Skype rivals Zoom with new 'Meet Now' feature for app-free video calls

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Skype rivals Zoom with new ‘Meet Now’ feature for app-free video calls July 04, 2025 Skype’s new feature works by generating a unique link that can be shared with participants of the conference call. If you’re the meeting organizer, you can invite anyone, even if they’re not a Skype user. The unique link will open the Skype web client on Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Kelly Morris

Sound Guys Monthly, March 2015-ears Giveaway!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sound Guys Monthly, March 2015 - Sennheiser MOMENTUM On-ears Giveaway! June 17, 2025 February was an interesting month both forSound Guysand for audio in general. We reviewed some great products (and somenot so great products) and there was a bunch of news. While most of it wasgoodnews, unfortunately, our first story isn’t. Joseph Grado passes at age 90 Mr. Grado was truly a legend in the audio world....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Bonnie Lowery

Star Trek Fleet Command warps us into the Kelvin timeline (Update: Out now!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Star Trek Fleet Command warps us into the Kelvin timeline (Update: Out now!) June 28, 2025 Update, June 26, 2025 (11:30 AM EST):You can now play Star Trek Fleet Command on your compatible Android Device. Click the button below to give it a shot! Original Article, August 01, 2025 (01:04 PM EST):If you have been looking fora Star Trek mobile gamethat features characters and settings from the three “Kelvin timeline” feature films, your wish is about to come true very soon....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Charles Lambert

Surprise! Project Treble arrives for OnePlus 5 and 5T in latest OxygenOS beta

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Surprise! Project Treble arrives for OnePlus 5 and 5T in latest OxygenOS beta June 17, 2025 If you’re holding onto your notch-lessOnePlus 5Tor yourOnePlus 5with the fingerprint scanner on the front, we have some good news for you: thelatest OxygenOS betabrings Project Treble to your devices. OnePlus integrating Project Treble in the older devices is certainly surprising, considering the company stated it hadno plans to do so....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Harold Christian

The Android Pie statue is literally just a bugdroid standing next to a cherry pie

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Android Pie statue is literally just a bugdroid standing next to a cherry pie August 20, 2025 Unlike last year, Google didn’t host an event to unveil the name of Android P. Instead, the company chose to announceAndroid 9.0 Piethrough a blog post. But in typical Google fashion, the search giant finished the day by uncovering a large Android Pie sculpture that will sit at the entrance to the company’s Mountain View headquarters....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Meredith Hall

The folks behind Sleep as Android are back with, appropriately enough, a sleep tracker

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The folks behind Sleep as Android are back with, appropriately enough, a sleep tracker August 18, 2025 With its Sleep as Android app, the Switzerland-based Urbandroid team has successfully been in the sleep-tracking game as far as software is concerned. However, Urbandroid announced it will enter the hardware sleep-tracking market with the Sleep Phaser. Dressed up as a lamp, the Sleep Phaser uses infrared to detect your body heat and how it changes as you sleep....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Travis Davis

The iPhone turns 12: Here's how it compares to the best Android phone of 2018

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The iPhone turns 12: Here’s how it compares to the best Android phone of 2018 June 05, 2025 Appleannounced the iPhone twelve years ago today. We all know it wasn’t the world’s first smartphone, yet few would argue its place among the world’s most important smartphones. Android would not be where it is today were it not for Apple’s first flagship phone....

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1379 words · Benjamin Taylor

These new Misfit hybrid watches are hot

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. These new Misfit hybrid watches are hot July 31, 2025 TheMisfit CommandandMisfit Path are a few years old now, but Misfit hopes to breathe some new life into thehybrid smartwatchesby launching a new colorway. We were able to check out the new navy and white color option for the Misfit watches atIFA 2019, and I’ve got to be honest — I love this color....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Garrett Thompson

Think punch holes are annoying? How about four of them?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Think punch holes are annoying? How about four of them? August 11, 2025 We saw the first phones equipped with a punch-hole cutout a year ago, allowing manufacturers to ditch a thick top bezel. We’ve since seen pill-shaped punch-hole cutouts on the likes of theGalaxy S10, and now Chinese brandVivois thinking about upping the ante. The smartphone manufacturer filed a patent with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), according toTiger Mobiles....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Gabrielle Compton

Thought-provoking indie game Ayo: A Rain Tale launches on Google Play

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Thought-provoking indie game Ayo: A Rain Tale launches on Google Play June 17, 2025 There are plenty of ‘big name’ games coming to Android in the next few months, but while you’re waiting for the likes ofFinal Fantasy XV: Pocket EditionorTekken Mobile, you might want to check out a promising indie game calledAyo: A Rain Tale. Developed by Lebanese studio Inkline,Ayo: A Rain Taleis apuzzle-platformerwith a thought-provoking narrative....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Luis Davis

Turing's 'Dark Wyvern' up for preoder, comes with Armor case enabling 60GHz data transfers

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Turing’s ‘Dark Wyvern’ up for preoder, comes with Armor case enabling 60GHz data transfers July 07, 2025 If you have been following the Turing Phone you know the regular version of the devicewill begin shippingon December 11. We havegiven the Turing Phone the hands-on treatmentand know what to expect from it, but Turing Robotic Industries is throwing in a little something extra for those of you who decide to purchase the Turing Phone Series II version, more commonly known as the “Dark Wyvern,”which is now available for pre-order....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Katie Solomon

Unlocked version of the rugged LG X Venture now available in the US

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unlocked version of the rugged LG X Venture now available in the US July 08, 2025 TheLG X Venture, which was announced back in May, was initiallyonly available at AT&T. Now, you can also get your hands on the unlocked version of the device from Amazon: the retail giant is selling the rugged smartphone for exactly $297.05. If you’re looking for an affordable handset that can take a beating, the LG X Venture might just be up your alley....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Lucas Mitchell

Xiaomi Mi 9 tipped to join 60fps bandwagon in Fortnite Mobile

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Mi 9 tipped to join 60fps bandwagon in Fortnite Mobile August 21, 2025 Fortnite Mobileis one of the more demanding games on Android right now, but a select few devices are able to officially run the title at 60 frames per second (fps). Now, the latest device to join the party is reportedly theXiaomi Mi 9. XDA-Developersreported that the Xiaomi flagship does indeed support the higher frame-rate, which should translate into a smoother visual experience....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Christopher Smith