Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The next version of Android will be Android 8.1 July 02, 2025 Details found in the latest Google app beta suggest a new version of Android is on the way. The new version number – 8.1 – was spotted by the folks at9to5Googlein version 7.11 of the Google beta app, which is just rolling out to enrollees. The relevant string shows that Android 8....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Origibot aims to turn your Android tablet into a telepresence robot August 04, 2025 We may not have robots roaming the streets quite yet, but if the Origibot has anything to do with it, that will soon become a reality. The Origibot is an affordable telepresence robot, and has just launched an Indiegogo campaign two days ago. So, how does it work?...
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Pixel 3 XL looks to be extremely durable, but the frosted glass scratches easily June 10, 2025 Unlike with the last two Pixel generations, Google made thePixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL’sbacksides out of glass. On top of being a material that works better with the internal radios, the material choice allowed Google to add wireless charging. But, of course, glass is easier to break if either handset gets dropped....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Pixel 4a could feature a surprise upgrade over the Pixel 3a June 12, 2025 Rumors and leaks about the upcoming Google Pixel 4akeep pouring in. The latest information comes fromXDA Developers, and it reveals the Pixel 4a could see a substantial bump in storage read/write speeds. This information was spotted when Julio Lusson from the YouTube channelTecnoLike PlusprovidedXDAwith a picture of the Pixel 4a’s bootloader....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The Roku 2019 lineup: Everything you need to know June 07, 2025 Roku devices are far and away the most popularstandalone media streamerson the market. In fact,over 30%of all new TV streaming devices sold in the United States run Roku software. In general, if you want a media streamer, you simply can’t go wrong by picking one of the various Roku devices....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tor Browser now available as a stable release for Android (Updated) August 14, 2025 Update: June 18, 2025 at 10:59 a.m. ET:After several months, the first stable Android release for the Tor browser isfinally available to downloadfrom the Google Play Store. The team behind the browser says the Android stable release will have nearly all the privacy protections that users of the same browser enjoy on the Windows, Mac, and Linux desktop versions....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Understanding color accuracy in mobile devices (Part 2 of 3) July 10, 2025 Inthe first partof this series, we looked at the basics of color — how we see color, and how we can represent it numerically in the various systems that deal with color in a quantitative manner. Now let’s look at what it takes for a display to be color-accurate, and why this can be a particular challenge in mobile devices....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon CEO confirms it will offer Galaxy Note with 5G later this year July 02, 2025 Samsunghas already launched itsGalaxy S10 5Gin South Korea, marking a major step in the transition to next-generation connectivity. It’s not stopping there either, as Verizon revealed that the next Galaxy Note (likely called theGalaxy Note 10) will offer5Gconnectivity too. “Many of the phones, as already I’ve talked about, meaning the Samsung phone, both the Note and the Galaxy coming this year, we’ll both have it 5G (sic),” Verizon CEO and chairman Hans Vestberg said during aQ1 2019 earningscall (h/t:Motley Fool)....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Verizon Moto X (2nd Gen.) now receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop June 01, 2025 Moto X(2nd Gen.) users onVerizonare beginning to get their first taste of Lollipop, as members of the Motorola Feedback Network are just now receiving their soak tests for theAndroid 5.0update. So how long before everyone else on Big Red’s network get in on the action? These types of soak test updates usually don’t take a super long time to be put through the paces, and already we’ve heard a few reports from non-soaktesters claiming the update is rolling in....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: OnePlus needs a ‘miracle’ to improve camera quality July 22, 2025 OnePlus remains well-loved by fans for offering devices with flagship-level features but usually below premium flagship prices. But some features — like camera quality — arguably still suffer more than others. While theOnePlus 8 Prois seemingly a taste of better things to come in this regard, co-founder and CEO Pete Lau has committed to investing hugely into the company’s future camera program....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. We asked, you told us: You want the OnePlus 6T over the Google Pixel 3 July 17, 2025 This week’s poll wanted to find out if the newOnePlus 6Tcould compete against the big boys, as we pit it against the also-newGoogle Pixel 3(and the XL).It was a simple question: which is better? It’s an interesting comparison because the two approach the task of being the perfect Android smartphone quite differently....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Writing your first Android app - everything you need to know August 17, 2025 There are lots of reasons why you might want to write an Android app. Maybe you have a great idea and you want to build a prototype, maybe you just want to learn to program for Android, maybe it is part of a school or college course, or maybe you are just curious....
Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime on sale in India today June 24, 2025 As a refresher, the Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime succeed the Redmi 3, but borrow a lot of its design elements from its bigger sibling, theRedmi Note 3, including a full metal unibody construction. Both smartphones feature the same 5-inch HD display, are powered by a Qualcomm’s new 64-bit class Snapdragon 430 processor and Adreno 505 GPU, and come with the same, huge, 4,100 mAh battery....
