Posts

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LineageOS is now more developer-friendly with LineageSDK June 14, 2025 LineageOS, the custom Android ROM that rose from the ashes ofCyanogenMod, just added a new product to its roster:the Lineage platform SDK. LineageSDK will give app developers the ability to easily adapt their products to the Lineage operating system, which will result in smoother, more aesthetically pleasing apps for LineageOS users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lollipop’s Android Wear update shown off in leaked screenshots June 14, 2025 In the past few weeksGooglehas done a decent job at updating it’s wearable OS,Android Wear. Something still doesn’t seem quite finished, though. Maybe it’s the fact that users can basically only use stock watch faces without downloading an app from thePlay Store. Or maybe it’s because there’s only one way to adjust the brightness, and it takes 3+ steps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Microsoft apps coming to more Samsung devices this year (Update: Dell and others, too) July 16, 2025 SamsungandMicrosoftare extending their software partnership this year, in a bid to improve productivity services for regular customers and business users alike. To wit, Samsung will pre-install additional Microsoft services and apps on its upcoming Android devices. The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge already come with Microsoft’s OneNote, OneDrive and Skype applications pre-installed and upcoming Samsung tablets, scheduled for a H1 2015 release, will come pre-packaged with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint in addition to the S6’s software....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto Z4 specs: Definitely no 2019 flagship here August 01, 2025 Today,Motorolarevealed the Motorola Moto Z4. The device’s design proves that Motorola is standing by its unique selection ofMoto Mods— but the Motorola Moto Z4 specs prove that the company isn’t pushing flagships in the Z line anymore. Although last year’sMotorola Moto Z3shipped with theQualcomm Snapdragon 835, this year’s model gets a downgrade to theSnapdragon 675....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Patents hint at future HUAWEI phone with wrap-around display June 15, 2025 Huaweiis reportedly working on a smartphone design with a wrap-around display, according to patents filed in China. Spotted byLetsGoDigital, the patents came to light this week and paint a picture of a device reminiscent of the foldableHUAWEI Mate XSwhen shuttered. A key difference here is that this phone won’t fold, but instead resemble something akin to theXiaomi Mi Mix Alpha....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel 6 Pro could be the fastest charging Google phone to date July 02, 2025 All eyes are on theGoogle Pixel 6duo right now. The first Google flagships to accommodate anin-house chipand a swanky new design are now confirmed to debut another feature in the Pixel lineup — faster charging. A Taiwanese regulatory listing discovered byXDA Developersshows that the Pixel 6 Pro will indeed replace the age-old 18W charging that Google phones have supported since 2016 with faster 33W charging....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pull up Google Pay with just one button on your Pixel (Update: Removed) June 01, 2025 Update: July 16, 2025 at 9:02 a.m. ET:It looks like Cards & Passes has now beenremovedfrom Pixel phones running Android 11 developer preview 1. Hopefully we’ll get to see the feature show up again in the March 2020 feature drop, which could roll out to Pixels sometime next week....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme 1 details emerge: AI chip, 6GB RAM for OPPO sub-brand’s new phone August 25, 2025 We first heard about theRealmebrand two weeks ago, a new, India exclusive sub-brand from Chinese giantOppo. Now, ahead of the realme 1 launch tomorrow (May 15), the brand has teased (and inadvertently revealed) a few details about its debut phone. The phone, available exclusively viaAmazon India, comes with a unique “diamond black” rear cover (above right)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. REDMAGIC 3 announced: A gaming phone that could be your daily driver July 04, 2025 We have seen a significant increase in the number ofgaming smartphonesreleased over the last two years. One of the companies that has beencontributing to this trendis nubia. Today, nubia is introducing yet another gaming handset, this time with a specialized cooling system and specs that should suffice any Android fan....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Republic Wireless introduces new phones you will actually care about June 12, 2025 Good news, guys!Republic Wirelesshas announced they will be introducing 7 new smartphones to their selection, starting this July. The new additions are theNexus 6P,Nexus 5X,Samsung Galaxy S6,Samsung Galaxy S7,Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge,Samsung Galaxy J3andMoto X Pure Edition. Republic Wireless is known for its amazingly low prices. The only problem is that they have never really offered enticing phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung announces Galaxy On7 Pro and On5 Pro in India June 15, 2025 Samsung has finally announced the Pro versions of last year’sGalaxy On5andGalaxy On7in India. While the new “Pro” variants are arguably just the 2016 updates to the 2015 originals, the new versions are now called the Galaxy On5 Pro and the Galaxy On7 Pro (we’ll just have to wait until October to see if we also get a On5 (2016) and On7 (2016))....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Review! [video] June 16, 2025 While they aren’t popular everywhere,dual-SIM phonesare handy for some people and downright necessary for others. The problem is, most of them are very utilitarian. When they’re not busy rolling in the piles of money they pull in from sales of their flagship devices, Samsung is one of the few big players cranking out Android-powered dual-SIM phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S6 Themes and Fingerprint Scanner quick look July 31, 2025 Samsung made a splash with its latest flagship, the Galaxy S6, not only in terms of the design and build quality, with its metal and glass unibody construction, but also with the lack of previously staple features like a removable battery and microSD expansion, caused by this shift in design....