Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s how much it costs to replace the battery and screen on the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge July 12, 2025 Samsung’s pair ofGalaxy S6andS6 Edgesmartphones have a lot of things going for them: a new design, premium build, a QHD SAMOLED display,brand new flash storage, great cameras… the list goes on and on. One thing that long time Galaxy fans will be quick to point out, however, is thenon-removablebattery....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR confirms crazy cheap global price for HONOR Play gaming phone June 23, 2025 HONOR has launched its “crazy fast, crazy smart” gaming phone theHONOR Playfor the global market, and it just so happens to be crazy cheap to boot. In a presentation atIFA 2018in Berlin, the HUAWEI sub-brand confirmed that the HONOR Play will be priced at 329 euros across Europe and 279 in the U....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How do you feel about Apple dropping the in-box charger for iPhone 12? August 20, 2025 When you buy a new phone, the least you expect to find in the box is a charging cable, a power adapter, and maybe a pair of earphones. Sadly, Apple might do away with at least two of those three main smartphone accessories when it launches theiPhone 12series....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How much would you pay for an ‘Ultra’ Wear OS watch? (Poll of the Week) June 17, 2025 Wear OS, the wearable operating system from Google that’s based on Android, catches a lot of flak. The OS isnotoriously buggyand battery life on Wear OS watches is sometimes laughably bad. Still, that hasn’t stopped luxury brands from trying to charge top-dollar for them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to re-enable Chrome tabs on Lollipop - Android customization June 14, 2025 I hope that last week’sAndroid customizationpost has helped you keep your data safe, walking through the setup toautomatic backups of your SMSand more. We’ll keep things light this week as well, for those of you that are using Chrome on the new Android Lollipop, this is how you re-enableChrometabs, instead of treating each tab as a new entry in your recent apps list....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. How to upload photos to Instagram on your PC June 12, 2025 Instagramis one of the most popular social media platforms around, whether you use it to follow loved ones or simply want to be amazed by jaw-dropping snaps. There’s plenty to like about the platform, but one of the biggest disappointments is just how tough it is to upload photos to Instagram on PC....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HSPA+ vs LTE: Which one is better? July 28, 2025 We have all marveled at the revolution in mobile communications technology. The 1980’s saw the introduction of the “brick” style wireless mobile phone accessible to a privileged few. Since then, we have seen a lot of shifting trends in designs and capabilities, but an exponential increase in availability and popularity....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Latest Android Experiments are all about creative fun July 10, 2025 WithGoogle I/Ocoming up in a week, we are seeing a wave of new Android Experiments, ranging from an innovative reminder app to wallpaper games. Android Experiments are some of the most creative open source projects that are based on the Android operating system; we see a few here and there throughout the year,some making a bigger impact than others, but as we nearGoogle I/O 2017, Google has added a bunch to its website....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Latest round of Google Pixel 6 leaks leave little to the imagination June 08, 2025 New official-looking renders of theGoogle Pixel 6series have been outed by reliable tipsterEvan Blass. Blass dropped several images on Twitter on Thursday which shed more light on the upcoming phones’ likely specs, accessories, and software features. Let’s start with the software. We get a good look at the Pixel 6 series’ home screen showcasing the new At A Glance widget rework called Live Space....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Like it or not, Quick Reply is probably coming to Chrome notifications July 17, 2025 Back in 2015,Googleintroducedpush notifications for the Chrome web browser, which enables websites to send you messages. Now, it looks like you’ll eventually be able to reply to those notifications directly within the browser. The new feature isn’t implemented yet, but is instead in a testing phase, according to the Chromium Gerrit as reported byXDA Developers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mi Note 10 is not the only 108MP Xiaomi phone set for launch July 23, 2025 TheMi Note 10, also known as theMi CC9 Proin China, is launching in Europe on November 6. Xiaomi has spared no effort in promoting the penta-camera phone across Twitter. However, folks over atXDA-Developershave found fresh evidence proving that the Mi Note 10/Mi CC9 Pro is not the only 108MP Xiaomi smartphone in the works....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Misfit Vapor 2 review: A year too late August 17, 2025 Misfit Vapor 2 What we like What we don’t like Misfit is no stranger toWear OS. It launched its first smartwatch — theMisfit Vapor— back at CES 2017, which actually drummed up a lot of buzz (until it wasdelayed, anyway). It was very much a you-get-what-you-pay-for smartwatch, lacking NFC and a built-in GPS....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mobvoi’s latest true wireless earbuds get smart August 07, 2025 Mobvoi’s betting on artificial intelligence (AI) atCES 2020with itsTicPods 2 Proand TicPods 2 true wireless earphones. The Pro model employs TicMotion and TicHear, the former of which uses head controls to accept or reject calls while the latter permits basic voice commands without the need for a wake-up word. This way, users can just say, “play music,” rather than, “Hey Google, play music....