Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You can now pre-book the Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Buds 2 in India June 29, 2025 Samsungunveiled its new foldables, smartwatches, and earbuds earlier this month. Now, the firm has announced the availability details of theGalaxy Watch 4series and Galaxy Buds 2 for India. The Galaxy Watch 4 series, consisting of the standard and Classic models, bring Wear OS 3 with One UI Watch to market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: Preview Available now) Android Wear 2.0 launched: standalone apps, supercharged watch faces, and more August 23, 2025 Update:The preview is now available to download and flash on your Android Wear device by following the instructions at theAndroid Wear Development page. Original post:Google just announced a major update to its Android Wear smartwatch platform. Two years after the introduction of the platform, Google boasts that over 100 smartwatch designs are available on the market, from both traditional tech companies and respected watchmakers like Tag Heuer and Casio....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 180 days into the US ban, is HUAWEI too big to fail? August 19, 2025 On July 05, 2025, the US governmentadded HUAWEIto its now-infamous “Entity List” of companies that are barred from buying American products. Ostensibly, the reason is a vaguely defined, but hard-to-dismiss risk to national security. This was no mere bureaucratic nuisance. Within days, all hell broke loose: Googleconfirmedit had suspended HUAWEI’s license, and in quick succession, many other companies and organizationscut tieswith HUAWEI, the world’s top telecom company....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 4 things my 3-year-old phone does better than some 2021 flagships August 20, 2025 It’s hard to argue thatmodern flagship smartphonesaren’t impressive pieces of kit. Between the cutting-edge silicon, high refresh rate screens, ultra-high resolution cameras, and sleek designs, there’s definitely a lot to like. In saying so, some flagship phones still lag behind much older devices in certain areas....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 12-based Color OS 12 coming this month. Get official wallpapers now! July 15, 2025 OPPO was expected to announce specifics of Color OS 12 based onAndroid 12today. Instead, the company gave us a general timeline of when to expect the new software. According to OPPO’s officialWeibo post, Color OS 12 will release sometime in mid-to-late September. This means that the stable Android 12 release from Google is just around the corner....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Marshmallow could be making its way to a car infotainment OS June 23, 2025 The Android Compatibility Definition Document (ACDD) has already spilled the beans on a few of the latest requirements made on OEMs when they want to use the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system.Ars Technicahas been delving deeper into the document and has found references to an automotive infotainment version of the OS that would run directly on a vehicle’s own processing hardware....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS ROG Phone 3 buyer’s guide: Everything you need to know June 02, 2025 The ASUS ROG Phone 3 is a beast and one of the best gaming phones around, even though it was announced in 2020. It’s big, it’s loud, and it’s powerful. But is it right for you? That’s what this buyer’s guide is for. It contains all the best resources on the ROG Phone 3 that should help you figure out whether or not to get the phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Beta upgrade program brings Android Pie to ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2, but there’s a catch June 18, 2025 TheASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2is a pretty competitive mid-range smartphone that goes up against Xiaomi’sRedmi Note 6 Proand theHONOR 10 Lite. AsAsusgets ready to roll outAndroid Pieto the device, the company has launched abeta upgrade programfor prospective testers. The beta power user program, as ASUS calls it, is meant to test the Android Pie update before the company does a widespread roll-out for all users....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Deal: 11 ways to become a freelancer June 18, 2025 The idea ofbeing a freelanceris pretty exciting. You’d be your own boss. You could workwhatever hoursyou wanted. You could workfrom whereveryou wanted. You’d call the shots. The idea can also be a bit scary. Being aprofessional freelancercould bring youuntold riches, but it could also leave you without a safety net....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. First trailer for Gameloft’s Real Football 2013 is now out, but is it really a trailer? July 05, 2025 Gameloft has really become one of the most active developing studios for Android during the last year or so, but unfortunately not many of the company’s titles have really caught on. If you had to choose only a couple of Gameloft games to take with you on a deserted island though, I’m pretty sure one of your top choices would be a little freemium title called Real Football 2012....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Free Chromecast and $100 gift card if you pre-order a Verizon Pixel from Best Buy August 13, 2025 The newPixelsmartphones certainly aren’t the cheapest handsets on the market right now, but there’s a good pre-order deal set to appearover at Best Buythat might help to convince you of a purchase. Best Buy is offering customers who pre-order and activate a new Pixel or Pixel XL onVerizona freeChromecastand a $100 gift card....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S20, Galaxy Bloom, and more tech news you need to know today June 16, 2025 1. Secrets: Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy Bloom, and more secrets-no-more At CES, serious work gets done alongside robot toilet roll delivery robots. Apparently, and enjoyably, the serious work includes secret meetings, which have become not-so-secret; blurry photos from secret meetings included. The first name isn’t totally unexpected....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant will make driving easier (Update: Android Auto car app dead) July 25, 2025 Update: July 16, 2025 at 8:06 a.m. ET:According to9to5Google, Google will cease to update its previously launchedAndroid Auto car app. The decision arrived soon after the launch of the newGoogle Assistant driving mode, which Google announced yesterday. The move will not affect the in-car Android Auto systems, whichwill roll out a new look later this summer....