Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: MIXXTAPE is an MP3 player that looks like a cassette August 20, 2025 The ‘Crowdfunding project of the week’ is where we highlight some of the hottest tech gadgets coming from sites likeKickstarterandIndiegogo. We all know it can be exhausting to navigate through hundreds of campaigns, so we are doing all the grunt work for you and curating a list of the best options....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. CyanogenMod 12.1 nightlies for the HTCOne M9 finally arrive July 31, 2025 Do we have any fans ofCyanogenModnightlies around here? How aboutHTC One M9owners? Well, we are bearing good news for you today. It’s always nice to hear a new device is enjoying nightly support from the most popular 3rd-party ROM around, so today we are glad to let you knowHTC‘s flagship phone has just started getting this treat....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dell announces a new “schoolyard tough” Chromebook and Android tablet June 22, 2025 Dell has just announced two new education-oriented devices: a new version of their popular Chromebook 11, as well as an Android-powered tablet called the Dell Venue 10. Both devices are made to withstand bumps, drops and spills that are part of a student’s everyday life. Both the Chromebook and the tablet feature a rubberized trim to absorb shock if a student were to accidentally drop them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Do Google’s new wallpapers include an Android P name hint? June 08, 2025 TheAndroid P developer’s previewgave us our first look at the new features in the next iteration of the Android operating system. But what the preview didn’t clarify is what the “P” will stand for this time around. Pie? Pancake? Pop Tart? Parfait? Googlemay have dropped a big hint today when it shared six colorful, Spring-themed wallpapers onits Instagram account....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Don’t believe the rumors: It is unlikely Oxygen OS to be rebranded as ‘H2OOS’ June 08, 2025 Yesterday, a rumor started on Twitter. The rumor centered on what the new name might be forOnePlus’ and OPPO’s combined operating systems. OnePlus’ is currently calledOxygen OSand OPPO’s is currently calledColor OS, but we know they will combine under one banner at some point this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Essential Phone has reportedly only sold 5,000 units through Sprint - but why? July 20, 2025 Update, September 28, 02:40 EST:Following an update to theFierce Wirelessreport we used as a source for this post, we’ve updated the post and the headline to reflect the fact that the 5,000 figure mentioned below only covers Sprint sales, and not sales of unlocked units....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook redacts controversial plan to pump ads into WhatsApp… for now July 19, 2025 It looks likeFacebookis calling takesies backsies on its current plan to include ads onWhatsApp‘s Status page sometime this year. According toThe Wall Street Journal, the company recently disbanded the team it created to build adverts into WhatsApp and removed all of the related code. Unfortunately,WSJsays Facebook still most likely plans to bring ads to WhatsApp in the future, just at a much later date....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FCC officially repeals net neutrality rules: what now? July 31, 2025 Net neutrality is officially dead, but what does that mean for Internet users in the US and beyond? Will it ever come back? Read on to find out. Brief background Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about net neutrality, an ongoing debate in the US....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Financial analyst says up to 1.4 billion Android users could want an iPhone SE July 12, 2025 In the world ofstock trading, a financial analyst with a good track record can send stocks soaring just by making a simple prediction. Sometimes, these people have such a grip on the market that what they say is taken as gospel. See also:The best cryptocurrency apps for Android...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Future Google Android phones might be able to screen your blood June 06, 2025 Google’s recent acquisition of the health start-up Senosis Health might be the beginning of a telemedicine revolution. Samsung has long been at the forefront of bringing health-related features to its flagship devices – not only do its high-end smartphones offer a built-in heartrate sensor, but they also tell you things like oxygen saturation levels through the company’s proprietary heath app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Futureproof your career and salary as an information security analyst August 16, 2025 In the digital age, many jobs have become less sought after while others have increased in demand. The information security analyst is a role that is growing fast and showing no signs of slowing down. Whereas a cyber security analyst protect purely online data, an information security analyst will deal with physical systems as well....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Gmail Smart Compose will help you type better emails August 25, 2025 Keep in mind that it is currently an experimental feature, so you might see a few kinks or bugs as you use it. Also, you must be on the new Gmail redesign to get the option to turn Smart Compose on. To enable Smart Compose, go toSettings->Smart Compose(under the General tab) ->Writing suggestions on....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google announces new Daydream View (2017) VR headset for $99 June 18, 2025 Google has revealed its new Daydream View VR headset during its product launch event in San Francisco. The headset was presented following the unveiling of a whole host of products, including the Google Pixel 2 devices and theGoogle Home Mini, and will retail for $99 — $20 more than the currentGoogle Daydream View....