Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Should you buy a HUAWEI device right now? (Updated) August 20, 2025 Update #3: August 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ET:The U.S. Commerce Department has created a temporary 90-day license that restores HUAWEI’s ability to provide software updates to existing HUAWEI handsets.Read more here. Original article: Monday, May 20 at 2:03 p.m. ET:The short answer: Wait. The long answer is a bit more nuanced and complicated....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Skullcandy’s new true wireless earbuds cost less than a Popeye’s family meal August 12, 2025 Skullcandy has announced a new pair of super-cheap earbuds: the Skullcandy Dime true wireless earbuds. Available for a reasonable $24.99, these earbuds are for budget consumers who want something simple and functional. Don’t be fooled by the cheap price, though: they sport premium features like an IPX4 water-resistance rating....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spotify Lite is lightweight, but probably too bare-bones August 17, 2025 Spotifyis not the only service to offer a “Lite” version of its app, though the intent is the same: to offer a lighter app that targets low-end smartphones with slow internet connections. Spotify Lite certainly checks off those boxes, but makes some significant compromises along the way. As on the regular Spotify app, Spotify Lite greets you with a list of playlists and recently-played music when you open the app....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Starting Android App development with RxJava 2.0 June 04, 2025 For version 2.0, RxJava has been completely rewritten on top of the new Reactive Streams specification, and while its operators remain largely unchanged, RxJava 2.0 overhauls some pretty fundamental parts of the RxJava workflow, including maintaining subscriptions and handling the long-standing problem of backpressure. In this article I’m going to cover all the major breaking changes you need to be aware of when migrating from RxJava 1....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The itel P32 is so much more than a big battery July 25, 2025 This article is brought to you by itel Not everyone can afford to splash more than $700 on a flagship device. If you’re a student on a tight budget or a business owner supplying phones to your employees, it’s important to look for value in the market....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This ridiculous real life Pokeball remote might actually take off July 29, 2025 We’re hitting that time folks: a month an half afterPokemon Gobecame the only thing worth thinking about or doing in the world, the first bizarre products trying to tap into the hype are emerging. But I’m not just talking about silly external battery packs with a Pokemon decal on them....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tracking apps do help - a tale of a phone thief, his coworker and selfies June 20, 2025 There’s so much people would do for a phone, but this Ipswich, England thief was especially eager to take his coworker’s handset. Albin Nkurunziza was upset about not receiving an unspecified mobile device on the mail, after having purchased it. Feeling cheated and ripped off, he went on to take a similar phone from his co-worker on August 7th....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Tune your guitar for your next gig with the new Fender Tune app June 29, 2025 Fender is one of the most well-known guitar makers, and now it is slowly moving into the digital age. The company has just launched its free Fender Tune app for Android in theGoogle Play Store, after previously launching the app on iOS several months ago....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. UE Boom 3 and MegaBoom 3 launched with new design and “magic button” July 07, 2025 Smart speakersand digital assistants may be all the rage but sometimes a solid Bluetooth speaker with stellar sound and an attractive design is all you need to get the party started. Ultimate Ears is hoping to provide just that with the UE Boom 3 and MegaBoom 3 — two ‘dumb’ wireless speakers with a new look and a “Magic Button,” unveiled today atIFA 2018(viaThe Verge)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What a week: Apple Silicon, Xbox, PS5, vaccine(!?), and more June 23, 2025 Stop press: Pfizer is saying its coronavirus vaccine trial is 90% effective. Here’s more on thatstunning Pfizer-COVID19 vaccine newsjust being announced (NY Times) 1. Apple’s biggest launch could start the biggest tech week since… 2007? Here’s how this week looks, as what was once private at Apple, Microsoft, and Sony, finally comes out into the open:...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. When will your Lenovo phone get Android 6.0 Marshmallow? Details show up online July 30, 2025 You have probably stopped worrying about Lenovo’sAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow updates, as we pretty much haven’t heard a thing about the topic. But don’t you lose hope just yet. Lenovo is bringing its updates, and soon. A new set of images has hit the internet after first showing up on Weibo (China’s Twitter equivalent)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YotaPhone 2 finally on sale in the U.S., via Indiegogo July 31, 2025 Over the past few years we’ve seen a number of devices attempt to change up the standard “candy bar” layout that we’ve become accustomed to for smartphones. While devices like theSamsung Galaxy Note Edge,LG G Flex 2, andSamsung Galaxy S6 Edgestir things up by offering curved screens, the YotaPhone 2 takes a different approach: an LCD display on the front, an e-ink display on the back....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. You may not believe how many phone screens are cracked per hour June 28, 2025 Our phone screens keep cracking. Oh sure, we know to carry a case. We know to protect our phones, but we’re still cracking our shiny glass bricks at a rate that might frighten you. So, what’s your guess for the number of phones that are getting smashed each hour, just in the U....