Mophie’s new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge battery cases charge wirelessly

The Mophie name has become almost synonymous with high-quality external batteries and battery cases, but the latest Mophie battery cases for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge step things up a notch. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Apple Music for Android gains a widget and other commonsense features

Apple is beefing up its Music app for Android, with the latest update bringing a widget, better playlist management, and usability improvements. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

How to write an Android CPU benchmark tool (part 2)

In this second installment of the benchmark series, we look at adding more tests to our CPU benchmark tool and demonstrate using threads to make your apps more efficient! We'll also see how to write a piece of code that can crack any PIN in under a second... | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google’s Nik Collection of photo tools is now free (previously $149)

Nik Collection, a package of seven photography tools, is now completely free. Previously, Google sold the plugins for a steep $149. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Getting started with IF by IFTTT for Android Wear – Android customization

Android Wear offers great convenience to users, let's use this Android customization to step things up a notch, let's get started with IF by IFTTT. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Deal: DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone w/ 2.7K Camera HD Camera $399

The DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone rocks a 2.7K camera, and when it first hit the market, it sold for a cool $1000. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Hulu dives into VR with a Samsung Gear VR app

Hulu has taken the dive by launching a dedicated app for the Samsung Gear VR that lets users stream 360-degree videos. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Motorola’s wild west ad campaign is truly hilarious

The new series of Motorola advertisements puts anachronistic tech in the hands of a gang of cowboys for some truly funny, dry-tasting humor. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung angling to manufacture ‘startup’ corporate culture

Samsung has announced that it’s planning on revamping its corporate culture from the ground up. The goal is to eliminate hierarchies and create a more casual, conversational organization. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google is brewing a competitor to Amazon Echo

Not used to being a latecomer to the innovation game, Google is actively developing a voice recognition device to go toe to toe with the Amazon Echo. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Our first real look at Pokemon GO has just arrived

Niantic Labs is giving us the first official look at this highly anticipated mobile game that brings the Pokemon universe to the mobile market. Pokemon GO looks beautiful. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

We got a pair of McDonald’s VR “Happy Goggles” and they’re suprisingly good

Remember how McDonalds restaurants in Sweden were giving away a free VR headset – called Happy Goggles – with every Happy Meal recently? Well, we got a pair. And they're surprisingly good. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

HTC 10 gets leaked yet again, this time with some benchmarks

HTC hasn't really been doing a good job at keeping its upcoming flagship under wraps. Today we're getting yet another look at the HTC 10 in the wild, this time with benchmarks! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

LG G5 and LG Watch Urbane 2 LTE up for pre-order via Verizon

The LG G5 and LG Watch Urbane 2 LTE are now both up for pre-order on Verizon's network, with ship dates set for April 1st. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

LG CEO unimpressed by the iPhone SE’s “same old-technology and features”

LG CEO Cho Ju-no shrugs off the threat posed by the Apple iPhone SE, scorning the handset for using the "same-old technology". | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google Maps mistake leads to the wrong house being torn down by demolishers

Is this the ultimate Google Maps mistake? A tornado-damaged house – which was scheduled for repair – accidentally got torn down when the demolition team got the real house's location mixed up. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Waze now alerts drivers to dangerous city intersections

Social traffic app Waze now offers driver alerts about the most hazardous intersections in five major US cities. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Right on schedule, AMOLED displays are now cheaper to produce than LCD

As predicted two years ago, it has only taken 24 months for AMOLED production costs to fall below that of LCD, meaning AMOLED will likely become the default choice for smartphone displays. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Sprint Galaxy Note 5 Marshmallow roll out begins today

Sprint has announced that an Android Marshmallow update will begin rolling out for its branded version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 from today. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Sony to develop PlayStation mobile games under its new ForwardWorks company

Sony has announced the formation of ForwardWorks, a new company built to develop PlayStation mobile games for smartphones. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google now offers a handy shortcut to weather info

After rolling out a cute new weather screen back in January, Google is now offering a handy shortcut to the weather info that you can place on your homescreen. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The Verizon LG V10 Marshmallow update is rolling out today

After announcing the rollout yesterday, Verizon is rolling out the LG V10 Marshmallow update today. The software version is VS99022A, updating the V10 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

YouTube Connect rumor: live video for all

It's time for Google to up its live streaming game and the latest rumors suggest they have already started working on a true competitor - YouTube Connect. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

LG G5 launching on Sprint on April 1, pre-orders start March 24

That’s right. This is no April Fool’s joke. The LG G5 will be launching on Sprint at the start of next month. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

HTC 10 confirmed for BoomSound?

