Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Does the Fitbit Charge 3 use the same charger as its predecessor? August 16, 2025 TheFitbit Charge 3willarrive on October 7thand canbe preordered now. Every time Fitbit upgrades one of itstrackersyou can expect tons of improvements and features that make the experience worthy of an upgrade. Unfortunately, you can also expect to deal with a brand new cable. For those wondering if theFitbit Charge 3will utilize the same cable as the Fitbit Charge 2,no such luck....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Dyson electric car revealed, plus more tech news you need to know June 02, 2025 1. Dyson’s canceled electric car revealed Dyson finally unveiled its canceled electric carin a big exclusive (albeit behind a hard paywall) atThe Sunday Timesin the UK. And it is, or it was, a massive, fancy-looking SUV that took more than $606m of money to create, and hasn’t been seen outside of Dyson, before now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Essential discusses its next phone, Andy Rubin, Oreo, and Portrait Mode in Reddit AMA July 15, 2025 Essential’s Andy Rubin was revealed to be taking a break from Essential yesterday in the wake of areportregarding an “inappropriate relationship” he was alleged to have had while at Google. Though there must be a lot going on at the company currently, Essential continued with its bi-weeklyReddit“Ask Me Anything” threads yesterday where the team weighed in on a variety of topics....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Essential Phone Audio Adapter HD is just around the corner, probably June 19, 2025 Back in September, the team at Essentialposted a Reddit AMA. During the question-and-answer session, someone asked about theEssential Phone Audio Adapter HD, the expected DAC snap-on for the Essential Phone. The team’s response was this: Well, the announcement of pricing and a release date should come soon, then, because the Essential Phone Audio Adapter HDjust hit the FCC....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fitbit Ace 2 is a durable activity tracker for kids (Update: On sale!) July 06, 2025 Update: August 23, 2025 at 12:40 p.m. ET:Fitbit’s latest kid-friendly activity tracker, the Fitbit Ace 2, is now on sale on Fitbit.com for $69.95. It’s available in the Night Sky color option, while the Watermelon/Teal color will go on sale at a later date....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google didn’t catch awful BeiTaAd adware (Update: Dev banned from Play Store) July 09, 2025 Update, June 16, 2025 (10:46 AM ET):The China-based developer CooTek has been banned from the Google Play Store, as reported by9to5Google. CooTek developed over 200 Android applications, all of which at one point contained a dangerous piece of adware called BeiTaAd, which is described in the original article below....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google explains how it makes personalized battery life predictions June 20, 2025 Battery life on modern smartphones is getting better, but overall, battery technology hasn’t kept up with the advancement of other components such as displays and processors. Most of us still need to charge our devices every night, and, in some cases, getting through a full day requires a bit of planning ahead....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Fit just got a massive update August 02, 2025 Google Fithas been updated to v1.57, bringing a significant visual overhaul and some new features like a fitness timeline and goal-setting that is more true-to-life. There’s also a newAndroid Wearwatch face for Google Fit and the Android Wear app itself has also been rejuvenated. The visuals are best experienced for yourself, but the whole experience is a lot more bright and vibrant now....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google is bringing sweeping policy changes to Play Store app titles, icons August 05, 2025 TheGoogle Play Storeis a dizzying mire of apps, especially for first-time users. Some of these deliberately mislead the uninitiated with their catchy titles, icons, and assets. Now, Google is giving developers time to address these issues before it enforces new policy changes later this year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Keep update gets rid of floating action button June 03, 2025 The floating action button (otherwise known as FAB) was all he hype whenGoogle announced Android 5.0 Lollipopand introduced Material Design standards. Google wanted everyone to adopt it, but it seems not even they are that into it anymore. The latest update to the Google Keep Android app gets completely rid of it!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what #BTSArmy will likely pay for Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition (Update) July 10, 2025 Update: June 30, 2025 (03:00 PM ET):We’ve got several good looks at the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus BTS Edition, but how much will it cost. Well, according toRoland Quandton Twitter, the phone will start at €1,049 (~$1,177). To be clear, that will likely include a matching pair ofGalaxy Buds Plusand a wireless charger....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s what’s coming next for 5G in 2021 July 14, 2025 With all the major manufacturers and carriers on board,5Gis well and truly a mainstream mobile technology now. In fact, it’s increasingly difficult to buy a new smartphone that doesn’t sport 5G in Western markets. That said, the next-gen networking technology is still in its growing stage. Not every phone owner is seeing the seemingly elusive benefits of fifth-generation networks....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s when OnePlus will release its final OxygenOS 11 preview July 20, 2025 You won’t have to wait long to try the latest version ofOxygenOSon yourOnePlus phone. Company chief Pete Lau hasrevealedthat the final developer preview build of OxygenOS 11 will be available on August 10. Lau didn’t divulge exactly what was coming to the software with the new build, but he did hint at “fresh design elements” alongside “highly anticipated features....