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Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. WhatsApp’s upcoming features let you link accounts and keep archived chats muted August 14, 2025 Fromgroup callsandsuspicious link detectiontopicture-in-picture(PiP) videos,WhatsApphas seen a slew of new features this year. Even as we near the end of 2018, WhatsApp-focused websiteWABetaInfounearthed two new features we could see soon: Linked Accounts and Vacation Mode. As the name suggests, Linked Accounts reportedly lets you link your WhatsApp account with other services....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Where is Once Upon A Time In Hollywood streaming? June 13, 2025 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood turned out to be a rare thing in the movie industry when it came to theaters in 2019. It was a critically acclaimed and award-winning movie that also did very well at the box office. Now, you may watch it on a streaming service for a very low price....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why Samsung wants to be in your connected car August 18, 2025 Samsung’s$8 billion purchase of audio and automotive specialistHarmanearlier today may come as a surprise to some, given the company’spenchantfor building smartphones. However, this acquisition could turn out to be one of utmost importance for one of the company’s future strategies. In its press release, Samsung made it quite clear that it was most interested in Harman’s industry leading automotive technology, and the company is quite clearly looking to become a leader in the automotive market too....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Why the OnePlus Nord N200 is a perfect affordable gateway to 5G July 05, 2025 It’s easy to go out and spend nearly a thousand dollars on a 5G-ready phone. Yet, it’s not always necessary now that top speeds have made their way to some of the best affordable devices on the market. Take the OnePlus Nord N200 for example — it offers top speeds and a clean Android experience for just $239....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi Black Shark is official: here’s what’s up with Xiaomi’s first gaming phone July 16, 2025 Xiaomi has launched its Black Shark gaming smartphone at an event in Beijing, China. The phone was developed in partnership with gaming product companyBlack Shark Technology, and follows shortly after the launch of the company’sfirst gaming laptop. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a 6-inch, 2....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Xiaomi says Mi A2 is coming July 24 (Update: Mi A2 Lite now confirmed too) June 14, 2025 Update #2, July 15, 2025:Following yesterday’s speculation, Xiaomi has now confirmed the second device it will launch alongside the Mi A2 on July 24: the Mi A2 Lite. The company announced this in a recent tweet from its official Twitter channel, though it didn’t provide any further details....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 1Password just got a significant update June 14, 2025 1Passwordis a fairly popular password manager that the Guardian calledone of the best Android apps for 2014. However, development on the Android platform kind of went neglected for a little bit there. Now, however, developer AgileBits has released version 6 of the app, launching it into 2016 with updated design, interface, and features....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. A closer look at the Axon phone’s “Hi-Fi Audio” July 08, 2025 Last week, ZTE launched its newAxon smartphonein the US, which boats some top of the line specifications at a price that substantially undercuts the competition. One of the big selling points is the Axon phone’s “Hi-Fi Audio”, but with lots of smartphones offering hi-resolution playback it’s worth looking at what separates the Axon from the rest....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Acer Chromebook 715 and 714 hands on June 28, 2025 Amidst acavalcade of new products, mostly aimed at gamers, Acer carved out some space for its line of Chromebooks. The Acer Chromebook 715 and Chromebook 714 are two laptops that crank things up a notch for business and enterprise users. Featuring metal chassis, large screens, and plenty of battery life, Acer hopes these machines find some office space....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 12 beta 5 finally brings the promised full device search feature August 04, 2025 On most Android phones nowadays, there’s a persistentGoogle searchbar on the home screen. Using that, you can easily find all sorts of things all over the web, just as you would if you went to Google.com. However, it doesn’t show you results from a place you might want: the phone itself....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 5.0.1 Lollipop leaked for the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge August 20, 2025 After many leaks and teasers, Samsung has been gradually rolling out Android Lollipop updates for its Galaxy S5, S4, and Note 3 smartphones. Now, a leakedAndroid 5.0.1build, complete with Touchwiz features, has appeared for theSamsung Galaxy Note Edge, courtesy of folks over at theXDA Forum. The build, labelled XXU1BOA2, appears to have come from a beta version of a stock Touchwiz, Android 5....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android 7.1.2 beta 2 finally brings notification fingerprint gesture support to Nexus 6P July 30, 2025 When the first beta version of Android 7.1.2 Nougat was announcedback in January, it came as no surprise that not many new features were present. Google originally said it was meant to be an incremental maintenance release focused on refinements and bug fixes, and for the most part, that was true....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS launches ZenFone Max Plus (M1) with 18:9 display, 4,130 mAh battery June 15, 2025 ASUS has unveiled its new smartphone, the ZenFone Max Plus (M1). This is ASUS’ second smartphone to feature an 18:9 display — following thePegasus 4Searlier this month — and it’s a very similar product, packing a large battery and dual rear-camera setup, as well as closely-matched design....