opinions on the current state of the English language. Surprisingly, 94 percent of respondents said that there had been a decline in the correct use of English, with about four out of five respondents saying young people are the worst offenders....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Can you learn to love the notch? June 25, 2025 I’ve committed a smartphone sin! I confess — I bought a phone without a headphone jackandit has a notch! It’s not the iPhone X, but rather theP20 Pro— though you’d be hard-pressed to tell them apart at a glance. It’s a decision I never thought I’d make, especially because I’m not a fan of Apple’s latest design....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Do you use a case on your smartphone? [Poll of the Week] August 01, 2025 Smartphone makers spend a lot (a lot) of time making sure the phones they bring to market are well designed. From the clickiness of the buttons to the way the edges of the phone feel in your hand, smartphone designers try to make sure you’re getting the best design for your money....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Duolingo finally adds Mandarin to its list of supported languages August 12, 2025 Duolingo is one of the most popular language learning apps in the world, providing free access to tons of language courses with an engaging “gamified” experience. It’s already brilliant, featuring on ourbest language appslist, but it had until now been lacking the world’s most prevalent language: Mandarin....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fairphone 2 impressions: an environmentally friendly, modular smartphone (Update: now in stock) July 29, 2025 Update (5/17): The Fairphone 2 has finallyin stock.Priced at €525 + shipping this handset certainly isn’t cheap, but for those that are interested in buying an environmentally (and humanity) friendly handset, there’s really no other alternative out there on the market right now. Original post (4/06): This is the third feature in a series of articles focusing on environmental issues related to mobile technology....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FTC fines TracFone $40 million for their misleading unlimited data claims August 06, 2025 Several months ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)announcedthat they were suing AT&T for “deceptive and unfair data throttling”. The FTC ended up filing a complaint in federal court against AT&T and asserted that the company was misleading millions of customers by charging them for “unlimited” data plans while reducing their data speeds, in some cases by nearly 90 percent....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Camera on the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: How much better are the images? June 25, 2025 Editor’s note:AsMishaal Rahman, Editor in Chief ofXDA Developershas just noted on Twitter, this port is not even specific to the Samsung Galaxy S10 series yet, and can get better over time as more people buy these phones. We already think the port is great, but expect even better things as time goes by....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google launches YouTube VR for Steam but it’s off to a rocky start June 21, 2025 Google has launched itsYouTube VRapp on Steam. The app, which was previously exclusive toGoogle’s Daydreamplatform, is currently in early access but it can be downloaded right now for free on PC. YouTube VR for Steam lets you explore Google’s ubiquitous video website using an HTCVive VR headset....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Maps update improves Street View on mobile July 28, 2025 Street View is one of the key features of the Google’s Maps app, and the company has been listening to suggestions from users on how to perfect it for both mobile and desktop. After experimenting with the Maps’ JavaScript API,Googlehas now tweaked it to bring improvements in transitions, display, and touch support, as well as new and improved features....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Messages end-to-end encryption launching in beta, coming soon to all July 01, 2025 Today,Google announced an updateon the rollout of rich communication services (RCS) for its official Messages app. RCS support — which Google markets as Chat — is now available around the world for everyone who uses the app. That means you’re able to access RCS features regardless of your phone or carrier....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google My Maps gets long-awaited makeover July 02, 2025 Google My Maps promised to be the ultimate solution for planning hikes, mapping out daily walks or commutes, and sharing personalized road trips with friends. The app lets you place markers, add commentary, and create layers for a very creative and individual experience. And all this would have been great, except Google basically abandoned the app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google officially unveils Android 5.1 Lollipop July 04, 2025 Despite the fact it has technicallybeen around for a little while now,Android 5.1 Lollipop has finally been made official, thanks to a blog post from Google. Some of the changes in this update include stability and performance improvements, native support for multiple SIM cards, HD voice on compatible phones and, most notably, Device Protection....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s when HUAWEI plans to launch Android Pie-based EMUI 9 update June 14, 2025 Android 9.0 Pieis out now and many manufacturers have been working to deliver the update to their devices. Now, it seems like aHuaweirepresentative has revealed its plans for the update. A HUAWEI South Africa spokesperson toldMyBroadbandthat the manufacturer would release itsEMUI9 skin, based on Android Pie, at theIFA trade shownext month....