The image that HTC posted seems to indicate that the HTC 10 will in fact have dual speakers. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

SXSW 2016 through the eyes of LG G5

Smartphone cameras have become a crucial part of our daily existence as they aimed (and succeeded) in superseding our need to carry a dedicated camera. Most succeed to varying degrees of success, but some are more reliable than others at those special occasions where you want to … | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Verizon slams Sprint through Ricky Gervais

The jugular Verizon is aiming for with this advertising punch is the disclaimer at the bottom of a map noting that the map doesn’t represent coverage. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Terminus, the last chapter of Republique, has arrived

The last chapter of the long-running hack-stealth adventure game Republique has finally arrived! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Galaxy S6 Edge

Does the latest Samsung flagship prove to be a worthy upgrade? We find out, as we take an in-depth look at the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Galaxy S6 Edge! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Pebble is cutting 25% of its work force, because “money is pretty tight”

Pebble is downsizing its workforce by 25%, CEO Eric Migicovsky has confirmed, stating that "money is pretty tight right now". | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

10 best SMS apps for Android

SMS and MMS have been the gold standard for text messaging for ages. Don't get left behind and pick up one of the best SMS apps for Android! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

LG 360 VR headset and LG VR Cam prices listed at $199 each on B&H Photo

B&H Photo has just posted pre-orders for both the LG 360 Cam and the LG 360 VR headset for $199 each. No shipping date has yet been listed. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

It’s possible to use dual SIMs and a microSD card on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge… with a little work

The folks over at No Replied have figured out a hack to bring microSD storage to your device even if you’re rocking two SIM cards. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

5 companies you can’t afford to ignore in 2016

It was tough to narrow it down to just five game-changers, but we believe these are the companies to watch if you want to stay abreast of the most radical moves in the tech world this year. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The Chrome app launcher is getting the boot on Windows, Mac, and Linux

Let’s be honest. The Chrome app launcher was always a little bit awkward. I mean, you had to use two clicks to do anything - even just launch vanilla Chrome. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google is posting app reviews from low earth orbit on a “Nexus 16”

Google is posting app reviews from low earth orbit on a Nexus 16 - just in time for April Fools' Day 30 years from now. Confused? Take a look at what our interstellar app reviewer can tell us about the future. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

5 best Scrabble games for Android

Scrabble is a classic board game where you create words to score points. You can now play on Android with the best Scrabble games for Android! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

DroidID lets you unlock your computer with your phone’s fingerprint sensor (Updated)

Tired of manually entering in your computer's password? Now you can unlock your computer using your Android phone's fingerprint sensor! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Save 75% on any movie rental with this Google Play offer

For a limited time you can grab 75 percent off the store price of any single movie rental from Google Play’s rather large film collection. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Deal: 64GB Moto X Pure Edition for $399 at Best Buy

Best Buy is currently selling the 64GB model of the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition for $399.99, $100 off the regular retail price. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Why Android N freeform window mode isn’t worth the effort right now

I enabled freeform window mode on the Android N preview to see what all the fuss was about, but it wasn't anywhere near as as cool as I had hoped. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Freemium games make 70% of their money in the first 48 hours from 0.19% of gamers

Almost 50% of freemium gaming revenue comes from just 0.19% of mobile gamers, with 70% of a freemium games revenue coming in the first 48 hours. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Android Pay going live in the UK in the “next few months”

Google has announced that it will be extending its Android Pay mobile payment platform to the UK "in the next few months". | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge top Consumer Reports’ ratings

Consumer Reports has named the Galaxy S7 as its top rated smartphone, followed by the S7 Edge. This is a notable turnaround from the Galaxy S6's score. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi just announced its first curved Mi TV 3S with a 65-inch 4K Samsung display

Xiaomi has announced its first curved television, the Android-powered Mi TV 3S, which features a 65-inch curved Samsung display and comes in at a razor-thin 5.9 mm. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Deal: save up to 80% on Tronsmart Quick Charge 2.0 USB hubs and car chargers

We've got discount codes for Tronsmart's multi-USB travel chargers, wall chargers and car chargers. The discounts range from $10.50 to $14.50 off the already discounted prices, saving you up to 80%. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow hits the Moto X Play in Canada and India

The Motorola Moto X Play is receiving Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates in Canada and India today. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Report: Spotify launching in Indonesia, eyeing India and Japan

Now boasting 30 million paying subscribers – and many more freeloaders – Spotify is looking at Asia for its next expansion bout. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago