Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube is back on Amazon’s Echo Show August 21, 2025 Update (11/21/17):Echo Showowners rejoice— YouTube is back! After a two-month dispute which saw Google drop support for YouTube on Echo Show, it’s finally back. Google said that the original app violated its terms of service and created a broken user experience. The issue apparently stemmed from the Echo Show not fully supporting all of the features that Google requires like channel subscribing and autoplay....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE announces Axon 7s with Snapdragon 821 and dual-camera setup July 11, 2025 TheZTE Axon 7was one of the best budget smartphones of 2016. The Chinese manufacturer has now announced a new, upgraded version of the device called the Axon 7s. It brings a few new things to the table, as it is powered by the Snapdragon 821 chipset instead of the Snapdragon 820 found in its predecessor....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: new info) Exclusive: first LG G6 render appears June 15, 2025 [bws_updates title=”OriginalLast updated:” date=”December 26, 1:22PMDecember 27, 06:12AM” desc=”`Upon contacting other sources, were hearing conflicting information around the design. We now believe the below leak is a very early design, which may, or may not, be the current design of the LG G6.” count=”2″][/bws_updates] 2016 is almost over, and our attention is now turning towards the new year and what that may bring in the smartphone world....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5 underrated Android BlackBerry features we want on new BlackBerry phones June 07, 2025 The BlackBerry-TCL dealcame to an endearlier this year, and we thought this might mark the end of BlackBerry Android phones. However, security startup OnwardMobility has now inked an agreement with the Canadian company to produce5G BlackBerry-branded phonesin 2021. For what it’s worth, previous BlackBerry phones all delivered a few interesting features that helped make them stand out....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 can finally be rooted July 21, 2025 Got yourself an Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3? Good choice! We named it one of the best budget phones of 2015in our review, and now it can get even better. XDA’s developer community has finally achieved root, after having to wait a couple months after thephone’s release. This comes as great news to OneTouch Idol 3 users who have been itching to tinker with the phone’s software....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 4 hands-on July 24, 2025 We are here atCES 2016with Alcatel OneTouch, where the company has taken the wraps off of their latest series of affordable entry-level smartphones. What do these devices have to offer? We find out, as we go hands on with the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 4! Like its predecessors, which were launched at the same event last year, the Pixi 4 is available in a variety of sizes, but while the 3....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AMOLED sees massive spike in Q3 2015, Samsung has 95.8% of the market August 08, 2025 While Samsung has made major movements with AMOLED panels, those who purchase or use devices from other OEMs may be unaware of the differences between traditional LCD and OLED. Recently however, the market has been changing and AMOLED panels have been gradually disseminating to different devices....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. An overview of the Android Design Support Library Aug 02, 2025 Google introduced the Material Design guidelines for Android developers, but, initially, neglected to provide some of the new widgets and elements. At I/O 2015, however, the Android Design Support Librarywas announced, which greatly simplifies the effort required to implement some of the Material Design widgets and techniques in Android apps....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android malware hidden in QR code apps infects 1 million users July 19, 2025 A new strain of Android malware is said to have infected at least a million users while hidden inside seemingly harmless apps. Six QR readers and a smart compass app contained the malicious code, which initially went undetected by Google’s Play Store security checks. The apps were downloaded more than 500,000 times before Google pulled them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Camera maker Leica just launched its first smartphone with a huge sensor August 08, 2025 German camera maker Leica has worked with many smartphone makers before but never launched a phone under its own banner. That changes today with the Leitz Phone 1. This is the first smartphone that not only features a Leica-made camera system but also gets its signature branding....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Crowdfunding project of the week: SOUNDBOKS is the loudest battery-powered speaker around June 02, 2025 Welcome to your weekly ‘crowdfunding project of the week’ post. In this article series we aim to curate a list of the hottestKickstarterandIndiegogocampaigns. These sites are full of interesting and innovative products, but they also have no shortage of crazy ideas. It’s our job to bring the best to your attention, and today we are taking a look at a pretty awesome looking speaker....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fossil’s Gen 5E Wear OS smartwatches are now available in India June 12, 2025 Update: August 05, 2025 (4:29 AM ET): Fossil has launched its Gen 5E Wear OS smartwatches in India. Just like their US versions, the wearables come in 42mm and 44mm sizes. In India, the Fossil Gen 5E will set you back Rs. 18,495. That’s more or less in line with what it costs in the US....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Galaxy Note 8: a few things I wish Samsung had done differently June 01, 2025 Over the years I’ve grown accustomed to Samsung’s incremental improvements and steadily found less and less to complain about in its devices. Never has that slow and steady improvement been more evident than in theGalaxy Note 8, a phone as wonderful as it is uninteresting....