Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gear S accessories: colorful bands and bangles in the works July 18, 2025 Unlike traditional watches which are usually designed for one specific fashion look, smartwatches can be of a much more playful nature to suit a variety of looks, labels, and likes. The new Gear S wearable has the honor of being the first of its product line to include a SIM slot allowing for truly autonomous functionality....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Get the Galaxy S8 Launcher on your Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge (Nougat) June 23, 2025 TheSamsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusare set to be released later this month. The smartphones will deliver a bunch of new apps and features, many of which you might have already seen. But for those of you rocking aGalaxy S7orGalaxy S7 Edgewith Android Nougat, you can even get your hands on some of them right now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. GE’s C-Reach hub adds Google Assistant and Alexa support to its budget smart lights August 01, 2025 Now, GE is upgrading its low-cost smart lighting range with the release of the C-Reach – a hub that lets users control their lighting setup withGoogle AssistantorAmazon Alexavoice commands. The hub is priced at $50 as a standalone purchase. It’s also available as a bundle with two white light-only C-Life bulbs for $65, or $85 with two color-changing “Sleep” bulbs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Allo, Duo, Photos, and Search all receiving new updates today July 26, 2025 It’s been a huge week for Google. Just yesterday the company announced thedeveloper preview for Android O, the newest version of its mobile operating system, and we’ve been hard at work digging through its contents to give you everything we’ve got to offer on the subject....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is bringing Google Now smarts to Chrome July 04, 2025 If you want to know whatGoogle Now-poweredChromelooks like, all you need to do is installChrome Dev. Google is currently testing a New Tab page with Google Now smarts. If it’s working for you, you’ll see the usual New Tab page, but with recent bookmarks just below the search box and frequent pages, with suggested content below that....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL headphone adapter not working for some folks June 16, 2025 The Google Pixel 2 series has already seen one significant audio problem, that being related to how it was recordedthrough the microphone. Though that was fixed in a recent software update, there appears to be another, more persistent, sound issue affecting devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google pledges to reduce amount of audio recordings for Assistant August 25, 2025 Googlefaced a backlash earlier this year when it was revealed thathuman workers were listening to audio recordingsmade byGoogle Assistantusers. The practice, done in order to improve the service, reportedly captured users’ personal conversations too. Now, the search colossus has published ablog postdetailing privacy improvements for its virtual assistant....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hangouts for regular folks isn’t going anywhere…for now July 04, 2025 Google is at it again, clearing out the chat app cupboard by adding even more apps.Hangouts has just been splitinto a Duo/Allo-like pair – one for video calls and another for chat – with business users in mind. But if you’re a happy consumer-level Hangouts user and are a little concerned about what yesterday’s news might mean for you and your dedicated Hangouts crew, rest assured, Hangouts isn’t going anywhere....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s why the Redmi 10X series should be on your radar July 02, 2025 Xiaomihas a reputation for offering a ton of bang for your buck, with its smartphones frequently landing on many abest cheap phoneslist. Between the stacked spec sheet and ultra-competitive price, it’s no wonder the brand is climbing up themarket share ranks in Europeand elsewhere. But the company may have outdone itself with theRedmi 10X serieslaunched this week, consisting of the standard Redmi 10X and the Redmi 10X Pro....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 8X specs show a big device, just not as big as the 8X Max July 23, 2025 If you like your phones huge and inexpensive, you’re likely pretty excited about the upcoming HONOR 8X andHONOR 8X Max. While the specs for the HONOR 8X Maxleaked in August, we just now are getting our look at the HONOR 8X specs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR ends 2017 on an affordable note with the HONOR 9 Lite August 04, 2025 We are less than two weeks away from the new year, so you’d think thatHuaweisub-brandHonorwould sit back and relax as far as smartphone announcements are concerned. Alas, you would be mistaken, as the sub-brand unveiled the HONOR 9 Lite during an event in China earlier today, as reported byNDTV....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR View10 finally goes up for sale, priced at $499 June 10, 2025 Early last year we learned the HONOR View10 was coming to the United States. Aftergoing up for pre-orderearlier this month, it has finally arrived. This flagship smartphone is now available for just $499. The View10 is a great phone, especially for the price. It offers a list of specs and features normally found in phones that cost up to twice as much....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC to ‘squeeze’ in a new color option for HTCU11 buyers in US June 15, 2025 HTC will begin taking pre-orders for the highly-anticipated red version of the U11 right at 12:00 AM on June 20. Just ahead of OnePlus 5’s official unveiling, that is. If you’ve seen pictures and videos from HTCU11’s official unveiling event, chances are, you know just how mesmerizing the Solar Red option is....