Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: Growler Chill will keep your craft beer in perfect conditions July 15, 2025 It’s Super Bowl Sunday and we know that means two things: there will be a lot of drinking and it’s also time for the ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’. This is why today we are showcasing a product that will be a life-saver for the craft beer enthusiast....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DC Universe has shut down all movie and TV streaming support July 11, 2025 Update:DC Universe is now called DC Universe Infinite, and only has a large library of online digital comic books from DC Comics. All movies and TV shows, including the DC Universe originals, have been removed from the service. Many have already transferred to theHBO Maxstreaming service and more will be added in the months ahead....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Digital Wellbeing is now available for Android One devices with Android 9 Pie July 21, 2025 Announced during the Google I/O 2018 developer conference,Digital Wellbeingwas aPixel-exclusive feature that looks to help Android users monitor their phone and app usage. We say “was” because Digital Wellbeing is available forAndroid Onedevices. Keep in mind that Digital Wellbeing is still in beta. This could be why the feature does not yet support devices like theOnePlus 6, which runsAndroid 9 Pie....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Digital Wellbeing update brings a quick settings toggle for grayscale, app shortcut July 26, 2025 Digital Wellbeing— Google’s newAndroid 9 Piefeature that helps track your phone usage — is still inbeta, which means Google is trying to fine-tune the app before it rolls out to everyone in the next few months. The latest Digital Wellbeing update brings a handful of small, yet welcome improvements....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Essential’s long phone, and more tech news you need to know today July 16, 2025 1. The thin, weird Essential phone We’ve heard Essential has been working on a new device. We had indications it was unusual. We saw specs leaks that suggested a new concept. But this is really something: The Essential very tall, very thin Android smartphone: The Essential problem: Arm makes blueprints for processors that later get made into chips from the likes of HUAWEI, MediaTek, Samsung and Qualcomm....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exploring Android P’s slices: Creating interactive and dynamic slices August 19, 2025 The hard work isn’t over just because you’ve successfully released your app and built up a user base. Once you’ve found your audience, you need to hang onto them! At this year’s I/O, Google announced Android slices, a new feature to help keep users engaged with your application....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Final Fantasy 4 for Android - Full Review (video) June 07, 2025 Final Fantasy 4 originally launched in 1991, and thanks to its massive popularity, it was ported to a number of platforms. Fans of the game will be excited to hear that Square Enix has just recently launched Final Fantasy 4 for Android. It has a hefty price tag of $15....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy S20 series tipped to offer smoother display than Google, OnePlus July 01, 2025 One of the major smartphone trends in the last 12 months has been the move to high refresh rate displays, offering a smoother visual and touch experience in theory. We’ve previously seenAsus,Google,OnePlus, andRazerall offering this technology, and it now looks like Samsung is joining the party....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Getting to know the ZTE Axon 7 June 23, 2025 One such phone is ZTE’s $400 flagship, but the great price point aside, this device can still be considered one of the best smartphones you can buy. We list the reasons why, in this closer look at theZTE Axon 7! Design is certainly a point of focus with the Axon 7, and that is made abundantly clear as soon as you first hold the phone in your hand....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gongkai Phone is a $12 cellphone from China, not Android but could inspire DIY smartphone designs August 11, 2025 Known as the Gongkai, the device is a low-end mobile phone that has just a little bit more than basic features like calling and texting. Whilst the Gongkai phone doesn’t have the specs of theHTC One or Sony Xperia Z, the system comes equipped with perks such as Bluetooth, OLED screen and USB ports....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google allegedly eyeing Swift to usurp Java July 12, 2025 Anybody keeping up with the ongoing debacle betweenGoogle and Oraclewon’t be surprised to learn that the search giant is investigating alternatives to Java as the ‘first class” language for Android.The Next Web is reportingthat Google is currently studyingSwiftto take this role, but if that is the case, it’s going to be a long road to Swift dominance....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is pushing Stadia via Search, because of course it is July 21, 2025 Google launched itsStadiagaming service yesterday (November 19), allowing you to stream a variety of games (as long as you’ve got a beefy internet connection). The company is understandably conducting a big push to get people to try out the service, and it’s gone so far as to advertise Stadia on Google Search....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google releases Android Studio 2.2 Preview with a new layout designer June 27, 2025 As you probably know Android Studio is the official Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for creating Android apps. It includes everything you need to design the user interface of your app, plus all the tools you need to code the functionality. Designing the UI can be one of the trickiest parts of the app development process because of the wide diversity of Android screen sizes and resolutions....