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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 5.0 Lollipop now rolling out to the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3, Sprint Galaxy Note 4 July 23, 2025 Samsung is continuing to roll out a steady stream of updates to their current and most recent generation of smartphones. The next two handsets on the list to receiveAndroid 5.0 Lollipopare theT-MobileGalaxy Note 3 andSprintGalaxy Note 4, and both carriers have just confirmed that the update is rolling out as we speak....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Oreo rolling out now to NVIDIA Shield TV (Update: On hold due to software issues) August 02, 2025 Update (05/31):NVIDIA has halted the Oreo rollout for Shield TV devices after stumbling upon a few issues. Writing on theofficial GeForce forums(viaAndroid Police), an NVIDIA support representative noted that the update, which is confusingly called the Shield TV Experience Upgrade 7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Bluetooth Mesh Networking will usher in huge connected environments August 03, 2025 TheBluetoothSpecial Interest Group (SIG), the group that oversees development of the widespread Bluetooth standard, has today unveiled the details about its new mesh networking standard. This development means that mass device-to-device communication can be supported by Bluetooth devices, those using Low Energy 4.x and 5.0 specifically, opening the door for new use cases and products in the automation,Internet of Things, and sensor network markets....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. City embeds traffic lights in the pavement so smartphone users don’t have to look up June 23, 2025 Well, here we are again, standing once more at the threshold of modern convenience and actively undermining theDarwin Awards. The city of Augsburg, Germany hasinstalled traffic lights directly into the sidewalkso that smartphone users will know what color the light is without looking up....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Disney Plus is getting a huge content boost, and not just for kids June 25, 2025 Since its launch, Disney Plus has been the go-to source for everything from Star Wars to animated classics. Not only that but it’s been your best bet to find new Marvel shows like WandaVision. Now, Disney Plus is getting an even bigger boost with Oscar nominees, the Falcon and the Winter Soldier finale, and more adult animation than you’re able to shake a stick at....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Don’t fear Frankenstein’s Galaxy Note 7 June 02, 2025 We’d probably all thought that we’d heard the last of Samsung’sGalaxy Note 7, but up popped speculation yesterday that the company may end up sellingrefitted Note 7 modelsin a selection of countries. Vietnam and India were among the names suggested, however Samsung India has since stated that “the report on Samsung planning to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphone[s] in India is incorrect....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dreame Bot L10 Pro review: Almost a dream machine June 24, 2025 Dreame Technology Dreame Bot L10 Pro What we like What we don’t like My cats don’t like the Dreame Technologies Dreame Bot L10 Prorobot vacuum, but I do. For the most part. This automated cleaning tool was a helpful addition to my cleaning routine, as it was able to reliably eliminate vacuuming from my daily chore list....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Files Go becomes second Google app to get China release this week June 18, 2025 Google has launched its file management appFiles Goin China via third-party app stores. Following the release ofARCore on the Xiaomi App storeearlier this week, it is the second time Google has launched an app in China in this way. TechCrunchreported that the file management app is available on the Tencent, Xiaomi, HUAWEI, and Baidu app stores....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Giphy’s new app Giphy Cam keeps your GIF game strong July 30, 2025 Giphy Cam has been available for iOS for some time now, but now it’s officially available in the Play Store! However you pronounce the word GIF, one thing is for sure: GIFs transformed the way we communicate with one another. And they are just becoming more and more integrated into our lives:Samsung’s latest phablet lets you create your own using the S-PenandWhatsApp now lets you send videos as GIFs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google “working on a fix” for long-standing Pixel 2 camera problem July 29, 2025 Googlehas acknowledged a camera issue that has affectedPixel 2devices since launch. Responding to a question on Twitter last weekend, Google said it was aware of the “fatal camera error” bug and “working on a fix.” Google’s tweets flew under our radar until folks onRedditpointed them out yesterday....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google follows Apple in reducing its cut of app sales August 03, 2025 Life might soon get a little easier for indie Android app developers. Google isreducingits cut of Play Store app and digital goods sales from 30% to 15% for the first $1 million of revenue a creator earns each year, echoing a similar move Apple made in November of last year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google will provide carriers with an Android RCS client, thanks to Jibe Mobile acquisition July 06, 2025 Standard text messaging through mobile carriers doesn’t exactly provide you with a ton of unique and helpful features. Group messaging through SMS is a joke, and there’s no way to see when the other person you’re chatting with has read your message or not....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s why losing Arm is a far bigger deal for HUAWEI than losing Google June 26, 2025 Huaweiis in deep trouble this week after the U.S. government slapped it with a trade ban, affecting all U.S. companies dealing with the Chinese manufacturer. The move means HUAWEI loses out on important smartphone components,as well as Google’s serviceson Android. The latter was particularly troubling news, as all upcoming HUAWEI phones aren’t allowed to ship with Google’s apps (e....