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Does Daydream have what it takes to make VR mainstream?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Does Daydream have what it takes to make VR mainstream? July 01, 2025 Oculus Rift,HTC Vive,Sony Playstation VR,Samsung Gear VR, andGoogle Cardboardare just some of the platforms out there that are attempting to claim their stake in the VR market. But all of these platforms have a very real Achilles heel. For the first three, pricing is the biggest obstacle....

Facebook’s offline news feed lets you continue your obsession even in the subway

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook’s offline news feed lets you continue your obsession even in the subway August 01, 2025 Anybody who uses public transport on the regular knows the frustration of having to stop obsessively scrolling through theirFacebooknews feed whenever they’re underground. Folks living in places with sketchy internet access are all familiar with the irritation that comes with composing a well-articulated political argument, only to have their internet go out right as they hit the “Post Comment” button....

Galaxy Book 2 360 renders leak: Here's what Samsung could reveal at MWC

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Book 2 360 renders leak: Here’s what Samsung could reveal at MWC August 25, 2025 SamsungannouncedanMWC 2022event last week, later confirming that it will launch next-generation Galaxy Book laptops on the day. You don’t have to wait long to see what Samsung has in store, as one of these laptops has just leaked. Frequent leaker Steve ‘OnLeaks’ Hemmerstoffer andGizNexthave posted renders showing the so-called Galaxy Book 2 360....

Get ready to text from your desktop using Android Messages

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Get ready to text from your desktop using Android Messages June 16, 2025 There are scores of apps out there that allow you to text from your web browser or desktop app. Just check outour list herefor ten of them (I usePulsemyself, and love it). But why should we have to use a third-party app? Shouldn’tGoogleoffer this natively? It’s been years in the making, but it looks like we are finally going to see Google offer desktop texting throughAndroid Messages....

Google Calculator gets a Material Theme redesign

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Calculator gets a Material Theme redesign August 02, 2025 Since showing off its new Material Theme atI/O 2018, Google has slowly been rolling out the refreshed design to its various apps and services. After making the new look available inChrome,Android Messages, and more, Google has redesigned its Calculator app (viaAndroid Police). As you can see from the screenshots below, theGoogle Calculatorapp is getting a pretty striking cosmetic refresh....

Google could be working on UWB support for Pixel 6

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google could be working on UWB support for Pixel 6 June 10, 2025 We’ve seen ultra-wide band (UWB) technology appear on several smartphones in recent times, such as Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy flagships. The technology enables more precise location tracking and communication, and now it looks like Google could be joining the party too. Now,XDA-Developerseditor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman (h/t:9to5Google) hastweetedthat Google is testing Android 12’s UWB API on a device code-named “Raven....

Google Photos reaches one billion installs, two years after initial release

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Photos reaches one billion installs, two years after initial release June 16, 2025 It was announced atGoogle I/Oin May thatGoogle Photosnow has 500,000 million monthly active users, no small feat for a two-year-old app. Today, we learn that the photography-focused app has passed another big milestone: one billion installs. This can be seen on thePhotos’ Play Store page, and while it’s an impressive figure, these downloads aren’t all completely organic, as phones now ship with Photos installed....

Google Pixel 5 vs OnePlus 8T camera shootout: Does a flagship chip matter?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel 5 vs OnePlus 8T camera shootout: Does a flagship chip matter? July 17, 2025 Google’s latestPixel 5is hot off the press with a new aesthetic and, for the first time ever, an ultra-wide camera lens. OnePlus has also come out with its latest device — theOnePlus 8T— which hasn’t enjoyed any fundamental changes fromits predecessor. So, even with mid-range specs, can the Google Pixel 5 beat out the stacked OnePlus 8T in the photography stakes?...

Google reportedly working on minimum requirements for Android TV

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reportedly working on minimum requirements for Android TV August 18, 2025 Google’sAndroid TVplatform has quietly become a popular player, apparently used by “tens of millions” of people. Now, the company has reportedly revealed that it’s working on a set of minimum requirements for hardware. Shalini Govil-Pai, senior director of product management for Android TV, toldCord Cutters Newsthat Google wants to set hardware standards that manufacturers have to live up to....

Hands-on with the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom at CES 2017

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on with the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom at CES 2017 July 17, 2025 ASUS took the wraps off of a slew of products atCES 2017, and while all eyes are on the amazingZenFone AR, the company also unveiled the official successor to theZenFone Zoom, that will pique the interest of those looking for a great camera experience. Here is your first look, as we go hands on with theASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom!...

Hands-on with the Nokia 8

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hands-on with the Nokia 8 June 08, 2025 HMD Global has just unveiled what will be the very first Nokia flagship running Android: the Nokia 8. Historical significance aside, does the Nokia 8 represent the return to form that legions of Nokia fans have been waiting for? Well, it certainly looks and feels a whole lot like a 2017 flagship and like many flagships, it has a killer feature to set itself apart....

Hassle-free fragments: Using Android’s Navigation Architecture Component

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hassle-free fragments: Using Android’s Navigation Architecture Component June 11, 2025 During2018’s I/O conference, Google announced a new approach for developing Android apps. Google’s official recommendation is to create a single Activity that serves as your app’s main entry point, then deliver the rest of your application’s content as fragments. While the thought of juggling all those different fragment transactions and life cycles may sound like a nightmare, at I/O 2018 Google also launched theNavigation Architecture Componentwhich is designed to help you adopt this kind of single Activity structure....

Here is an alleged prototype of the Google Pixel 3

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here is an alleged prototype of the Google Pixel 3 June 08, 2025 Last night, a seniorXDA Developersforum member namemeraz9000postedtwo alleged imagesof a Google Pixel 3 device. While we have no way to back up the claim, the images appear to be legit. Although the images should be taken with a grain of salt for now, the device in question does have all the rumored features we are learning about the future entries in the Pixel line, including the codename “crosshatch....