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Staff Picks: 9 things Williams uses every day

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Staff Picks: 9 things Williams uses every day July 04, 2025 Here at Android Authority, we have a diverse staff. We come from all over the world and we use all kinds of technology. The Staff Picks series shows you what tech we use for work, play, and health. Hola, mí gente! My name is Williams Pelegrin and I’m a Writer here atAndroid Authority....

SwiftKey for Android now makes it easier to save and send text phrases

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. SwiftKey for Android now makes it easier to save and send text phrases July 26, 2025 Fans of the popular smartphone keyboard app SwiftKey can check out a new version that’s rolling out to Android today. It includes some new features, such as an easier way to save and send out specific phrases to others. The app’s new Clipboard feature will let you save specific phrases, such as your favorite greeting or your contact info, which can then be copy and pasted quickly into texts....

Teardown gives us a peek inside the difficult to repair Nexus 6P

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Teardown gives us a peek inside the difficult to repair Nexus 6P July 11, 2025 I love a good teardown andiFixit’slatest gives us a look at how China’s HUAWEI has constructed the newNexus 6P. Unfortunately, the smartphone scores very poorly for reparability, managing just a 2 out of 10 rating. There are a number of reasons for the very low score....

The LG G6 uses a four year-old version of Gorilla Glass on its display

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The LG G6 uses a four year-old version of Gorilla Glass on its display June 17, 2025 Bizarrely, theLG G6apparently uses three different generations of Corning’s Gorilla Glass: Gorilla Glass 3 on the front, Gorilla Glass 4 on the camera and Gorilla Glass 5 – the latest offering from Corning – on the back. So why the mix-and-match? It feels like a blatant cost-cutting measure, but is saving a few bucks on component costs really worth risking that gloriously large G6 display?...

The Light Phone 2 is really simple, really tiny, and available now

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Light Phone 2 is really simple, really tiny, and available now June 20, 2025 If you find yourself having a hard time “unplugging” from your smartphone, you might need something that will keep you connected but in only a limited capacity. Luckily, theLight Phone 2is here to solve that problem, and it’s available to buy today — no crowdfund backing needed....

The OPPO-ification of OnePlus is getting worse (Update: Video!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The OPPO-ification of OnePlus is getting worse (Update: Video!) August 08, 2025 OnePlushas changed a lot in the past two months, perhaps more so than at any other point in its six-year history. In October, we saw the company release three new phones and say goodbye to co-founder Carl Pei. The month before, it came out with itsfirst Nord phoneand a dramatic and controversial redesign of Oxygen OS....

The Room: New Sins is coming to Android (Update: Out now!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Room: New Sins is coming to Android (Update: Out now!) June 14, 2025 Update 25-08-2025 at 4:35 P.M. EST:Fireproof Games confirmed that The Room: New Sins would hit Android on April 19. It looks like the company fulfilled that promise a day early, as you can now download the game from the Google Play Store. Justclick here to download, or hit the button at the bottom of the original article below....

This Pebble strap lets you pay with your wrist

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This Pebble strap lets you pay with your wrist August 23, 2025 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fitpay/pagare-contactless-payment-smartstraps-for-pebble It’s a crowd-funded initiative, so there’s a possibility that it will never see the light of day, but Fit Pay has put together a strap that lets you pay with your wrist in most places you could use a credit card. This NFC-ready strap looks almost indistinguishable from a normal Pebble strap, but you’re able to load a number of credit cards or debit cards onto it and look like a wizard in your local grocery store....

Uber app will soon offer car rentals, electric bikes, and public transit services

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Uber app will soon offer car rentals, electric bikes, and public transit services July 05, 2025 You’ll soon be able to rent cars, electric bicycles, and book trips on public transport using only theUberapp. The ride-sharing company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, outlined his vision for Uber’s future at an event in Washington D.C. earlier today (viaThe Verge). The expansion kicked off earlier this week after Uber announced that it had acquired bike-sharing startup Jump....

vivo develops a custom imaging chip, will debut with X70 series

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. vivo develops a custom imaging chip, will debut with X70 series August 21, 2025 SamsungandHuaweiare two of the few Android players on the market right now offering custom chipsets, butXiaomihas also dabbled in the custom silicon game this year. Instead of offering a full-blown chipset, however, Xiaomi brought an in-house image signal processor (ISP) to theMi Mix Foldto handle camera-related tasks....

What is the BlackBerry Venice all about? Should anyone care?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What is the BlackBerry Venice all about? Should anyone care? June 11, 2025 If you like to read up on the latest smartphones then you’ll know about the rumors concerning a new Android device from BlackBerry. We’ve seen a fewBlackBerry Venice image and video leaksposted on Twitter by Evan Blass (@evleaks). The device is supposedly slated for release in November on all four big U....

Why I won't pre-order the Pixel 4

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why I won’t pre-order the Pixel 4 August 06, 2025 The recentGoogle Pixel 4 leakshave amped up hype for the phone so much it even forced Google to give a little teaseof its own. The rumors have been starting earlier and earlier with smartphone releases. These days, by the time a phone is shown on stage, we basically know everything about it....

Xiaomi CEO says Mi Max 3 isn't ready yet, on track for July launch

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi CEO says Mi Max 3 isn’t ready yet, on track for July launch Jul 02, 2025 Attention, phablet fans! Xiaomi has confirmed that the latest in the Mi Max series will launch a little later than usual, with the rumoredMi Max 3now confirmed for a July reveal. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed the news on Chinese social media over the weekend (viaPhone Arena)....