Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Broadcom takeover bid for Qualcomm stalled by US security committee August 03, 2025 There’s been yet another twist in the ongoing saga of Broadcom’s attempt totake over Qualcomm. Last we heard, Qualcomm had set anasking price of $160 billionfor the buyout after months ofback–and–forthbetween the two tech giants, but now any possible deal may have completely hit the rocks due to outside interference....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Clash Royale gets an Android soft launch and some of you can play it now July 07, 2025 Supercell is popular for all-time favorite mobile games likeClash of Clansand Boom Beach. The former has been downloaded 100 to 500 million times on theGoogle Play Store, so saying they have a good follower base is an understatement. A new title from this developer has been in the works for some time and the launch is expected to come in March....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Could Samsung ditch the Galaxy Note series in 2021? August 16, 2025 We previously heard that Samsung could abandon the Galaxy Note series in 2021 in favor of the Galaxy Fold lineup. It would be a major shakeup for the firm, but at least two more sources have revealed info suggesting this could indeed be the case. Android Policewriter Max Weinbachasserted on Twitterthat Samsung is expected to offer fourGalaxy S21phones and three foldables in 2021....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: GObyLIVI makes any bike, scooter or motorcycle smart August 12, 2025 The ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’ is where we bring you the hottest campaigns from websites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. We go through all the tech gadgets and highlight one every Sunday so you don’t have to look through endless lists of projects. Shall we take a look at today’s featured project?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Cyanogen Inc. fires over 20% of its staff, OS future bleak June 28, 2025 I guess thatbullet intended for Google’s headkinda backfired at Cyanogen Inc. First reported byAndroid Police, Cyanogen Inc. has laid off around 30 of its staff, following an extended executive retreat. The majority of those losing their jobs are on the OS side of things, putting the future of Cyanogen’s vision of a Google-less Android in question....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Display mates: Leak suggests Samsung’s Edge may find its way into HUAWEI’s 2016 line-up August 02, 2025 Huaweiis currently ranked as thethird largest smartphone vendorinthe world. The Chinese OEM, eager to improve its image in territories like the USA, has gained a lot of global attention for highly competitive pricing yet an impressive product line-up. Indeed customers have responded with open arms as profits and sales have soared this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Early Pixel 5 owners report gaps between the screen and body (Update) June 14, 2025 Update: July 16, 2025 (2:12 AM ET): Google has now confirmed that the apparent screen gaps noticed by some users are actually part of the Pixel 5’s design. Headherefor more details. Original article: June 05, 2025 (2:11 PM ET): It wouldn’t be a new phone launch without early hardware problems, and Google’s latest flagship is no exception....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit Charge 3 launches October 7: Here’s where you can buy it July 07, 2025 Fitbit’s Charge line offitness trackersare extremely popular — even more so than its recentsmartwatches. The company announced its latest activity tracker, theFitbit Charge 3, back in August, and now we have an official launch date. Fitbit has confirmed that the Fitbit Charge 3 release date is Sunday, October 7....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gboard and Android Pie for Chromebooks might finally arrive soon (Update: Gboard now works) June 24, 2025 Update (June 15, 2025, 10:30am ET):Shortly after publishing their findings,XDA-Developerswas able to get Gboard to work on Chrome OS. Unfortunately, the feature is still premature and is filled with performance bugs. If you want to try it out for yourself, you’re first going to need to install Chrome OS 72 which is currently available in the Dev and Canary channels....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Chief Game Designer quits citing lack of opportunity to make “big, consequential games” June 07, 2025 Google‘s Chief Game Designer, Noah Falstein, has left the company after four years in the position. Falstein announced the departure via a recent blog post in which he discussed some of the reasons behind the move. Google’s gaming output in recent years has been restricted mostly to small-scale pieces....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google confirms Android N supports 3D Touch July 06, 2025 Google has confirmed that the newAndroid N featurecalled Launcher Shortcuts will work on pressure-sensitive displays like that found on the fancy version of theHUAWEI Mate S. While the ability to recognize pressure-sensitive input first appeared way back in Android 1.0 and has beenfunctional since API level 5, Google may have finally found a useful way to implement it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google discontinues the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 July 21, 2025 Soon after the launch of theGoogle Pixel 5a, it didn’t take long for eagle-eyed netizens to notice that thePixel 4a 5Gand thePixel 5seemed to be out of stock on the Google Store and other retailers. All signs pointed to the two phones being discontinued, and today, Google confirmed that was indeed the case....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google looking into Android 8.1 bug that causes lock screen swiping issues July 29, 2025 Android 8.1 Oreo might have turned on thePixel Visual Coreand added a few new touches here and there, it looks like the update also introduced a bug that is giving folks some lock screen issues. Based on reports onGoogle’ssupportsiteandReddit, people are having trouble swiping up on the lock screen on their Pixel and Nexus devices following the update....