HONOR 8 scheduled to get Nougat and EMUI 5.0 update in Feb. 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 8 scheduled to get Nougat and EMUI 5.0 update in Feb. 2017 July 14, 2025 The HUAWEI-madeHONOR 8smartphone has turned out to be one of the most popular unlocked devices released in 2016. However, the phone launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. Today, HUAWEI sent out notices to media outlets informing them that the HONOR 8 is scheduled to get its OS upgraded toAndroid 7....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Danny Rice

HTC One M9 to launch in India on April 14?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC One M9 to launch in India on April 14? August 07, 2025 HTC’s new One M9 flagship handset could launch in India on April 14th after the company issues invites to an event in Delhi. The invite says that the company is “unveiling brilliance” and is “going to showcase the most exciting revelation in the history of smartphones” which suggests the company will announce the One M9 for India at the event....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Brandon Smith

HTC will cut back on its new phones by half in 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC will cut back on its new phones by half in 2017 July 03, 2025 HTC revealed its first two smartphones for 2017 earlier today, theHTC U Ultraand theHTC U Play. How long before the next batch? While we can’t say for sure, HTChas revealed they will certainly not be flooding the market with new smartphones in the next twelve months....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Gabriel Taylor

Keyssa's "kiss connectivity" technology could make cords obsolete

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Keyssa’s “kiss connectivity” technology could make cords obsolete June 10, 2025 A lot of time is often spent debating what the next big breakthrough in smartphones and computing will be, and while some ideas are certainlybold and ambitious, the fact remains that “breakthrough” technology often comes in the forms of “faster,” “bigger,” or “more power efficient” (i.e processors, graphic chips, etc)....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Carlos Leblanc

LG's Rollable phone is one step closer to an official launch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG’s Rollable phone is one step closer to an official launch August 10, 2025 TheLG Rollablephone’s future has been clouded in doubt byrecent reportsand rumors that LG may sell its mobile device division. While LG has always maintained that the project is not dead, there’s now some concrete evidence to support its claims. As spotted byMySmartPrice, the LG Rollable phone has appeared on theBluetooth SIGsite....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Melinda Perez

Linux dukes it out with Android Auto over your Toyota car's dashboard

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Linux dukes it out with Android Auto over your Toyota car’s dashboard June 11, 2025 Apple’s CarPlay is no longer the only competition that Google’s Android Auto needs to worry about – Toyota announced it will be the first car company in the U.S. to offer the Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) platform as a third choice for car buyers, starting on the 2018 Toyota Camry....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Vicki Dunn

Make your own Google Home commands with new shortcuts setting

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Make your own Google Home commands with new shortcuts setting June 25, 2025 Google Home is a great tool for pulling information, consuming media and controlling your smart products, but it can feel almost robotic. You have to be pretty straight forward with your commands. This is all changing with the introduction of Google Assistant Shortcuts, though. Don’t want to tell Google Home to “turn off all the lights”?...

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Danielle Bullock

New Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery RPG coming to Android in 2018

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery RPG coming to Android in 2018 August 11, 2025 Even though all of theHarry Potterbooks have been released and all of the movies made, there is still tremendous interest in the Potter universe. Now, Warner Bros. and Jam City are teaming up for a brand new Harry Potter game. If you’ve ever dreamed of being a student at Hogwarts, you’ll soon get your wish....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Ashley Adkins

Onda V919 3G Air review

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Onda V919 3G Air review July 15, 2025 One of the things that seems to polarize people, and start flame wars in general, is how to answer this question: what is the best mobile operating system? Some say Android, others say differently. In the real world we often mix and match our operating systems. For example, although I use an Android smartphone and an Android tablet, I still use a Windows PC....

July 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1824 words · Katherine Graves

Paranoid man waging months-long personal battle against Google HQ with Molotov cocktails has been arrested

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Paranoid man waging months-long personal battle against Google HQ with Molotov cocktails has been arrested August 02, 2025 His name is Raul Murillo Diaz, and his crime is arson. At least, that’s according to police records uncovered byMercury Newslast week. Diaz evidently has spent the last few months executing a series of attacks on Google headquarters in Mountain View including firing shots through through the windows, hurling Molotov cocktails into the parking lot, and using a squirt gun filled with gasoline to set a Googleself-driving caron fire....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Jenny Marshall

Poll: Would you purchase a modular smartphone?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Poll: Would you purchase a modular smartphone? July 03, 2025 It feels like ages since we last saw a modular smartphone from a major manufacturer.Motorolawas perhaps the most prominent proponent of the concept, but it quietly ditched theMoto Modsystem of add-ons a couple of years ago. Would you put your money where your mouth is and buy a modular phone, be it a current device or something new?...

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Lori Rivera

Report: Free Facebook video streaming heading to T-Mobile's Binge On

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Free Facebook video streaming heading to T-Mobile’s Binge On June 23, 2025 T-Mobile’sBinge Onscheme looks to be receiving a new partner soon, in the form of freeFacebookvideo streaming, according to industry sources. The two companies have apparently been working on the partnership for a while now, which would see T-Mobile customers be able to watch Facebook videos without consuming any of their monthly data allowance....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Benjamin Haynes

Samsung Galaxy F22 will bring a monster battery, 90Hz display (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy F22 will bring a monster battery, 90Hz display (Updated) June 07, 2025 Update: August 01, 2025 (4:33 AM ET):Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy F22 in India, and it’s actually significantly cheaper than the Galaxy A22. Check out the full breakdown, including pricing and availability, overhere. Original article: July 21, 2025 (1:17 AM ET):Samsung is gearing up to launch a new phone in its affordable F series....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Heather Rollins