Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Android 5.1 update coming in June?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Android 5.1 update coming in June? July 15, 2025 Samsungdid a pretty good job updating its flagship devices toLollipop, but with Google moving the goal posts by releasingAndroid 5.1, the Korean giant found itself playing OTA catch-up once again. [related_videos align=”left” type=”custom” videos=”605763,597711″] The good news is the update to Android 5.1 could be coming as early as next month, at least for theGalaxy S6andGalaxy S6 Edge....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · James Mccarthy

Goodnight Sunrise, Outlook gains new features

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Goodnight Sunrise, Outlook gains new features Jul 01, 2025 Well, we’ve all known it was coming. Sunrise’sacquisitionby the Silicon Valley mogul was a fatal blow from the start, and we’ve witnessed all thewriting on the wallin the intervening time. However, now Microsoft is finally putting the last nail in the casket. Sunrise is gone, and Outlook is gaining many of its features....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Jesse Kramer

Google Camera Go is now bringing HDR to budget smartphones (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Camera Go is now bringing HDR to budget smartphones (Updated) June 09, 2025 Update: June 27, 2025 (1:10 AM ET): Google Camera Go is now finally rolling out HDR mode to Android Go devices, the company announced onTwitter. The addition comes after Night Mode was made available in October 2020. Alongside this feature, HDR should go a long way to improving budget camera phones’ imaging performance....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Brian Campbell

Google Lens in Google Assistant rolls out to all Pixel users

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Lens in Google Assistant rolls out to all Pixel users June 17, 2025 Google recentlyannouncedthat Lens would be coming to Google Assistant, but the rolloutwould take a while. It trickled out to some Pixel owners, but not everyone could get their hands on it. Now, Google Lens is rolling out for all Pixel owners in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, India, and Singapore....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Daniel Martinez

Google reportedly disappointed with Pixel 4, major staff members quit team

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reportedly disappointed with Pixel 4, major staff members quit team June 06, 2025 A new report fromThe Informationgives us a rare behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on with the Google Pixel division. According to the report, key Google players such as Rick Osterloh were disappointed with the company’s latest flagship, theGoogle Pixel 4. Even before the phone launched, internal excitement over the device was apparently low....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Andrew Lane

Google Wallpaper Art extension will make your Chromebook look gorgeous

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Wallpaper Art extension will make your Chromebook look gorgeous June 13, 2025 Life in the tech side can get a little bit repetitive. Sometimes we make things a bit more interesting by switching the wallpaper in our computers, but other times we are way too busy to feel that drive. Google wants to take that load off your back and beautify your wallpaper with an extension that will do all the work for you....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Susan Pruitt

Has the mobile ship sailed for Microsoft?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Has the mobile ship sailed for Microsoft? July 08, 2025 Microsoft‘s failure to tackle Android and iOS in the smartphone scene has confounded a lot of analysts. How can a company so firmly entrenched in computing, with plenty of cash, talented developers, and strong brands, consistently fail to make gains in mobile? Microsoft’s lack of success in mobile has plenty of causes, and they aren’t much to do with the actual OS....

August 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1172 words · April Patrick

HTC suspends UK smartphone sales due to patent claim, Xiaomi targeted too

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC suspends UK smartphone sales due to patent claim, Xiaomi targeted too August 22, 2025 HTChasn’t enjoyed the best sales in recent years, as its market-share continues to slide. Now, it looks like we can expect even fewer sales in the U.K. due to a patent battle. Patent licensing firm IPCom says HTCinfringed a 2012 U.K. court ruling. Back then, the U....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Joseph Gonzalez

HTC U11 announced: Everything you need to know

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC U11 announced: Everything you need to know July 17, 2025 The HTCU11 is here and it’s both familiar and, in a sense, completely new. It’s familiar because the U11 looks and feels like a refined version of theU Play and U Ultra, which HTCintroduced earlier this year. And it’s new because it’s a departure from the iconic metallic design that most recent HTCflagships have been known for....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Melinda Browning

HUAWEI Mate 9 versus the competition

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 9 versus the competition July 27, 2025 HUAWEI hasunveiledits newMate 9and details on its Porsche designed collaboration today, and early impressions certainly point to a compelling flagship offering. Boasting some cutting edge processing and camera hardware, the Mate 9 is looking to do battle with the best smartphones on the market today. But we’re here to find out if the phone has what it takes to go toe to toe across the full range of specifications....

August 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1678 words · Amanda Foster

Huawei’s new FreeBuds Studio take aim at Sony, Bose, and Sennheiser

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Huawei’s new FreeBuds Studio take aim at Sony, Bose, and Sennheiser June 11, 2025 HUAWEI had a packed launch event today where it not only announced the newMate 40 flagshipbut also unveiled a bunch of other devices, including its first pair of wireless over-ear headphones. Called the HUAWEI FreeBuds Studio, the premium Active Noise Canceling (ANC) headset boldly aims to take on established players in the industry like Bose, Sennheiser, and Sony....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Kaylee Grant

India: Pre-order your Galaxy S8 exclusively from Flipkart starting tomorrow

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. India: Pre-order your Galaxy S8 exclusively from Flipkart starting tomorrow July 20, 2025 If you’re in India, starting 12PM on April 19, you will be able to pre-order the Galaxy S8 or its bigger sibling Galaxy S8 Plus exclusively fromFlipkart. The official pricing has not been revealed yet, unfortunately. The Galaxy S8 duo is slowly making its way around the world....

August 22, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Jason Dennis

Java tutorial for beginners: Write a simple app with no previous experience

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Java tutorial for beginners: Write a simple app with no previous experience June 26, 2025 Java is one of the most in-demand programming languages in the world and one of the two official programming languages used in Android development (the other beingKotlin). Developers familiar with Java are highly employable and capable of building a wide range of different apps, games, and tools....

August 22, 2025 · 11 min · 2149 words · Melissa Rocha