Now developers can work on the go with the GitHub app

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Now developers can work on the go with the GitHub app June 13, 2025 GitHubis the number one code hosting platform for millions of developers around the world. The Microsoft-owned company provides developers with aplethora of tools and resourcesto get their projects off the ground. That’s even more apparent now, thanks to the platform’s newest addition: the GitHub app for smartphones....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Andrew Dyer

NVIDIA Shield users can use GRID game streaming for free until September

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. NVIDIA Shield users can use GRID game streaming for free until September June 07, 2025 NVIDIA’s promise to cater console-quality game streaming to the masses is enticing, but it is taking the company quite a bit of time to deliver. The NVIDIA GRID service wasannounced in the beginning of 2013, but has been under beta since then, only available to those who decide to buy into the platform and grabbing a Shield device....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Jake Fisher

OnePlus 6 and 6T won't get stable Android 11 until late this year, if not 2022

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus 6 and 6T won’t get stable Android 11 until late this year, if not 2022 Aug 02, 2025 OnePlus used to have a reputation for delivering Android updates and upgrades at a steady and long-term pace. However, in recent years, the company has lost that reputation as its software updates become slower and less frequent. As an example of this, the company just revealed when theOnePlus 6andOnePlus 6TAndroid 11 beta program will begin....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Frank Johnston

POCO F2 could launch globally as soon as next month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. POCO F2 could launch globally as soon as next month June 03, 2025 ThePOCO F2has remained a mystery ever since thePOCO X2launched back in February. Now, a new leak once again suggests that the phone will hit global markets in May as a rebranded version of theRedmi K30 Pro. The leak comes fromXiaomishka, a popular Xiaomi tipster on Twitter. They mention that the POCO F2 will enter global markets in May with model number M2004J11....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Ricardo Sweeney

Report: Samsung's budget smartphones to get fingerprint readers and Samsung Pay (NFC)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Samsung’s budget smartphones to get fingerprint readers and Samsung Pay (NFC) August 05, 2025 Samsung has made a major name for itself with its flagship Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series. This year the company eventhrew a coupleofcurve ballsinto the mix. Even though Q3 2015held some good news, it was largely a result of its components business and a favorable exchange rate....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Melissa Taylor

Report: Smartphone shipments see year of decline for first time

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Smartphone shipments see year of decline for first time June 26, 2025 Smartphone shipments have been declining for several quarters, according to various industry trackers. Now, Counterpoint Research hasconfirmedthat shipments declined four percent in 2018. This marks the first time shipments dropped for a full year, according to Tarun Pathak, associate director at the tracking company. It’s also the fifth straight quarter of declining smartphone shipments, Counterpoint noted....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Thomas Mcdonald

Samsung Galaxy S10 phones officially support Netflix HDR10 video

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy S10 phones officially support Netflix HDR10 video August 24, 2025 Even though theSamsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10earen’t yet available to the general public, Netflixquietly addedHDR10 certification for all three phones. This is good news for those that want to take advantage of the Galaxy S10 phones’Dynamic OLEDdisplays, which are the first smartphone displays to support HDR10+....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Margaret Neal

Samsung may be building its own fingerprint scanners

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung may be building its own fingerprint scanners August 01, 2025 Samsungalready designs and manufacturers its own processor and memory chips for smartphones along with display panels too, and, according to sources in Korea, the company may soon start producing its ownfingerprints scannercomponents as well. According to the report, Samsung began production of its own capacitive fingerprint scanner hardware around the end of last year....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Debra Estrada DVM

Samsung's stunning Burgundy Red Galaxy S8 is now available in Korea

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s stunning Burgundy Red Galaxy S8 is now available in Korea July 01, 2025 WhenSamsungreleased theGalaxy S8back in April, the company was heavily praised for the phone’s great-looking take on the bezel-less design that is slowly becoming a smartphone staple. Now, you can pick the phone up in a new, stunning Burgundy Red color, so long as you live in South Korea....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Charles Flynn

Surprise Humble Mobile Bundle is a Pac-attack of Bandai Namco games

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Surprise Humble Mobile Bundle is a Pac-attack of Bandai Namco games June 01, 2025 We thought we lost the Humble Mobile Bundle for good. With mobile packages seeing less movement than regular ones, Humble Bundle announced in mid-November that the would bediscontinuing mobile exclusives. The idea was to include mobile games in the normal bundles, but that actuality never really materialized....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Alicia Ramirez

Telltale’s Game of Thrones Episode 5: 'A Nest of Vipers' coming to the Play Store July 23rd

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Telltale’s Game of Thrones Episode 5: ‘A Nest of Vipers’ coming to the Play Store July 23rd August 08, 2025 Following therecent May launchof Episode 4,Telltale Gamesis bringing the fifth installment ofGame of Thronesto the Google Play Store on Thursday, July 23rd. Titled ‘A Nest of Vipers’, Episode 5 will explore Rodrik’s alliance with House Glenmore as well as his defiance of the Whitehills....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Ashley Murphy

The cat-catching mini-game in Nougat can now be played on most Android devices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The cat-catching mini-game in Nougat can now be played on most Android devices July 31, 2025 Neko Collector, an open source version of the cat-catching mini-game thatwas released as an Easter eggforAndroid 7.0 Nougatearlier this year, is available for most Android devices. The game was adapted by developer Abhinav Jhanwar and is now available todownload from the Google Play Store....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Debra Obrien

The next version of Android is rumored to add some new assistive features

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The next version of Android is rumored to add some new assistive features July 14, 2025 It seems likeAndroid 7.0 Nougatwas just announced, but we are already getting close to the time when Google will likely announce the next major version of its mobile OS at its Google I/O conference in May. Today, a new report claims Google is working on some new smart assistive features for Android that may or may not end up in that next big update....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Ronnie Nash