Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. “Hey Cortana” may give “OK Google” a run for its money on Android June 19, 2025 Microsoft openly releasedCortana for Android Betaback in August, but at the time, Cortana’s abilities had afew limitationsthat kept her from competing with the Android standby “OK Google.” Cortana couldn’t be summoned by voice commands, for instance, and she wasn’t able to launch apps or change settings....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 interesting facts about Google July 01, 2025 I’m sure you’re all familiar withGooglein one form or another. After all, the company runs the world’s most commonly used search engine and is behind the Android operating system that powers all of our smartphones. But there’s much more to Google than just searches and phones. Here are 10 rather rather interesting facts about Google that hopefully even some of you Google experts might have missed....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 6 common problems with the Nexus 6 and how to fix them July 18, 2025 With theNexus 6, Google has attempted to provide a worthy competitor in the phablet space dominated by Samsung. Packed with top of the line specifications, a sharp display and the best iteration of Android yet, you’re bound to find something impressive in this larger than life phone....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 6 things you need to know about the latest Arm CPUs and GPUs July 01, 2025 Arm is the most important company in the smartphone industry, as its silicon designs are used by all mobile brands. Now, the chip designer has revealed two new Arm CPUs and two new GPUs. TheCortex-A78is a direct successor to theCortex-A77found in theSnapdragon 865and MediaTek’s flagship silicon....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. As My Accounts turns 1 year old, Google unveils 2 new nifty features July 19, 2025 It was one year ago today that Google launched theirMy Accountsprogram. It’s hard to imagine it’s only been a year, because the privacy-protecting multi-service hub has become a seamless part of our everyday Google experience. In honor of this occasion, Google has announced on theirofficial blogthat they will soon be rolling out two new features to the service....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T CEO wants Silicon Valley to leave encryption regulation to politicians August 06, 2025 Consumer leveldata encryptionhas become a particularly hot topic in the US lately, with tech giants, legislators and Presidential hopefuls alike all weighing in their own opinions.AT&Tis the latest company to chime in on the subject, and company Chief Executive Randall Stephenson believes that it should be up to the Congress, not tech companies, to determine US policy on encrypted data....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Can companies stop with the tacky branding on the back of phones? June 20, 2025 Smartphone designs have come a long way in just over a decade, with full-screen displays, glass or high quality plastic backs, and metal frames being a fixture on today’s high-end devices. We’ve even seen great designs from budget devices, such as thePOCO M3,Pixel 4a, andOPPO Reno 5 Pro....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crackables: OnePlus teams up with Google for puzzle-solving game July 28, 2025 Riddle me this: What is Crackables and what does it have to do with theOnePlus 6T? OnePlus just started teasing what appears to be a puzzle-solving game. Why is OnePlus getting into games? That’s a good question, but for now, all we can do is speculate. Here’s what we know so far....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Developers can now stop their Chrome extensions from working in Incognito mode July 27, 2025 Most times we see no extensions working in Chrome’s incognito mode, but this is only because Google turns them all off by default. Jump into the extension settings and you will find the vast majority of these have a check box to “allow in incognito”....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DxOMark: Pixel 3a camera is nearly as good as iPhone XR, costs $350 less August 01, 2025 TheGoogle Pixel 3acamera system is nearly identical to the regular Pixel 3’s while costing half as much. However, thelower-grade hardwarein the Pixel 3a left us wondering just how similar photo quality would be between the two devices. According to camera review siteDxOMark, the Google Pixel 3a camera is only one point off from both the Google Pixel 3 and the iPhone XR....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exclusive: Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge dimensions confirmed in new leak August 24, 2025 WithCESandMWCcoming up in the next few months, we’re starting to hear more about the new flagships for the early part of the year. Recent leaks suggest theGalaxy S7and S7 Edge will have different sized displays and now – thanks toShai Mizrachi, whoaccurately leaked the diagramfor the S6 Edge Plus last year – we can confirm some of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge specs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook’s new Threads app is a more private Instagram minus all the fun August 19, 2025 Facebookhas launched yet another standalone app calledThreads From Instagram. As the name suggests, the app is an Instagram spin-off. However, it’s meant only to share photos and messages with your close friends. Remember when Facebook introduced the Close Friends feature onInstagramlast year? To recall, the feature lets you create a list of close friends from your Instagram contacts and allows you to share Stories with them privately....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facer turns freemium, showcases exclusive watch face designs July 07, 2025 Facer has long-been the first app many smartwatch owners think of when they consider watch face design and customization. It was one of the first of its kind, offering stylish options for the Android user on the go. Now, however, competition in the market has become more fierce. To stay abreast of its rivals, Facer has deducted $....