Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google introduces PAX, Android patent licensing initiative July 09, 2025 As technology grows, so do patent wars. Patents are incredibly important, of course, but they can become an obstacle to innovation when abused or overused. Google understands this, and in an effort to further Android’s open nature, is introducing PAX, a patent licensing initiative focusing on patent peace. The patent system, as demonstrated by its origin, can lead to dangerous monopolies....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google looks to take on Microsoft with two mysterious G Suite projects July 20, 2025 It’s no secret thatGoogle‘s rebranding of Google Apps for Work into G Suite, as well as improvements and additions made to it since, has been an effort to remain competitive againstMicrosoft‘s Office 365 and other offerings. If a report fromThe Informationis on the money, however, Google will make significant improvements to G Suite, starting with a mysterious project that lets companies manage their employees’ data....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Maps AR navigation is finally here (if you have a Pixel phone) June 21, 2025 Googlefirst demonstratedaugmented reality (AR) featuresinGoogle Mapsat its developer conference last year. It’s taken a while since then, but the tech colossus has brought a preview version to consumers. Google Maps AR navigation allows you to navigate on-foot by holding your phone up and using the rear camera, with arrows and other information overlaid into the viewfinder....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL ‘official’ spec sheet reveals new surprise feature August 05, 2025 For the past couple of months, the Google Pixel 4 series has been a hot ticket for leakers across the web. Everything from the specs, to pictures and even videos of the Pixel 4 phones have been outed already. Now,9to5Googleclaims to have access to the “official spec sheet” of thePixel 4andPixel 4 XL, revealing a new piece of hardware we’ve never heard of before....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google TV’s biggest missing feature might finally be on the way August 11, 2025 Although the media streaming hardware space is overflowing at the moment, theChromecast with Google TVemerged as one of the best in the business, even though it was very late to the party. However, it’s lacked a crucial feature since it launched. That feature is separate Google TV profiles....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Playground 2.1 and Playmoji landing on Pixel and Pixel 2 June 20, 2025 Google’s delightful AR Stickers launched with theGoogle Pixel 2last year. This year, alongside the release of theGoogle Pixel 3, Google updated the AR Sticker experience with some new features, some Playmoji, and a new name:Google Playground. However, Playground and Playmoji were only available to the Pixel 3 at first, with Google promising support for the other Pixel devices eventually....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands on with the UMIDIGI Z Pro June 13, 2025 If you’ve kept up with our coverage ofMWC 2017. you’ll know that there were a lot of Android devices launched at this year’s show. Among the more high profile releases fromLG,Sony, andHuawei, and a slew of budget-friendly offerings from various OEMs, there are a few announcements that slip through the cracks, but are definitely worthy of our attention....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Harman unveils Alexa- and Google Assistant-powered speakers July 15, 2025 The Harman Kardon Allure is a humidifier-looking speaker powered by Alexa, and the JBL Link series harbors Google Assistant. Harman may be a Samsung company now, as it kindly points out on the official website, but I suppose that doesn’t mean its speakers can’t be friends with Bixby’s rivals: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HMD Global sends out invites for June 6 event, Nokia 5.2 and 6.2 inbound? July 13, 2025 Earlier today,91mobilesreported that HMD Global sent out invites for a June 6 event in Milan, Italy. That might be the same event that Nokiateased earlier todayon Twitter, though91mobilesalsoreported on Tuesdaythat HMD Global also sent out invites for a June 6 event in India....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 8C specs revealed, could be first Snapdragon 632 phone to market August 12, 2025 The HONOR 8C is the latest in the sub-brand’s series of affordable phones, and the company has revealed specifications ahead of its official launch event. The spec sheet, spotted on theHONOR websitebyPhoneArena, shows it could be the first phone with aSnapdragon 632chipset. This processor, announced back in June, is positioned as a successor to the Snapdragon 625 and 626....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to Upgrade the HP TouchPad from CyanogenMod 7 to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Jul 07, 2025 The HP TouchPad has traveled around the wheel of fate. It was an infamous webOS tablet that turned into one of the most sought-after tablets after Android developers were able to tear it apart and installed Android in its system. With an Ice Cream Sandwich ROM already available for this device, it will surely make consumers regret not having bought such a splendid tablet....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to: start your own free Cloud Storage server July 02, 2025 I’m the first to admit that I’m very lazy when it comes to sorting out and backing up my photos. I can spend months taking pictures, but I rarely actually bother to backup them up on my PC or cloud storage service as I go. When I finally get around to doing it I often end up spending a fair amount of time browsing through endless folders figuring out what I need to backup, waiting for tedious broadband upload speeds, and painstakingly slow Bluetooth connections....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI founder says American politicians wants to kill the company August 23, 2025 HUAWEI founder Ren Zhengfei reportedly posted an emotionally-charged farewell speech for departing HONOR employees on Thursday. According toReuters, Zhengfei addressed the sub-brand on the company’s employee forum and blamedits recent saleon the spate ofUS sanctions. His comments line up with HUAWEI’s recent statement where it said that it’s under “tremendous pressure” from the US government....