Xiaomi will play an exciting part at Google I/O, apparently

A teaser from Hugo Barra suggests that Xiaomi will play an important role in the Google I/O keynote. What could it be? | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Roku Stick (2016) vs Chromecast (2015)

It's the Roku Stick (2016) versus the Chromecast (2015). They're two inexpensive streaming stick solutions, but which one is better? | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google will broadcast I/O keynote in 360-degree live stream

if you're not going to be at I/O 2016, Google wants you to get in on the action and experience it for yourself with a 360-degree live stream of the keynote. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Moto G4 Plus and Moto G4 officially announced: here are the details

As promised, Lenovo just made the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus official at a press event in India. Here are the Moto G4 Plus specs, features, price and release date | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The top perks of being an Android app developer

This post looks at some of the top perks that come with being an Android developer. These include general perks like career prospects and the ability to work anywhere, as well as some advantages to choosing Android in particular. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung updates the Galaxy S7’s Always on Display to allow for time settings

Samsung has just updated its Always on Display app to allow users to set the time frame during which they want it to activate. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Oh, hi there, OnePlus 3!

Here it is folks. The OnePlus 3 just leaked in a glorious press render, courtesy of Evan Blass. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

You can now sign up to beta test Pokémon Go in the US

If you like Pokémon and spending time outside, The Pokémon Company and Alphabet’s Niantic Labs would like to have a word with you. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Notice me Senpai | Podcast 063

Josh, Jonathan, Joe and John chat dead apps, VR, Google's romance novels and the average user vs the average blogger. Enjoy Android Authority Podcast # 063. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Sony Xperia XA Ultra is official: check out that screen!

Sony’s Xperia X series is going big. Following the XA, X, and X Performance, the new XA Ultra brings a massive screen with thin borders and a focus on high-quality photography | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi unveils YI 4K action camera

Xiaomi has just unveiled the successor to their YI camera, which now includes the ability to record in 4K. The new camera is aptly named the YI 4K Camera. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Twitter could stop including links and photos in the character limit

Twitter is allegedly planning on changing the way that the service counts characters, meaning photos and links will no longer count against your quota. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

With global smartphone sales flagging, Qualcomm charts course for new tech waters

Although the growth of the smartphone market is cooling, Qualcomm is placing their confidence in the adjacent markets of AR, VR, drones, and the IoT. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Which Fitbit is right for you?

Fitbit is one of the most well-known fitness tracker companies out there. Which Fitbit tracker is right for you? Find out all you need to know in our best Fitbit tracker roundup. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Garmin intros an updated vívosmart HR with GPS tracking capabilities

After just recently announcing the vívomove fitness watch, Garmin has now taken the wraps off its new vívosmart HR+ activity tracker. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Side-scrolling action title Vector 2 vaults onto Android

Vector 2 puts you into the black silhouetted sneakers of someone with far fewer survival instincts than you and way more parkour skills. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google’s Waze brings carpooling to the San Francisco Bay Area

Waze is giving carpooling a go in the San Francisco Bay Area. Riders will have a cheap way to get to work, and drivers can make a bit of cash on the side. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google launches Spaces, a catch-all sharing tool that creates mini social networks on the fly

Google is attempting to take the hassle out of sharing content by creating a catch-all messaging system that essentially creates social networks on the fly. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung pushes VR with a special offer for S7 owners

Samsung has a special offer for those of you who are planning on purchasing a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Acer teams up with Starbreeze to help design and sell its StarVR headset

With the big virtual reality trend on the rise, it looks like Acer is looking to try its hand at making more than just VR-ready computers. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

LG spinning off some of its ‘out of the box’ projects into startups

LG is hoping to encourage its employees to think up new and unique ideas by spinning off some of these concepts into separate startups. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S5 Broadband LTE-A updating to Marshmallow in South Korea

Those who imported the Korean-only Galaxy S5 Broadband LTE-A handset, with QHD display, will be happy to know its Marshmallow update it ready! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

These awesome Android experiments won their developers tickets to Google I/O

To encourage developers to come up with weird and wonderful new ideas, the Mountain View company launched a call for Android experiments. Here are the winners. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google is driving another nail into the coffin of Flash

In a move that should surprise nobody, Google Chrome will disable Flash by default on most websites, starting later this year. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Woot makes good on customers who received refurbished Nexus 5’s

