Flickr version 4.0 update brings better upload, search and editing features

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Flickr version 4.0 update brings better upload, search and editing features June 06, 2025 It hasn’t been an extremely long time since Flickr for Android received a nice UI refresh, but today the Flickr team is beginning to unify the design between its Android and iOS apps and on the web. Version 4.0 of the app, which is now available in the Google Play Store, brings an overall more refined, vibrant interface, complete with a new Timeline view for a better browsing experience....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Savannah Wolfe

Ford claims hands-free driving for the new Mustang, and more tech news today

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ford claims hands-free driving for the new Mustang, and more tech news today August 02, 2025 1. Ford claims hands-free driving and that definitely won’t fail One of Ford’s most important upcoming electric vehicles is its Mustang Mach-E, which is an SUV EV that adopts the muscle-car name even though it looks just like a crossover. And, er, quite like the Tesla Model Y and Audi E-Tron....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Rebecca Decker

G Cloud Backup: Easy cloud-based backup and restore

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. G Cloud Backup: Easy cloud-based backup and restore June 22, 2025 Cloud storage and cloud syncing seem to have crossed the border between fad and necessity. With many people losing their mobile devices daily (1 every 3.5 seconds, according to sources), backing up files to cloud servers is one step towards preserving your precious phone data in the case of catastrophes....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Larry Moses MD

GM rolls out Android Auto updates to Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. GM rolls out Android Auto updates to Chevy, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac June 07, 2025 You’ve got Android on your phone, your tablet, and yourTV. But then when you head out to your vehicle, it might be the case that your only option is Apple CarPlay. Now, however, GM is rolling outAndroid Autoupdates to a slew of vehicles that previously only supported Apple CarPlay....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Patricia Taylor

Google explains why Pixel's security features are "better, faster, stronger" in latest blog post

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google explains why Pixel’s security features are “better, faster, stronger” in latest blog post July 05, 2025 Googlehas outlined the security features of its latest smartphone, thePixel, via theGoogle Security Blog. In a post titled ‘Google Pixel: better, faster, stronger’, two of Google’s senior software engineers describe how the Pixels’ encryption implementation improves the “user experience, performance, and security” of the smartphones....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Cheryl Brown

Google wants to launch “revived” version of Wallet at Google I/O – WSJ

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google wants to launch “revived” version of Wallet at Google I/O – WSJ June 20, 2025 Google had a big start in mobile payments, but it’s now scrambling to offer a coherent answer toApple Pay, a service that’s just months old, but is already dominating contactless payments. And that’s a problem for Google, not because payments are a big money-maker, but because a successful Apple Pay could sway many Android users to the other side....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · John Simmons

Google's Clock app can now wake you up with Spotify (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s Clock app can now wake you up with Spotify (Updated) June 17, 2025 Update, July 31 at 12:00 p.m. ET:Google confirmed to9to5Googlethat YouTube Music integration will be added to the Google Clock app in the future. No timeframe was given, however. Original article, July 31 at 11:11 a.m. ET:Most of us use our phones foralarm clocksin the morning, but normal alarm sounds can be so… alarming....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Randy Baldwin

Google’s next Pixelbook could track and follow your face to create better viewing angles

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s next Pixelbook could track and follow your face to create better viewing angles August 12, 2025 As strange as that sounds, you have to admit that itisoddly satisfying when you lift up a laptop lid in one smooth, slick motion courtesy of a well-designed hinge.Googlenailed this feel quite recently with thePixelbook. The premium Chromebook’s 360-degree hinges feel just right when flipping between laptop and tablet modes....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Peter Davis

Here's what the Nextbit Robin looks like in closer detail (gallery)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what the Nextbit Robin looks like in closer detail (gallery) August 13, 2025 We first learned of Nexbit’s plans to enter into the smartphone game back in July, though the company wouldn’t formally unveil its handset until September 1st. Since then, the Nexbit Robin has managed to overtake its Kickstarter funding goal, offering a unique looking phone that brings a cloud-centric approach to storing apps, pics, and more....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · James Patel

Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has replaced 60,000 human workers with robots

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has replaced 60,000 human workers with robots July 25, 2025 The future looks very bright in a lot of ways, but one way that’s a little bit disconcerting is the mass job-loss that looms with the rise of automation. This has just been made poignantly clear in China, whereHon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn)reportedly just replaced 60,000 workers with robots....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Christopher Reynolds

HTC One M9 and Galaxy S6 pre-orders kick off: which are you buying?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HTC One M9 and Galaxy S6 pre-orders kick off: which are you buying? August 14, 2025 The time has come for many smartphone fans around the world to choose which device they’ll pick up next – theSamsung Galaxy S6or theHTC One M9. Both devices are now up for pre-order on most U.S. carriers, so tell us, which one will you choose?...

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Lisa Hanson

HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro redux: Still a top phone!

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro redux: Still a top phone! June 28, 2025 TheHUAWEI Mate 30 Prohas been out for a month now, and my time with it — while brief — was intense and in-depth. I wanted to come back to theMate 20 Proto gain some fresh perspective on the year-old device to see if it’s as good as my memory was making it out to be....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1038 words · Tabitha Rose

Is the Nord really a 'New Beginning' for OnePlus? It doesn't seem that way.

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Is the Nord really a ‘New Beginning’ for OnePlus? It doesn’t seem that way. June 09, 2025 OnePlus is slowly doling out information about its upcomingOnePlus Nord smartphone. This week, we had a chance to sit down with company co-founder and head of the Nord team Carl Pei. He gave us some insight into various aspects of the new phone (while staying very cryptic about most details)....

June 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1190 words · Brian Gomez