Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. An introduction to XML for new Android developers – the powerful markup language July 04, 2025 If you’re interested in Android development, chances are you’re going to need to learn some programming. In most cases, that will mean learningJavaorKotlin, either of which is officially supported byAndroid Studio, the official “IDE” for Android Development from Google. However, no one ever talks about XML, and this can lead to confusion when you open up a new project for the first time and notice that there are actuallytwodifferent main files and two different types of script....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS CEO resigns, mobile strategy revamp could mean loss of ZenFone (Updated) August 04, 2025 Update, 11-06-2025, 09:30 ET:ASUS has confirmed its ZenFone line will not be abandoned as part of its internal restructuring and new mobile strategy. In a statement toGadgets360, ASUS said: “With regard to doubts raised by some on the continuation of the ZenFone brand, we confirm that we will continue to develop the ZenFone series, while also aiming to expand the gaming smartphone market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best Android apps for Valentine’s Day June 25, 2025 Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and we can already feel the love in the air. If you’re planning to make things really special for your loved one on February 14, then you’re no doubt already combing magazines, books, TV shows, and maybe even movies for some ideas. We understand how important it is to impress the one you love, so we’ve put together a list of 15 of the best Android apps for Valentine’s Day....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Better Wifi On/Off: Rule-based Wi-Fi manager for Android August 15, 2025 There are a variety of Android apps on the Google Play Store that allow you to lessen battery consumption. There are apps that prevent apps from running in the background, apps that clear your phone’s RAM, and an app that controls your Wi-Fi connections. If you have read our article about theSentryapp, you’re familiar that these kind of apps can save your battery power by controlling your Wi-Fi connection....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry DTEK50 and DTEK60 head to India July 11, 2025 BlackBerry’slatest smartphones are finally heading to India this week, although the mid-rangeDTEK50and high-endDTEK60are priced a fair bit higher than when they were launched in the US earlier this year. The DTEK50 will be available to purchase in India this coming weekend with a Rs. 21,990 ($330) price tag. Consumers will have to wait a little longer for the DTEK60, which will go on sale in early December for Rs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry Hub+ coming to more Android phones July 06, 2025 Earlier last month, BlackBerry announced that it will be bringing over some of its BB apps that we saw in the PRIV to other Android phones. The catch was that only Hub, Calendar, and Password Keeper were available and that your phone had to be running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Well, now BlackBerry is expanding the service even further by offering more BB apps to more Android devices: most phones running Android 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fossil launches their two new smartwatches in the US June 18, 2025 The smartwatch market is still in its infancy in many ways. While traditionally dominate corporations likeSamsungcontinue to carve out their mobile niches in the market, those companies who were about wearables before they got smart are attempting to wedge their way into the future as well. Today Fossil announced their latest bid for the action with two new smart devices for your wrist....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 5 major specs and press image revealed by @evleaks June 14, 2025 Gone are the days whenSamsungwas capable of keeping its wares under covers until the big reveal. TheGalaxy Note 5and theGalaxy S6 Edge Plushave been leaking profusely and now ongoing inside info purveyor Evan Blass just opened the tap a little more. @evleakspublished what appear to be press images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, along with some of the key specifications of the S Pen-sporting device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S10: Samsung might grab this LG feature for its triple camera setup June 19, 2025 Rumors have been circulating for a while now that at least oneSamsung Galaxy S10model will offer a triple-camera setup to compete with theHUAWEI P20 Pro. Now,ETNews(h/t:PhoneArena) has reportedly revealed more details, and it might be a major departure from the setup found on HUAWEI’s pioneering flagship....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google announces Android Messages for the web, rolling out in the coming weeks (Update) July 15, 2025 Update:Google has now released anofficial blog poston not just the new support for web-based texts on Android Messages, but several other new features that will be rolled out over the next week. As we previously reported, once the Android Messages app update goes live, just go to the settings menu, click “Messages for web,” then scan the QR code on the Messages web client so you can send and receive texts on your desktop or laptop....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google might have fixed (one of) the Pixel 4’s more annoying issues (Updated) June 09, 2025 Update: July 05, 2025 at 5:57 p.m. ET:Droid Life’sKellen Barranger hasconfirmedthat the 90Hz display on the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL now turn on at different times. The Pixel 4 XL appears to have the 90Hz refresh rate turned on at all brightness levels, even with Ambient EQ and Adaptive Brightness enabled....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google releases Android Wear 2.0 dev preview 3, official launch delayed until 2017 Jul 02, 2025 Google first announcedAndroid Wear version 2.0back at Google I/O 2016, but we still have yet to see an official, consumer-ready release. The good news is that we are getting closer, as Google has justreleasedthe third developer preview of Android Wear 2.0. The biggest change you’ll find in the third dev preview is the addition of the Google Play Store onAndroid Wear....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reportedly plans to re-enter mainland China through the Google Play Store Jul 20, 2025 Google has been completely absent from China since the year 2010, but that might be changing sometime soon. According to a recent report fromThe Information, Google soon expects to return to mainland China to sell mobile services. More specifically, with approval from the Chinese government, the company hopes to distribute a special China version of the Google Play Store application for Android smartphones in the country, according to people familiar with the plan....