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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cased-up vs naked: how do you feel about cases? June 09, 2025 There is quite a case for cases. Ever since smartphone design fully embraced the slate shape, people have been preoccupied with putting their product into a piece of plastic (or other material). The sheer number of cases available for any given device is impressive, but just look at a more mainstream device like theSamsung Galaxy S6or the One series, and the selection is just short of startling....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Solos Smart Cycling Glasses July 02, 2025 Crowdfunding websites likeKickstarterandIndiegogoare full of innovation, but they also have plenty of gadgets we can live without and even some scammers. This is why we have taken on the quest to find some of the best crowdfunding projects around and bring them to your attention. Other featured crowdfunding campaigns: The micro-display can showcase a variety of information regarding your ride and performance....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. E-ink-toting YotaPhone 2 finally heading to a release July 31, 2025 In what feels like ages ago, Russian-based phonemaker YotaPhone announced the second generation of its e-ink screen device at MWC Barcelona, in February 2014. The pebble-shapedYotaPhone 2had greatly improved specs, a sleek design, and a full-touch secondary e-ink 960×540 screen on the back. Unfortunately, there’s been almost zero news about the YotaPhone 2 since MWC – except a rumor about YotaPhone looking into setting up shop in Canada, the silence surrounding this unique project was deafening....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook Messenger now supports group calls June 01, 2025 Facebook is pushing to make Messenger the end-all-beat-all communications solution for you at work or at play. And it’s pretty understandable why. The service has 900 million active users every month, and Facebook is looking for ways to monetize it with ads. If they can scoop out some of the usage that is currently going to competitors like Skype or Google Hangouts, then it’s basically all aboard the gravy train....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook to bring millions of Indians online with low-cost Wi-Fi hotspots June 15, 2025 Facebookand Indian carrier Bharti Airtel have joined forces to bring millions of Indians online with 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. The program, called Express Wi-Fi, has been created in partnership with 500 local business and other establishments in the states of Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Meghalaya. It has so far rolled out to 700 hotspots, with the remainder to follow in the coming months, saidBuzzFeed News....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge leaked and listed for sale online August 14, 2025 TheGalaxy S7andGalaxy S7 Edgehave just been leaked in full and listed for sale on a website for the equivalent of $1,140 and $1,225 respectively. Perhaps not surprisingly, this is far from official but the devices – complete with boxes – certainly look legit. The two devices, along with theLG G5, were listed on a classifieds site in Dubai called Dubizzle with the claim they were “imported from US” with valid IMEIs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S8 duo named top two smartphones by Consumer Reports June 28, 2025 Pushing last year’s Galaxy S7 Edge to third place, the Galaxy S8 Plus and Galaxy S8 are now ranked first and second respectively by Consumer Reports. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Samsung’s latest flagship phones – the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus – have been a huge success....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gold Nexus 6P Special Edition selling on eBay for $2000 June 18, 2025 When the Gold coloredNexus 6PSpecial Edition finallylanded in Japan on the 12th, it immediately sold out. Within 24 hours however, it was back in stock and has been readily available for anyone interested here to purchase at their leisure. In our piece, it was suggested, in an almost comedic fashion, that keen sellers on eBay might seek to charge $2000 for the elusive product....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel phones may have an audio problem (Update: fixed in February patch) June 29, 2025 Despite persisting on devices running the Android 7.1.2 developer preview, Pixel owners onReddithave reported that the problem is now gone following the February OTA update. Hopefully, that means the issue will also be gone on the next developer preview, putting an end to it once and for all....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google to fix Google Photos bug that gave iPhones unlimited original storage July 22, 2025 Googlehas confirmed that unlimited, original qualityGoogle Photosbackups foriPhonesare in fact a bug, and that it’s working to fix the situation. It emerged last week that recentiPhonescan apparently take advantage of free unlimited picture backups at original quality via Google Photos. Redditorstephenvsawyerposted the discovery to the r/apple subreddit (h/t:9to5Mac), along with a possible explanation....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Wallpapers updated with a bunch of new free wallpapers August 09, 2025 Google has updated its dedicated Wallpapers app with a feast of new images and you can get them on any Android phone running 4.1 Jelly Bean and up (though certain functionality will require a later version). The Google team itself chooses which wallpapers appear, so you can expect a certain level of quality and variety....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s ‘Hummingbird’ could make running all apps everywhere a reality July 09, 2025 Today,Google officially launchedthe very first stable version of Flutter, the company’s new app development platform. Our own Gary Sims does a terrific job explaining in detail what Flutter is and how it affects you. Check that article outright here. The gist of Flutter is that app developers will be able to write the code of a new app in Flutter and then that app will run not only on Android buton iOS as well....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s our first look at the OnePlus 5G smartphone prototype July 18, 2025 AtMobile World Congress 2019, it seems every company is releasing either afoldable phoneor a 5G phone (or both).OnePlusisn’t one to be left out in the cold, as the company just (sort of) revealed the OnePlus 5G smartphone for the first time. OnePlus andQualcomm— the developer of the device’s 5G modem andSnapdragon 855chipset — showed off the smartphone in a concealing case to hide its design from the public....