Android P could remember volume levels for multiple Bluetooth devices

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android P could remember volume levels for multiple Bluetooth devices August 05, 2025 It seems likeGoogleis making all sorts ofintriguing changeswithAndroid P. But the most useful one might just be the ability to remember the volume of yourBluetoothdevices. The function was spotted byXDA-Developersin the form of an AOSP commit titled ‘Implement Bluetooth device volume memory.’ “Bluetooth volume memory is now handled on a per-device basis....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Fred Jordan

Android Q could deliver better audio thanks to these microphone improvements

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Q could deliver better audio thanks to these microphone improvements June 19, 2025 Thesecond Android Q developer previewis now available, and it delivers several more features and tweaks. One of these additions could be a boon for vloggers, journalists, and consumers in general. Android Q’s latest preview now brings native support for “directional, zoomable microphones” via a MicrophoneDirection API....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Julie Taylor

BlackBerry CEO John Chen discusses plans, market conditions in a pair of new interviews

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. BlackBerry CEO John Chen discusses plans, market conditions in a pair of new interviews August 17, 2025 BlackBerry has been a mainstay in the Android news cycle for the past year due in no small part tothe leaks of a “Venice”which eventually evolved into the precious – yet pricey –Priv. In the wake of said make however, the Canadian company has been confronted with a less than comforting situation: its debut Android smartphonefailed to have the impactit arguably was intended to....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Brandon Walker

Breaking: Google parent company Alphabet reportedly in talks to buy Fitbit

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Breaking: Google parent company Alphabet reportedly in talks to buy Fitbit June 08, 2025 According toReuters, Google parent company Alphabet is reportedly in talks to buyFitbit. Alphabet has supposedly already put in an offer to purchase the US-basedfitnesscompany, according toReuters’sources. No other details of the supposed potential acquisition have been confirmed, and there’s no certainty that these negotiations will lead to any deal....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Tiffany Doyle

CPSC looking into other Samsung smartphones for potential battery problems

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. CPSC looking into other Samsung smartphones for potential battery problems August 09, 2025 We knew this one was probably coming. With the Note 7 inthe news for all the wrong reasons, the media and consumers have come out of the woodwork to report any and all incidents involving fire and device failure on part of Samsung devices. That’s not surprising, but it isn’t just Samsung’s recalled phablet getting the spotlight shone on it....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Cassandra Meyer

Did Xiaomi's CEO just reveal features for a new flagship?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Did Xiaomi’s CEO just reveal features for a new flagship? June 12, 2025 We’ve heard murmurings that Xiaomi is working on a few more high-end phones for the second half of the year. Now, it looks like Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun may have dished out a few features for an upcoming flagship. The Xiaomi executive took toWeibo(h/t:GizChina) to ask followers which features they felt were necessary on a high-end phone....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Michael Pennington

Everything you need to know about Nintendo and its consoles

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Everything you need to know about Nintendo and its consoles June 21, 2025 You’ve probably played Nintendo games or owned their consoles before, but how much do you actually know about the gaming colossus? Or maybe you’re new to gaming and just want to find out more about the key players. Either way, we’ve got you covered with everything from Nintendo console history to digital services and more....

June 19, 2025 · 24 min · 5082 words · Steve May DDS

Facebook Image Grabber: Saving FB photos to your phone easily

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook Image Grabber: Saving FB photos to your phone easily July 29, 2025 Pictures, pictures, pictures; everyone just loves pictures. We collect pictures of people, events, or random silly things and store them in our albums, cameras, computers, phones, and of course, our favorite social media sites. It’s little wonder why social media sites are trending like wildfire across the Internet....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Daniel Bautista

Facebook may launch two smart speakers this July

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook may launch two smart speakers this July June 20, 2025 Facebook is set to launch two smart speakers this summer, according to a report fromDigiTimes. The smart speakers, allegedly codenamed Aloha and Fiona, are tipped to arrive with 15-inch touchscreen displays and provide video chat and social features. The Aloha model is expected to be the more expensive of the two products and may be sold under the name Portal....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Edwin Ferguson

Family turns off data roaming yet still receives $700 bill from AT&T

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Family turns off data roaming yet still receives $700 bill from AT&T July 15, 2025 As we have discussed on a number of previous occasions, consumers around the world continue to be hit with unexpected and expensive data roaming charges, commonly referred to as bill shock. As we have seen withstoryafterstoryafterstory, consumers are hit with high bills (sometimes ranging in the thousands of dollars) that they did not expect....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Jennifer Gutierrez

General Mobile GM 5 will be the first Android One Nougat-based smartphone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. General Mobile GM 5 will be the first Android One Nougat-based smartphone August 06, 2025 Android 7.0 Nougatis currently available on a select few smartphones. Indeed, Google’s ownPixel and Pixel XLand LG V20 are the only smartphones to ship with the OS pre-installed at the moment(though the Pixel family actually runs 7.1). However, one company, General Mobile, says its upcoming Android One phone, the GM 5, will have Nougat installed when it is released....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Stephanie Armstrong

Google Assistant can wait on hold for you during lengthy phone calls

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant can wait on hold for you during lengthy phone calls June 16, 2025 Google’s Duplexphone call handling is clever, but the company may have just addressed an even greater issue: having to endure hold music while you wait for customer service. Alongside thePixel 5 and 4a 5G, Google hasrevealeda Hold for Me preview in Assistant that waits on the line until there’s an answer....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · David Butler

Google Assistant coming to LG ThinQ TVs in Canada, the UK, and more

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Assistant coming to LG ThinQ TVs in Canada, the UK, and more August 02, 2025 Back in January atCES 2018, LG announced thatThinQ-branded televisionsin the United States would soon getGoogle Assistantintegration, making an already-smart TV even smarter. Now, just ahead of IFA 2018, LG is announcing the same feature will hit seven new markets. If you own an LG television with the ThinQ branding in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, South Korea, Spain, or the United Kingdom, you’ll see Google Assistant integration “in the coming months....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · William Graham