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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook’s new Android TV app is just for watching videos August 16, 2025 Android TVdevice owners can now finally install the officialFacebookAndroid app. However, they might not want to get too excited; the app will only show videos posted on the massively popular social network. While many Android TV ownersmight not like this video-only Facebook app, it makes sense on Facebook’s side to concentrate on videos for this version....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Foldable phones are prone to scratches, but Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 might fix that August 08, 2025 Samsung’snext foldable phonemay have leaked last week, showing a phone with a clamshell form factor akin to theMotorola Razr. Now, serial tipster Ice Universe has claimed that this device, which they assert is the Galaxy Fold 2, will use ultra-thin glass for the display cover....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Four ways smartphones are changing the world for the better June 15, 2025 Facebook in 2004. YouTube in 2005. Twitter in 2006. iPhone in 2007. Android in 2008. The launch of these landmark products has changed our lives dramatically over the last decade. We didn’t know it at the time, but these were milestones on the road to a new world....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google announces deeper Assistant control for third-party apps August 12, 2025 I’m probably not overstating things when I say the Google Assistant has become one of Google’s most important products. While the dream of a completely touch-free computing experience may not have been realized yet for most people, the Assistant has worked its way into people’s lives through a variety of products like theGoogle HomeandChromecast....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Home and Amazon Echo might add voice-calling features July 26, 2025 TheGoogle HomeandAmazon Echoconnected speakers can already handle voice commands to answer queries like, “What’s the weather today?” or “Play my favorite song.” Now a new report claims both companies are working to add voice-calling features to those speakers as well. According toThe Wall Street Journal, via unnamed sources, the plan is to update both speakers so they can both make and receive phone calls....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Maps starts displaying speed limit signs while navigating July 07, 2025 Google Mapshas started helping to keep us all a little safer on the roads this week, and the app might just help you avoid a speeding ticket too. A number of app users have noticed that Maps is now displaying speed limit sign information when put into navigation mode....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google opens first gaming studio for Stadia, based in Montreal July 02, 2025 Google’s Stadiagame streaming service is set to launch next month, and it’s certainly got a variety of titles to play. But what about games you simply can’t play anywhere else? Well, the search giant has just announced its first gaming studio devoted to the platform, based in Montreal, Canada....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How app developers can make the most of Android 4.4 KitKat Jul 26, 2025 Probably the most useful user interface change in KitKat is the addition of the Full-screen Immersive Mode. This is different from the previous full screen mode as now apps can use 100% of the screen including the areas that were previously occupied by the status and navigation bars....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to replace a cracked or broken Nexus 7 screen and digitizer August 20, 2025 Sometimes the inevitable happens — you’re walking along using your Nexus 7, and right before your eyes your favorite Android tablet hasa run-in with the sidewalk. As you pick it up you realize that you have cracked the screen, it won’t respond to touches either....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to save money on your cell phone bill by going prepaid July 07, 2025 Most adults now own at least one smartphone, and with that ownership comes the monthly ritual of paying the bill for cellular service. Even though there are plenty of promotional discounts and deals from carriers, a recent survey fromMoneySavingPro.comclaims that the average individual cell phone bill in the U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to use the Recorder app on the Google Pixel 4 and Google Pixel 4 XL June 27, 2025 ThePixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL have just launched, and with them comes a new recorder app with some pretty slick features. How does this differ from a normal recorder app? Google is using its existing speech recognition prowess and search capabilities to enable searchable transcriptions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI unveils honor Note 8 and honor 5 in China June 18, 2025 HUAWEI has taken the wraps off of the latest additions to their honor series at an event held in Beijing earlier today, with two new smartphones being introduced, the honor Note 8, which boasts of a mammoth 6.6-inch screen, and the entry-level honor 5. Let’s take a look!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Introducing Speed Test G: A new way to test real life smartphone performance June 25, 2025 When choosing a new smartphone, there are several factors which can influence your decision including the price, the camera, the brand, and the overall system performance. When measuring performance, there are two popular methods used: speed tests and benchmarks. The latter is an app that runs on your phone and performs various complex computations and then produces a score....