Slacker Radio for Android gets a redesigned interface in new update

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Slacker Radio for Android gets a redesigned interface in new update July 22, 2025 Slacker Radio, one of the most popular music streaming services on Android, is receiving quite the update today. It’s been awhile since the app has gotten an interface refresh, so users will be happy to know that a completely redesigned interface is present in the update....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Nicholas Garcia

Sony's Xperia Z3+ begins its global rollout

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony’s Xperia Z3+ begins its global rollout August 12, 2025 Crafted from premium materials and carrying Sony’s latest and greatest technologies, the Xperia Z3+ still seems like more of a minor spec bump from the previous Xperia Z3 and not a full-fledged successor, but that doesn’t make it a bad phone. Underneath the 5.2 inch 1080p Full HD screen lies the 64 bit Snapdragon 810 with 3GB RAM, all powered by a massive 2930mAh battery that is said to get roughly 2 days of battery life....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Crystal Fields

Spellcrafter is a new RPG that lets you cast spells with gestures

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spellcrafter is a new RPG that lets you cast spells with gestures July 01, 2025 Spellcrafter, a new strategic RPG from developer Jujubee, has just made its way to Google Play. The game features a similar gameplay style that we see in many modern RPGs, though it incorporates a unique spell casting system that makes the whole experience much more fluent....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Melissa Huang

Spotify likely launching an in-car audio device on April 24

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Spotify likely launching an in-car audio device on April 24 July 31, 2025 Back in February, we told you about howSpotifywas on the hunt for someone to head up product development of some sort of hardware device. Initially, we speculated that the device in question would be some sort of smart speaker to compete against theAmazon Echoand theGoogle Home....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Logan Rojas

Stable Android 8.1 Oreo to roll out starting today, December 5

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Stable Android 8.1 Oreo to roll out starting today, December 5 Aug 25, 2025 Update (14:01):Earlier today, Google announced during its Android Go unveiling that the consumer-ready version of Android 8.1 would roll out today. Now, Google’s David Burke has releaseda blog postofficially announcing the new version of Android. The blog post didn’t include much new information. Google says developers can get started with Android 8....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Terry Webb

T-Mobile vows to continue saying its LTE network is faster than Verizon's

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile vows to continue saying its LTE network is faster than Verizon’s July 11, 2025 T-Mobilecame under fire last week from telecoms watchdog the National Advertising Division (NAD) for claiming it had the country’s fastest LTE network. T-Mobile had made the assertion in its advertising campaigns based on data from crowd-sourced network statistics groupsOoklaandOpenSignal, which verified T-Mobile’s position at the top....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Joseph Wright

T-Mobile will let you roll over your unused data from month to month

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. T-Mobile will let you roll over your unused data from month to month July 11, 2025 As part of its Un-carrier initiative, T-Mobile will let users roll over unused data from month to month, for up to a year. Un-carrier 8.0is “probably the biggest thing we’ve ever done since Un-carrier 1.0,” said T-Mobile’s boisterous CEO, John Legere. And indeed, this is an industry first, at a time when US carriers are increasingly relying on parsimonious data plans to generate the bulk of their profits....

August 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1021 words · Carrie Thompson

The LTE-equipped Galaxy Watch is available for pre-order for $380, shipping in September

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The LTE-equipped Galaxy Watch is available for pre-order for $380, shipping in September June 15, 2025 When Samsung unveiled theGalaxy WatchLTE version alongside theNote 9earlier this month, the company didn’t release any pricing or availability information. Now that the LTE variants of the 42mm and 46mm smartwatches are available for pre-order from Samsung (viaDroid-Life), we know that both watches will begin shipping on September 2 and will cost $380 and $400....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Christine Yates

This could be the first Xiaomi smartwatch to launch globally

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This could be the first Xiaomi smartwatch to launch globally July 18, 2025 Xiaomi’sMi Band 5just made its China debut and is set to launch globally soon. Now, it appears the company is also planning to release asmartwatchfor global markets. No, it’s not the Apple Watch-lookalike Mi Watch that runs Google’sWear OS, but a cheaper one with a rounded display....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Larry Miles

Total Annihilation's Chris Taylor wants to merge phone and PC RTS gaming

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Total Annihilation’s Chris Taylor wants to merge phone and PC RTS gaming Aug 09, 2025 One of the most well-known developers in the real-time strategy game genre, Chris Taylor, is now developing a new RTS game that could be a breakthrough in merging mobile and PC platforms. Taylor says this new game, which does not yet have a name, will “change, fundamentally, not only the way we play RTS but the way we access the RTS experience....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Jose Moran

Uh oh: Samsung issues first-ever preemptive warning for its scary Q1 earnings

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Uh oh: Samsung issues first-ever preemptive warning for its scary Q1 earnings July 07, 2025 Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, is expected soon to release its full earnings report for the first quarter of 2019. In an unprecedented move for the company, Samsung posted a preemptive “warning” to investors before the release of its earnings guidance report (viaReuters), which Samsungreleased today....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Nicholas Fields

Unlocking the Nexus 6P bootloader will require a new command

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Unlocking the Nexus 6P bootloader will require a new command August 03, 2025 The newNexushandsets has been reaching plenty of hands lately, and we know many of you just can’t stick to the stock experience for long. It’s time to get hacking! One of the first steps to reaching your phone’s true capabilities is unlocking the bootloader, so we thought it was important to let you know the process is no longer the same for the high-endNexus 6P....

August 23, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Gary Williams

Watch: This cool color-changing phone switches hues on demand

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Watch: This cool color-changing phone switches hues on demand June 20, 2025 Update: August 16, 2025 (5:40 AM ET):We saw two videos showing a color-changing smartphone a short while ago (view article below), and we suspected that vivo was behind the technology. Now, the BBK-affiliated company has confirmed that it’s indeed working on this. The firm posted a video toWeibo, confirming that it’s using electrochromic glass to change the color of the smartphone’s back....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Nicole Baker