Amazon may end NYC headquarters plans (Update: Officially ended)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Amazon may end NYC headquarters plans (Update: Officially ended) June 16, 2025 Update, July 30, 2025 (12:30 PM ET):The rumor surrounding Amazon canceling its plans to build a new headquarters in New York City (as discussed in the article below) turned out to be true. Today, Amazon officially announced (viathe Amazon blog) that it has canceled its plans to build the headquarters....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Nicholas Brown

An introduction to Kotlin for Android development

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. An introduction to Kotlin for Android development August 15, 2025 For years, Java was the one official language for Android development. While other options were available through alternative tools like Unity or Xamarin, Java with the Android SDK was still the clear choice for those wanting to learn Android development the “proper” way. Then came Kotlin for Android. Also read:I want to develop Android apps – What languages should I learn?...

June 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1193 words · Kelsey Poole

Android 12 could make your phone's UI and apps more colorful

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 12 could make your phone’s UI and apps more colorful June 04, 2025 The first Android 12 developer preview seems right on the horizon. We’ve seen a spate of rumors about the new software lately, and folks over at9to5Googleare responsible for a lot of them. Fresh information uncovered by the publication suggests that Android 12 could get an extensive, new theming system....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Miss Gina Banks

Android developers can now force you to update your apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android developers can now force you to update your apps August 12, 2025 Back in November, at the Android Developer Summit, Google announced a new tool for devs: the ability toforce users to update their apps. However, it took untilGoogle I/O 2019for the company to actually give devs the ability to do this (viaTechCrunch). Starting soon, you’ll likely start to see pop-up warnings when you open certain apps on your Android device....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Cassandra Mills

Android Q shows notches in screenshots (Update: Not anymore)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android Q shows notches in screenshots (Update: Not anymore) June 24, 2025 Update, August 17, 2025 (02:59 PM ET):As described below, the first beta of Android Q preserved the rounded corners and even notch cutouts of Pixel displays when you took a screenshot. This was peculiar and not expected to make it to the final version. Lo and behold,the second version of Android Q, which launched today, fixes this “feature....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Anne Townsend

Apple may intro two new Apple Watches and a redesigned iPad Air this fall

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple may intro two new Apple Watches and a redesigned iPad Air this fall August 06, 2025 Apple may have much, much more than theiPhone 12 seriesto challenge competitors this fall.Bloombergsources claim to have details of Apple’s fall lineup, including devices that weren’t entirely expected. For one, there would be two brand new Apple Watch models — a follow-up to thehigh-end Series 5(presumably Series 6) and, most notably, a “replacement” for the three-year-old Series 3 that currently serves as the entry-level model....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Stephen Becker

Arm Mali-G78 and Mali-G68: More cores for more performance

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Arm Mali-G78 and Mali-G68: More cores for more performance August 18, 2025 Between high-end gaming,120Hz displays, and the growth of machine learning, graphics performance and fidelity are increasingly important in the smartphone market. Arm has unveiled two new GPUs for us this year, the high-performance Mali-G78 and the new sub-premium tier Mali-G68. Both are based on Arm’s Valhall micro-architecture found in theMali-G77andMali-G57, but with a few key improvements....

June 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1066 words · Connor Green

AT&T starts testing its 5G network in the field

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. AT&T starts testing its 5G network in the field August 22, 2025 5G is coming. In February of this year, AT&T announced that it was getting ready to push its new generation of networking technology into the wild. This week, the company announced that it has officially begun working with Intel and Ericsson to bring 5G of of the lab and into a realistic testing environment....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Wanda Johnson

CES takeaway: wearables

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. CES takeaway: wearables July 22, 2025 AsCES 2015is coming to a close, we thought we’d take this time to go through the week’s top stories and roundup the biggest wearable announcements we saw at the trade show. Wearables have been absolutely growing in popularity over the past year, and they’ve arguably been one of the most important parts of CES....

June 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1419 words · Judy Franco

Chevrolet Spark running Android Auto: hands-on first look

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Chevrolet Spark running Android Auto: hands-on first look July 03, 2025 We recently got a chance to check out the bigChevroletevent in Detroit, Michigan, which allowed us to take a look at all thingsAndroid Auto. While many other auto manufacturers have revealed that a number of their new vehicles would come with Android Auto pre-installed, Chevrolet recently announced that it’s bringing Android Auto to14 of its new 2016 model vehicles....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Jose Hayes

Could this be our first look at the LG G4?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Could this be our first look at the LG G4? July 26, 2025 Now that theSamsung Galaxy S6andHTC One M9have both been announced and reviewed, it’s time for the tech world to move onto the next big thing.LG’s G4handset is expected to be announced within the next few months, and according to a few leaked images from XDA, we may have just gotten our first look at the unreleased handset....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Jeremy Wolfe

Dropbox can now protect your passwords and sensitive files

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dropbox can now protect your passwords and sensitive files July 07, 2025 Dropboxcan now be a cloud repository for much of your sensitive data — if you’re willing to pay for some of it, at least. The cloud storage service hasrolled outPasswords, Vault, and computer backup features that were previously available only in beta form. Passwords, as you might guess, is apassword managerthat syncs encrypted login data across your Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows devices....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Todd Green

Evidence mounts for Xiaomi working on a powerhouse tablet range (Updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Evidence mounts for Xiaomi working on a powerhouse tablet range (Updated) August 11, 2025 Updated: June 17, 2025 (2:05 AM ET):It looks likeXDA-Developershas uncovered references to these tablets as well in code for MIUI 12.5 system apps. The outlet discovered the Enuma, Elish, and Nabu code-names as well as screenshots demonstrating gesture navigation on tablets. XDAwas also able to seemingly corroborate the Snapdragon 800-series power, saying two of the tablets (Enuma and Elish) could offer the SM8250 platform and the third tablet (Nabu) could be powered by the SM8150 platform....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Renee Jenkins