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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Confirmed: Google Store now only sells Google-made products July 26, 2025 Update #2:According to Hoi Lam, a Googler who works for the Android Wear team, has confirmed on Twitter that the Google Store is in fact only selling Google-made products. Update #1:It looks like the changes were a little more drastic than we first thought. Android Policepoints out that after a quick glance over the Google Store, we don’t see much besides products that fall under the “Made By Google” or “Made for Google” programs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cyanogen targets India next through a deal with Micromax July 18, 2025 The move from community maintained custom ROM to a stock option on theOnePlus Onewas a big step forCyanogen Incbut the fledgling company isn’t stopping there. Cyanogen has announced a deal to bring its customized Android OS to a newMicromaxhandset. Micromax being a substantial player in the Indian smartphone market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Drone Rush 2017 holiday buying guide August 17, 2025 The holidays are just around the corner, and maybe you were thinking of buying adrone. Perhaps you are buying for a family member, or for yourself, no matter your price range or your pilot, we’re here to help you pick the right flying machine. We’ve got a few simple recommendations for you today, but we’d like to invite you over to Drone Rush to see the entire list, andthe entire video, for all the best drone options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Encrypted chat backups could make WhatsApp a lot more secure July 05, 2025 WhatsAppmessages stored on the cloud are set to get a little more secure. According to feature leakerWABetaInfo, the chat service is working on password-protecting its online chat backups on Android and iOS. The feature will allow users to lock their online chat databases stored on Google Drive or iCloud — including any media stored — behind a password....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Eyse is a Kickstarter VR camera for live-streaming your life in stereoscopic 3D June 01, 2025 There’s no shortage of 360 cameras, live-streaming cameras, HD body mounted cameras, VR cameras and so on these days. Amidst this plethora of options, it can be a little hard to stand out, to offer something different from the pack. This is exactly what the Eyse camera tries to do, by offering you the ability to 3D stream your life from your perspective in real time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fairphone 3 gets a perfect repairability score on iFixit (surprise!) June 17, 2025 TheFairphone 2is the only smartphone to achieve a 10 out of 10 score on gadget repair website iFixit, owing to its modular design. Now, we’ve got another handset with a perfect score from the website, and you can’t be surprised to hear that it’s theFairphone 3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FCC starting to think carriers might not be telling the truth all the time July 09, 2025 The FCC said today, viaThe Verge, that it has opened an investigation into possible data manipulation by major wireless carriers in the United States. The investigation revolves around a government funding program called the Mobility Fund II project. Its purpose is to give $4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit Alta review June 07, 2025 Fitbit Alta What we like What we don’t like Our scores Fitbit is a company that excels at fitness tracking features but falls short with design. It’s been that way for years now. TheCharge HRand Surge aren’t the worst looking devices out there, but the company didn’t really start focusing on good design until this year with the launch of theBlazeand the Alta....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Flipkart reveals realme 2 battery size — expect a big upgrade July 02, 2025 Therealme 2launches in India tomorrow (August 28), arriving roughly four months after the OPPO sub-brand’s first phone was revealed. Now, exclusive online retailerFlipkarthas dropped a few key details, in the form of battery and display sizes. The retailer revealed the realme 2 will pack a 4,230mAh battery, which is pretty hefty on paper and a big upgrade upon therealme 1‘s 3,410mAh pack....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Game longer, better with HONOR’s new GPU Turbo tech June 14, 2025 HONOR has announced GPU Turbo, a new technology said to improve smartphone graphics processing efficiency. The solution was unveiled earlier today alongside the new HONOR Play and HONOR 9i (viaGizmoChina), though it’s exclusive to the former device for now. The idea is that smartphones equipped with GPU Turbo can play games without running down the battery as they normally would, as well as see performance improvements, and potentially better graphics....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Get a simple Android interface with Big Launcher August 08, 2025 Have you ever seen an elderly relative peering intently at their phone trying to find the contact they need? Have you seen a young child accidentally press the wrong entry on the touchscreen? Have you ever forgotten your glasses and had to squint at the screen trying to work out which option you want?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Maps to offer simpler public transit monitoring, notification settings July 18, 2025 Google Mapsis receiving two new updates that will hopefully offer a slightly better user experience.Android Policenoticed a new “Your transit” section which allows quick access to your favorite public transportation lines and a better notification settings list which makes managing notifications simpler. The new Your Transit feature will show up in Maps’ side menu, and it lets you favorite nearby public transport lines for easy access....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google says Fuchsia is about ‘pushing the state of the art’ July 03, 2025 Google pulled back the curtain onFuchsia, the company’s future operating system, just a little this week during itsGoogle I/O developer conference. Thanks to comments made by Android and Chrome head Hiroshi Lockheimer, we now know the platform isn’t necessarily for phones, tablets, or PCs, but instead targets all form factors....