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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AccuWeather app for Android TV is now available June 18, 2025 AccuWeather has announced today that it’ll be bringing its popular weather app to Android TV devices, with support for hyper-localized minute-by-minute forecasts. Chances are, you either have AccuWeather on your phone right now or you’ve at least come across it before, especially if you own a Samsung device. AccuWeather has been a popular weather app among smartphone users for quite some time (although its accuracy, just like any other weather app, is sometimes questionable)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Authority this week – August 11, 2025 July 30, 2025 The world of Android never stands still, so after a brief post-IFA respite, this week brought us exciting reports about the Moto X Force, the first real look at the Android-powered Nokia C1, and more images of the Nexus 5X; Apple announced a very tame upgrade to Android’s biggest rival; we heard the first enticing rumors about the Galaxy S7; and Google finally launched Android Pay....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple’s new M1 chip, Macs, lack of performance data, and more tech news today July 15, 2025 1. Apple’s M1 chip, and new M1 Macs Apple’s event yesterday introduced its Arm-based M1 chip as its new Apple silicon chipset, and announced three new Macs that will sport the no-longer-Intel hardware:the 13-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and a surprise, the Mac Mini....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS ZenFone 3 Max (ZC553KL) review June 29, 2025 Asus ASUS ZenFone 3 Max What we like What we don’t like Our scores ASUS has a crowded ZenFone line-up, but the company buckets its offerings in well-rounded categories. Like the ZenFone Max, with a focus on marathon battery life. However, since last year with the launch of ZenFone 3 portfolio, the Taiwanese company has upped the ante in design and positioning and instead of focusing on hardware specifications, aims to bring premium experience to its users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BLU Energy XL review June 18, 2025 BLU Energy XL What we like What we don’t like Our scores American company BLU certainly has a pedigree for offering smartphones with flagship specs at an affordable price and with its latest smartphone, the BLU Energy XL, the company is hoping to continue this trend. Other BLU reviews: On paper, a 6-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display and 5,020mAh battery seem like a great combination for just under $300, but does it actually deliver?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Build variants, Gradle tasks, and Kotlin: Mastering Gradle for Android July 25, 2025 Does it feel like Android Studio packages and builds your apps, with very little input from you? Behind the scenes, Android Studio uses theGradleautomated build toolkit, and although it’s possible to run Gradle with very little (if any) manual configuration, Gradle has much more to offer than what’s available out-of-the-box!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Confirmed: Samsung will not unveil the Galaxy S8 at MWC 2017 June 30, 2025 Samsung just told the worldexactly what happened to the Galaxy Note 7(spoiler: the battery). On the sidelines of the press conference, the company also confirmed that we would have to wait a little more than usual to meet the next Galaxy. DJ Koh, the head of Samsung’s mobile business, confirmed toReutersthat the Galaxy S8 willnotbe unveiled at MWC 2017 next month....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Coolpad Max launched in India, supports two WhatsApp accounts August 18, 2025 Coolpadhas today launched its latest flagship smartphone in India, the Coolpad Max, with an attractive and affordable price tag of Rs. 24,999 ($369.99). Running on the outdatedAndroid 5.1 Lollipop OSwith CoolUI 8.0 on top, the Coolpad Max sports a unique dual isolation feature which lets you double up on apps on a single device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cyanogen 12 will let you theme individual apps, paid themes also coming August 15, 2025 With Cyanogen 12 (Lollipop-based) expected by the end of the month, the Cyanogen team announced two new features coming to the OS: individual app theming and paid themes. Extensive theming is one of the core features of Cyanogen OS (as well as the non-commercial CyanogenMod project), and a lively community of modders and themers has sprung up around it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Everything Apple announced today at the Unleashed October 2021 event July 01, 2025 The Apple October 2021 event, titled Unleashed, had a focus on music and Macs. It wasn’t as densely packed as we had hoped, but we did get a few new product announcements that are bound to shape Apple’s Mac lineup for the upcoming years. Apple today introduced the much-awaited sequels to the Apple M1 chip, as well as new revamped MacBook Pros to carry these chips....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit adds another key sleep feature to the Sense and Versa 3 August 10, 2025 Fitbitis bringing yet another power metric to two of its devices. TheFitbit SenseandVersa 3both add Snore & Noise Detect to their arsenal of features. Combined with Fitbit’s already impressive sleep tracking, this addition offers users more insight into what’s happening overnight. What is Fitbit Snore & Noise Detect?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 7 reportedly launching August 2 with 3,600 mAh battery Aug 21, 2025 It’s that time of year folks, and the latestGalaxy Note 7rumor has the device launching on August 2 with a 3,600 mAh battery. Russian leaker Eldar Murtazin, who has had a pretty solid Samsung leak record in the past, is the one behind this latest information....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Genius now displays song lyrics no matter what music app you use August 22, 2025 Genius has unleashed anupdatethat will give you live lyrics to whatever song you’re listening to. What’s particularly brilliant about it, however, is that you don’t have to use any particular app to get this service. Whether you’re listening to Pandora, Google Play Music, Spotify, or whatever, Genius will hunt down those lyrics and make them available in a tap....