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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Broadcom is trying to take over Qualcomm in $130 billion mega-deal June 03, 2025 It’s official: Broadcom has made an unsolicited offer to buy Qualcomm for $130 billion, confirmingrumorsfrom last week. If the deal goes through – and that’s a big if – it would be the largest acquisition of a technology company in history. It would also bring more consolidation in a sector that has seen a flurry of mergers and acquisitions over the last three years....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: the SPUD is a portable 24-inch monitor June 15, 2025 We are back with another ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’, where we highlight the hottest tech gadgets from sites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. you may find great gadgets in there, but we all know there is also plenty of stuff we can live without. This is why we are here to weed out the culprits!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Do you have a broken Instagram-connected app? Here’s why August 13, 2025 TheCambridge Audio Analytica scandalhas brought massive amounts of heat down onFacebook, but so far the backlash hasn’t affected the two major brands that the social media giant owns:InstagramandWhatsApp. In a likely move to stay ahead of the game, Instagram decided late yesterday, without any warning, todrastically limit third-party appsthat use Instagram APIs to access your account information....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Don’t expect to see an 18:9 phone from Sony any time soon June 21, 2025 With LG, Samsung and apparently even Apple putting out phones with an18:9 aspect ratio(or something very close to it) this year, it’s beginning to look like the mobile market might be the first to readily adopt this new Univisium as a standard. But as with all transitions, not everyone is going to go along quite so easily....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Flipboard updated with huge redesign, new “Daily Edition” feature, and more June 23, 2025 Flipboard is widely known as one of the most popular news apps out there, bringing nice animations and an easy-to-use interface to Android. It’s about to get even better with it’s newest update, Flipboard 3.0. The design of the app is meant to look more magazine-esque than ever, bringing new typography, full screen covers, and a new navigation bar at the top....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Forget removable batteries, Xiaomi has designed a phone with a removable display July 28, 2025 Thought smartphone design has become too unimaginative? Think again. Xiaomi has just secureda patentfor one of the most bizarre smartphone designs we’ve heard about in the recent past, and no, we’ve not forgotten about LG’s rumoredrotatingandrollablephones. The Xiaomi phone we’re talking about takes unconventional smartphone design several steps further with a — wait for it — removable display....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google app version 4.1 update brings control for Google Now Cards and more [update: download the APK here] June 16, 2025 The Google app is getting a decent update today, bringing more controls forGoogle Nowcards, always-on hotword clarification, the addition of nine new Indic languages and updated launcher UI tweaks. Let’s take a closer look at all of these new changes....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Home now supports Voice Match for your personal Netflix profile July 17, 2025 We’ve all experienced it. You boot up Netflix to watch the latest episode ofStar Trek: Discoveryor check out which new movies have been added, only to be greeted by a series of bizarre “because you watched” recommendations after a family member or partner forgot to switch user profiles....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is bringing Android One to six African countries with the new Infinix HOT 2 June 20, 2025 Android One, Google’s low-budget smartphone initiative that launched late last year, is finally making its way to Africa. Google todayannouncedthat it’s launching a new smartphone built by African smartphone manufacturer Infinix in Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco. The Lollipop-powered Infinix HOT 2 smartphone will be available in Nigeria at select retail outlets and online through Jumia from today for N17,500 (~$88 USD)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is giving away Play Store credits (Update: Redux!) June 18, 2025 Update, June 15, 2025 (3:29PM EST):If you missed the free Play Store credit the first time around, Google now offers asecond opportunityfor some Pixel 3 and 3 XL owners. If you were selected, you should see a banner for a Play Store credit of $2 when you scroll down a bit in theFor Youtab....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google rumored to announce Wifi, Home and Chromecast Ultra hardware on October 4th July 11, 2025 The rumor mill spins strong as we approach Google’s October 4th event, where the company is expected to unveil its latest hardware. We are now hearing the new Pixel phones won’t be taking the stage alone, though. Sources claim the Search Giant will also announce a few other products for the home....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s self-driving cars are inches away from being made by Fiat Chrysler July 07, 2025 Google is reportedly in the late stages of talks with Fiat Chrysler on an “advanced technical partnership” to produce autonomous vehicles.Auto Extremistfirst reported the deal, citing a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations, andThe Wall Street Journallater corroborated the story. The deal will reportedly entail producing a self-driving version of the Pacifica minivan....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what Google says about Pixel 6 features coming to older Pixels August 01, 2025 One thing that you can count on with new Pixel flagship launches is that at least some of the newest features will come to older Pixel phones. We saw that with the astrophotography mode, Cinematic Pan option, and Call Screening, to name a few....