Last week we shared a great deal: a brand new 32GB Nexus 5 going for just $149 on Amazon-owned daily deals website Woot. As it turns out, there was a reason why the deal was so good. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

After smartphone screens, Nintendo characters are heading to the silver screen

Nintendo is eyeing a move into the film business that could bring its beloved characters to cinemas worldwide. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Latest Play Store update makes it much easier to beta test apps

Google is making it easier to join beta programs for Android apps, leave feedback, and manage the apps that you signed up to test. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The EU is about to slap Google with a $3.4 billion fine: The Telegraph

The European Union is preparing to fine Google for anti-competitive practices, according to a report from UK’s The Telegraph. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

WhatsApp preparing to roll out video calling to beta users

A beta version of WhatsApp for Android included the option to initiate a video call. It looks like we’re in the final stages before the rollout. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Crowdfunding project of the week: POP is a power bank that sticks to your phone

POP will surely alleviate some of your battery woes. It is basically a portable battery pack that sticks to the back of your Android smartphone. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

How to change default apps in Android

Does your smartphone keep using the wrong app to open files and execute procedures? Learn how to change your default apps in this handy beginner's guide. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

How to delete a Google or Gmail account

Here is what you need to know if you are looking to permanently delete your Google or Gmail account. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Amazon’s new Dash Button can be configured to perform pretty much any task

Amazon's new Dash Button is a programmable button that hooks users into the Internet of Things. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week! – Android Apps Weekly

Welcome back to Android Apps Weekly! This week we saw a for real Pokemon game, a Fallout live wallpaper, some really bad app updates, and more apps news! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Must read: top 10 Android stories

This week we compared the Nexus 6P and the HTC 10, the LG G5 with the LG G4, talked about Apple's high iPhone prices and explained what you need to know about high-capacity microSD cards on Android. Here's the news of the week! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Galaxy S7 Edge + HTC 10 + LG G5 International Giveaway!

3x the odds of winning this week as we have 3 awesome phones to giveaway! Good luck everyone. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Rumor: ZTE Zmax Pro coming to T-Mobile bigger and stronger

The ZTE Zmax series is known for offering fair specs at a low price, but the latest rumor states the next version will come with a stronger kick. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

New Motorola leak brought to you by @evleaks – what is it?

We are taking a look at a new press render coming from Blass, which happens to show us a direct look at the front of a Motorola handset. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

15 minutes – apparently enough to fully charge an OPPO Find 9

New rumors say the upcoming OPPO Find 9 may support Super VOOC Flash Charge. This means it will fully charge in just 15 minutes! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

T-Mobile celebrating Friday the 13th by offering free LG G Pad F 8.0

T-Mobile is trying to treat you with a free LG G Pad F 8.0. But you should hurry, as this deal is only available this weekend! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week – May 13, 2016

HTC 10 vs Nexus 6P, LG G5 vs LG G4, and more - here are the Android-related videos you don't want to miss this week. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

ZTE sending out invites to announce the Axon 7

ZTE has sent out invites for a new flagship smartphone, which it is curiously referring to as the Axon 7. Details and reported specs contained within! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Report: All Sony smartphones to be branded X until 2018

A new report from Asia indicates that Sony will dissolve its Xperia Z, C, and M brandings and release them instead under a unified "X" umbrella. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Koushik Dutta pulls Vysor due to patent licensing demand from MPEG LA

Less than a year after its introduction, Koushik Dutta has pulled the Vysor extension from the Chrome web store due to licensing demands from the company that owns the H.264 codec license. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

10 worst-named smartphones of all time

They say "what's in a name," but some smartphone released over the past few years have some quite appalling titles. Here's my top 10 worst-named smartphones. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

HTC Desire 820 now updating to Android Marshmallow 6.0.1

HTC is now updating its 2014 mid-range Desire 820 to the latest version of Android. A sweet surprise for those still rocking the smartphone. Sense 7.0 included. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google’s stock Dialer now works with more than just Nexus devices

While the app itself has allowed this for a few weeks now, not many users may be aware of its new non-Nexus compatibility capabilities. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Marvel headset aims to create a “virtual OS”, powered by your phone

The Marvel VR headset claims to give users a “virtual operating system” environment that isn’t just for gaming and entertainment, but for productivity and beyond. | Continue reading


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