Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Improved password management and Autofill APIs [Diving into Android O] August 04, 2025 When a developer comes up with a unique idea or app, Google has a habit of working on a version of their own to integrate directly into the Android operating system. While this is probably quite frustrating for the developer, it is widely appreciated by users, as many are not aware of individual apps, and it’s nice to have key features supported natively....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Investors finally realize how bad the situation is for Samsung August 08, 2025 Following a flurry of regulatory warnings about the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung Electronics’ shares took a beating today on the Korea Exchange. Samsung’s stock saw its biggest intraday drop since 2012, plummeting 7.6 percent. When the 3.9 percent drop from Friday is taken into account, the loss in market value amounts to a staggering $19 billion....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Lenovo Chromebook Duet now available, but don’t call it a tablet July 20, 2025 Lenovo today kicked off sales for the Chromebook Duet, a laptop-tablet hybrid that the company firstrevealedatCES 2020. The Chromebook Duet is available fromLenovo.comfor $279 and $299 for the 64 and 128GB variants, respectively. We spent just a couple of days with the device, so here are some of our initial impressions....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Let’s build a simple Flappy Bird clone in Android Studio August 18, 2025 Ina previous tutorial, I walked you through the process of making your first “2D game.” We built a simple script which would let a character sprite bounce around the screen. From there, I insinuated it wouldn’t be too much work to turn that into a full game....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. LG might make a phone you can add another screen to… no joke June 12, 2025 You’ve got to give it toLGfor constantly trying to out-innovate their competition, from modular phones like theLG G5to phones with waytoo many cameras. The company is now apparently leaning towards selling you one with an optional second screen. Afolding phone, however, this is not....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Life is Strange time-hopping onto Android this July (Update: Now available!) July 05, 2025 Update, July 22, 2025 (2:12PM EST):You can now download Life is Strange for your Android device. The game weighs in at just over 1GB, so make sure you download the game over WiFi. The first episode is free, while the second episode sells for $0.99. The remaining three episodes cost $4....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. MediaTek’s new 5G chipset targets affordable flagships July 31, 2025 MediaTekbelieves5Gshould be made available to everyone at every budget. TheHelio M70 5G modem, packaged on an advanced SoC, aims to do just that. The company announced the chipset, packing a Helio M70 5G modem, in Taipei at theComputextrade show. The processor is the company’s first integrated chip to include top-level CPU, GPU, ISP, and AI with the 5G modem....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mid-range HTCOne M9e quietly launched in China Jun 30, 2025 Although the new design of theOne A9may have been the focus ofHTC’sefforts these past couple of months, we have also heard numerous rumors about aOne M9ehandset this year too, which today has been quietly made official over in China. The HTCOne M9e is another handset that attempts to bridge the gap between the mid and high-end segments of the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mobvoi’s TicWatch C2 is on sale now for $179 ($20 off) July 25, 2025 Update, December 6 at 1:18 p.m. ET:You can now buy the TicWatch C2from Mobvoi.com. For the next 22 hours or so, you can pick up the color of your choice for $179.99 — a 10 percent discount from the normal $199.99 price point. Don’t delay!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto G9 Plus launches with a Snapdragon 730G and 6.8-inch screen August 03, 2025 Hot on the heels of theMoto G9 Play‘s launch late last month, Motorola has now unveiled its bigger Moto G9 Plus sibling. Visually, the final product is exactly what was showcased in earlier leaks, complete with a punch-hole screen, a high-sheen body, and a fairly substantial camera bump....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Motorola Droid Maxx 2 first look August 09, 2025 The Verizon Wireless and Motorola partnership continues to grow, with the companies recently unveiling the latest additions to their Droid series of smartphones. Along the lines of what Motorola did with their own Moto X offerings, consumers now have the choice between two new smartphones, theDroid Turbo 2and theDroid Maxx 2, with the latter being to the former what theMoto X Playis to theMoto X Style (Pure)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New drone? Things to know before you fly August 17, 2025 It’s exciting to fly your first drone. Maybe you have a smaller toy, or you’ve been saving up to buy thatDJI Mavic 2 Pro, or an even more powerful drone. No matter what you are about to fly, there are rules you need to follow. One of the most important things to know before you fly is you have to register your drone with the FAA before taking off!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New Samsung ARTIK platform aims to accelerate IoT development July 18, 2025 At yesterday’s Internet of Things World conference taking place in San Francisco,Samsungintroduced its new range of chips designed specifically for IoT environments. The ARTIK family consists of three new chips, ranging from a tiny low power 12x12mm form factor up to a larger octa-core chip complete with a 6 core GPU....