Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 image reveals camera launch shortcut August 13, 2025 Some of Samsung’s smartphones have a great feature that allows you to launch the camera quickly. In hopes of not missing a photo opportunity, all you have to do is press the home button twice. The upcomingGalaxy S8 and S8+won’t have a home button, which brings up the question of how exactly will users be able to launch the camera without the need of turning on the screen, finding the camera app, and then opening it, which can be somewhat time-consuming....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Linux CLI Launcher turns your home screen into a Linux command line interface July 03, 2025 Today we are taking a look at what could be the nerdiest third-party launchers we have seen come to the Google Play Store. Linux fanboys rejoice; this launcher pretty much turns your smartphone’s home screen into a Linux command line interface. What does this mean?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Major leak shows us all Samsung’s devices for Unpacked next month June 11, 2025 Samsungcan’t seem to keep its devices a secret. Serial tipsterEvan Blass(h/tThe Verge) has posted a slew of GIFs to Twitter, detailing what might be the firm’s entire Unpacked roster. Upcoming foldables, its new pair of wireless earbuds, and the new smartwatch lineup have all broken cover once more....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Marshmallow-based CyanogenMod 13 Release 1 is now available for download July 09, 2025 Custom ROM projects have lost some of their popularity lately, but that doesn’t mean the community has stopped tinkering with ROMs entirely.CyanogenModremains very much active and the team just released the first “snapshot” release based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow: CM 13.0 Release 1. To clarify, snapshots are releases that are deemed stable enough for the public, as opposed to nightly releases, which are only recommended to experts and enthusiasts....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Micromax is now the biggest smartphone vendor in India August 24, 2025 Research firm Canalys has released its findings for Q4 2014 smartphone shipments in India. The data shows thatMicromaxhas now surpassedSamsungto claim top spot in the country, as its smartphone shipments reached 4.6 million units in the previous quarter. Overall sales in the region surged 90 percent year on year to reach 21....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Moto G (2015) rumored to be launching on July 28th July 03, 2025 The device is expected to sport a 5 inch 720p display and use the Snapdragon 410 processor. It is thought that there will be two models, one with 8GB of storage and one with 16GB. The former will likely have 1GB of RAM, while the latter could pack 2GB....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixbar brings Pixel’s on-screen buttons without need for root August 10, 2025 Pixbar is a new app that gives your device the on-screen buttons found on Pixel devices, and you don’t even have to root your phone! This is the latest app from dunrite, the developer behindnowPaper, which gives you a collection of Google Now-inspired wallpapers in high definition. With Pixbar, you can essentially replace the on-screen buttons on your non-Pixel device with the ones found on Google’s Pixel phones....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Pixel 6 is the wrong name for Google’s new phones June 05, 2025 Google has finally taken the wraps off theGoogle Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. After months of leaks and official announcements, the phones actually look quite impressive. This might be one of the few times in recent memory a tech product has lived up to the hype....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Play Store growth projected to explode at four times the rate of Apple’s App Store August 21, 2025 A few weeks back I wrote a story with the headline that the Apple App Store has the money but thatGoogle Play owns the future. Not everyone agreed, but the latest annual app report from App Annie begs to differ. App Annie projects massive growth in the app market to 2020, with Play Store growth four times stronger than App Store growth....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme Band 2 announced: A bigger fitness tracker (Update: India launch) June 03, 2025 Update: July 22, 2025 (4:55 AM ET): The realme Band 2 has officially launched in India. Keep reading for pricing and availability details below. Original article: June 30, 2025 (7:15 AM ET): realme announced the realme Band more than a year ago, but we thought there were plenty of better alternatives on the market at the time....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Report: Google might be facing antitrust violations in India July 17, 2025 Reutersreported today that India’s antitrust watchdog is investigatingGoogleover alleged antitrust violations. The issue is whether or not Google is usingAndroid’stop position in the market to stymie the competition. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) started looking into the mattersometime last year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy A8 review August 20, 2025 Samsung Galaxy A8 What we like What we don’t like Our scores Before Samsung made its dramatic shift to metal and glass for the Galaxy S6, the company experimented with “premium” materials in its medium range first. The use of metal began with theGalaxy Alpha, and was later extended to the Galaxy A series, with these otherwise mid-range smartphones featuring metallic unibody designs....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy M30s launched in India, brings upgrades all around July 12, 2025 2019 saw Samsung doubling up on its mid-range strategy in India. TheGalaxy M30was amongst the first wave of Samsung’s next-generation mid-rangers and it set the tone for what to expect. Fast-forward six months, and we’ve got a replacement in the Galaxy M30s. The phone takes everything good about the Galaxy M30 and kicks it up a notch....